Adaptive Illumination System with Synchronized Mobile Lamp Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional effect lamps lack dynamic and adaptive control capabilities to synchronize lighting effects with mobile lamps and objects in real-time, especially in unpredictable scenarios, limiting their flexibility and interaction.

Innovation Solution

An illumination system comprising an effect lamp, a mobile lamp, and a control unit that can interact and synchronize lighting effects based on state information from both lamps and objects, using sensors and communication units to generate dynamic and adaptive lighting scenarios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional effect lamps are used without dynamic control capabilities, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and interaction with mobile lamps and objects deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit receives state information from both the effect lamp and mobile lamp (such as position, orientation, and operational status) and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust and synchronize the lighting effects. This closed-loop control enables real-time adaptation to changing conditions while maintaining manageable system complexity through automated decision-making algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit serves multiple functions: it controls the effect lamp, tracks the mobile lamp's position, processes state information from both lamps, and coordinates synchronized lighting effects. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional control unit, the system achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.

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

2Reliability

If effect lamps are controlled as a function of mobile lamp state information, then the synchronization and interaction between lamps is improved, but the control system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesynchronizationVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit merges the control functions for both the effect lamp and mobile lamp into a single integrated system. By combining the control logic, state monitoring, and synchronization functions in one unit, the system achieves reliable coordination between lamps while avoiding the complexity of multiple independent control systems that would require extensive intercommunication and coordination protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If real-time interaction and synchronization between effect lamps and mobile lamps is implemented, then the dynamic lighting effects are enhanced, but the measurement and detection requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedynamic lighting effectsVSAvoidmeasurement and detection
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit acts as an intermediary that receives state information from sensors monitoring the mobile lamp's position and orientation, processes this information, and translates it into control signals for the effect lamp. This intermediary layer simplifies the measurement requirements by consolidating sensor data processing and coordination logic in one location, rather than requiring direct complex communication between multiple lamps and sensors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10982825B2Illumination system and method
Publication Date: 2021.04.20 CLAY PAKY SPA
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AI summary

Various embodiments provide an illumination system. The illumination system includes at least one effect lamp configured to emit radiation, a mobile lamp, which can be arranged on a mobile object and which is configured to emit radiation, and at least one control unit configured to control at least one of the effect lamp or the mobile lamp. The control unit is configured to control the effect lamp as a function of at least one of one or more state information items of the mobile lamp or of the effect lamp or of an object or in such a way that it controls the mobile lamp as a function of one or more state information items of at least one of the mobile lamp or of the effect lamp or of an object.