Industrial Fellowships 2023
Plant sensors are essential to the global efforts for increasing productivity, sustainability and food security, and for environmental monitoring, as outlined in several of the UK government’s strategic targets for the near future. However, conventional indirect sensing techniques have limited accuracy for monitoring parameters such as hydration, sap flow, fertigation, disease, chlorophyll, and others. Such limitations can be addressed through a cross-disciplinary application of biomedical sensor methodology towards ‘wearable’ direct-on-plant sensors providing real-time measurements. Through his biomedical multimodal sensor expertise, Dr Triantis will work with Delta-T Devices Ltd, a market leader in soil and plant sensors, to achieve a new generation of plant sensors. The proposed method, assessed experimentally, will feature electrical impedance and optical sensing to allow for accurate and reliable measurements of the targeted parameters. This technology has the potential to significantly change our approach to sustainable agriculture and protecting our environment.
Personal website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/iasonas-triantis
Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/itriantis
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