Articles for tag: Environmental Monitoring, Microsensors, remote sensing, Smart Dust, Wireless Sensors

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Why Smart Dust Could Change How We Monitor the Planet

Suhail Ahmed

The idea sounds almost mythical: clouds of tiny sensors drifting through forests, deserts, and cities, quietly reading the world’s pulse. Yet after years of prototypes and lab demos, that vision is edging toward field reality. From wildfire-prone canyons to fragile wetlands, researchers are testing networks of micro‑devices that can sense heat, humidity, motion, chemicals, or ...

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The Future of Forestry: How China is Using AI and Drones to Monitor Trees

April Joy Jovita

Scientists in China achieved a groundbreaking feat by employing laser-equipped drones to conduct the most comprehensive tree census ever recorded. The study, which uncovered an astonishing 142.6 billion trees across the country, represents a significant advancement in forest monitoring and ecological research. Precision Through LiDAR Technology Utilizing Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, researchers mapped ...