Lighting unit, fixture and newtork
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1. A lighting unit for an outdoor lighting fixture, the lighting unit comprising:
- an anisotropic magnetoresistance sensor module; and
a controller coupled to the sensor module, the controller being configured to;
use the sensor module to determine a measurement of vehicle traffic within a region defined by a sensing range of the sensor module, anduse the sensor module to determine a current orientation of the lighting unit.
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Abstract
A lighting unit (110) for an outdoor lighting fixture comprises a magnetic sensor module (215). The lighting unit (110) further comprises a controller (210) coupled to the sensor module (215). The controller (210) is configured to use the sensor module (215) to determine a measurement of vehicle traffic within a region defined by a sensing range of the sensor module (215), and use the sensor module (215) to determine a current orientation of the lighting unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A lighting unit for an outdoor lighting fixture, the lighting unit comprising:
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an anisotropic magnetoresistance sensor module; and a controller coupled to the sensor module, the controller being configured to; use the sensor module to determine a measurement of vehicle traffic within a region defined by a sensing range of the sensor module, and use the sensor module to determine a current orientation of the lighting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. An outdoor lighting fixture comprising a lighting unit, the lighting unit comprising:
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an anisotropic magnetoresistance sensor module; a controller coupled to the sensor module, the controller being configured to; use the sensor module to determine a measurement of vehicle traffic within a region defined by a sensing range of the sensor module, and use the sensor module to determine a current orientation of the lighting unit; and a transmitter for communicating with a controller of an outdoor lighting network, wherein the lighting unit controller is further configured to use the transmitter to transmit an indication of said current orientation to the network controller during a pre-operational phase of the lighting unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of installing and commissioning an outdoor lighting network, the method comprising:
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installing a plurality of outdoor lighting fixtures at respective locations; installing a network controller in communication with the plurality of outdoor lighting fixtures; receiving, by the network controller, a respective indication of a current orientation from each of the plurality of outdoor lighting fixtures, the current orientation having been determined by an anisotropic magnetoresistance sensor module; and associating, by the network controller, the respective indication of said current orientation of each of the plurality of outdoor lighting fixtures with a respective logical address thereof.
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