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Light becomes energy.
Energy becomes knowledge.

Two projects co-funded by the European Union and the Lazio Region: RLIA, intelligent rotating lighting for agritech, and IGEA, indoor multisensors powered by ambient light.

RLIA ↓   IGEA ↓

Coesione Italia 21-27 Lazio, Co-funded by the European Union, Italian Republic, Lazio Region
RLIA rotating lighting system over an indoor crop

PR FESR LAZIO 2021–2027 · AVVISO STEP LAZIO

RLIA – Rotating Lighting in Intelligent AgriTech

Developed by Torand Consulting S.r.l. and funded by the PR FESR Lazio 2021–2027 programme (Avviso STEP Lazio), RLIA is an innovative horticultural lighting system with 360° rotation (1 revolution per second) and zonal modulation of LED power.

Its environmental impact, energy efficiency and effects on the physiology of indoor crops are validated in collaboration with the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

AgritechZoned LEDs360° rotation
Coesione Italia 21-27 Lazio, Co-funded by the European Union, Italian Republic, Lazio Region

CO-FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION · REGIONE LAZIO

IGEA – Indoor devices powered by innovative solar modules

Indoor devices powered by innovative solar modules for monitoring environmental parameters related to human well-being and health. IGEA develops a portable, self-powered indoor multisensor with configurable “pick and place” sensors (CO₂, CO, illuminance, relative humidity, temperature, radon, hydrocarbons…), able to communicate with the user or with an advanced home automation system.

It integrates innovative thin-film perovskite mini photovoltaic modules, optimized to convert artificial light (LED, incandescent, neon), which charge a supercapacitor bank for energy storage.

PerovskiteSupercapacitorsEnvironmental sensors

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps.
One idea of autonomy.

The technological principle envisaged by the project.

01 / HARVEST

Indoor
light.

Innovative thin-film perovskite mini photovoltaic modules, optimized to convert artificial light from LED, incandescent and neon lamps.

02 / STORE

The energy
you need.

A set of supercapacitors designed to store the energy harvested by the modules and sustain the device’s power supply.

03 / MONITOR

The spaces
we live in.

A configurable set of sensors for parameters such as CO₂, CO, illuminance, relative humidity, temperature, radon and hydrocarbons.

FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION

New connections
between energy and sensing.

RLIA and IGEA put light at the center: to grow crops and to power sensors. Energy harvesting, storage, control and environmental monitoring. A research path towards devices that can blend into living and working spaces.

For technical details and information on the development of RLIA and IGEA, contact Torand directly.

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THE NEXT STEP

You have an idea.
Let’s make it work.

A new system, a prototype or a product to rethink.
The starting point is your goal.

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