Systems, methods, and devices for networked lighting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9756710-B2
Application number	US-201514802586-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2015
Priority date	Jul 17, 2015
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for a networked lighting system are described herein. One system includes a controller for a networked lighting system, comprising, a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive, from an image sensor, positions of a number of luminaires in a networked lighting system of a building. The controller further configured to create a lighting map of the networked lighting system based on the received number of luminaire positions and change an address assigned to at least one of the number of luminaires based on the lighting map.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A controller for a networked lighting system, comprising;
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to:
receive, from an image sensor, positions of a number of luminaires in a networked lighting system of a building;
create a lighting map of the networked lighting system based on the received number of luminaire positions; and
change an address assigned to at least one of the number of luminaires based on the lighting map.

2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the lighting map identifies a particular amount of light from each luminaire from the number of luminaires.

3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the lighting map includes a lighting effect and a lighting impact on the lighting map of each of the number of luminaires.

4. The controller of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to compare a baseline image to the lighting map to determine the lighting impact of each luminaire.

5. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the changed address is in response to a detected luminaire failure.

6. The controller of claim 5 , wherein the detected luminaire failure includes a partial failure.

7. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to randomly assign an initial address to each of the number of luminaires.

8. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to monitor the positions of the number of luminaires using the lighting map.

9. A method for operating a networked lighting system, comprising:
assigning, by a controller, an address to at least one luminaire among a plurality of luminaires in a networked lighting system of a building;
receiving, from a number image sensors, positions of each of the plurality of luminaires;
creating, by the controller, a lighting map of the networked lighting system based on the position of each respective luminaire; and
changing, by the controller, the address of the at least one luminaire based on the lighting map.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein creating the lighting map includes sequencing the plurality of luminaires to identify the position of each respective luminaire and a particular amount of light generated by each respective luminaire.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method includes determining, the position of each respective luminaire based on lighting generated by each respective luminaire.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein changing the address to the at least one luminaire can be in response to user input.

13. A networked lighting system, comprising:
a number of image sensors configured to identify positions of each of a plurality of luminaires in a networked lighting system of a building based on light generated by each respective luminaire;
a controller, configured to:
assign an address to at least one luminaire among the plurality of luminaires;
receive, from the number of image sensors, each position among the plurality of luminaires;
create a lighting map of the networked lighting system based on each luminaire position; and
change an address assigned to the at least one luminaire of the plurality of luminaires based on the lighting map.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the changed address is uniquely assigned to the at least one luminaire.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the changed address is assigned based on a sequential numbering order.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the changed address assigned to of a group of the plurality of luminaires, wherein the group is associated with a particular area of the lighting map.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the number of image sensors senses a particular amount of light from each luminaire.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the number of image sensors capture a baseline image of a floor-lighting plan, wherein the baseline image includes no luminance from the luminaires.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the number of image sensors compare the baseline image to the lighting map to identify a lighting impact of each luminaire.

20. The system of claim 13 , further comprising the controller configured to notify a user in response to a detected luminaire failure, including a partial failure.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Ghanoun Sahand
• Kesteven Nicholas Thomas

Classifications

• H05B47/10 Primary

  Controlling the light source · CPC title

• H05B47/20 Primary

  Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection · CPC title

• H05B47/22

  with communication between the lamps and a central unit · CPC title

• H05B47/105

  in response to determined parameters · CPC title

• H05B45/22

  using optical feedback · CPC title