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Selected Papers from the 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 8502

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Dr. Davide Brunelli

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, I-38123 Trento, Italy
Interests: energy harvesting; ultra-low-power sensors; IoT; energy-neutral devices
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Dr. Matteo Nardello

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, I-38123 Trento, Italy
Interests: signal processing; embedded electronic systems; Internet of Thing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (https://www.metroagrifor.org/) will be held in Trento and Bolzano, Italy, 3–5 November 2021. Authors of papers in topics of interest to Sensors who present at this workshop are invited to submit extended versions of their work to the related Special Issue for publication. Extended versions of conference papers that show significant improvement (minimum of over 50%) can be considered for publication in this Special Issue.

MetroAgriFor intends to create an active and stimulating forum where academics, researchers, and industry experts in the field of measurement and data processing techniques for agriculture, forestry, and food can meet and share new advances and research results. Attention is paid but not limited to new technologies for agriculture and forestry environment monitoring, food quality monitoring, metrology-assisted production in agriculture, forestry and food industries, sensors and associated signal conditioning for agriculture and forestry, calibration methods for electronic tests, and measurement for environmental and food applications.

Topics:

  • Sensor networking and integration
  • Approaches and tools for measuring food quality
  • Soil analysis, mapping, and monitoring
  • Crop analysis, mapping, and monitoring
  • Precision agriculture, forestry, and livestock farming
  • Measurements for agriculture, forestry, and the environment
  • Agroclimatic measurements

Dr. Davide Brunelli
Dr. Matteo Nardello
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Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensors for Environmental and Agricultural Monitoring
by Giulia Elli, Saleh Hamed, Mattia Petrelli, Pietro Ibba, Manuela Ciocca, Paolo Lugli and Luisa Petti
Sensors 2022, 22(11), 4178; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22114178 - 31 May 2022
Cited by 35 | Viewed by 7575
Abstract
The precise monitoring of environmental contaminants and agricultural plant stress factors, respectively responsible for damages to our ecosystems and crop losses, has nowadays become a topic of uttermost importance. This is also highlighted by the recent introduction of the so-called “Sustainable Development Goals” [...] Read more.
The precise monitoring of environmental contaminants and agricultural plant stress factors, respectively responsible for damages to our ecosystems and crop losses, has nowadays become a topic of uttermost importance. This is also highlighted by the recent introduction of the so-called “Sustainable Development Goals” of the United Nations, which aim at reducing pollutants while implementing more sustainable food production practices, leading to a reduced impact on all ecosystems. In this context, the standard methods currently used in these fields represent a sub-optimal solution, being expensive, laboratory-based techniques, and typically requiring trained personnel with high expertise. Recent advances in both biotechnology and material science have led to the emergence of new sensing (and biosensing) technologies, enabling low-cost, precise, and real-time detection. An especially interesting category of biosensors is represented by field-effect transistor-based biosensors (bio-FETs), which enable the possibility of performing in situ, continuous, selective, and sensitive measurements of a wide palette of different parameters of interest. Furthermore, bio-FETs offer the possibility of being fabricated using innovative and sustainable materials, employing various device configurations, each customized for a specific application. In the specific field of environmental and agricultural monitoring, the exploitation of these devices is particularly attractive as it paves the way to early detection and intervention strategies useful to limit, or even completely avoid negative outcomes (such as diseases to animals or ecosystems losses). This review focuses exactly on bio-FETs for environmental and agricultural monitoring, highlighting the recent and most relevant studies. First, bio-FET technology is introduced, followed by a detailed description of the the most commonly employed configurations, the available device fabrication techniques, as well as the specific materials and recognition elements. Then, examples of studies employing bio-FETs for environmental and agricultural monitoring are presented, highlighting in detail advantages and disadvantages of available examples. Finally, in the discussion, the major challenges to be overcome (e.g., short device lifetime, small sensitivity and selectivity in complex media) are critically presented. Despite the current limitations and challenges, this review clearly shows that bio-FETs are extremely promising for new and disruptive innovations in these areas and others. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 2021 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry)
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