Fungal circuitry: mycelium as a living sensor for smart structures

Sophia Ganzeboom; Bao Zhao; Vasilis Dertimanis; Eleni Chatzi

doi:10.1117/12.3010795

9 May 2024 Fungal circuitry: mycelium as a living sensor for smart structures

Sophia Ganzeboom, Bao Zhao, Vasilis Dertimanis, Eleni Chatzi

Proceedings Volume 12949, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2024; 129490J (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3010795
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2024, Long Beach, California, United States

Abstract

This work explores the sensing potential of mycelium with the intention of incorporating this as an intrinsic sensing mechanism within structural materials. Infrastructure plays a critical role in modern societies with regard to economic productivity, social cohesion, and community well-being. By merging materials that are used for construction, such as concrete with living components, we aim to add intrinsic monitoring mechanisms that could usher in a new era of structural monitoring solutions. Mycelium, the vegetative part of the fungi, has been shown to have an extracellular electrical potential that changes when exposed to various physical and chemical stimuli, making it an ideal candidate for this purpose. In this preliminary investigation, we analyse the electrical behaviour of mycelium exploring its potential use as a sensing material within infrastructure components.

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Sophia Ganzeboom, Bao Zhao, Vasilis Dertimanis, and Eleni Chatzi "Fungal circuitry: mycelium as a living sensor for smart structures", Proc. SPIE 12949, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2024, 129490J (9 May 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3010795

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