This week, I’m pleased to present a terrific new solution that explores the potential of LED technology. OSRAM’s OmniPoint is a wireless, array-based LED lighting solution that provides extremely flexible light placement and intensity options. The product won Most Innovative Product of the Year at the LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards as well as best of category in LED downlights.
The luminaire consists of an array of independently controllable LEDs that can switch ON/OFF and dim in coordination with the others in any combination, and produce ambient and spot lighting from a single light package at the same time.
With OmniPoint, the light output and placement are quickly reconfigurable via a wireless device and Android or iOS app. As a result, the user has the ability to quickly adjust the effective beam direction and angle, beam shape and distribution at the touch of a finger, rather than requiring a ladder and the extensive time needed to manually adjust various light sources.
Light emerges from a small common focal point, with an aperture about the size of a 5-in. downlight, creating sharp shadows with no multiple shadowing effects. The resulting beam direction is manipulated electronically without mechanical moving parts for silent and reliable operation.
With OminiPoint, lighting designers can create circular and elliptical highlights easily, move them anywhere, and see the results instantly. They can produce ambient and accent illumination from the same array of diminutive downlights for a minimalist design. They can easily tune their design, while owners and operators can change the lighting as needed for new displays, etc.
Click here to read an informative blog post by one of the creators of OmniPoint, which explains the thinking behind the design.
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