Abstract: A lighting system for illuminating an environment, the lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting modules (111, 112, 113), the lighting modules comprising a light source (111a) for emitting light, illuminating an area, an acoustic sensor (111b) arranged for sensing noise in the area, a network interface configured to allow the lighting module to send noise data via a network, and a vehicle routing device (120) comprising: a first network interface (121) configured to receive noise data from the plurality of lighting modules via the network, a processor circuit arranged to calculate noise metrics for different regions (341-344) in the environment from the received noise data, compare the calculated noise metric with noise metric threshold values, dependent upon the calculated noise metric exceeding a noise metric threshold value for a particular region, generating a traffic rerouting signal, said traffic rerouting signal causing a traffic routing system to reroute traffic away from said particular regi

Abstract: A lighting system has at least one luminaire (1) for illuminating a thoroughfare (10). At least one sensor (11,12,13) detects that a fallen object (30) may be at least partially blocking said thoroughfare (10). A traffic flow monitor (11,12,13) monitors traffic flow along said thoroughfare (10). The light output by the luminaire (1) is controlled to be of a first pattern in accordance with a determination that a fallen object (30) is at least partially blocking said thoroughfare (10). The light output by the luminaire (1) is controlled to be of a second pattern in accordance with the traffic flow monitor (11,12,13) determining that traffic is flowing along said thoroughfare (10).

Abstract: A method (400) of rendering a virtual object on a portable device is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: accessing (402) a user schedule comprising scheduled locations of a user corresponding with scheduled moments in time, comparing (404) a current moment in time with the scheduled moments in time to select (406) a scheduled location corresponding with one of the scheduled moments in time that corresponds with the current moment in time, obtaining (408) a location of the portable device (100), and rendering (410) the virtual object on an image rendering device (102) of the portable device (100) only if the location of the portable device (100) corresponds with the selected scheduled location.

Abstract: A lighting-system (100) for illuminating an environment, comprising a lighting module (111, 112, 113), a sensor (141, 142, 143) and a lighting-system control device (130). The lighting module (111, 112, 113) comprises a light source (121) for emitting light, and a programmable controller (122) configured to control an operation of the light source. The sensor is arranged to obtain sensing data from an area illuminated by the light source (121). The lighting-system control device (130) comprises a processor circuit (133) configured to apply an activity classifier to the sensing data to obtain an activity classification for the area, to determine lighting control data to change a light spectrum of the light source based on the activity classification, and to transmit the lighting the lighting control data.

Abstract: A global object detection system comprising a plurality of local object detection systems, each arranged to monitor a respective area and comprising: an image capture device arranged to capture image data from its respective area; an illumination device for emitting light into its respective area; a local object detector for detecting objects in that area; a data interface for transmitting data from the local object detector to a central, remote image processing system; wherein the local object detector is configured to: control the illumination source to emit light having an identifiable characteristic; apply local image processing to the captured image data to detect objects in that area, as an absence of the identifiable characteristic in a shadow region created by the object; in response to an object being detected, transmit a portion of the image data including the detected object to the remote image processing system for further processing.

Abstract: A lighting system has at least one luminaire (1) for illuminating a thoroughfare (10). At least one sensor (11,12,13) detects that a fallen object (30) may be at least partially blocking said thoroughfare (10). A traffic flow monitor (11,12,13) monitors traffic flow along said thoroughfare (10). The light output by the luminaire (1) is controlled to be of a first pattern in accordance with a determination that a fallen object (30) is at least partially blocking said thoroughfare (10). The light output by the luminaire (1) is controlled to be of a second pattern in accordance with the traffic flow monitor (11,12,13) determining that traffic is flowing along said thoroughfare (10).

Abstract: A method (400) of rendering a virtual object on a portable device is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: accessing (402) a user schedule comprising scheduled locations of a user corresponding with scheduled moments in time, comparing (404) a current moment in time with the scheduled moments in time to select (406) a scheduled location corresponding with one of the scheduled moments in time that corresponds with the current moment in time, obtaining (408) a location of the portable device (100), and rendering (410) the virtual object on an image rendering device (102) of the portable device (100) only if the location of the portable device (100) corresponds with the selected scheduled location.

Abstract: A lighting system for illuminating an environment, the lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting modules (111, 112, 113), the lighting modules comprising a light source (111a) for emitting light, illuminating an area, an acoustic sensor (111b) arranged for sensing noise in the area, a network interface configured to allow the lighting module to send noise data via a network, and a vehicle routing device (120) comprising: a first network interface (121) configured to receive noise data from the plurality of lighting modules via the network, a processor circuit arranged to calculate noise metrics for different regions (341-344) in the environment from the received noise data, compare the calculated noise metric with noise metric threshold values, dependent upon the calculated noise metric exceeding a noise metric threshold value for a particular region, generating a traffic rerouting signal, said traffic rerouting signal causing a traffic routing system to reroute traffic away from said particular regi

Abstract: A controller (160) for controlling a lighting system so as to guide a vehicle, comprising: an interface (166) arranged for communicating with at least one luminaire (116, 126, 136) for illuminating an environment in which at least one container (112, 122, 132) is located, the interface (166) further arranged to communicate with at least one sensor (114, 124, 134) for monitoring usage of the at least one container, the controller (160) arranged to receive and process information of the at least one container from the at least one sensor (114, 124, 134), so as to obtain status information of the at least one container (112, 122, 132); and the controller (160) arranged to receive positioning information from a vehicle (140) in the environment; the controller (160) arranged to use the status information of the at least one container and the positioning information of the vehicle (140) to cause the at least one luminaire (116, 126, 136) to be illuminated in a fashion that guides a driver of the vehicle relative to

Abstract: A lighting-system (100) for illuminating an environment, comprising a lighting module (111, 112, 113), a sensor (141, 142, 143) and a lighting-system control device (130). The lighting module (111, 112, 113) comprises a light source (121) for emitting light, and a programmable controller (122) configured to control an operation of the light source. The sensor is arranged to obtain sensing data from an area illuminated by the light source (121). The lighting-system control device (130) comprises a processor circuit (133) configured to apply an activity classifier to the sensing data to obtain an activity classification for the area, to determine lighting control data to change a light spectrum of the light source based on the activity classification, and to transmit the lighting the lighting control data.