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Quantum Sensing for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring: Emerging Applications and Research Opportunities

Author(s) Ariel De Fauconberg
Country United States
Abstract Quantum sensing is emerging as a transformative technology capable of detecting physical, chemical, and biological phenomena with sensitivities that can exceed those achievable through conventional sensing approaches. By exploiting quantum properties such as superposition, coherence, entanglement, and spin-dependent phenomena, quantum sensors can provide highly sensitive measurements of magnetic fields, electric fields, temperature, acceleration, time, and molecular interactions. These capabilities create significant opportunities in healthcare and environmental monitoring, where the detection of weak signals, trace substances, and subtle biological or ecological changes is increasingly important. This paper examines the foundations, technological developments, applications, opportunities, and challenges associated with quantum sensing in these two domains. A conceptual qualitative methodology is adopted to synthesise developments in quantum magnetometry, optically detected magnetic resonance, atomic sensors, superconducting sensors, quantum-enhanced spectroscopy, and quantum imaging. Healthcare applications discussed include brain activity monitoring, cardiac sensing, biomarker detection, medical imaging, precision diagnostics, and wearable health technologies. Environmental applications include pollutant detection, greenhouse-gas monitoring, groundwater assessment, geophysical exploration, climate observation, and ecosystem monitoring. The paper proposes an integrated Quantum Sensing Intelligence Framework that combines quantum sensing hardware, signal processing, artificial intelligence, data fusion, and decision-support systems. Major barriers include sensor miniaturisation, environmental noise, calibration, cost, cryogenic requirements for some technologies, data interpretation, standardisation, and integration with existing monitoring infrastructure. Ethical and practical considerations related to health data, environmental governance, cybersecurity, and equitable access are also considered. The paper argues that the greatest near-term opportunities will arise from combining quantum sensors with conventional sensors, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and distributed monitoring networks. Quantum sensing is therefore positioned not simply as a replacement for existing sensors but as a complementary technology capable of opening new measurement capabilities across healthcare and environmental science.
Keywords : Quantum Sensing, Quantum Sensors, Healthcare Monitoring, Environmental Monitoring, Quantum Magnetometry, Quantum Imaging, Precision Diagnostics, Environmental Intelligence, Quantum Technology, Artificial Intelligence.
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On 2024-07-15

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