Lighting control automation per crop cycle

Purpose

1. Automate greenhouse lighting schedules precisely tailored for varying phases of crop cycles, optimizing energy use, promoting growth, and reducing manual intervention.

2. Enable seamless automation of on/off light events, brightness, spectral adjustments, and emergency overrides aligned with real-time sensor analytics and agronomic targets.

3. Ensure crop-specific lighting recipes are deployed and automatedly adapted for propagation, vegetative, flowering, and harvest phases across large greenhouse facilities.

4. Maximize plant yield, energy efficiency, and operational cost reduction while complying with regulatory photoperiod requirements through end-to-end automation.

Trigger Conditions

1. Scheduled time (per phase in cycle) triggers automation of light changes.

2. Sensor readings (PAR, DLI, temperature, humidity) automate responses for real-time adaption.

3. Crop type or growth stage change automates loading of new lighting profiles.

4. Environmental alerts (power outage, abnormal readings) automate override protocols.

5. Calendar/seasonal triggers automate day-length modifications across crop varieties.

Platform Variants

1. Philips Hue API

• Feature/Setting: /lights/set_state endpoint; automates light intensity, schedules per crop stage
  

2. DALI Lighting Control

• Feature/Setting: Schedule Group/Scene, DALI commands automate lighting timelines
  

3. Siemens Desigo CC

• Feature/Setting: Environmental scheduling, automates crop cycle lighting sequences
  

4. Loxone Smart Home

• Feature/Setting: Auto Lighting Controller, triggers crop-stage-specific routines
  

5. KNX Automation

• Feature/Setting: Lighting module timers, automates photoperiod scripts
  

6. Johnson Controls Metasys

• Feature/Setting: Automated Lighting Schedules, integrates sensor automation
  

7. Heliospectra LX Control System

• Feature/Setting: Dynamic Light Algorithm API, automates spectrum/intensity changes
  

8. Priva Compass

• Feature/Setting: Light & Energy Module, automates environmental lighting
  

9. Crestron Home Automation

• Feature/Setting: Lighting Scheduler, automates energy savings by zone
  

10. Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

• Feature/Setting: Building Operation Lighting Control, triggers on sensor/cycle events
  

11. Control4 Smart Lighting

• Feature/Setting: Advanced schedules, automates crop-specific routines
  

12. Lutron Quantum

• Feature/Setting: Facility Scheduler, automates optimized photoperiods
  

13. Osram ENCELIUM

• Feature/Setting: Manage Scenes API, automates light profiles
  

14. ABB i-bus KNX

• Feature/Setting: Time Switch Actuator, automates greenhouse day cycles
  

15. SmartThings (Samsung)

• Feature/Setting: Automation Routines, integrates sensors and crop schedules
  

16. BACnet Devices

• Feature/Setting: BACnet Lighting Object, automate global lighting for crop sections
  

17. EnOcean Alliance

• Feature/Setting: Automated light controls triggered by crop/room occupancy
  

18. GreenIQ Cloud Controller

• Feature/Setting: Zone Lighting Automation, integrates with sensor data
  

19. OpenHAB

• Feature/Setting: Rule Engine, automates phase-based lighting states
  

20. Home Assistant

• Feature/Setting: Light Platform Automation, automates profiles on sensor, calendar, or manual trigger
  

Benefits

1. Automates precision lighting for maximum yield with minimal human oversight.

2. Automating schedules cuts energy waste and optimizes operational costs.

3. Automated response to abnormal conditions reduces crop risk.

4. Automates compliance with agronomic standards via scheduled routines.

5. Automatedly applies best lighting schemes and adapts to changes in real time across facilities.