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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Flexible Mechanical Sensors for Plant Growth Monitoring: An Emerging Area for Smart Agriculture.

Thi Thu Hien Phan, Thi Mai Vi Ngo, Hoang-Phuong Phan

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Thi Thu Hien PhanSchool of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vinh University, Vinh 43108, Vietnam.
Thi Mai Vi NgoSchool of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vinh University, Vinh 43108, Vietnam.
Hoang-Phuong PhanSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1724-5667

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The last decade has seen significant progress in the development of flexible electronics and sensors, particularly for display technologies and healthcare applications. Advancements in scalable manufacturing, miniaturization, and integration have further extended the use of this new class of devices to smart agriculture, where multimodal sensors can be seamlessly attached to plants for continuous and remote monitoring. Among the various types of sensing devices for agriculture, flexible mechanical sensors have emerged as promising candidates for monitoring vital parameters, including growth rates and water flow, providing a new avenue for understanding plant health and growth under varied environmental conditions. This perspective provides a snapshot of recent progress in this exciting and unconventional area of research and highlights potential opportunities for the future.

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AgriculturePlant DevelopmentBiosensing Techniquesflexible electronicsmechanical sensorsplant growth monitoringsmart agriculturewireless communication

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PMID39771731
PMCPMC11679369

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