Intelligent Light
Research Project, 2012
– 2017
This project concerns development of lighting systems for commercial greenhouse cultivation of potted plants, both edible and decorative. The system under development uses LED lamps with spectra adapted to plant needs. There are in-built control systems for the various growth phases of the plants and their lighting is adapted accordingly. The environmental gains consist in lower energy requirements and more efficient resource use (smaller plant nutritional requirements and elimination of the need for mercury lamps).
Participants
Torsten Wik (contact)
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Linnéa Ahlman
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Anna-Maria Carstensen
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Systems and control
Collaborations
Heliospectra AB
Gothenburg, Sweden
Funding
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra)
Project ID: MI-004
Funding Chalmers participation during 2012–2015
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Energy
Areas of Advance
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
Areas of Advance