Main Objective: To improve the efficiency of the use of artificial light while ensuring an optimal growth of natural lawns installed in football stadiums, suitable for the practice of any high competition activities. It is intended, for this purpose, to study and develop an automated and dynamic LED lighting system that can be adjusted to the conditions and needs existing in these stages, all with very specific and distinct characteristics, both structural and geo-spatial.

• Study the physiological aspects of plants (species used in different lawns of football stadiums) and those resulting from exposure to the energy source provided by LEDs, with a view to achieving optimal germination and growth processes.
• Identify the most suitable spectral quality for germination and development of each species.
• Identify the points of compensation and light saturation of the main species used in football stadiums.
• Identify the photoperiod of these species.
• Find the densities of daily photosynthetic energy necessary to ensure the proper development of plants.
• Investigate and optimize plant responses in the stadium environment.
• Develop an intelligent and customized LED artificial lighting system for fast and optimized lawn growth (energy efficiency and spectral efficiency).
• Validate and demonstrate the technology and solution-prototype in relevant environment – different football fields and stadiums.
• Improve the quality standards of natural lawns and promote system efficiency and connectivity.
• Reduce energy consumption and costs associated with lawn lighting.

• A1 – Preliminary Studies: evaluation and definition of luminous requirements
• A2 – Development and monitoring of the impact of the new LED lighting system on plants
• A3 – Technological solution development
• A4 – Integration, testing and validation
• A5 – Promotion and Dissemination of results
• A6 – Project management and technical monitoring

• LED lighting system, including local and remote monitoring and control component, to aid the optimal growth of natural football fields.