Augmented Reality Luminaire Configurator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current luminaire configurators struggle to help users visualize how their selected luminaire design will appear in their actual environment, leading to potential mismatches between the design and the user's space.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows users to configure luminaire parameters in both a configuration mode and an augmented reality mode, enabling the rendering of a virtual model of the lighting device in the user's environment and automatic adjustment of parameters based on environmental information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a traditional configurator is used to select luminaire parameters, then the configuration process is simple, but the user cannot visualize how the luminaire will appear in their actual environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality mode as an intermediary between the configuration mode and the user's physical environment. This intermediary layer allows users to visualize virtual models of luminaires overlaid on their actual environment, bridging the gap between abstract parameter selection and real-world application without requiring complex hardware changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional interface (traditional configurator screens) to a three-dimensional immersive experience by rendering virtual models in the user's actual physical environment. This dimensional change allows users to perceive luminaire size, shape, and lighting effects in context, providing comprehensive environmental information that was previously inaccessible.
2Productivity
If users manually adjust all luminaire parameters, then precise control is achieved, but the configuration process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic parameter adjustment in the augmented reality mode. The system automatically selects and adjusts parameters such as luminaire position, orientation, and lighting characteristics based on environmental information captured from the user's physical space. This self-service capability eliminates the need for users to manually adjust every parameter, significantly improving configuration speed while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system captures environmental information from the user's physical environment and uses this feedback to automatically adjust luminaire parameters. The feedback loop involves capturing images or data about the physical space, analyzing it, and then optimizing parameter settings accordingly, enabling rapid configuration without sacrificing precision.
3Reliability
If a luminaire design is selected based on configurator appearance only, then the selection process is quick, but the design may not fit well in the target location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary visualization in the augmented reality mode before final selection. Users can see how the luminaire will actually appear and function in their specific environment before committing to a design choice. This preliminary action prevents mismatches between design expectations and real-world outcomes, improving reliability while the automated processes keep time loss minimal.
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AI summary
A method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device; wherein the plurality of parameters are configurable in a configuration mode and in an augmented reality mode; wherein the method comprises the steps of: selecting, in the configuration mode, a configuration set comprising at least one of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; adjusting, in the configuration mode, the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the selected configuration set; switching to the augmented reality mode upon adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set in the configuration mode and/or based on a user input; rendering, in the augmented reality mode, a virtual model of the lighting device on an image rendering device as an overlay on a view of a physical environment; wherein the model of the lighting device comprises the adjusted at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set; automatically selecting, in the augmented reality mode, a augmented reality subset of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; and automatically adjusting, in the augmented reality mode, parameters of the selected augmented reality subset based on environmental information of the physical environment upon switching to the augmented reality mode.