2902 results about "Intelligent lighting" patented technology

An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received signals. One example of using such a lighting device is to display particular colors as a response to certain events. Among others, embodiments may include vehicle lighting systems, an information cube, a back lighting system for a display panel, and an indicator of a condition of a package.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received signals. One example of using such a lighting device is to display particular colors as a response to certain events. Among others, embodiments may include vehicle lighting systems, an information cube, a back lighting system for a display panel, and an indicator of a condition of a package.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received signals. One example of using such a lighting device is to display particular colors as a response to certain events. Among others, embodiments may include vehicle lighting systems, an information cube, a back lighting system for a display panel, and an indicator of a condition of a package.

An intelligent lighting system employs energy efficient outdoor lighting and intelligent sensor technology in cooperation with video analytics processing. The lighting system selectively illuminates outdoor spaces and identifies and evaluates events in a scene monitored by a video camera, thereby to facilitate proactive and appropriate security responses to those events. Selective use of advanced lighting fixtures may significantly reduce costs of lighting areas that are monitored by security systems such as streets, public parks, and parking lots, while simultaneously improving security, safety, and traffic control. Energy savings alone, for a properly designed system, are estimated at 50%-90% of current usage. When combined with remote monitoring, such systems may prevent accidents and criminal activity.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

The invention relates to a monitoring system and specifically relates to a plant-level comprehensive supervision platform. The plant-level comprehensive supervision platform comprises a front-end system, a transmission network and a master station system, wherein the front-end system is integrated with subsystems of video monitoring, environmental monitoring, security guard, fire alarm, one-card-through, entrance and exit control, maloperation prevention, gps positioning, intelligent lighting, intelligent control and the like in a thermal power plant; the transmission network functions as a bridge for connecting the front end and the platform; the master station system comprises a local monitoring center, a cloud computing system, an application platform and a whole network operation and maintenance platform. The comprehensive supervision platform is a large online monitoring system integrated with hardware, software and network; the platform software is taken as the core to realize centralized management on all zones; besides, centralized monitoring and uniformed management on the front-end system can be realized at a regulation and control center; in short, the plant-level comprehensive supervision platform escorts the smart grid.

Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to intelligently monitor thoroughfares. For example, an intelligent monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a processor, a communication module, a memory, and an adjustable component. The system may be mounted, installed, or otherwise disposed at various locations along thoroughfares, and capture thermal images of a scene that includes at least a portion of the thoroughfares. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate comprehensive monitoring information including an indication of detected objects in the scene and at least one attribute associated with the objects. Various actions may be taken, such as generating various alarms and intelligently adjusting operation of various adjustable devices on thoroughfares, based on the monitoring information. The monitoring information may be shared among multiple instances of the system, and may be communicated to external devices.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

The invention discloses an intelligent relaying system and an intelligent relaying method implemented by an unmanned aerial vehicle, belonging to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle application. The system comprises a wireless signal generation device, a flying type relaying service device and a wireless network device. The flying type relaying service device is in wireless connection with the wireless signal generation device and the wireless network device, and comprises the unmanned aerial vehicle and an onboard wireless network relay, wherein the wireless signal generation device is suitable for generating wireless signals in a certain scope; the flying type relaying service device is suitable for realizing relaying amplification through the wireless signals, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of intelligently controlling own flight status according to the needs of the wireless network device. According to the invention, the wireless network device needed to access to a near-end wireless network is tracked in real time by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the wireless signals of a remote wireless transmission network are amplified in a manner of relaying through the onboard wireless network relay, and thus, a fast, reliable, steady and high-efficiency network access service is provided for a tracking target.

The invention discloses an intelligent multi-target active tracking monitoring method and system. The method comprises a plurality of steps such as a multi-target active tracking step, an active focusing step, a target switching step, a relay tracking step, an access warning step and a complicated environment preprocessing step. A panoramic picture in a monitor region is acquired by virtue of a first camera, a tracked target is locked, real-time coordinate information of the tracked target in the panoramic picture as well as a first angle control value of a cradle head of a second camera corresponding to the coordinate information and a first focusing value of the second camera are calculated, when a close-up image of one tracked target needs to be acquired, the second camera positions the tracked target according to the angle control value and the first focusing value corresponding to the selected tracked target so as to acquire the close-up image, so that the second camera is always focused on the tracked target to continuously track and photograph the tracked target in real time. By adopting the intelligent multi-target active tracking monitoring method and system, the cradle head control problem and focusing problem in the video monitoring and multi-target tracking can be effectively solved.

Internet connected electrical switches can benefit from an electronic rather than mechanical means to indicate their output power level. In one embodiment a touch-controlled dimmer switch is disclosed, including an interactive, uniformly illuminated bar of light, indicating the output power state of a dimmer switch. In response to a user moving their finger on a touch-sensitive front cover the dimmer switch illuminates corresponding regions with well-defined edges on a touch sensitive cover. The illuminated regions can be elongated, wider than a typical finger and encompass the most recently touched location, thereby providing improved feedback between the finger position on a touch sensitive surface and the operating point of an electrical switch. In several embodiments a segmented backlight is used to implement the interactive illuminated bar of light by uniformly illuminating the bounds of a touch region on the front surface of the switch corresponding to a particular output power state of the dimmer switch. Means are provided to produce closely spaced elongated illuminated regions with substantially uniform intensity and well-defined perimeters, well suited for internet connected smart light switches. In another aspect a translucent layer behind the touch sensitive surface can contain decorative and interchangeable artwork, illuminated by the segmented backlight.

A method of controlling and managing a plurality of system managers, a plurality of lights and devices, including human interfaces and building automation devices is disclosed. The method includes a system manager collecting data from the plurality of lights and devices. The system manager uses the collected data to determine an adjacency of lights and devices. The system manager dynamically places the plurality of lights and devices into zones and binding human interface devices to the zones, and a dynamically configures the devices to control the zones. The devices perform self-calibration and self-commissioning. The system manager and devices perform ongoing calibration and commissioning. The system manager and devices operate resiliently in case of failure of the system manager, other devices, or software or hardware failures in the devices. The system manager and the devices operate on the collected data to determine usage patterns, and to efficiently manage the plurality of lights and devices.

A controllable lighting system may include a plurality of light source groups, a group controller for each light source group, a master controller, and a network communication system. Each group controller may be configured to control the light sources in its light source group based on a group control command. The master controller may be configured to receive a master control command relating to the light sources and to issue a group control command to each of the group controllers that collectively effectuate compliance with the master control command. The network communication system may be configured to communicate the group control commands from the master controller to the group controllers.

In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.

An intelligent multi-loop thermal management system for and electric vehicle has components including a battery pack, an electric-drive module, an on-board charger a DC / DC converter, a battery radiator, a battery refrigerator, a motor radiator, an electric water pump, an electric oil pump, an expansion tank, a PTC heater, a heat exchanger, an electric compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a receiver drier, and a heater core. The system also includes an electric-drive module having a drive motor and a motor control unit. The components are thermally connected to each other by using a pipeline and a four-way valve, a three-way valve, a straight-through valve, and an electronic expansion valve that are disposed in the pipeline, to form a plurality of loops that separately performs thermal management and control the battery pack, the electric-drive module, and a passenger compartment air conditioner.

The invention provides a camera-based intelligent lighting control system and a camera-based intelligent lighting control method. An indoor image is shot by a camera and is analyzed, and lighting information needed indoors is determined according to an analytical result, and the lighting control system is configured by utilizing the information to adjust indoor lighting, so that the aim of controlling the lighting intelligently is fulfilled. The required illumination condition is determined by image acquisition and the analysis of video / image contents without manual intervention, and scene modes do not need to be selected artificially, so the real intellectualization of the intelligent lighting control system is realized.

An addressable lighting device and control system uses a user-actuable infrared or radio frequency operated remote control(s) to selectively or collectively generate an electronic address for the addressable lighting device on which the device will respond to all future signals from the remote control corresponding to that electronic address. The addressable lighting device has a programming mode for setting the address and a working mode for receiving control signals on the set address and correspondingly setting the desired intensity level of light. The addressable device may have the address set and changed locally (manually) or remotely using the remote control to switch modes, thereby avoiding the problems, expenses and mistakes associated with using dual in-line package (DIP) switches, binary, hex rotary switches, or thumbwheel switches normally used to set each one of the system's unit's unique address.

The invention discloses an intelligent going-out and best carport navigation system and a navigation method of the navigation system. The intelligent going-out and best carport navigation system comprises an optimal path recommendation unit, a traveling car real-time positioning device, a parking guidance master controller, a wireless carport probe, a wireless network communication unit, a central processing unit (CPU) and a liquid crystal touch screen. The best running route is timely recommended on a liquid crystal display by the optimal path recommendation unit according to real-time road conditions, and the optimal path recommendation unit helps an owner to keep away from a blocking road section, so that the owner can arrive at the destination at the top speed. The parking guidance master controller can provide convenient parking lot carport information on the liquid crystal display, so that the owner can find an appropriate parking lot and the best carport with a nearest road in a short time, troubles of the owner for finding the carport are removed accordingly, parking time is saved, and parking speed is quickened. The intelligent going-out and best carport navigation system and the navigation method achieve car dynamic route guiding and carport best guiding functions, provide accurate and comprehensive traffic guidance information on the liquid crystal display, and improve traveling and parking efficiency and quality.

The invention provides an on-board track traffic passenger flow transport capability and a running safety intelligent monitoring and pre-warning system, which is characterized in that the system comprises at least one or one group of vehicle running state gaining intelligent sensing device(s) in a passenger flow transport capability / scene image sensor, a mechanical vibration / noise sensor, a wheel track state and vehicle chassis image sensor and a road condition image information intelligent sensor, at least a set of train monitoring and pre-warning controllers which can carry out the network assembly of the vehicle running state gaining intelligent sensing devices, carry out information communication with all vehicle running state gaining intelligent sensing devices, carry out data memory and data integration, analysis and processing, achieve system function arrangement, operation, pre-warning and control and carry out information communication with earthwork equipments; all intelligent sensing devices and the train monitoring and pre-warning controllers are connected with each other by communication buses which are matched with each other. The system of the invention has the advantages of multi-function, high intelligent informatization level, high performance / price ratio, high reliability, etc., is easy to be expended and can be applied under all-weather meteorologic conditions.

The invention relates to an intelligent building integrated system. The system has a two-stage network structure, of which the first stage is a management layer network and the second layer is a monitoring layer network, wherein the management layer network comprises a control center; a central working station is arranged in the control center; a central working station system consists of a server, a working station, a display and a printer and is directly connected with Ethernet; the management layer network has a bus type network topological structure; the monitoring layer network comprises each protocol gateway, a direct digital controller, an I / O module, a sensor for acquiring a field signal, an executing mechanism and a valve; and the monitoring layer network is a field bus control network. The integrated system also comprises an intelligent lighting control system, an air conditioner, an air feeding and discharging system and a water supply, drainage and treatment system; and the intelligent lighting control system is used for intelligently controlling lighting equipment, to which the intelligent lighting control system belongs, in buildings. The system performs unified monitoring and management to realize necessary gang control so as to truly realize information and resource sharing of the entire building; and thus the best management level is achieved and environment-friendly, complete, high-quality, safe, comfortable and fast service is provided for users.

The invention relates to an intelligent training system for a vehicle driver based on an actual vehicle. The intelligent training system comprises a vehicle-mounted intelligent training subsystem, a data processing subsystem, an operation management and control subsystem and a system-level data communication subsystem, wherein the vehicle-mounted intelligent training subsystem is mounted on the actual vehicle and is used for training interactive driving of the driver and acquiring and reporting data of a driver training process; the data processing subsystem manages basic information and is used for receiving, storing and processing the data of the training process acquired and reported by the vehicle-mounted intelligent training subsystem; the operation management and control subsystem monitors an operated state and a running state of the vehicle in real time and remotely controls the monitored vehicle according to actual conditions; the vehicle-mounted intelligent training subsystem is connected with the data processing subsystem and the operation management and control subsystem through the system-level data communication subsystem and realizes bidirectional information interaction.

The invention discloses an intelligent environment monitoring system. The system comprises an LED lamp provided with a light-dimming or light-dimming and color-matching power supply, electric equipment, a sensor module, a control module and a control terminal. The system can automatically control the lightness of the lamp by sensing and measuring luminance / human body / objects so as to realize intelligent lighting control and reduce unnecessary energy waste; by measuring the environmental temperature / humidity, an air conditioner / heating equipment / air drying equipment / humidifying equipment can be automatically controlled; when the temperature / humidity is abnormal, the system automatically alarms to remind a manager by a short message / email so as to avoid safety accidents in the production and management. Meanwhile, the system can further monitor the use condition of energy sources in real time, provide an accurate energy consumption data report for a manager, and reduce the energy cost for the production and management.

A thermometer includes an illuminated display, which may act as an intelligent indicator of the change and level of temperature. The thermometer includes memory unit accommodating multiple users and their past records respectively. When a new temperature reading is obtained, the thermometer compares the new temperature against the immediate preceding record of the same user. The thermometer further includes a display module indicating the change of temperature reading and the fever status of the user.

The invention relates to an intelligent multi-loop electric automobile cooling system. The intelligent multi-loop electric automobile cooling system comprises a power battery pack, an armature module, a battery radiator, an armature radiator, electric water pumps, straightway valves, three-way valves, a PTC heater and a heat exchanger. The cooling system is provided with the two electric water pumps, the two straightway valves and the three three-way valves, and a plurality of loops are formed through pipeline connection. Compared with the prior art, the intelligent multi-loop electric automobile cooling system is provided with the multiple three-way valves and the straightway valves, pipelines are connected to form the loops meeting different cooling or heating needs, the loops are selectively opened or closed according to the characteristics and working states of the electric automobile power battery pack and the armature module, thus temperature balance of an electric automobile is ensured, efficient operation of the electric automobile is ensured, and system energy conservation is significant. Power battery pack cooling and armature module cooling are associated with each other, thus automobile endurance mileage becomes longer, and the power performance and economy of the automobile become better.