LEDs Magazine recently reported that engineers from Cisco are now claiming that light-based communications, known as LiFi, is gaining the capabilities to work around corners and be securely pre-coded to end devices.
David Shiller
Controls, Products + Technology
Product Monday: Ubicquia Platform Creates Smart Cities With Existing Streetlights
Ubicquia has released two streetlight platforms designed for smart cities that integrates Wi-Fi, 4K cameras, directional microphones and neural artificial intelligence (AI) processors.
Light + Health, Lighting Design
UL Launches Circadian Lighting Field-Measurement Service & Circadian Luminaire Certification
Randy Reid and Katie Smith recently published an article on LinkedIn, about UL’s latest moves into circadian lighting.
Energy + Environment, Lighting Industry
Will Biomimicry Impact The Lighting Industry?
A recent article in Buildings Magazine examines the application of Biomimicry to sustainable products and building interiors.
Education + Resources, Products + Technology
Wireless Power Transfer Has Potential For Lighting
A 2020 CABA White Paper, Application of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) in Smart Homes and Buildings provides an overview of WPT technology, as well as a market evaluation for the technology, including key global companies.
Controls, Products + Technology
Product Monday: Pharos Architectural Controls Transform Ely Cathedral
As part of the Church of England’s commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030, renovations are being undertaken at the historic Ely Cathedral in East Cambridgeshire, England. To help achieve this, the lighting at Ely Cathedral is currently being upgraded to a more energy-efficient and sustainable system.
Education + Resources, Research
CLTC Launches New Color Lab
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at UC Davis has established “The Color Lab” in collaboration with the Center for Mind and Brain. The new color lab will explore the impact of discrete color spectra on stress, mood, and alertness.
New Zhaga Books Address In-Field Programming Of Smart Lighting
In February, 2022, Zhaga approved Book 25 “NFC Readers with Bluetooth Interface for In-Field Programming”. This new Zhaga specification defines a Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol for the communication between the field-maintenance application on a smart device and the Near Field Communication (NFC) reader.
Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation
Could Sustainable Lighting Product Regulations Be Coming to North America?
Industry discussions about sustainable lighting are increasing, but what would sustainable product regulations look like? The European Union (EU) is far ahead of North America on sustainable product regulations, and a look at what the EU is doing gives one vision of where sustainable product regulations could go in North America.
Construction + Economy, Controls
Big Activity With U.S. Computer Chip Manufacturing
Many LED drivers, luminaire controllers, and lighting control systems rely on computer chips. The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions to the global computer chip supply, affecting everything from cars to computers to all types of consumer electronic products.
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