Sensing System for Leaf Respiration: Measuring Vital Signatures in Plants

Electrical Engineering

Team 17

Andrew Rubio, Luke Williams, Jordan Dunn, Dustin Nguyen, Ethan Greenfield

Summary

The project oversees the design, prototyping, and implementation of an electrically-based sensing system for a leaf respiration tracking chamber. The system will be used for monitoring, collecting sensor data, and controlling a variety of environmental variables such as: temperature, CO2, humidity, VOCs, and photosynthetically active radiation.

Spring 2026 Palais Senior Design Prize nominee

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Advisors

Portrait of Josh Hihath

Josh Hihath

Center Director and Professor

Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors

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Portrait of Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz

Professor

School of Life Sciences

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