Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a power sensor to measure a power used to emit light. In addition, the apparatus includes a light source controller to control a light source to change an intensity of the light emitted by the light source. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a boundary detector to detect a room boundary. The apparatus also includes a device sensor to determine a position of a proximate device. The apparatus further includes a communications interface to communicate with the proximate device to transmit measured data to the proximate device and to receive device data from the proximate device. Also, the apparatus includes a processor to calculate a lighting power density based on the proximate device data and the measured data. The lighting power density is to be used by the light source controller to adjust the power used to emit the light.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus to provision a decentralized network is provided. The apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store a status identifier to indicating whether the apparatus is in a non-provisioned state or a provisioned state. The apparatus further includes a beacon transmitter to transmit an outgoing beacon signal and a beacon receiver to receive an incoming beacon signal from an external device. The apparatus includes an infrared communicator to send and receive signals with the external. In addition, the apparatus in the non-provisioned state includes an election engine to determine a priority relative to the external device upon receiving the incoming beacon signal. The apparatus also includes a provisioning engine to change the status identifier from the non-provisioned state to the provisioned state and to send a provisioning key to the external device to join a network upon confirmation the external device is within the secure space.

Abstract: A controller based apparatus mounted on the ceiling of a room to control the lighting level of a space includes an image sensor/detector for capturing spatial data, ambient light data, and images and an optical element which allows sufficient light to pass through such that the image sensor can collect sufficient data to provide the controller in order to extract motion events, occupancy data, and/or ambient light readings while maintaining the privacy of individuals by reducing the optical resolution of the image sensor such that fine features, such as facial features or other identifiable features of people or objects, cannot be recorded or stored.

Abstract: A device that is capable of determining its relative position with regard to another device. The device accomplishes this by receiving and analyzing two sets of information emitted by the device whose unique identifier and relative position is to be determined. The first set of information received by the device includes a structured light pattern with a known geometric configuration reflected off a surface in view of both devices. The second set of information received by the device includes a digital communication signal that encodes the unique identifier of the emitting device. Both sets of information may be transmitted on a free space optical communication channel that can be non-directed and non-line of sight.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a light source to emit light. The apparatus further includes a light source controller to control the light source. The light source controller is to change an intensity of the light emitted by the light source. In addition, the apparatus includes a low resolution sensor to measure light data from a reflection of the light off a wall. Also, the apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store the light data and corresponding control data. The apparatus includes an image processing engine to locate and to classify the wall based on the light data and the control data.

Abstract: A motion sensor for detection motion of humans is provided. The motion sensor contains a near infrared (NIR) low resolution image sensor that captures image frames in the near infrared spectrum and a sensor that detects the amount of visible light. In addition, a processor is connected to the visible light sensor and the NIR motion sensor. The processor is configured to receive the amount of visible light from the visible light sensor and the images from the NIR low resolution image sensor. The processor is further configured to compare the image frames to detect motion; the sensitivity of the detection of motion is determined by the amount of visible light detected by the visible light sensor. The output has two or modes based on the detection of motion by the processor.

Abstract: A motion sensor for detection motion of humans is provided. The motion sensor contains a near infrared (NIR) low resolution image sensor that captures image frames in the near infrared spectrum and a sensor that detects the amount of visible light. In addition, a processor is connected to the visible light sensor and the NIR motion sensor. The processor is configured to receive the amount of visible light from the visible light sensor and the images from the NIR low resolution image sensor. The processor is further configured to compare the image frames to detect motion; the sensitivity of the detection of motion is determined by the amount of visible light detected by the visible light sensor. The output has two or modes based on the detection of motion by the processor.

Abstract: There is provided a first positioning electronic device for use in a system of positioning electronic devices. The first positioning electronic device includes a first projector for projecting a structured light pattern on a reflective surface. In addition, the first positioning electronic device includes an image sensor for detecting all or part of one or more reflected structured light patterns projected using a second projector of a second positioning electronic device. Also, the first positioning electronic device include a communications transceiver for transmitting and receiving communication signals to the second positioning electronic device. The first positioning electronic device also includes a control logic processor for determining a relative position of the positioning electronic device relative to the second positioning electronic devices using the detected reflected structured light patterns.

Abstract: A motion sensor for detection motion of humans is provided. The motion sensor contains a near infrared (NIR) low resolution image sensor that captures image frames in the near infrared spectrum and a sensor that detects the amount of visible light. In addition, a processor is connected to the visible light sensor and the NIR motion sensor. The processor is configured to receive the amount of visible light from the visible light sensor and the images from the NIR low resolution image sensor. The processor is further configured to compare the image frames to detect motion; the sensitivity of the detection of motion is determined by the amount of visible light detected by the visible light sensor. The output has two or modes based on the detection of motion by the processor.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus to determine a room type is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor to detect a motion event in a space. In addition, the apparatus includes a memory storage unit to store data associated with the motion event. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a communications interface to communicate with an external device. The communications interface is to transmit the local dataset to the external device and to receive an external dataset from the external device to be stored in the memory storage unit. The apparatus also includes an aggregator in communication with the memory storage unit to combine the local dataset with the external dataset to generate a motion signature. The apparatus further includes a matching engine to select a room type based on the motion signature.

Abstract: A device that is capable of determining its relative position with regard to another device. The device accomplishes this by receiving and analyzing two sets of information emitted by the device whose unique identifier and relative position is to be determined. The first set of information received by the device includes a structured light pattern with a known geometric configuration reflected off a surface in view of both devices. The second set of information received by the device includes a digital communication signal that encodes the unique identifier of the emitting device. Both sets of information may be transmitted on a free space optical communication channel that can be non-directed and non-line of sight.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically creating and operating a functional association of multiple luminaires is proposed. The system consists of two or more devices that each contain one or more sensors, logic processing circuitry and communication circuitry that is able to transmit messages between devices. The set of devices that constitute the members of a functional association is selected from a larger set of candidate devices. The selection process involves each device comparing the sensor data received from neighbouring devices relating to occupancy and daylight sensors against the device's occupancy and daylight sensor data.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically creating and operating a functional association of multiple luminaires is proposed. The system consists of two or more devices that each contain one or more sensors, logic processing circuitry and communication circuitry that is able to transmit messages between devices. The set of devices that constitute the members of a functional association is selected from a larger set of candidate devices. The selection process involves each device comparing the sensor data received from neighboring devices relating to occupancy and daylight sensors against the device's occupancy and daylight sensor data.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically creating and operating a functional association of multiple devices is proposed. The system consists of two or more devices that each contain one or more sensors, logic processing circuitry and communication circuitry that is able to transmit messages on a free space optical or radio frequency communication channel The set of devices that constitute the members of a functional association is selected from a larger set of candidate devices. The selection process involves each device performing analysis of the historic sensor data received from all candidate devices against specific evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria is based on a probabilistic model that predicts the effectiveness of a possible functional association in accomplishing a joint task. Devices whose historic data indicate that they have high degree of effectiveness of achieving a task if they operate in unison will become members of the same functional association.