Lighting Management System for Color Array Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems require users to tediously define each color for multiple fixtures when displaying an array of colors, such as a rainbow, as they must assign each fixture a specific color, making the process cumbersome, especially for arrays following a known color order.
Innovation Solution
A lighting management system that includes a controller capable of receiving color specifications and determining intermediary colors for seamless transitions across multiple fixtures, allowing users to define a starting and ending color, with a preview feature to edit the effect in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users define each color for multiple lighting fixtures manually, then precise color control is achieved, but the operation becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating intermediate colors between user-defined start and end colors, eliminating the need for users to manually define each intermediate color. The controller calculates and stores these intermediate colors in advance, ready for assignment to lighting fixtures, thus saving time while maintaining color precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting controller performs self-service by autonomously determining the color assignment sequence and generating intermediate colors without requiring manual intervention for each fixture. The system automatically processes the color array definition and distributes colors to fixtures based on their positions, reducing user effort while preserving precise color control.
2Manufacturing precision
If users assign each lighting fixture a specific color manually, then exact color placement is achieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting controller performs self-service by autonomously determining the color assignment sequence and generating intermediate colors without requiring manual intervention for each fixture. The system automatically processes the color array definition and distributes colors to fixtures based on their positions, reducing user effort while preserving precise color control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters by accepting only start color, end color, and fixture count as user inputs, then automatically calculating all intermediate colors and their assignments. This parameter reduction transforms a complex multi-step assignment process into a simple three-parameter definition, maintaining placement accuracy while dramatically improving ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If the system automatically determines intermediate colors, then user effort is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting controller acts as an intermediary between the user's simple color array definition and the lighting fixtures' detailed color requirements. It automatically generates intermediate colors and determines assignment sequences, bridging the gap between minimal user input and precise fixture control, thus improving ease of operation while managing complexity within the controller.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for creating and previewing a lighting effect, such as displaying an array of colors across a number of lighting fixtures are provided. A user may specify some of the colors for the array, as well as relative positions of the colors. A lighting management system determines transitional or intermediary colors and assigns the colors specified by the user, as well as the intermediary colors to the lighting fixtures. The resulting lighting effect may be displayed in a preview bar. The colors and the order of the colors may be edited to obtain a desired lighting effect.