LIGHTING FIXTURES AND METHODS OF COMMISSIONING LIGHTING FIXTURES
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1. A method of illuminating an environment operated by a first party with at least one lighting fixture managed by a second party, the method comprising:
- (A) determining, by the first party and the second party, a desired illuminance level and/or a desired illuminance distribution in at least a portion of the environment;
(B) storing, in a memory, a representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution determined in (A);
(C) illuminating the at least a portion of the environment with the at least one lighting fixture;
(D) measuring an illuminance level and/or an illuminance distribution in the at least a portion of the environment illuminated in (C);
(E) performing a comparison of a representation of the illuminance level and/or the illuminance distribution measured in (D) to the representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution stored in (B); and
(F) adjusting illumination provided by the at least one lighting fixture based at least in part on the comparison performed in (E).
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for commissioning improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to send and receive signals and control the LED light bars, and network connectivity to other fixtures.
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1. A method of illuminating an environment operated by a first party with at least one lighting fixture managed by a second party, the method comprising:
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(A) determining, by the first party and the second party, a desired illuminance level and/or a desired illuminance distribution in at least a portion of the environment; (B) storing, in a memory, a representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution determined in (A); (C) illuminating the at least a portion of the environment with the at least one lighting fixture; (D) measuring an illuminance level and/or an illuminance distribution in the at least a portion of the environment illuminated in (C); (E) performing a comparison of a representation of the illuminance level and/or the illuminance distribution measured in (D) to the representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution stored in (B); and (F) adjusting illumination provided by the at least one lighting fixture based at least in part on the comparison performed in (E). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing light as a service, the method comprising:
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(A) forming a service agreement between a first party and a second party, the service agreement containing a term specifying delivery of a unit of light to an environment; (B) illuminating the environment with a lighting system operated by the second party according to the service agreement formed in (A); (C) monitoring at least one metric associated with performance of the lighting system in (B); and (D) verifying compliance with the service agreement formed in (A) based at least in part on the at least one metric monitored in (C). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for adjusting at least one lighting fixture in a network of lighting fixtures, the system comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of lighting parameters for controlling the at least one lighting fixture; a first interface, operably coupled to the memory, to allow a manager of the at least one lighting fixture to; (i) adjust, add, and/or remove at least one lighting parameter of the plurality of lighting parameters, (ii) override of automated decisions made according to the plurality of lighting parameters, and (iii) determine at least one first lighting parameter in the plurality of lighting parameters that may be modified by an operator of an environment illuminated by the at least one lighting fixture; and a second interface, operably coupled to the memory, to allow the operator of the environment to modify the at least one first lighting parameter in the plurality of lighting parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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