Smart sensors and their impact on modern indoor agriculture

Added on 09 June 2025

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Smart sensors and their impact on modern indoor agriculture

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Indoor farming is rapidly becoming a viable answer to major agricultural challenges. Specifically, traditional farming struggles due to decreasing farmland, changing weather patterns, and the growing global population.1,2,3 In response, Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA)—growing crops indoors under controlled conditions—offers a sustainable way to produce food.

However, successful indoor agriculture needs more than just infrastructure. Growers must replicate the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels of outdoor conditions for their crop. Advanced sensor technology enables real-time monitoring and regulation of indoor environments, optimizing crop growth, resource efficiency, and reducing overall environmental impacts.