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Lighting is ubiquitous — it’s in every space within a building. It is the perfect conduit for collecting information on what is happening in a building at any given time, because it is ideally located in the space and is…
Lighting Controls in the Time of Low Lighting Power by James R. Benya
There was a time when lighting was not controlled well, if at all, but that was 1973. With current technology and new construction codes, the primary causes of poor lighting control today are bad design, unenforced codes, and worst of…
Intel, AT&T & GE Partner for Smart City Project in Portland, OR
Street lights connected to the internet are monitoring the volume and speed of traffic in the center to Portland, Oregon. Over 200 traffic sensors are mounted inside the street lights at three dangerous and busy streets, hoping to ultimately reduce…
Lighting as a Platform Part 2: Creating the Smart Building by Martin Woolley, Bluetooth SIG
In a truly smart building, lights can be much more than just lights. These buildings are supported by lighting systems that have the potential to act as a distributed network of small computers and are capable of hosting all sorts…
Casambi’s Latest Version of Smart Lighting Control App for Buildings of Any Size
Available on both Apple and Android platforms, the new app enables daylight management. The control solution allows dimming of artificial lighting when daylight is available for achieving maximum lighting quality and reduced energy consumption. This can be done via standalone…
Tagged with: Casambi, control, rotary switches, Sensors, smart lighting
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Luminaire-Integrated Controls by Craig DiLouie
The lighting controls revolution features three notable trends promoting integration of control with light. The latest commercial building energy codes promote complex control schemes. The LED source is highly controllable. And sensors and microprocessors have become miniaturized. Just as the…
Tagged with: controllers, Craig Dilouie, luminaire-integrated controls, Sensors
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Strategies Unlimited: Global Luminaires – Market Analysis and Forecast 2017
This report analyzes the market for the top luminaire form factors installed and provides detailed forecast and penetration of all technologies by major general lighting applications from year 2016 to 2022. Due to the surging application of the Internet of…
LED Bulbs Have Turned into Multi-Functional Gadgets
With fast advancements in LED technology, a simple LED bulb is no longer just a source of lighting. It has become a multi-functional gadget that can connect with the web, influence human behavior, work with sensors and much more. At…
Tagged with: electronic systems, LED Bulb, multi-functional gadgets, Sensors, smart lighting
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New GE Smart Traffic Signal Has Sensors and Heating Element
Now with more advanced technology, GTx heated shell is a one of a kind LED traffic light that is built with heating capabilities to help prevent ice and snow build up in cold weathers. Minimize confusion and delays at intersections…
Douglas Lighting Controls Bluetooth® Wireless Solutions
A complete stand-alone wireless system to control lights in a variety of applications. The system includes wireless fixture controllers, switches, and occupancy/daylight sensors all using Bluetooth® wireless technology. Also available is a fixture mounted controller and sensor with Bluetooth technology…
Tagged with: Bluetooth, Douglas Lighting, mesh network, Sensors, Wireless
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Every Second Counts: Why Seconds Matter When Powering the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Power to Measure Every Second of the Games At every event of the Olympic Games, sensors, cameras, lasers and digital clocks that measure time in thousandths of a second, do more than just record winning times; these systems create a…
Tagged with: 2016 Rio Olympics, Cameras, GE Energy Connections, lasers, Olympics, Sensors
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Augmented Reality Software Could Make Smart Lights Even Smarter
Augmented Reality (AR), the technology behind the Pokémon Go craze, could be coming to a ceiling luminaire near you to help you control lighting, heating, and other things through hand gestures. AR uses digital techniques to add visual objects to…
Tagged with: AR, augmented reality, digital, mobile phone, Pokemon Go, Sensors
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Forest Lighting Troffers – EW’s Top 10 LED Product for June
Forest Lighting’s 2×2 and 2×4 LED lighting troffers now offer dimming and motion-sensing capability, making them compatible with modern lighting control systems in offices, schools and retail settings. Forest Lighting LED Troffers deliver more than 100 lumens per watt. Color…
Global Smart Street Management Revenue Is Expected to Grow from $552.2 Million in 2015 to $5.3 Billion in 2024
The city street is a symbol of the complexity, excitement, possibilities, and dangers of urban life. Today, people, vehicles, and objects on those streets are connected to the digital domain through sensors, smartphones, connected devices, and ubiquitous networks. Streets are…
Occupancy Sensors Are Here to Stay
The global market for occupancy sensors is expected to more than double over the next five years, according to new research that projects the market’s value to increase from $1.14 billion currently to $2.78 billion by 2020 at a CAGR…
The Amerlux and Enlighted LED Business Partnership
is focused on increased revenue via more functionality in SSL systems from Amerlux while delivering long-term cost savings for customers. Amerlux plans to integrate the sensors into the Linea, Gruv, Stellina, and Curvano luminaire families. The sensors include occupancy and…
Smart Streetlights Keep the Big Ships Moving in Hamburg
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has installed sensors on light poles that keep an eye on the state of roads and bridges in the port. The sensors know exactly when operators have raised the port’s massive lift bridge to allow ships…
LED Lighting and Sensors Could Be the Future of Street Lighting
In September, Albertslund, Denmark will launch the Danish Outdoor Lighting Lab (DOLL), which will become a massive experiment in both energy efficiency and LED technology. The DOLL program will light a 5.7 mile stretch of road with sensors that will monitor…
Tagged with: Danish Outdoor Lighting Lab, LED lighting, Sensors, street lighting
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