Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device for illuminating an animal stable, wherein the lighting device comprises a projection unit and a control unit; wherein the projection unit is configured to project a dynamic light spot within the animal stable for a period of time, wherein the period of time comprises a first subperiod followed by a second subperiod; wherein the control unit is configured to control the projection unit, during the first subperiod of time, to project the dynamic light spot moving with a pseudorandom or random movement that is confined to a first surface area within the animal stable; and wherein the control unit is configured to control the projection unit, during the second subperiod of time, to project the dynamic light spot moving with a curvilinear or linear movement out from the first surface area.

Abstract: A luminaire (100) and a method (500) for producing a luminaire are provided. The luminaire comprises a light emitting diode, LED, panel (110) comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (120), LEDs, arranged to emit light (130), and an optical structure (140) arranged on the LED panel and arranged to optically influence the emitted light, whereby the emitted light is arranged to exit the luminaire at least partially via the optical structure, wherein the optical structure comprises a plurality of elements (150), wherein at least one element of the plurality of elements comprises a pointed tip (160) arranged in contact with the LED panel.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1; 100; 101) adapted for, in operation, emitting light emitting device light, the light emitting device (1; 100; 101) comprising an array (2a, 2b) of LED light sources (3a, 3b) adapted for, in operation, emitting LED light, where each LED light source (3a, 3b) comprises an LED package, and an array (4a, 4b) of optical elements (5a, 5b) arranged such that each LED light source (3a, 3b) of the array (2a, 2b) of LED light sources (3a, 3b) is associated with an optical element (5a, 5b) of the array (4a, 4b) of optical elements (5a, 5b), where each optical element (5a, 5b) is configured to convert the LED light of the associated LED light source (3a, 3b) into a beam such that the combined LED light of the LED light sources (3a, 3b) of the array (2a, 2b) of LED light sources (3a, 3b) forming the light emitting device light forms a pixelated array, and where the light emitting device (1; 100; 101) further comprises a flexible substrate (6a, 6b), the array (2a, 2b) of LED light sources (3a, 3

Abstract: An ultraviolet light system (120) and a consumable product provider (110) together provide a consumable product system (100) in which the ultraviolet light system (120) illuminates a specific portion of a livestock animal (190) near or using the consumable product provider (110) with ultraviolet light (525) having a wavelength of between 280 nm and 320 nm, wherein the portion of the livestock animal (190) is a portion of the head of the livestock animal or the feet, leg and/or shank of the livestock animal (190).

Abstract: A lighting system (100) for controlling the movement of poultry (190). One or more properties of poultry (190) are obtained and used to define one or more characteristics of a light beam (115) or light beams (115) and thereby the light spot(s) (116) formed from the light beam(s) (115). The light beams (115) are configured to have a beam divergence of less than 15°.

Abstract: A 3D printer extruder unit (1) comprising a printing nozzle (2), a first temperature sensor (3), a second temperature sensor (4), and a processing unit (5) communicatively connected to the first temperature sensor (3) and the second temperature sensor (4). The processing unit (5) is configured to receive a sensor data from the first temperature sensor (3) and the second temperature sensor (4), compare the sensor data to a predefined threshold data and generate one or more of an alert and a control instruction for controlling one or more printing parameters of a 3D printer.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system controller for mitigating stress of at least one animal intended to move from a first space to a second space, wherein said stress is caused by a perceived difference, as perceived by the at least one animal, between the first space and the second space; wherein the lighting system controller is configured to: obtain a first input indicative of an environmental characteristic of the first space; obtain a second input indicative of an environmental characteristic of the second space; determine a difference feature between the environmental characteristic of the first space and the environmental characteristic of the second space; determine a first light setting for illuminating the first space and/or a second light setting for illuminating the second space based on said difference feature to reduce said perceived difference between the environmental characteristic of the first space and the environmental characteristic of the second space; control at least one first lig

Abstract: The invention provides a fused deposition modeling 3D printer (500), comprising (i) a printer head (501), (ii) a 3D printable material providing device (575), (iii) an actuator (610) for moving one or more of (a) the printer head (501) and (b) a receiver item (550), (iv) an optical sensor (620), and (v) n optical elements (630), wherein n?1; wherein:-in an operational mode of the fused deposition modeling 3D printer (500) the optical sensor (620) senses one or more of (i) reflection of radiation (11) at 3D printed material (202) on the receiver item (550), (ii) reflection of radiation (11) at at least one of the n optical elements (630), and (iii) transmission of radiation (11) through at least one of the n optical elements (630), thereby sensing at least part of a space between the receiver item (550) and the printer head (501);-during the operational mode at least one of the group of optical elements (630) and the optical sensor (610) are configured at equal heights or higher than a printer nozzle (502) fun

Abstract: A system (100) for analyzing mating behavior of an animal species, comprising: an image-capturing device (110) configured to capture a plurality of time-successive image frames, and a processor (120), wherein the system is configured to detect and track at least one male (130) and female (140) of an animal species, register a motion pattern (150) of at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, compare the registered motion pattern with a predetermined motion pattern (160), determine the likelihood of an action associated with a mating behavior between the tracked male and the tracked female, and, based on the determined likelihood, capture, via the image-capturing device, a set of time-successive image frames, wherein each image frame set of time-successive frame comprises at least one of the tracked male and the tracked female, and register the motion pattern as a function of the captured set of time-successive image frames.

Abstract: The invention provides a disinfection device (100) for disinfecting an air volume (2) of a space (1), wherein the disinfection device (100) comprises: a plenum (10) for retaining the air volume (2); a light source (11) for illuminating the plenum (10); a flow arrangement (101); a controller (14); wherein the controller (14) is configured to control, for each cycle of a plurality of repetitive cycles, the flow arrangement (101) to: (i) force the air volume (2) into the plenum (10), (ii) retain the air volume (2) in the plenum (10) for a retainment period, (iii) release the air volume (2) from the plenum (10) at the end of said retainment period; wherein the controller (14) is configured to control the light source (11) to emit a disinfecting light (19) during the retainment period of each respective cycle, so as to disinfect the air volume (2) retained in the plenum (10).

Abstract: A system (100) for supplying sustenance to animals is provided, comprising a sustenance unit (110), a light source (120) configured to illuminate the sustenance unit, and a sensor arrangement (130) configured to detect a movement of the sustenance unit, a position of an animal in proximity to the sustenance unit, a motion of an animal in proximity to the sustenance unit, and a sound of an animal in proximity to the sustenance unit. The system further comprises a processor configured to compare the detected motion with a predetermined motion associated with an activity of the animal, and to determine an activity of the animal based on the detected position, motion and/or sound of the animal. The system is configured to, via the processor, control the light source based on the detected movement of the sustenance unit and/or the determined activity of the animal.

Abstract: A method for determining the growth stage of a plant is disclosed. The method comprises illuminating the plant with illumination light. The illumination light causes response light from the plant. The method further comprises detecting the response light from the plant, and, based on the detected response light, determining the growth stage of the plant. In this method, (i) illuminating the plant comprises illuminating with at least partially polarized illumination light, and/or (ii) detecting the response light comprises polarization filtering the response light.

Abstract: The invention provides lighting system for illuminating a target surface in an agricultural environment for a flock of birds, wherein the lighting system comprises a plurality of lighting devices spaced apart on an elongated axis, wherein each lighting device comprises: a connector for electrically connecting the lighting device to a power line; a housing comprising a light exit window; at least one solid-state light source arranged within the housing, wherein the at least one solid-state light source is configured to emit light source light; wherein each lighting device is configured to shape the light source light into a light beam, and configured to emit the light beam along a main optical axis via the light exit window onto the target surface; wherein adjacent lighting devices of the plurality of lighting devices are spaced apart with a spacing (S); and wherein the light exit windows of the adjacent lighting devices are arranged at a distance (H) from the target surface; wherein each respective light beam

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising a microwave generator for generating microwaves into a volume, wherein the microwaves are for disinfecting the volume, a lighting load for emitting light for illuminating external objects and a housing, wherein the housing encloses the volume and is configured to prevent the microwaves from passing through the housing and to pass through the light.

Abstract: The invention provides a conditioning device for conditioning at least one animal intended to experience a stressful event, such as e.g. slaughter, transport, and/or evacuation. The conditioning device comprises a controller configured to: obtain an identifier associated with the at least one animal; obtain an input indicative of a period of time in which said at least one animal receives a positive stimulus at a first location; control a lighting unit arranged for illuminating the first location to illuminate the at least one animal with a lighting characteristic at least partly during said period of time, and store an entry linking said identifier to said lighting characteristic in a memory.

Abstract: A lighting system (100) for controlling the movement of poultry (190). One or more properties of poultry (190) are obtained and used to define one or more characteristics of a light beam (115) or light beams (115) and thereby the light spot(s) (116) formed from the light beam(s) (115). The light beams (115) are configured to have a beam divergence of less than 15°.

Abstract: A 3D printer extruder unit (1) comprising a printing nozzle (2), a first temperature sensor (3), a second temperature sensor (4), and a processing unit (5) communicatively connected to the first temperature sensor (3) and the second temperature sensor (4). The processing unit (5) is configured to receive a sensor data from the first temperature sensor (3) and the second temperature sensor (4), compare the sensor data to a predefined threshold data and generate one or more of an alert and a control instruction for controlling one or more printing parameters of a 3D printer.

Abstract: An ultraviolet light system (120) and a consumable product provider (110) together provide a consumable product system (100) in which the ultraviolet light system (120) illuminates a specific portion of a livestock animal (190) near or using the consumable product provider (110) with ultraviolet light (525) having a wavelength of between 280 nm and 320 nm, wherein the portion of the livestock animal (190) is a portion of the head of the livestock animal or the feet, leg and/or shank of the livestock animal (190).

Abstract: The invention provides a sensing system for determining a parameter of a set of animals present on a surface area, wherein the sensing system comprises: a controller; at least one range sensor having a Field-of-View to the surface area; wherein the at least one range sensor is configured to at least continually measure heights of animals of the set of animals passing the Field-of-View during a period of time, and to provide a height signal comprising said measured heights during the period of time; wherein the controller is configured to obtain said height signal, and to determine the parameter of the set of animals based on the measured heights during the period of time.

Abstract: The invention provides an aquaculture system (2000) for hosting an aquatic animal. the aquaculture system (2000) comprising (i) a basin (50) configured to host water (51) and the aquatic animal. and (ii) a light generating system (1000) configured to provide system light (1001) to the basin (50), wherein the system light (1001) has controllable polarization. and wherein in an operational mode of the light generating system (1000) the light generating system (1000) is configured to provide system light (1001) sequentially having M different polarization states, wherein M?2. and wherein at least part of the M different polarization states are provided consecutively for time periods selected from the range of 0.005-10 seconds.