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3D Printing Technology: Role in Safeguarding Food Security
Danielle Jaye S Agron1, Woo Soo Kim1
1Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. V3T 0N1, Canada.
Analytical Chemistry
|March 9, 2024
Summary
3D printed sensors offer a portable, accurate, and low-cost solution to enhance food security by improving food safety and quality monitoring, especially in vulnerable regions.
Area of Science:
- Food Science
- Agricultural Technology
- Sensor Technology
Background:
- Food security is threatened by population growth, low investment, and distribution issues.
- Food insecurity is exacerbated by diseases, processing limits, and distribution gaps.
- Traditional food safety testing is often inadequate in vulnerable areas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of 3D printed sensors in enhancing food security.
- To evaluate 3D printing technology for food safety and quality monitoring.
- To discuss advancements in robotic and agricultural monitoring technologies.
Main Methods:
- Review of 3D printing technologies for sensor fabrication.
- Analysis of 3D printed sensors for food safety and quality applications.
- Discussion of robotic mechanization and agricultural monitoring advancements.
Main Results:
- 3D printing enables cost-effective, accurate, and reproducible sensor manufacturing.
- 3D printed sensors address limitations in traditional food safety testing.
- Robotic technologies and plant wearables show promise for agricultural monitoring.
Conclusions:
- 3D printed sensors are pivotal for improving food safety and quality monitoring.
- 3D printing offers significant advantages over traditional sensor manufacturing.
- Advanced 3D printing and robotics are crucial for future agricultural advancements and food security.
