Phan Thi Thu Hien, Ngo Thi Mai Vi, Phan Hoang-Phuong
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vinh University, Vinh 43108, Vietnam.
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
Sensors (Basel). 2024 Dec 14;24(24):7995. doi: 10.3390/s24247995.
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.
在过去十年中，柔性电子器件和传感器的发展取得了显著进展，特别是在显示技术和医疗保健应用方面。可扩展制造、小型化和集成方面的进步进一步将这类新型设备的应用扩展到了智能农业领域，在该领域中，多模态传感器可以无缝连接到植物上，以进行连续和远程监测。在用于农业的各种传感设备中，柔性机械传感器已成为监测包括生长速率和水流等重要参数的有前景的候选者，为理解不同环境条件下的植物健康和生长提供了一条新途径。这一观点概述了这一令人兴奋且非传统研究领域的最新进展，并突出了未来的潜在机遇。
