SBIR Phase II: A Rotary Aeroponic Cultivation Chamber (RACC) for Household Use

SBIR 第二阶段：家用旋转气培栽培室 (RACC)

• 批准号: 2151495
• 负责人: Sven Nelson
• 金额: $ 97.1万
• 依托单位: HELIPONIX, LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-08-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2151495&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Rotary; Aeroponic

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovaiton Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to provide a sustainable method to grow healthy produce for individuals residential consumers, independent of location, climate, or season of the year. Rotary aeroponic growing systems have the potential to reduce food waste, potable water consumption, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions by decentralizing the production of highly perishable produce within a consumer's home. Growing fresh produce in the home may not require the use of pesticides or preservatives. Socio-disadvantaged individuals located in food deserts may benefit from an automated indoor gardening appliance by subscribing to low-cost organic seed pods that could be delivered and grown directly in their home, generate long-term returns on investment and lowering instances of obesity through healthier diets. Studying the effects of light interactions in a small rotary aeroponic appliance my encourage a new market for high margin seed pods that could be assembled in mass quantities by disabled individuals. Converting highly perishable goods into non-perishable, subscription seed pods may have the potential to reduce food prices and reduce instances of food insecurity throughout the world.Rotary aeroponic cultivation is the method of growing plants on a rotating cylindrical tower that is affixed vertically within a controlled environmental chamber. The key innovation in this project is the coupling of rotary aeroponics with tunable lighting to enhance the growing efficiency of the plants. Phase II research will examine how the wavelengths and timing of the lighting can impact plant photomorphogenesis. The tower design is expected to provide a larger surface area for growing plants in comparison to traditional vertical farming methods, increasing the number of plants that can be grown in a smaller space with less power consumption. The goal of this project is to successfully grow a healthy polyculture assortment of leafy green vegetables in a food safe environment. The multi-spectral light will be used to learn how to maximize plant yields, minimize food safety risks, and enhance the taste profiles of different plant types to ensure the best user experience.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这项小型企业Innovaiton Research（SBIR）II期项目的更广泛影响是提供一种可持续的方法，为个人住宅消费者（独立于位置，气候或一年中的季节）增进健康农产品。旋转航空生长系统具有减少食物浪费，饮用水，能源消耗和温室气体排放的可能性，通过使消费者家中高度易腐的农产品的生产分散。在家中种植新鲜农产品可能不需要使用农药或防腐剂。位于食品沙漠中的社会待遇的人可能会通过订阅低成本的有机种子豆荚而受益于自动化的室内园艺设备，这些豆荚可以直接在他们的家中运送和生长，从而产生长期的投资回报，并通过更健康的饮食来降低肥胖症。研究光相互作用在小型旋转气管电器中的影响，我鼓励一个新的市场，用于高利润种子豆荚，这些市场可以由残疾人群以质量数量组装而成。将高度易腐的商品转化为不可腐烂的，订阅种子豆荚可能有可能降低食品价格并减少全球粮食不安全感的实例。风向发的航空种植是一种在旋转的圆柱塔上种植植物的方法，在旋转的圆柱塔上，该植物在受控的环境室内垂直固定。该项目的关键创新是旋转航空与可调照明的耦合，以提高植物的不断增长。第二阶段的研究将研究照明的波长和时机如何影响植物的光形态发生。 与传统的垂直农业方法相比，塔式设计有望为种植植物提供较大的表面积，从而增加可以在较小的空间中生长的植物数量，而功率较小。该项目的目的是在食品安全的环境中成功种植健康的多养绿色蔬菜。多光谱的光将用于学习如何最大化植物产量，最大程度地降低食品安全风险并增强不同植物类型的口味概况，以确保最佳的用户体验。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响来通过评估来获得支持的。