System and Method for Auto-Commissioning based on Smart Sensors
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- capturing, by a smart sensor, an image of an area that comprises a plurality of artificial light sources and lighting control devices;
determining, by the smart sensor, a relative location of one or more artificial light sources of the plurality of artificial light sources with respect to a location of the smart sensor based on a pixel analysis of the image;
allocating, by the smart sensor, a portion of the area as an area of influence of the smart sensor,wherein the area of influence comprises the portion of the area within which the smart sensor can influence a change in luminescence above a threshold change in luminescence by controlling at least one artificial light source of the one or more artificial light sources; and
associating, by the smart sensor, the at least one artificial light source with the area of influence of the smart sensor.
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Abstract
An imaging sensor determines an influence of artificial light from one or more artificial light sources and an influence of natural light in an area associated with a lighting system. On the basis of the influence of the natural light and the influence of the artificial light, the imaging sensor determines the location of the one or more artificial light sources with respect to the location of the imaging sensor. Further, the imaging sensor allocates a portion of the area as an area of influence of the imaging sensor based on a threshold change in luminescence of the area associated with switching on or switching off of the one or more artificial light sources. Responsively, the imaging sensor associates at least one artificial light source of the one or more light sources and occupancy sensors corresponding to the at least one artificial light source with the allocated area of influence.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing, by a smart sensor, an image of an area that comprises a plurality of artificial light sources and lighting control devices; determining, by the smart sensor, a relative location of one or more artificial light sources of the plurality of artificial light sources with respect to a location of the smart sensor based on a pixel analysis of the image; allocating, by the smart sensor, a portion of the area as an area of influence of the smart sensor, wherein the area of influence comprises the portion of the area within which the smart sensor can influence a change in luminescence above a threshold change in luminescence by controlling at least one artificial light source of the one or more artificial light sources; and associating, by the smart sensor, the at least one artificial light source with the area of influence of the smart sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
a server that is coupled to an image capture device, wherein the server is configured to; receive, from the image capture device, one or more images of an area associated with a lighting system comprising a plurality of artificial light sources; allocate a portion of the area as an area of influence of the image capture device based on a pixel analysis of the one or more images, wherein the area of influence of the image capture device comprises the portion of the area within which the image capture device can influence a change in luminescence above a threshold change in luminescence by controlling at least one artificial light source of the plurality of artificial light sources; associate the at least one artificial light source with the area of influence of the image capture device; and associate at least one lighting control device with the at least one artificial light source that is associated with the area of influence of the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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an image capture device; and a processor coupled to the image capture device and configured to; determine an influence of artificial light from one or more artificial light sources in an area; allocate a portion of the area as an area of influence of the image capture device based on the influence of the artificial light, wherein the area of influence of the image capture device comprises the portion of the area within which the image capture device can influence a change in luminescence above a threshold change in luminescence by controlling at least one artificial light source of the one or more artificial light sources; and associate the at least one artificial light source with the area of influence of the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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