LED Lighting Device with Wi-Fi and Microwave Sensor for Remote Monitoring

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing smart home systems lack integration of wireless and remote monitoring capabilities with LED lighting technology, preventing effective remote smart home protection.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that integrate a Wi-Fi module and a microwave sensor module into an LED lighting device, allowing real-time data acquisition and upload to a cloud server, enabling wireless and remote monitoring, with the cloud server sending alerts to a smart terminal upon detection of abnormal movements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If LED lighting devices are integrated with Wi-Fi and microwave sensor modules for remote monitoring, then wireless and remote monitoring capability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless and remote monitoring capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines LED lighting functionality with Wi-Fi communication modules and microwave sensor modules into a single integrated device. This merging allows the lighting device to simultaneously provide illumination and remote monitoring capabilities, enabling one device to perform multiple functions (lighting + wireless communication + movement detection) without requiring separate standalone devices for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The LED lighting device is designed with multi-functionality to serve both as a lighting source and as a monitoring device. By incorporating Wi-Fi modules for wireless communication and microwave sensor modules for movement detection, the device becomes a universal device that can perform lighting, communication, and security monitoring functions, thereby improving adaptability and versatility in smart home environments.

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

2Reliability

If real-time data acquisition and upload to cloud server is implemented, then remote monitoring effectiveness is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremote monitoring effectivenessVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic data transmission to the cloud server rather than continuous transmission. The microwave sensor module detects movement events and triggers data upload to the cloud server only when abnormal movements are detected, rather than continuously transmitting data. This periodic action maintains remote monitoring effectiveness while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses the LED lighting device's existing power supply and processing capabilities to perform self-monitoring and self-reporting functions. The integrated Wi-Fi module and microwave sensor module utilize the device's own resources to detect movements and transmit data without requiring external power or processing systems, thereby managing energy consumption efficiently while maintaining monitoring effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If microwave sensor module is integrated for movement detection, then home security monitoring is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehome security monitoringVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the microwave sensor module directly into the LED lighting device, combining movement detection functionality with the existing lighting structure. This merging approach allows the security monitoring function to be embedded within the lighting device without requiring a separate dedicated security device, thereby improving home security monitoring while managing device complexity through functional integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables wireless and remote monitoring of home environments, providing real-time alerts and reducing false alarms through scheduling options, enhancing home security and control.

Implementation Method 1

the microwave sensor module is configured to detect object movement within an effective range

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMicrowave radiation detection: Microwave Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS9898910B2System and method for remote monitoring based on LED lighting device
Publication Date: 2018.02.20 SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS
  • US9898910B2 patent drawing
  • US9898910B2 patent drawing
  • US9898910B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A system for remote monitoring based on an LED lighting device is provided. The system includes a smart terminal configured to check regularly data and status of the LED lighting device stored in a cloud server and a wireless router configured to provide a wireless network. The LED lighting device includes a Wi-Fi module and a microwave sensor module, where the Wi-Fi module is configured to connect the LED lighting device to the wireless network, perform real-time data acquisition on the microwave sensor module, and upload the acquired data to the cloud server in real time; and the microwave sensor module is configured to detect object movement within an effective range. Further, the system includes the cloud server configured to receive information about an abnormal object moving within the effective range sent from the Wi-Fi module, and send the received information to the smart terminal.