Light to Insight

Title: Light To Insight "Novel Sensor Technology for Sustainable Agriculture"

Researchers: Simona M. Cristescu
Funding: Province of Gelderland, Ministry of of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
Project partners: Imec, Wageningen University & Research, One Planet Research Centre

This project showcases the strength of the OnePlanet Research Center, a collaboration of Imec, WUR and Radboud University & UMC. Photonic chips from Imec, tested and validated by the Trace Detection Laboratory at Radboud University (Faculty of Science, IMM) will be further developed into an innovative photonics-based gas sensor for monitoring agricultural emissions, that will be evaluated at the sensor test location of Wageningen Livestock Research. All with the ambition to extend the technology into broader environmental monitoring applications.

The project’s technology roadmap includes the integration of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to enhance versatility and scalability. Future phases will extend monitoring capabilities to nature areas and explore applications in additional domains, such as food technology and health.