Mobile Location Unit for Adaptive LED Photon Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting systems struggle to adjust photon emissions based on the presence of specific organisms, leading to unwanted biological responses or failing to induce desired biological effects.
Innovation Solution
A mobile real-time location unit that communicates with LED lights to adjust photon emissions based on the presence of organisms, using a communication unit, power storage, and a central processing unit to modify LED light behavior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lighting systems use fixed or generic photon emission patterns, then the system structure remains simple, but the ability to induce specific biological responses deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of LED photon emission by receiving real-time location data from mobile units and automatically adjusting emission parameters (intensity, duration, frequency) based on the presence, distance, and identity of organisms. This transforms the static lighting system into a dynamic one that adapts its behavior based on real-time environmental conditions and organizational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where mobile units continuously report location and status information to the lighting control system. The lighting system processes this feedback data and adjusts its photon emission accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that responds to real-time conditions rather than operating on fixed schedules.
2Measurement precision
If the lighting system adjusts photon emission based on real-time location data, then the precision of biological effects is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system applies partial action by adjusting photon emission only in specific zones where mobile units are detected, rather than uniformly affecting the entire area. The system modulates emission parameters selectively based on the proximity and identity of organisms, applying full emission only when necessary and reducing or stopping emission elsewhere to conserve energy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes emission parameters dynamically based on received location data, adjusting intensity, duration, and frequency of photon emission according to the specific needs of detected organisms. This parameter modulation allows precise biological effects while optimizing energy usage by avoiding unnecessary emission during periods when no organisms are present.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system uses mobile units with communication and processing capabilities, then the adaptability to different organisms is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile units are designed as universal devices that can identify and track multiple types of organisms using the same basic communication and location tracking infrastructure. The system uses universal protocols and data formats that work across different organism types, allowing a single mobile unit design to serve multiple functions and organism categories without requiring organism-specific specialized hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces mobile units as intermediary devices between the lighting system and the organisms being monitored. These mobile units act as mediators that collect location and identification data, process this information locally, and communicate with the lighting control system, thereby simplifying the overall architecture by separating sensing, processing, and control functions.
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 targeted photon emission adjustments to induce desired biological responses in organisms while avoiding unwanted effects, ensuring precise lighting control for various species and environments.
Implementation Method 1
the array of one or more LED lights configured to emit photons toward an organism
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides mobile real time location units for use with an organism, such as a mammal, bird or plant to allow lighting networks to monitor the location, status, health and environment of the organism and to adjust the photon signal of the lighting network based on the needs of the organism.