Towards Continuous Real-Time Plant and Insect Monitoring by Miniaturized THz Systems

Sheikh F, Prokscha A, Batra A, Lessy D, Salah B, Sievert B, Degen M, Rennings A, Jalali M, Svejda JT, Alibeigloo P, Preuss C, Mutlu E, Kress R, Clochiatti S, Kolpatzeck K, Kubiczek T, Ullmann I, Root K, Brix F, Krämer U, Vossiek M, Balzer JC, Weimann NG, Kaiser T, Erni D (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

IEEE Journal of Microwaves IEEE

Book Volume: 3

Pages Range: 913-937

DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2023.3278237

Abstract

In this paper, new concepts for continuous 24/7 real-time monitoring of plants and insects with miniaturized terahertz (THz) systems are described and experimentally tested. Thus, for the first time, small-scale insights into the instantaneous plant health but also in their long-term growth can be obtained. Using such compact THz systems, e.g. water uptake, insect infestation and the behavior of pollinators (i.e. honey bees) and pests can be measured dynamically and non-invasively at virtually any position in the close biotope surrounding them. In addition to general understanding, this can be used to optimize crop yield and reduce resource consumption as well as for identifying characteristics of insect-plant interactions induced by potential environmental stressors. Given such a holistic approach, the proposed concepts may provide a significant advancement in environmental monitoring technology.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ingrid Ullmann Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik Konstantin Root Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik Martin Vossiek Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik FAU Profilzentrum Licht.Materie.Quantentechnologien (FAU LMQ)

Involved external institutions

Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) DE Germany (DE) Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Sheikh, F., Prokscha, A., Batra, A., Lessy, D., Salah, B., Sievert, B.,... Erni, D. (2023). Towards Continuous Real-Time Plant and Insect Monitoring by Miniaturized THz Systems. IEEE Journal of Microwaves, 3, 913-937. https://doi.org/10.1109/JMW.2023.3278237

MLA:

Sheikh, Fawad, et al. "Towards Continuous Real-Time Plant and Insect Monitoring by Miniaturized THz Systems." IEEE Journal of Microwaves 3 (2023): 913-937.

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