Rostov Scientists Develop Next-Generation Lighting System
Researchers at Don State Technical University have built an artificial lighting system that mimics natural day-night cycles and can control dozens of fixtures from a single device.
Modern greenhouses and vertical farms still rely on outdated lamps or expensive imported systems that do not allow flexible tuning for specific crops. The new system from Rostov-based researchers aims to close that gap. It uses fixtures with four channels – red, blue, infrared, and white – and allows precise control of light spectrum and intensity depending on plant growth stages.
Commands are transmitted through an industrial interface: a control computer sets the program, and a dedicated module executes it. In parallel, the team is developing a unit to collect data on soil conditions, water consumption, humidity, and air pressure. Over time, this data will feed models designed to predict plant development, including spring wheat.
