Self-powered flexible sensor network for continuous monitoring of crop micro-environment and growth states

• Published in: Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation Vol. 242; p. 116002
• Main Authors: Zheng, Yi, Cao, Ling-Xiao, Lv, Jin-Ran, Wen, Hao-Yu, Mao, Lu-Xia, Wang, Xi-Qing, He, Zhi-Zhu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Plant Flexible Electronics; Plant Micro-environment; Smart Agriculture; Wireless Sensor Network; Plant Micro-environment; Wireless Sensor Network; Plant Flexible Electronics; Smart Agriculture

•The two-layer wireless sensor network can monitor plant micro-environment.•Sensor nodes with polyimide substrates are arranged on crops’ leaves and stems.•The power consumption of the master and sensor nodes is as low as 6 mW and 132 μW.•The solar energy harvesting system makes the sensor network s...