Adaptive Fitting Room Lighting System for Personalized Illumination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display and lighting systems in areas like fitting rooms and hospitality areas cannot easily adapt to provide flattering lighting for individuals, leading to unflattering reflections that may deter purchasing decisions.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a display unit, sensor system, and lighting system that senses a person's features and adjusts lighting sources, including front face and top light sources, to provide flattering illumination based on skin tone, stature, and other characteristics, allowing for intuitive and adaptive lighting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If static flattering lighting setting is provided, then lighting may be flattering to people of a certain stature, skin tone, and/or hair color, but it cannot adapt to different individuals and may be unflattering to others

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different personsVSAvoidcomplexity of lighting adjustment system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects person features through sensor systems and autonomously adjusts lighting parameters without requiring manual input from the user. The control unit processes sensor data and independently controls light sources to provide personalized flattering lighting for each individual.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses sensor systems to continuously monitor person features and provides feedback to the control unit, which then adjusts lighting parameters accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables real-time adaptation of lighting to match individual characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple light sources and sensor systems are integrated to provide personalized lighting, then lighting adaptability to different persons is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized lighting adaptationVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system integrates multiple light sources, sensor systems, and control units into a unified lighting arrangement. By merging these components into a coordinated system, the patent achieves personalized lighting adaptation while managing overall system complexity through integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The lighting system is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting person features, processing sensor data, controlling multiple light sources, and providing personalized illumination. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9357613B2Display and lighting arrangement for a fitting room
Publication Date: 2016.05.31 SIGNIFY HOLDING BV
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AI summary

The invention provides a display and lighting arrangement (100) comprising a display unit (110), a sensor system (120), a control unit (130) and a lighting system (140), wherein the sensor system (120) is configured to sense a person (1) in a predetermined area (2) and to generate a corresponding sensor system signal. The lighting system (140) comprises a first light source (141) configured to provide front face light (41) to the person (1) and a second light source (142) configured to provide top light (42) to the person (1) in the predetermined area (2). The control unit (130) is configured to derive a person feature from the sensor system signal and to control, based on the person feature, the light (41) of the first light source (141) and the light (42) of the second light source (142). The display unit (110) is configured to display an image (5) of the person (1) located in the predetermined area (2) to the person (1) in the predetermined area (2).