Location independent lighting sensor system
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1. A system for sensing luminaire properties and controlling a luminaire performance based on sensor readings of the luminaire, wherein the sensor readings are taken without regard to the location, distance or orientation of the sensor relative to the luminaire, comprising:
- a dimming control configured to control the dimming of a luminaire;
at least one sensor configured to take a sensor reading of the luminaire;
a gateway configured to receive sensor readings from the at least one sensor, and to control operation of the dimming control in accordance with an expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship; and
a cloud server configured to control operation of the gateway, whereinthe at least one sensor sends periodic sensor readings to the gateway, andthe gateway sends sensor readings to the cloud server when the sensor readings are outside of sensor ranges expected by the gateway, andthe cloud server compares the sensor readings received from the gateway to the expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship to determine whether the at least one sensor needs to be recalibrated.
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Abstract
A system for sensing luminaire properties and controlling luminaire performance independently of the location, distance or orientation of the sensors relative to the source luminaire device that is being sensed. Thus, the installer and the maintenance crew are freed from issues and activities associated with sensor installation.
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1. A system for sensing luminaire properties and controlling a luminaire performance based on sensor readings of the luminaire, wherein the sensor readings are taken without regard to the location, distance or orientation of the sensor relative to the luminaire, comprising:
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a dimming control configured to control the dimming of a luminaire; at least one sensor configured to take a sensor reading of the luminaire; a gateway configured to receive sensor readings from the at least one sensor, and to control operation of the dimming control in accordance with an expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship; and a cloud server configured to control operation of the gateway, wherein the at least one sensor sends periodic sensor readings to the gateway, and the gateway sends sensor readings to the cloud server when the sensor readings are outside of sensor ranges expected by the gateway, and the cloud server compares the sensor readings received from the gateway to the expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship to determine whether the at least one sensor needs to be recalibrated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for sensing properties of a device and controlling a performance of the device based on sensor readings of the device, wherein the sensor readings are taken without regard to the location, distance or orientation of the sensor relative to the device, comprising:
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a controller configured to control operation of the device; at least one sensor configured to take a sensor reading of the device; a gateway configured to receive sensor readings from the at least one sensor, and to control operation of the controller in accordance with an expected lifetime prediction relationship; and a cloud server configured to control operation of the gateway, wherein the at least one sensor sends periodic sensor readings to the gateway, and the gateway sends sensor readings to the cloud server when the sensor readings are outside of sensor ranges expected by the gateway, and the cloud server compares the sensor readings received from the gateway to the expected lifetime prediction relationship to determine whether the at least one sensor needs to be recalibrated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for sensing properties of a device and controlling a performance of the device based on sensor readings of the device, wherein the sensor readings are taken without regard to the location, distance or orientation of the sensor relative to the device, comprising:
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a controller configured to control operation of the device; a dimming control configured to control the dimming of a luminaire; at least one sensor configured to take a sensor reading of the luminaire; a gateway configured to receive sensor readings from the at least one sensor, and to control operation of the dimming control in accordance with an expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship; and a cloud server configured to control operation of the gateway, wherein the at least one sensor sends periodic sensor readings to the gateway, and the gateway sends sensor readings to the cloud server when the sensor readings are outside of sensor ranges expected by the gateway, and the cloud server compares the sensor readings received from the gateway to the expected luminaire lifetime prediction relationship to determine whether the at least one sensor needs to be recalibrated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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