Towards a Plant Bio-Machine

Stefano Nichele, Sebastian Risi, Gunnar Tufte, Laura Beloff

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Abstract

Plants are very efficient computing machines. They are able to sense diverse environmental conditions and quickly react through chemical and electrical signaling. In this paper, we present an interface between plants and machines (a cybernetic plant), with the goal of augmenting the capabilities of plants towards the creation of plant biosensors. We implement a data acquisition system able to stimulate the plant through different electrical signals, as well as record the electrical activity of plants in response to changing electrical stimulations, light conditions, and chemicals. The results serve as a proof of concept that sensing capabilities of plants are a viable option for the development of plant bio-machines. Different future scenarios (some speculative) are discussed. The work herein is carried out as a collaboration between the EU project Flora Robotica and the EU project NASCENCE.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelIEEE Alife conference (SSCI) proceedings
Antal sider8
ForlagIEEE
Publikationsdato8 feb. 2018
Sider1-8
Artikelnummer 17544442
ISBN (Trykt)978-1-5386-2727-3
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-1-5386-2726-6
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 8 feb. 2018

Emneord

  • Plant Biosensors
  • Cybernetic Plants
  • Environmental Sensing
  • Electrical Signaling in Plants
  • Human-Plant Interfaces

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