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Selection Year: FY2022<\/p>\n
Project Title: Commercializing an Acoustic Emission\u2013Based Crop Cultivation Solution for Monitoring Plant Water Dynamics<\/p>\n
Principal Investigator: Saitama University, Kensuke Kageyama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Detecting sounds emitted by microscopic bubbles within plant tissues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Real-Time Monitoring of Crop Water Status<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n From Experimental Use to a Cultivation Support Solution<\/p>\n About the Touch Acoustic Sensor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2386,"template":"","categories":[6,7],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/teks-case\/3771"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/teks-case"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/teks-case"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\nBecause the developed sensor can finely capture minute AEs simply by making contact, we believe it has the potential to become a novel biological AE sensing technology. As an initial application, we considered commercializing the technology as a method for diagnosing plant water status in crop cultivation where irrigation management is critical, such as tomato production. Furthermore, since this sensor excels at detecting acoustic signals transmitted through soft materials such as living organisms and water, we have begun to explore its potential for sensing AEs emitted by a wide variety of biological entities that have not previously received much attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\nIn addition, we are working to establish a business model by integrating this technology with the automated irrigation and fertilization service \u201cZero Agri\u201d provided by Rootrek Networks. By monitoring plant water status using AE data, we are developing technologies that support crop cultivation and are currently conducting demonstration trials. Furthermore, the sensor can now be attached to fruit trees such as mandarin oranges to detect AE, and we are advancing the technology for application in fruit tree cultivation as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\nFurthermore, because the developed sensor covers an exceptionally wide frequency range from 1 Hz to 300 kHz, it has the potential to detect acoustic emissions (AE) generated by a wide variety of biological organisms. Accordingly, we are currently exploring AE sensing in organisms such as algae and honeybees, and we aim to identify promising biological cultivation fields beyond crop production where AE sensing can be commercialized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n
\nLooking ahead, our vision extends beyond agriculture. We aim to create a society that connects people with diverse ecosystems by sensing the sounds of life in many different fields. Why not join us in the challenge of capturing and applying the sounds emitted by a wide variety of living organisms?<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/agrifoodsbir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u753b\u50cfkageyama_20240521-scaled.jpg\")
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