Fraunhofer ENAS

The Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS is the specialist and development partner in the field of Smart Systems and their integration for various applications. Fraunhofer ENAS has specialized on the challenge of combining micro and nano sensors, actuators and electronic components with interfaces for communication and a self-sufficient energy supply to form smart systems, thus supporting the Internet of Things and the ongoing digitalization. Fraunhofer ENAS develops single components, manufacturing technologies and system concepts, system integration technologies and actively supports the technology transfer for and with its customers. Whether Start-up, SME or large enterprise, Fraunhofer ENAS offers innovation consulting and supports customer projects, starting from the idea, via design and technology development or realization based on established technologies up to tested prototypes. If standard components do not meet the requirements, Fraunhofer ENAS provides expert assistance in the realization of innovative and marketable products.

Contribution to PLANtAR:

Fraunhofer ENAS is involved in all work packages of the PLANtAR project and is leading the WP4 – Technology development. The contributions are in the area of sensor development, system integration, the development of the data infrastructure and in the research of technological principles for the production of components for sensors, printed antenna and printed batteries. The overall focus is on the use of biodegradable and inert materials for the realization of the components, wiring level and the overall system.

Miniaturized monitoring sensor systems for plants and agriculture

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Affordable, highly integrated, biodegradable solutions

The PLANtAR project focuses on the development of affordable, highly integrated, miniaturized sensors and tightly meshed sensor networks (including nano-sensors and paper-based microfluidic devices), and applied intelligence in three areas: precision agriculture (field/urban) , Greenhouse/indoor breeding and farm monitoring. In addition, it aims to reduce the environmental impact and decrease cost of these technologies by ensuring that the sensors are biodegradable and can be ploughed into the soil after their use.
Expertise across the value chain

The PLANtAR consortium brings together partners from across the entire value chain. These include highly experienced technology and component providers as well as leading suppliers in agricultural applications and infrastructure with direct contact with end-users. The extensive mix of industrial partners features a high number of small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups with know-how in sensors and other relevant technologies. Several research institutes with expertise and excellent market access are also involved. With this breadth of knowledge and resources in agriculture and semiconductor and sensor technologies, the consortium will strengthen knowledge transfer and cut development time and costs leading to a faster time-to-market.
Growing market opportunities

By minimizing risks and speeding development of new sensor technologies and communication networks, PLANtAR’s collaborative approach will deliver competitive offerings to the environmental sensor market – at both component and solution level. It will allow European companies to maintain or achieve market leadership positions and enable end-users to install low-cost sensor networks or expand existing ones.

Project Vision

PLANtAR aims to develop cost-efficient, miniaturized, networked and partly biodegradable monitoring electronics to help tackle one of the world’s biggest challenges: producing enough food over 9 billion people while also protecting the environment. In order to solve the dilemma between high-yield intensive agriculture and environmental protection, cross-sector approaches are required, with digitization playing a key role.

Project Goals

New kinds of electronic sensors, actuators, networks and other digital technologies can increase efficiency and improve environmental sustainability in many agricultural applications. Whether in fields, in greenhouses or in the new domains of indoor and urban farming (which now accounts for 20% of global food production), digital technologies have the potential to enable holistic monitoring of production and growing conditions. Sensors can provide timely warnings of plant stress and / or diseases. By measuring factors such as soil moisture, EC and content of nitrogen, ammonia, surface temperature, solar radiation, CO2 and detecting pests and plant pathogens, digital technologies can help significantly increase yields per cultivated area. And at the same time, they can assist in reducing water, energy, fertilizer and pesticide use.

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2022 - Biologisch afbreekbare IoT-sensoren voor de plantenteelt

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KEY APPLICATION AREAS

Digital Industry
Systems and Components: Architecture, Design & Integration
Process Technology, Equipment, Materials and Manufacturing for ECS

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Germany
Netherlands
Spain

Hansenhof

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Fraunhofer ENAS

Fraunhofer ENAS

Miniaturized monitoring sensor systems for plants and agriculture

Affordable, highly integrated, biodegradable solutions

Expertise across the value chain

Growing market opportunities

Project Vision

Project Goals

Project Outcome

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Third Year Meeting

Smart System Integration conference 2023

Third Half Year Meeting

EFECS 2022

PLANtAR second half year Meeting

2nd Review Meeting

PUBLICATIONS

2022 - Biologisch afbreekbare IoT-sensoren voor de plantenteelt

FUNDING

WE ARE PROUD TO BE WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AND FUNDERS.

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

KEY APPLICATION AREAS

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Fraunhofer ENAS

Freudenberg

Infineon

KSI Meinsberg

Alteria

Grodan

Alianza Nanotecnologia Diagnostica

Evalan

Wageningen

IMEC

Munisense

Alphasip

Hansenhof

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