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，专注于医用大麻的发展。他们的业务依赖于控制工厂的质量和产量。除了营养供应，照明是大麻植物生长的关键组成部分。特定的光波长已被证明可以决定植物的形态发生，是植物发育和生物化学的关键决定因素之一。该项目的目标是使用非接触式光学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，并将其与一个专门设计的基于led的智能照明系统相结合，该系统在一个反馈回路系统中处理大麻植物所需的所有关键光谱区域。反馈的目的是实时使用植物健康数据来处理和控制植物营养供应和照明，以确保医疗用途的最佳植物生长。拟议的闭环系统将为植物生长提供一种新的自适应或智能光源，一种植物生长的新方法，以及一种优化植物生长的手段，以造福我们的工业合作伙伴。该项目还将为HQP提供一个独特的培训机会，这是一个跨学科的领域，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.