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 data acquisition device, a monitor and a memory, the method comprising:
- generating via the data acquisition device lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area;
generating via the data acquisition device luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with the plurality of luminaires;
storing in the memory of the computer lighting area input data and luminaire input data based on the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire input data signals;
determining via the processor a lighting area factor and a photometry factor based on the lighting area input data and the luminaire input data;
determining via the processor a light level value in the lighting area based on the lighting area factor and the photometry factor;
storing in the memory of the computer light level value data corresponding to the determined light level value in the lighting area;
converting the light level value data to graphic data; and
displaying the graphic data on the monitor.
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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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30 Claims
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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 data acquisition device, a monitor and a memory, the method comprising:
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generating via the data acquisition device lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area; generating via the data acquisition device luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with the plurality of luminaires; storing in the memory of the computer lighting area input data and luminaire input data based on the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire input data signals; determining via the processor a lighting area factor and a photometry factor based on the lighting area input data and the luminaire input data; determining via the processor a light level value in the lighting area based on the lighting area factor and the photometry factor; storing in the memory of the computer light level value data corresponding to the determined light level value in the lighting area; converting the light level value data to graphic data; and displaying the graphic data on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for which designing a lighting installation, the method for use with a computer having a processor, a data acquisition device, a monitor and a memory, the method comprising:
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generating via the data acquisition device lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area; generating via the data acquisition device luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire; storing in memory lighting area input data and luminaire input data based on the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire data input signals; determining via the processor a lighting area factor and a photometry factor based upon the lighting area input data and the luminaire input data; determining a light level value in the lighting area based upon the lighting area factor and the photometry factor; storing in the memory of the computer light level value data corresponding to the determined light level value in the lighting area; converting the light level value data to graphic data; and displaying the graphic data on the computer monitor. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. 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; means for generating luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire; means for processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor; means for processing the luminaire input data signals 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 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for use in designing a lighting installation comprising:
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means for generating lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area; means for generating luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire; means for storing the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire data input signals; means for processing the lighting area input data signals to obtain a lighting area factor; means for processing the luminaire input data signals 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; means for storing the light level value determined; and means for generating an analog light level output signal based on the light level value determined. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method for use in designing a lighting installation and for installing a plurality of luminaires, the method for use with a computer having a processor, a data acquisition device, a monitor and a memory, the method comprising:
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generating via the data acquisition device lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area; generating via the data acquisition device luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with the plurality of luminaires; storing in the memory of the computer lighting area input data and luminaire input data based on the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire input data signals; determining via the processor a lighting area factor and a photometry factor based on the lighting area input data and the luminaire input data; determining via the processor a light level value in the lighting area based on the lighting area factor and the photometry factor; storing in the memory of the computer light level value data corresponding to the determined light level value in the lighting area; converting the light level value data to graphic data; displaying the graphic data on the monitor; and installing the plurality of luminaires according to the graphic data.
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30. A method for use in designing a lighting installation and installing a plurality of luminaires, the method for use with a computer having a processor, a data acquisition device, a monitor and a memory, the method comprising:
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generating via the data acquisition device lighting area input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a lighting area; generating via the data acquisition device luminaire input data signals based on selected parameters associated with a luminaire; storing in memory lighting area input data and luminaire input data based on the lighting area input data signals and the luminaire data input signals; determining via the processor a lighting area factor and a photometry factor based upon the lighting area input data and the luminaire input data; determining a light level value in the lighting area based upon the lighting area factor and the photometry factor; storing in the memory of the computer light level value data corresponding to the determined light level value in the lighting area; converting the light level value data to graphic data; displaying the graphic data on the computer monitor; and installing the plurality of luminaires according to the graphic data.
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