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Danielle Jaye S Agron¹, Woo Soo Kim¹

¹Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. V3T 0N1, Canada.

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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.

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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.