Lighting Device Light Effect Handover via Camera Detection
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting systems with multiple devices struggle to collaborate effectively in rendering cohesive light effects across adjacent coverage areas, leading to inefficiencies in illuminating large areas, especially in low-ceiling applications.
Innovation Solution
Each lighting device is equipped with a camera to detect and extrapolate the trajectory of incoming light effects from adjacent devices, allowing it to seamlessly take over and render the light effect at a determined entry location within its own coverage area, either matching or modifying the original effect to ensure smooth transitions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple lighting devices are deployed to illuminate large areas, then the total coverage area is increased, but the collaboration between lighting devices remains individual and ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the operations of multiple lighting devices by enabling them to render a common light effect together. Each device detects light effects from adjacent devices and collaborates to maintain continuous illumination across coverage boundaries, transforming individual device operations into a coordinated system-wide light rendering operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where each lighting device detects light effects rendered by adjacent devices using sensors. This detection information is fed back to control the device's own light rendering, enabling automatic adjustment and coordination without central control, thus improving collaboration efficiency.
2Device complexity
If lighting devices operate independently within their own coverage areas, then device complexity is reduced, but seamless light effect transitions across coverage areas cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
Each lighting device autonomously detects light effects from adjacent devices and automatically adjusts its own light rendering to maintain continuity. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex centralized control systems while ensuring reliable seamless transitions across coverage areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables lighting devices to detect incoming light effects from adjacent devices before the light effect fully enters their coverage area. This preliminary detection allows the device to prepare and render complementary light effects in advance, ensuring continuous and seamless illumination transitions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If each lighting device renders its own light effect within its coverage area, then device functionality is simplified, but cohesive light effect rendering across the entire lighting system cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
Each lighting device is designed with multi-functionality, capable of both rendering its own independent light effects and collaborating with adjacent devices to render common light effects. This universal capability allows the system to adapt between individual and collaborative operation modes, enhancing overall light effect rendering efficiency.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
A method of controlling a lighting device of a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting devices, wherein the lighting device is controlled in such a way that a light effect is effectively handed over between the lighting devices such that a moving light effect can be rendered within the coverage area of the lighting system.