Orientation-Based Lighting Control for Dynamic Scene Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current lighting control systems fail to automatically adjust light scenes in home and professional environments to complement the ambient atmosphere, often resulting in light effects that do not align with user expectations, as they rely on preset settings rather than dynamic environmental considerations.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that generate and transmit signals containing associations between orientations and light settings, allowing lighting devices to detect their orientation and select appropriate light settings to complement a determined light scene, enabling intuitive adjustment and synchronization of light outputs based on orientation, location, and device type.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If preset light settings are used for controlling lighting devices, then the control system is simple and easy to operate, but the light scenes do not align with user expectations and fail to complement the ambient atmosphere

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of controlVSAvoidadaptability to environment

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting device automatically determines its own orientation using sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) and selects appropriate light settings based on detected orientation, eliminating the need for manual user input while adapting to the ambient atmosphere and user expectations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the orientation of the lighting device and adjusts light settings in real-time based on the detected orientation, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to environmental conditions and maintains alignment with the intended light scene

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If manual selection of light scenes is required, then the system has simple control logic, but it requires physical interaction and does not automatically adapt to different orientations and locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol logic complexityVSAvoidautomation level

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (physical switches, control panels) with automatic sensor-based detection of orientation using accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers, enabling the system to determine its spatial orientation and select appropriate light settings without user intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes associations between different orientations and appropriate light settings, allowing the lighting device to automatically select the correct scene by comparing its current orientation against pre-defined orientation-scene mappings, eliminating the need for real-time user decision-making

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If lighting devices are controlled independently with preset settings, then each device operates autonomously, but multiple devices do not synchronize to create a consistent light effect across the environment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveindependent operationVSAvoidconsistency of light effect

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal control framework where multiple lighting devices can operate in different modes (independent autonomous operation or synchronized group operation), allowing the system to adapt to either individual device autonomy or coordinated multi-device synchronization based on the operational requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10595382B2Method and system for controlling a lighting device

Publication Date: 2020.03.17 SIGNIFY HOLDING BV

AI summary

A method and a lighting system (100) for controlling a lighting device (112) are disclosed. The lighting system (100) comprises a first device (102) comprising a first (processor 104) for generating a signal (110) comprising information representative of associations between a plurality of orientations and a plurality of light settings, and a transmitter (106) for transmitting the signal (110). The lighting system (100) further comprises the lighting device comprising at least one light source (120), a receiver (116) for receiving the signal (110) from the first device (102), an orientation detector (118) for detecting a first orientation of the lighting device (112), and a second processor (114) for selecting a light setting associated with one of the plurality of orientations based on the first orientation, and for controlling the light output of the at least one light source (120) according to the light setting.