JPhys Photonics (Jan 2025)
2025 photonics for agrifood roadmap: towards a sustainable and healthier planet
- Lien Smeesters,
- Francesca Venturini,
- Stefan Paulus,
- Anne-Katrin Mahlein,
- David Perpetuini,
- Daniela Cardone,
- Arcangelo Merla,
- Benjamin Gac,
- Stephane Perrin,
- Denis Trégoat,
- Luiz Poffo,
- Antoine Fournier,
- Giuseppe Bonifazi,
- Silvia Serranti,
- Wenzhi Liao,
- Noureddin Osseiran,
- Mathias Vanwolleghem,
- Romain Peretti,
- Aparajita Bandyopadhyay,
- Karl Bertling,
- Krishnan Parameswaran,
- Aleksandar D Rákic,
- Amartya Sengupta,
- Sune Svanberg,
- Małgorzata Kujawinska,
- Daniel Cozzolino,
- Dolores Pérez Marín,
- José A Entrenas de León,
- Irina Torres Rodríguez,
- Marietta Fodor,
- Eszter Benes,
- Anna Matkovits,
- Zsuzsa Jókai,
- Simona M Cristescu,
- Amir Khodabakhsh,
- Khalil Jahromi,
- Mohammadreza Nematollahi,
- Frans H Harren,
- Eugene Rokx,
- Ewa Sikorska,
- Kay Sowoidnich,
- Martin Maiwald,
- Bernd Sumpf,
- Matthieu Roussey,
- Kai-Erik Peiponen,
- Antoni Femenias,
- Polina Fomina,
- Vjekoslav Kokoric,
- Robert Stach,
- Boris Mizaikoff,
- Maria Konstantaki,
- Stavros Pissadakis,
- Umberto Michelucci,
- Sławomir Paśko,
- Anna Pakuła,
- Richard A Crocombe,
- Ellen V Miseo,
- Andreas C Liapis,
- Faisal Ahmed,
- Zhipei Sun,
- Chrysoula Chandrinou,
- Marianneza Chatzipetrou,
- Ioanna Zergioti,
- Ulrich Trog,
- Anja Haase,
- Martin Smolka,
- Lex Oosterveld,
- Chris Van Hoof,
- André Müller,
- Michael Hlavatsch,
- Diellza Bajrami,
- Ernesto Olvera-Gonzalez,
- Nivia Escalante-Garcia,
- Arturo B Soro,
- Koenraad Van Hoorde,
- Brijesh K Tiwari,
- Thomas Westerhoff,
- Michael Kneissl,
- Anna Grazia Mignani
Affiliations
- Lien Smeesters
- Department of Applied Physics and Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Flanders Make, Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) , Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Francesca Venturini
- ORCiD
- School of Engineering, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences , 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland; TOELT LLC, Research and Development , 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
- Stefan Paulus
- Institute of Sugar Beet Research , Holtenser Landstr. 77, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
- Anne-Katrin Mahlein
- Institute of Sugar Beet Research , Holtenser Landstr. 77, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
- David Perpetuini
- ORCiD
- Department of Engineering and Geology, University ‘D’Annunzio’ of Chieti-Pescara , Pescara 65127, Italy
- Daniela Cardone
- Department of Engineering and Geology, University ‘D’Annunzio’ of Chieti-Pescara , Pescara 65127, Italy
- Arcangelo Merla
- Department of Engineering and Geology, University ‘D’Annunzio’ of Chieti-Pescara , Pescara 65127, Italy
- Benjamin Gac
- Arvalis, 45 Voie Romaine , 41240 Beauce la Romaine, France; Université de Rennes, CNRS, Institut FOTON—UMR 6082 , F-22305 Lannion, France
- Stephane Perrin
- ORCiD
- Photonics Bretagne , 4 Rue Louis de Broglie, 22300 Lannion, France
- Denis Trégoat
- Photonics Bretagne , 4 Rue Louis de Broglie, 22300 Lannion, France
- Luiz Poffo
- ORCiD
- University of Limoges , XLIM UMR CNRS, 7252, Limoges, France
- Antoine Fournier
- ORCiD
- Arvalis, 45 Voie Romaine , 41240 Beauce la Romaine, France
- Giuseppe Bonifazi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment, Sapienza—University of Rome , via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
- Silvia Serranti
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment, Sapienza—University of Rome , via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
- Wenzhi Liao
- Flanders Make , 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium; Department of Telecommunications and Information Processing, Ghent University , 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Noureddin Osseiran
- Institut d’Electronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN), CNRS–UMR 8520, Université de Lille , 59652 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
- Mathias Vanwolleghem
- ORCiD
- Institut d’Electronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN), CNRS–UMR 8520, Université de Lille , 59652 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
- Romain Peretti
- Institut d’Electronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN), CNRS–UMR 8520, Université de Lille , 59652 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
- Aparajita Bandyopadhyay
- ORCiD
- DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , New Delhi 110016, India
- Karl Bertling
- ORCiD
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland , Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
- Krishnan Parameswaran
- Cambridge Consultants , Boston, MA, United States of America
- Aleksandar D Rákic
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland , Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
- Amartya Sengupta
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Queensland , Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia; Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi , New Delhi 110016, India
- Sune Svanberg
- Physics Department, Lund University , SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
- Małgorzata Kujawinska
- Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology , 8 Sw. Andrzeja Boboli St, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland; Central Office of Measures , 2 Elektoralna St., 00-139 Warsaw, Poland
- Daniel Cozzolino
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland , St.Lucia, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
- Dolores Pérez Marín
- ORCiD
- Non-Destructive Spectral Sensors Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM), University of Cordoba , Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
- José A Entrenas de León
- Non-Destructive Spectral Sensors Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM), University of Cordoba , Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
- Irina Torres Rodríguez
- Non-Destructive Spectral Sensors Unit, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM), University of Cordoba , Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Cordoba, Spain
- Marietta Fodor
- ORCiD
- Department of Food and Analytical Chemistry H-1118, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology , Villányi st. 29-31, Budapest, Hungary
- Eszter Benes
- Department of Food and Analytical Chemistry H-1118, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology , Villányi st. 29-31, Budapest, Hungary
- Anna Matkovits
- Department of Food and Analytical Chemistry H-1118, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology , Villányi st. 29-31, Budapest, Hungary
- Zsuzsa Jókai
- Department of Food and Analytical Chemistry H-1118, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology , Villányi st. 29-31, Budapest, Hungary
- Simona M Cristescu
- ORCiD
- Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory, (TDLab), Institute of Molecules and Materials, Faculty of Science, Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Amir Khodabakhsh
- Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory, (TDLab), Institute of Molecules and Materials, Faculty of Science, Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Khalil Jahromi
- Intero Integrity Services, Research and Development Group , Steenoven 2-6, 4196 HG Tricht, The Netherlands
- Mohammadreza Nematollahi
- R&D Department, ASMPT ALSI B.V. , Platinawerf 20, 6641 TL Beuningen, The Netherlands
- Frans H Harren
- Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory, (TDLab), Institute of Molecules and Materials, Faculty of Science, Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Eugene Rokx
- Storex B.V. Beneden Havendijk 89 , NL-3295 XB’s Gravendeel, The Netherlands
- Ewa Sikorska
- ORCiD
- Institute of Quality Science, Poznań University of Economics and Business , al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland
- Kay Sowoidnich
- ORCiD
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik , Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Martin Maiwald
- ORCiD
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik , Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Bernd Sumpf
- ORCiD
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik , Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Matthieu Roussey
- Department of Physics and Mathematics, Center for Photonics Sciences, University of Eastern Finland , PO Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
- Kai-Erik Peiponen
- Department of Physics and Mathematics, Center for Photonics Sciences, University of Eastern Finland , PO Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
- Antoni Femenias
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany
- Polina Fomina
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany
- Vjekoslav Kokoric
- Hahn-Schickard , Sedanstraße 14, 89077 Ulm, Germany
- Robert Stach
- Hahn-Schickard , Sedanstraße 14, 89077 Ulm, Germany
- Boris Mizaikoff
- ORCiD
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany; Hahn-Schickard , Sedanstraße 14, 89077 Ulm, Germany
- Maria Konstantaki
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (FORTH) , 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Stavros Pissadakis
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (FORTH) , 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Umberto Michelucci
- TOELT LLC, Research and Development , 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland; Computer Science Department, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts , 6343 Rotkreuz, Switzerland
- Sławomir Paśko
- Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology , 8 Sw. Andrzeja Boboli St, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland
- Anna Pakuła
- Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology , 8 Sw. Andrzeja Boboli St, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland
- Richard A Crocombe
- Crocombe Spectroscopic Consulting , Greater Boston, MA, United States of America
- Ellen V Miseo
- Consultant , Greater Boston, MA, United States of America
- Andreas C Liapis
- QTF Centre of Excellence, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto University , Espoo, Finland
- Faisal Ahmed
- ORCiD
- QTF Centre of Excellence, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto University , Espoo, Finland
- Zhipei Sun
- QTF Centre of Excellence, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto University , Espoo, Finland
- Chrysoula Chandrinou
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Physics Department, National Technical University of Athens , Heroon Polytehneiou 9, 157 72 Athens, Greece
- Marianneza Chatzipetrou
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Physics Department, National Technical University of Athens , Heroon Polytehneiou 9, 157 72 Athens, Greece
- Ioanna Zergioti
- ORCiD
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Physics Department, National Technical University of Athens , Heroon Polytehneiou 9, 157 72 Athens, Greece
- Ulrich Trog
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH , Leonhardstrasse 59, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Anja Haase
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH , Leonhardstrasse 59, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Martin Smolka
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH , Leonhardstrasse 59, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Lex Oosterveld
- OnePlanet Research Center and imec , Bronland 10, 6708 WH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Chris Van Hoof
- OnePlanet Research Center and imec , Bronland 10, 6708 WH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- André Müller
- ORCiD
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik , Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
- Michael Hlavatsch
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany
- Diellza Bajrami
- ORCiD
- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University , Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany
- Ernesto Olvera-Gonzalez
- Laboratorio de Iluminación Artificial (LIA), Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Pabellón de Arteaga , Carretera a la Estación de Rincón Km. 1, Pabellón de Arteaga, Aguascalientes 20670, Mexico
- Nivia Escalante-Garcia
- Laboratorio de Iluminación Artificial (LIA), Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Pabellón de Arteaga , Carretera a la Estación de Rincón Km. 1, Pabellón de Arteaga, Aguascalientes 20670, Mexico
- Arturo B Soro
- ORCiD
- Departament de Nutrició, Ciències de l’Alimentació i Gastronomia, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l’Alimentació, Campus de l’Alimentació de Torribera, University of Barcelona , Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona , Barcelona, Spain
- Koenraad Van Hoorde
- Department of Infectious Diseases in Humans, Foodborne Pathogens Unit , Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
- Brijesh K Tiwari
- Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre , Dublin, Ireland
- Thomas Westerhoff
- Smart UV Systems at Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies, and Image Exploitation , Am Vogelherd 90, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany
- Michael Kneissl
- Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH), Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik , Gustav-Kirchhoff-Str. 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Solid State Physics, Technische Universität Berlin , Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
- Anna Grazia Mignani
- CNR—Istituto di Fisica Applicata ‘Nello Carrara’ , 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7647/adbea9
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 7,
no. 3
p. 032501
Abstract
Photonics technologies play a crucial role in driving technological advancements within the agrifood industry, aiming to deliver a sustainable food and agriculture, and offering healthy, nutritious and safe food for all of us. Particularly, optical sensors and imaging systems, together with machine-learning processing and advanced lighting, play a pivotal role in monitoring crop and soil health with unprecedented precision, while safeguarding the food supply chain. This roadmap aims to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art photonics technologies benefitting agrifood applications, including a view on their current limitations, challenges and future potential, while addressing practical case studies. Future trends towards multimodal sensors and sensor fusion, artificial intelligence and digital twins, miniaturization and controlled farming are highlighted. The revolutionizing capabilities of the photonics technologies are indicated, inspiring future applications and developments, and paving the way towards optimized resource utilization, increased crop yields, stopping land degradation and reduction of food waste.
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