Systems and methods for providing optimal light-CO2 combinations for plant production
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1. A computerized control system using data input and output, the control system comprising:
- a processor;
a first resource controller operable to control a first resource, said first resource having a first cost, wherein the first cost varies depending on a resource cost time period; and
a second resource controller operable to control a second resource, said second resource having a second cost;
wherein the processor is operable to;
receive a desired plant production rate, said desired plant production rate related to a first resource and a second resource;
receive a first cost associated with the first resource, wherein the first cost varies in accordance with a resource cost time period;
receive a second cost associated with the second resource; and
determine based on the resource time period an amount of the first resource to expend during the time period and an amount of the second resource to expend during the time period.
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Abstract
Method and system for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner. System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lighting and carbon dioxide. Each resource has a cost that varies temporally or with other factors. The processor implements an algorithm that receives a desired plant production rate and other input, such as operating conditions of the system and environment, and determines amounts of each resource to expend consistent with plant production goals and resource costs.
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1. A computerized control system using data input and output, the control system comprising:
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a processor; a first resource controller operable to control a first resource, said first resource having a first cost, wherein the first cost varies depending on a resource cost time period; and a second resource controller operable to control a second resource, said second resource having a second cost; wherein the processor is operable to; receive a desired plant production rate, said desired plant production rate related to a first resource and a second resource; receive a first cost associated with the first resource, wherein the first cost varies in accordance with a resource cost time period; receive a second cost associated with the second resource; and determine based on the resource time period an amount of the first resource to expend during the time period and an amount of the second resource to expend during the time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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