Plant Growth Monitoring Using Electromechanical Sensors

Benjamin Lehner; Alexander Stoiber; Florian Bauernfeind; Florian Stöger; Gerda Buchberger

doi:10.5162/EUROSENSORS2025/MP53

Plant Growth Monitoring Using Electromechanical Sensors

Benjamin Lehner
, Alexander Stoiber
, Florian Bauernfeind
, Florian Stöger
, Gerda Buchberger^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Biomedical Mechatronics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Poster › peer-review

Abstract

This work presents proofs-of-concept (POCs) of two types of electromechanical sensors that record changes in plant length. The first one consists of an extensible solenoid with a cast iron core and possesses a length-dependent inductance. The second one is a highly stretchable resistor made from an elastomer and compliant electrodes. Both sensor principles were applied successfully to pea plants. They have potential applications in agriculture, market gardening, forestry, and vertical farming.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EUROSENSORS XXXVII: Book of abstracts
Publisher	AMA Service GmbH
Pages	309-310
Number of pages	2
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-910600-07-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5162/EUROSENSORS2025/MP53
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2025
Event	Eurosensors XXXVII: 37th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers - Wroclaw, Poland Duration: 07 Sept 2025 → 10 Sept 2025

Conference

Conference	Eurosensors XXXVII
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Wroclaw
Period	07.09.2025 → 10.09.2025

Fields of science

202027 Mechatronics
211 Other Technical Sciences
107002 Bionics
206001 Biomedical engineering
211905 Bionics
203015 Mechatronics

Access to Document

10.5162/EUROSENSORS2025/MP53

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