Lighting System Verification Path for Faster Commissioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manual verification process in lighting systems is time-consuming and requires significant manual correction when errors occur, making it inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A control device and commissioning device are used to automate the verification process by defining a verification path in a digital floor plan, utilizing combinatorial optimization algorithms and user interaction to verify lighting system components automatically.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual verification process is used, then verification can be performed, but time consumption and manual work increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification efficiencyVSAvoidconfiguration time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-verification by automatically comparing the physical component identification with the digital floor plan data. The commissioning device captures images of component labels, extracts text information, and automatically verifies matching with the BIM model, eliminating the need for continuous manual intervention throughout the verification process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The verification path is pre-defined in the digital floor plan before the actual verification process begins. The system prepares the verification sequence, component locations, and expected identifiers in advance, allowing the physical verification to proceed efficiently by simply following the pre-planned path and comparing against pre-loaded digital data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual verification is performed, then component identification can be checked, but manual corrections are required when errors occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent identification accuracyVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides immediate feedback during verification by comparing captured component identifiers with the digital floor plan data. When mismatches are detected, the system automatically identifies the error, notifies the user, and guides corrective actions. This real-time feedback loop ensures high reliability while reducing operational complexity through automated error detection and guidance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The manual process of visually inspecting components and manually correcting errors is replaced by an automated image recognition and data comparison system. The commissioning device uses camera capture, optical character recognition, and automated data matching to substitute human manual verification and correction operations, thereby improving reliability while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If automated verification is implemented, then manual work is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification speedVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The commissioning device is designed as a multi-functional tool that combines camera capture, image processing, text extraction, data comparison, and verification reporting in a single device. This universal approach consolidates multiple separate systems into one integrated solution, achieving automated verification functionality without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses the existing digital floor plan and BIM model as an intermediary data layer between the physical components and the verification process. This intermediary digital representation serves as the reference standard for automated comparison, enabling verification automation while leveraging existing digital infrastructure rather than requiring completely new complex systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250365842A1Control and commissioning devices for verification of a commissioned lighting system, and system comprising said devices

Publication Date: 2025.11.27 TRIDONIC PORTUGAL UNIPESSOAL LDA

AI summary

Disclosed is a control device (11) for verification of a commissioned lighting system (2). The control device (11) is configured to define (111) a verification path in a digital floor plan. The digital floor plan identifies and locates a respective component of a plurality of components (21) of the lighting system (2), and the verification path defines a verification sequence of the plurality of components (21). The control device (11) is further configured to receive (112) a start indication from a commissioning device (12); communicate (113) an actuation of a respective next component of the plurality of components (21) in accordance with the verification sequence; send (114) an actuation indication indicating the respective next component; receive (115) an actuation confirmation indicating an actuated component of the plurality of components (21); and verify (116) a match of the actuated component and the respective next component. This may avoid undue manual work and reduce a lighting system configuration time.