Intelligent optical spectroscopy and illumination system for plant health monitoring and growth optimisation

我们的合作伙伴，蓝山生物遗传学和纳米技术公司，是一家总部位于安大略省的公司，专注于医疗用途大麻的增长。他们的业务依赖于控制植物的质量和产量。除了营养供应外，照明是大麻植物生长的一个关键组成部分。特定的光波长已被证明决定植物形态建成，并且是植物发育以及生物化学中的关键决定因素之一。该拟议项目的目标是使用非接触式光谱数据来评估植物发育不同阶段的植物健康、生长和生物化学，并将其与专门设计的智能LED照明系统联合收割机相结合，该照明系统在反馈回路系统中解决大麻植物所需的所有关键光谱区域。反馈的目的是使用植物健康数据在真实的时间来解决和控制植物营养供应和光照，以确保最佳的植物生长用于医疗用途。拟议的闭环系统将提供一个新的自适应或智能光源的植物生长，一种新的方法来植物生长，并优化植物生长的手段，为我们的工业合作伙伴的利益。该项目还将为HQP提供一个独特的培训机会，该领域是跨学科的，对加拿大具有广泛的潜在利益。

Our partner, Blue Mountain Biogenetics & Nanotechnologies Inc., is an Ontario-based company focused on the growth of Cannabis for medical purposes. Their business relies on controlling the quality and yield of their plants. Aside from nutrient supply, lighting is a key component in cannabis plant growth. Particular light wavelengths have been shown to determine the plant morphogenesis and are one of the key determinants in plant development as well as biochemistry. The objective of this proposed project are to use non-contact optical spectroscopy data to assess plant health, growth and biochemistry during the different stages of plant development, and to combine this with a smart specially designed LED-based illumination system that addresses all of the key spectral regions required by the cannabis plants, in a feedback loop system. The purpose of the feedback is to use the plant health data in real time to address and control plant nutrient supply and illumination to ensure optimum plant growth for medical use.The proposed closed loop system will provide a new adaptive or smart light source for plant growth, a new approach to plant growth, and a means to optimise plant growth for the benefit of our industrial partner. The project will also provide a unique training opportunity for HQP in an area that is interdisciplinary and has widespread potential benefits to Canada.