Environmental sensor networks based on plant electrical signalling
Development of a low cost open source device that can accurately measure the electrical activity of plants
The Idea
There has been much research into the electrical activity of animal cells over the past few
decades and how this activity governs their physiological activities. In contrast there has not been
nearly as much research into the electrical activity of plants cells, or how this activity can affect their
physiology. This has changes in recent years as it has been found that the electrical activity governs
many physiological processes in plants and can be used to monitor the health of the plant. While a
lot of quality work has been done in the field recently, the sheer volume of plants and different
conditions they exist in means that a lot of research needs to be performed to fully develop the
potential in the field. One problem with performing research in this area is a lack of cheap
equipment to allow more researchers to perform experiments. In this paper describes a low cost
open source device that can accurately measure the electrical activity of plants. Because it is open
source, other researchers can take the base design and add any features that would be beneficial to
their specific purposes and experiments.
The Team
Pakpoom Subsoontorn
Naresuan university, Pitsanulok, Thailand
Settha Tangkawanit
Naresuan university, Pitsanulok, Thailand
Kyle Lopin
Naresuan university, Pitsanulok, Thailand
Sakonwan Kuhaudomlarp
John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
