Marine Lighting System Motion-Adaptive Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current marine vessel lighting systems lack the ability to effectively synchronize lighting effects with the complex motion of marine vessels, such as roll and pitch, resulting in suboptimal visual feedback and decorative displays.
Innovation Solution
A marine lighting system comprising a controller and motion detectors, such as accelerometers, that detect roll and pitch to control the operation of lights, including intensity, color, and switching, ensuring synchronized lighting effects with the vessel's motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lights are controlled according to preset programs without motion detection, then the control system is simple, but the visual feedback and lighting effects are suboptimal and do not coincide with vessel motion
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses motion detectors to detect vessel roll and pitch, then feeds this information back to the controller which adjusts lighting parameters accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables dynamic synchronization of lighting effects with vessel motion, transforming static preset lighting into adaptive motion-responsive lighting displays
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system transitions from static preset programs to dynamic motion-responsive control. The controller continuously adjusts lighting parameters (intensity, color, timing) based on real-time motion detector readings, enabling the lighting effects to dynamically coincide with the vessel's roll and pitch movements
2Measurement precision
If motion detectors are provided for each light in a plurality of lights, then the orientation of each light can be determined accurately, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows multiple lights to share common motion detectors (roll and pitch detectors) rather than requiring dedicated detectors for each light. The controller receives motion data and uses it to calculate individual light orientations based on each light's mounting position and orientation relative to the vessel, reducing the total number of motion detectors needed while maintaining accurate orientation determination for each light
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
The system provides enhanced lighting effects by dynamically adjusting light operations based on detected roll and pitch, offering improved visual feedback and decorative capabilities compared to prior art.
Implementation Method 1
the or each motion detector may consist of one or more accelerometers
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention provides a marine lighting system and a method of operating the system of the present invention. The system comprises a controller (10), at least one light (8, 9) and a motion detector operable to detect the pitch and roll of a vessel (1). The operation of the at least one light (8, 9) is controlled by the controller (10) on the basis of pitch and/or roll of the vessel (1) detected by the motion detector such that the illumination of the at least one light (8, 9) is based on the roll and/or pitch of the vessel (1).