IEEE Journal of Microwaves (Jan 2023)
Towards Continuous Real-Time Plant and Insect Monitoring by Miniaturized THz Systems
- Fawad Sheikh,
- Andreas Prokscha,
- Aman Batra,
- Dien Lessy,
- Baha Salah,
- Benedikt Sievert,
- Marvin Degen,
- Andreas Rennings,
- Mandana Jalali,
- Jan Taro Svejda,
- Pooya Alibeigloo,
- Christian Preuss,
- Enes Mutlu,
- Robin Kress,
- Simone Clochiatti,
- Kevin Kolpatzeck,
- Tobias Kubiczek,
- Ingrid Ullmann,
- Konstantin Root,
- Fabian Brix,
- Ute Kramer,
- Martin Vossiek,
- Jan C. Balzer,
- Nils G. Weimann,
- Thomas Kaiser,
- Daniel Erni
Affiliations
- Fawad Sheikh
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Andreas Prokscha
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Aman Batra
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Dien Lessy
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Baha Salah
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Benedikt Sievert
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Marvin Degen
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Andreas Rennings
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Mandana Jalali
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Jan Taro Svejda
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Pooya Alibeigloo
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Christian Preuss
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Enes Mutlu
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Robin Kress
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Simone Clochiatti
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Kevin Kolpatzeck
- ORCiD
- Chair of Communication Systems (NTS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Tobias Kubiczek
- ORCiD
- Chair of Communication Systems (NTS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Ingrid Ullmann
- ORCiD
- Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (LHFT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Konstantin Root
- ORCiD
- Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (LHFT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Fabian Brix
- ORCiD
- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Plants (MGPP), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Ute Kramer
- ORCiD
- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Physiology of Plants (MGPP), Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Martin Vossiek
- ORCiD
- Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (LHFT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Jan C. Balzer
- ORCiD
- Chair of Communication Systems (NTS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Nils G. Weimann
- ORCiD
- Department High Frequency Electronic Components (BHE), CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- Thomas Kaiser
- ORCiD
- Institute of Digital Signal Processing (DSV), University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Duisburg, Germany
- Daniel Erni
- ORCiD
- General and Theoretical Electrical Engineering (ATE), Faculty of Engineering and CENIDE – Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/JMW.2023.3278237
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 3,
no. 3
pp. 913 – 937
Abstract
In this paper, new concepts for continuous 24/7 real-time monitoring of plants and insects with miniaturized terahertz (THz) systems are described and experimentally tested. Thus, for the first time, small-scale insights into the instantaneous plant health but also in their long-term growth can be obtained. Using such compact THz systems, e.g. water uptake, insect infestation and the behavior of pollinators (i.e. honey bees) and pests can be measured dynamically and non-invasively at virtually any position in the close biotope surrounding them. In addition to general understanding, this can be used to optimize crop yield and reduce resource consumption as well as for identifying characteristics of insect-plant interactions induced by potential environmental stressors. Given such a holistic approach, the proposed concepts may provide a significant advancement in environmental monitoring technology.
Keywords
- 24/7 insect tracking
- 24/7 plant monitoring
- finite element method (FEM)
- millimeter wave multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar
- photorealistic ray-tracing
- radar cross-section (RCS)
