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Lo Presti D, Di Tocco J, Massaroni C, Cimini S, De Gara L, Singh S, Raucci A, Manganiello G, Woo SL, Schena E, Cinti S. Current understanding, challenges and perspective on portable systems applied to plant monitoring and precision agriculture. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 222:115005. [PMID: 36527829 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.115005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The devastating effects of global climate change on crop production and exponential population growth pose a major challenge to agricultural yields. To cope with this problem, crop performance monitoring is becoming increasingly necessary. In this scenario, the use of sensors and biosensors capable of detecting changes in plant fitness and predicting the evolution of their morphology and physiology has proven to be a useful strategy to increase crop yields. Flexible sensors and nanomaterials have inspired the emerging fields of wearable and on-plant portable devices that provide continuous and accurate long-term sensing of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and environmental parameters. This review provides an overview of novel plant sensing technologies by discussing wearable and integrated devices proposed for engineering plant and monitoring its morphological traits and physiological processes, as well as plant-environment interactions. For each application scenario, the state-of-the-art sensing solutions are grouped according to the plant organ on which they have been installed highlighting their main technological advantages and features. Finally, future opportunities, challenges and perspectives are discussed. We anticipate that the application of this technology in agriculture will provide more accurate measurements for farmers and plant scientists with the ability to track crop performance in real time. All of this information will be essential to enable rapid optimization of plants development through tailored treatments that improve overall plant health even under stressful conditions, with the ultimate goal of increasing crop productivity in a more sustainable manner.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniela Lo Presti
- Unit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy
| | - Carlo Massaroni
- Unit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy
| | - Sara Cimini
- Department of Science and Technology for Humans and the Environment, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy
| | - Laura De Gara
- Department of Science and Technology for Humans and the Environment, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy
| | - Sima Singh
- Department of Pharmacy, University Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples, Italy
| | - Ada Raucci
- Department of Pharmacy, University Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples, Italy
| | - Gelsomina Manganiello
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
| | - Sheridan L Woo
- Department of Pharmacy, University Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples, Italy; BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055, Naples, Italy
| | - Emiliano Schena
- Unit of Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation, Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, Roma, Italy.
| | - Stefano Cinti
- Department of Pharmacy, University Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples, Italy; BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80055, Naples, Italy.
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