I-Seed

In the I-Seed scenario, a new generation of self-deployable, biodegradable, seed-like soft robots are used for low-cost, environmentally responsible, in-situ environmental monitoring. These artificial seeds contain sensor materials that react to relevant environmental parameters through a chemical transduction mechanism, resulting in a change in fluorescence that can be accessed via optical readout by dedicated drones. 
I-Seed aims to contribute to the advancement of sustainable technologies for environment protection and for our challenges in moderating the response to climate change.