Gloxinia

Gloxinia monitors short-term plant responses to environmental changes using modular sensor boards and scalable data-logging hardware for high-precision measurement of plant dynamics.

Key Features:

• Modular design: Interconnectable sensor boards enable configurations from small setups to distributed systems with potentially hundreds of sensors.
• Sylvatica Board: Supports single-ended measurements for straightforward data acquisition.
• Planalta Board: Utilizes lock-in amplifier technology for enhanced measurement precision in complex environments.
• Data-logging: The platform provides scalable data-logging solutions for capturing dynamic plant responses.
• Open-source: All code and PCB-design files are released under an open-source license and the platform is described in the paper "Gloxinia—An Open-Source Sensing Platform to Monitor the Dynamic Responses of Plants."

Scientific Applications:

• Basic plant science: Capture short-term responses to study plant adaptation mechanisms and physiological dynamics.
• Phenotyping: Support high-throughput phenotyping by providing time-resolved measurements of growth and response traits.
• Breeding and crop management: Inform breeding programs and crop management strategies through dynamic response data.
• Modeling: Provide datasets for developing and validating models predicting plant behavior under environmental changes.

Methodology:

Validated in a controlled growth chamber by recording short-term plant dynamics with the sensor boards.