Technical Notes
Vol. 56 No. 4 (2025)
A test for monitoring erosion on the Cape Fear experimental hillslope using a low-cost camera
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Published: 28 July 2025
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Remote sensing and image analysis are gaining popularity as low-cost, continuous alternatives to traditional soil erosion measurement methods. This technical note presents a comparison between direct erosion measurements and image-based estimates on a semi-natural hillslope, taken before and after an artificial rainfall event. Although discrepancies between the two methods ranged from 18% to 27%, the image-based approach successfully detects rills as small as 5-7 cm, highlighting its potential for real-time, continuous monitoring in field applications.
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“A test for monitoring erosion on the Cape Fear experimental hillslope using a low-cost camera” (2025) Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 56(4). doi:10.4081/jae.2025.1786.
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