MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OF LIGHTING PARAMETERS
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional controller (150) controls the multiple parameters of a lighting system (250). A track-ball (100) that provides three axes of rotation (101-103), for example, is used to control each of three lighting parameters, such as chrominance, luminance, and saturation. In like manner, intensity, direction, and diffusion control may be controlled by a device with three degrees of freedom/control. Force-feedback (120) is optionally provided to indicate divergence from established presets (220) or recommended operating conditions. Switches (130) and other control elements are also provided to store or recall preset parameters (220), override scheduled lighting settings, and so on.
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21. A lighting control system for controlling multiple parameters of a light source, the lighting control system comprising:
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an input device configured to detect motion in a plurality of dimensions including a first, a second and a third dimension to create a respective first input, second input and third input; a controller for electronically receiving said first input, said second input and said third input, wherein said controller maps said first input to a first lighting parameter, said second input to a second lighting parameter, said third input to a third lighting parameter; wherein said controller is in electronic communication with a light controller, said controller transferring said first, second and third lighting parameters to said light controller to modify corresponding light output to at least one light, said corresponding light output modified to correspond to said first, second and third lighting parameters and controlled by said plurality of dimension inputs from said input device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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29. A method of controlling a lighting system, comprising:
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moving an input device in a first, second and third dimension of motion; translating said first, second and third motion into a first, second and third input; mapping said first, second and third input to a first, second and third lighting parameter; transmitting said first, second and third lighting parameters to a lighting controller; modifying light output of a first light, a second light and a third light by said lighting controller according to said first, second and third parameters. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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