Energy & Sustainability
LightSPAN
Light-based solutions for sustainable power and advanced networking applications.
About the Project
Light exposure is vital for health, with research showing that getting the right light at the right time supports our well-being and overall functioning. LightSPAN is a multidisciplinary research project that takes a dual approach across the lifespan, targeting two key populations in Singapore: school-aged children and older adults. It investigates the efficacy of optimising light exposure to improve health outcomes, namely vision, sleep, and cognitive well-being. LightSPAN leverages digital health technology, behaviour change and activity prescription to achieve these goals.
Key Objectives
- Designing human-centric lighting models that correlate with well-being and productivity.
- Integrating micro-sensors into solid-state lighting for high-resolution climate tracking.
- Fostering visible light communication arrays capable of ultra-secure data delivery.
- Lowering the baseline energy loads required to cool urban ecosystems.
Research Team
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
- Prof. Dr. Manuel Spitschan — Lead Principal Investigator
National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Asst. Prof. Raymond Najjar — Co-Lead Principal Investigator
Researchers at TUMCREATE
- Dr Resshaya Murukesu — Research Fellow
- Zahrah Alkaff — Research Associate
- Denz Del Villar — Software Engineer
- Ruhi Binte Syed — Clinical Trial Coordinator