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The COVID-19 pandemic has created the concept of “America 2.0.” Forced social distancing has brought about a fundamental change in every aspect of our lives. Playing a pivotal role within the formation of the “new normal” will be technology including…
Lighting Controls Association Offers Internet of Things Course
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) now offers EE304: Lighting Control and the Internet of Things, as a new course in its popular Education Express program, written by Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP, IES, a noted educator in lighting controls. Driven by…
California to Debut First loT Law
Signed into law in September 2019, SB-327 Information Privacy: Connected Devices. According to market research firm IHS, London, current projections peg 30 billion connected devices in 2020 and more than 75 billion by 2025. With everything-connected networks and IP systems…
Osram Hopes Bluetooth Enlivens Wireless, as Lightelligence Comes Under Review
Osram hopes that the recent addition of Bluetooth to its product portfolio will spark what has been lagging interest in its wireless lighting controls in Europe, a development that has fueled questions regarding the future of the company’s broader Internet…
Harness the Power of Private LTE Networks for Utilities
Webinar – Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019; Time: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT; Duration: 45 minutes. Historically, utilities have preferred to own their own communications networks as it allows them more control over network reliability, security and coverage.…
IES Launches IES eLearning
The Illuminating Engineering Society has begun publishing webinars and educational videos featuring a one-hour course, brief quiz and survey, and a downloadable CEU certificate. Topics include architecture for light, maintenance in the LED era, industry roundtables, Internet of Things, color…
Smart Buildings and the IoT
What, exactly, is the IoT and how does it relate to building energy management? The IoT is the concept of connecting any device with an on/off switch to the Internet and/or to each other. IoT uses one common Internet Protocol…
Tagged with: home automation, IoT, Schneider Electric, smart buildings, video
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Posted in Product Showcases
Defending the Light: Cybersecurity for Lighting and the IoT by Craig DiLouie
Networked lighting controls connect luminaires in a programmable system to offer exciting and robust capabilities. Connected lighting packages of luminaires and controls are increasingly touted as “internet of things (IoT) ready,” which means they have connectivity, intelligence, sensors and bidirectional…
Tagged with: Craig Dilouie, cybersecurity, hackers, IoT, network lighting
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Posted in Featured Articles
WHITE PAPER – Unlocking a Building’s IoT Potential with Secure, Smart Lighting by ARM
IoT-powered lighting systems are backbones for smart building applications such as sensor-based energy harvesting, computer-vision-based space optimization, and artificial-intelligence-based predictive maintenance. Along with the many benefits of smart lighting, its ubiquity and connectivity also make it a target for cybercriminals.…
Enlighted Expands IoT Platform Lighting Control Capabilities
Enlighted, a Siemens company, recently announced new lighting control capabilities have been added to its award-winning building Internet of Things (IoT) Platform. These include advanced tunable white lighting control, daylight harvesting group capabilities, and a two-wire interface for the company’s…
Wi-Fi, 5G, IoT… Meet the Street Light of the Future
SIGNIFY has unveiled what it hopes will become the street light of future – a column bristling with high technology capabilities including Wi-Fi, 5G connectivity and Internet of Things sensors. The BrightSites smart pole ‘turbocharges cities’ smart city infrastructure’ says…
Gooee and Croonwolter&Dros Have Signed a Contract That Will Connect More Than 5,000 Buildings
Gooee’s Building Operating System – which includes a Bluetooth sensing network deployed using the luminaires – will take control of inefficient, existing building systems to optimise both building and business performance. With almost 12 million square metres being maintained and…
IoT for Free by Ted Konnerth, Egret Consulting Group’s Founder and Chairman of the Board
We attended LightFair, as usual and in general it felt a little less crowded, with fewer exhibitors and lighter foot traffic. LFI has become the mega-show for the lighting industry; but is now facing multiple competitive shows across the country…
Osram Pilots Smart Building IoT Solution at Canadian University
Advancement of IoT technology enables integration of lighting and other application to improve efficiency of energy usage and save electricity cost. Commercial real estate owners are therefore actively seeking the benefits of data-driven, real-time applications that will modernize a business…
Cybersecurity Challenges Lighting Industry by Craig DiLouie
Connected lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise extraordinary enhanced value for buildings, but this connectivity introduces data privacy and security risks. These issues are growing in importance in the lighting industry, which has the advantage of adopting established…
What Is 5G? Everything You Need to Know by Mike Moore
5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections on smartphones and other devices than ever before. Combining cutting-edge network technology and the very latest research, 5G should offer connections that are…
Smart Lighting and IoT Service for the Future Offices
What will offices be like in the future? Current by GE and Osram provided some insights about how offices evolve with technology and noted that connectivity and smart lighting might be the fundamental infrastructure for setting up the future offices.…
Zumtobel CEO: Li-Fi Will Play A Decisive Role
Li-Fi got another boost from the old guard today, as the CEO of venerable lighting maker Zumtobel endorsed the technology’s potential following a trial with pioneer pureLiFi ahead of a joint display by the two companies at the Mobile World…
Australian IoT Vendor Buddy Acquires Lighting Company LIFX for $51m
Australian Internet of Things (IoT) vendor Buddy Platform on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to fully acquire San Francisco-headquartered smart lighting vendor LIFX for about $51 million in a cash and stock transaction. As part…
GE and SYLVANIA Release LED Light Bulbs Connecting Google Assistant to Accelerate IoT Lighting
In the beginning of 2019, GE Lighting announced that it is deepening its C by GE portfolio which features hub-free IoT smart lighting with Google Assistant control. The Made-for-Google products are able to connect with Google’s system and be controlled…
