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Active control for street lights to minimize light pollution
RPI ID: 2018-053-401 Innovation Summary: This system reduces sky glow by monitoring cloud coverage and adjusting outdoor lighting output when clouds are at or below a set threshold. A control unit receives sensor data, decides against a policy whether to dim and shift spectra, and commands light sources capable of variable intensity and wavelength....
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Mark Rea, Andrew Bierman, John Bullough
Keywords(s): connective lighting, LED, Light pollution, Sensors, street lighting
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
A portable system and method for imaging plant physiology and early detection of plant disease
RPI ID: 2019-037-401 Innovation Summary: A sensor-based system has been developed to detect plant diseases at an early stage by analyzing physiological and biochemical changes in plants. The system integrates imaging technologies and data analytics to identify disease-specific markers before visible symptoms appear. It enables real-time monitoring...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Zigurts Majumdar, Jaimin Patel, Andrew Bierman, Mark Rea
Keywords(s): Agriculture, biological imaging, citizen science, crop disease, flashlight, flavonols, fluorescence imaging, fluorescence spectroscopy, foliar disease, forensics, horticulture, leaf chlorosis, pest surveillance, photography, plant flavor, plant fluorescence, plant pathogens, plant stress, polarized imaging, portable viewer, precision agriculture, spot chlorosis
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
Circadian Effective Residential Pendant Luminaire
RPI ID: 2020-063-401 Innovation Summary: A lighting system is designed to deliver circadian-effective illumination by dynamically adjusting spectral output and intensity. The luminaire mimics natural light cycles to support human biological rhythms, improving sleep, alertness, and overall well-being. It includes sensors and control algorithms for personalized...
Published: 3/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Charles Jarboe, Andrew Bierman, Mariana Figueiro, Mark Rea
Keywords(s): Circadian, Consumer product, health, IoT, Lighting, luminaire, occupancy sensing, wellness
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems