Lighting control device and method of controlling lighting
First Claim
1. A lighting control device comprising a sensor, which is capable of measuring electromagnetic radiation in a room, and control means which are capable of controlling the lighting in the room in response to the measured radiation values, characterized in that the sensor includes a video sensor which is capable of taking an electronic image of the room.
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Abstract
A lighting arrangement comprising a sensor which is capable of measuring electromagnetic radiation, preferably visible light as well as infrared light, in a room, and comprising control means for controlling the lighting in the room in dependence upon the measured radiation, the sensor comprising a video sensor, such as a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) sensor, which is capable of producing an electronic image of the room.
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- 1. A lighting control device comprising a sensor, which is capable of measuring electromagnetic radiation in a room, and control means which are capable of controlling the lighting in the room in response to the measured radiation values, characterized in that the sensor includes a video sensor which is capable of taking an electronic image of the room.
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10. A method of controlling the lighting in a room, wherein the electromagnetic radiation in a room is measured by means of a sensor, the lighting in the room is controlled, by means of control means, in response to the measured radiation values, characterized in that the electromagnetic radiation is measured by a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) sensor producing an electronic image of the room.
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