Plant Bioelectric Early Warning Systems: A Five-Year Investigation into Human-Plant Electromagnetic Communication

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04132v1
• Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:23:06 GMT
• Title: Plant Bioelectric Early Warning Systems: A Five-Year Investigation into Human-Plant Electromagnetic Communication
• Authors: Peter A. Gloor,
• Abstract summary: We show that plants generate distinct bioelectric signals correlating with human proximity, emotional states, and physiological conditions.<n>A deep learning model based on ResNet50 architecture achieved 97% accuracy in classifying human emotional states.<n>Our results challenge conventional understanding of plant sensory capabilities and suggest practical applications in agriculture, healthcare, and human-plant interaction research.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We present a comprehensive investigation into plant bioelectric responses to human presence and emotional states, building on five years of systematic research. Using custom-built plant sensors and machine learning classification, we demonstrate that plants generate distinct bioelectric signals correlating with human proximity, emotional states, and physiological conditions. A deep learning model based on ResNet50 architecture achieved 97% accuracy in classifying human emotional states through plant voltage spectrograms, while control models with shuffled labels achieved only 30% accuracy. This study synthesizes findings from multiple experiments spanning 2020-2025, including individual recognition (66% accuracy), eurythmic gesture detection, stress prediction, and responses to human voice and movement. We propose that these phenomena represent evolved anti-herbivory early warning systems, where plants detect approaching animals through bioelectric field changes before physical contact. Our results challenge conventional understanding of plant sensory capabilities and suggest practical applications in agriculture, healthcare, and human-plant interaction research.

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