Method and system for designing lighting installations
First Claim
1. A method for use in designing a lighting installation, the method for use with a computer having a processor, a monitor, and a data acquisition device, the method comprising:
- generating lighting area input data signals via the data acquisition device based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area, generating lighting area input data signals includingdefining a lighting area boundary,defining a light level analysis plane,defining a reflective surface,selecting a reflectance value for the reflective surface, andselecting a plurality of reflectance panels in the reflective surface via the data acquisition device, each reflectance panel represented by a reflectance point and having a reflectance value equal to the reflectance value selected for the reflective surface;
generating luminaire input data signals via the data acquisition device based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire, generating luminaire input data signals includingselecting the luminaire, the luminaire having standard photometric data associated therewith,selecting a location for the luminaire in the lighting area,defining a plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire, anddefining a luminaire update code based on the plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire;
processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor;
processing the luminaire input data signals to obtain a photometry factor;
processing the lighting area factor and the photometry factor to determine a light level value in the lighting area; and
generating via the processor and the monitor a light level output signal based on the light level value determined.
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Abstract
A method and system for designing a lighting installation. The system includes a processor for executing the method, which includes generating lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area, and generating luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire. The method also includes processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor, and processing the luminaire input data signals to obtain a photometry factor. The method also includes processing the lighting area factor and the photometry factor to determine a light level value in the lighting area, and generating a light level output signal based on the light level value determined. The system and method further include a system and method for manipulating data three-dimensionally in a spatial view on a video monitor.
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1. A method for use in designing a lighting installation, the method for use with a computer having a processor, a monitor, and a data acquisition device, the method comprising:
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generating lighting area input data signals via the data acquisition device based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area, generating lighting area input data signals including defining a lighting area boundary, defining a light level analysis plane, defining a reflective surface, selecting a reflectance value for the reflective surface, and selecting a plurality of reflectance panels in the reflective surface via the data acquisition device, each reflectance panel represented by a reflectance point and having a reflectance value equal to the reflectance value selected for the reflective surface; generating luminaire input data signals via the data acquisition device based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire, generating luminaire input data signals including selecting the luminaire, the luminaire having standard photometric data associated therewith, selecting a location for the luminaire in the lighting area, defining a plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire, and defining a luminaire update code based on the plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire; processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor; processing the luminaire input data signals to obtain a photometry factor; processing the lighting area factor and the photometry factor to determine a light level value in the lighting area; and generating via the processor and the monitor a light level output signal based on the light level value determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for use in designing a lighting installation, the system comprising:
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means for generating lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area, the means for generating lighting area input data signals including means for defining a lighting area boundary, means for defining a light level analysis plane, means for defining a reflective surface, means for selecting a reflectance value for the reflective surface, and means for selecting a plurality of reflectance panels in the reflective surface, each reflectance panel represented by a reflectance point and having a reflectance value equal to the reflectance value selected for the reflective surface; means for generating luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire, the means for generating luminaire input data signals including means for selecting the luminaire, the luminaire having standard photometric data associated therewith, means for selecting a location for the luminaire in the lighting area, means for defining a plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire, and means for defining a luminaire update code based on the plurality of vectors representing the standard photometric data associated with the luminaire; means for processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor; means for processing the luminaire input data signal to obtain a photometry factor; means for processing the lighting area factor and the photometry factor to determine a light level value in the lighting area; and means for generating a light level output signal based on the light level value determined. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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