Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for testing a luminaire based on USB. The apparatus for testing a luminaire based on USB includes a power measurement unit for measuring power consumption by measuring power input from a host system to a luminaire based on USB; a message interpretation unit for generating a result of interpretation of a message based on a USB-based control message sent and received between the host system and the luminaire; an illuminance reception unit for receiving a result of measurement of illuminance of the luminaire, measured by a light reception device; and an information generation unit for generating test result information based on a result of the measurement of the power consumption, the result of the interpretation of the message, and the result of the measurement of the illuminance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing indoor location information are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a signal reception unit, a global positioning system (GPS) data reception unit, a frame generation unit, a scheduling unit, and a signal transmission unit. The signal reception unit receives a lighting control frame from a lighting control device. The GPS data reception unit receives location data from GPS satellites. The frame generation unit generates a location data frame by extracting the location of an illumination light stored in a lighting arrangement storage unit, modifying the location data and adding a header to the modified location data. The scheduling unit schedules the lighting control frame or the location data frame. The signal transmission unit transfers the lighting control frame or the location data frame to the corresponding illumination light based on the results of the scheduling of the scheduling unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling Zigbee wireless lighting are disclosed. The apparatus for controlling Zigbee wireless lighting includes an address management unit, a packet conversion unit, and a client unit. The address management unit detects a Zigbee wireless address, corresponding to a light ID included in a command received from a user terminal, in an address management table. The packet conversion unit converts the command into a Zigbee light link (ZLL)-based packet. The client unit transfers the ZLL-based packet to Zigbee wireless illumination light corresponding to the Zigbee wireless address in order to control the Zigbee wireless illumination light.

Abstract: A lighting control device and method are disclosed herein. The lighting control device includes a control unit and a control request unit. The control unit sets up a virtual multiple lighting control unit corresponding to a lighting control command received from a lighting management device. The control request unit selects a wireless light fixture corresponding to a light fixture ID included in the lighting control command, and makes a lighting control request to the selected wireless light fixture. The control unit transfers a response to the lighting control request to the lighting management device, and thus allows a corresponding lighting switch to control the wireless light fixture.

Abstract: A method for assigning relative order to messages by using vector clocks under a distributed server environment is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) a server assigning a vector clock to a message and storing the message to which the vector clock is assigned if the message required to be assigned relative order is acquired through a network; and (b) the server transmitting an increased vector clock to one or more other servers connected with itself through the network and supporting said other servers to update their vector clocks by referring to the increased vector clock.

Abstract: Disclosed is a controlling apparatus for a dimming level of a light disposed on a ceiling surface, including: a sampling unit sampling an illumination value of a ceiling area depending on a change in a dimming level of the light; a communication unit receiving an illumination value of a floor area at a minimum dimming level of the light and an illumination value of the floor area at a maximum dimming level of the light; an estimation unit estimating an illumination value of the floor area at a current dimming level of the light based on an algorithm defined by using the illumination value of the floor area and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the minimum dimming level of the light, the illumination value of the floor area and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the maximum dimming level of the light, and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the current dimming level of the light; and a control unit controlling the dimming level of the light so that the estimated illumination va

Abstract: Disclosed is a controlling apparatus for a dimming level of a light disposed on a ceiling surface, including: a sampling unit sampling an illumination value of a ceiling area depending on a change in a dimming level of the light; a communication unit receiving an illumination value of a floor area at a minimum dimming level of the light and an illumination value of the floor area at a maximum dimming level of the light; an estimation unit estimating an illumination value of the floor area at a current dimming level of the light based on an algorithm defined by using the illumination value of the floor area and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the minimum dimming level of the light, the illumination value of the floor area and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the maximum dimming level of the light, and the illumination value of the ceiling area at the current dimming level of the light; and a control unit controlling the dimming level of the light so that the estimated illumination va

Abstract: Disclosed are a safety communication system and a method thereof that provide a risk occurrence position and a notification function, and more particularly, disclosed is communication technology including a sensor based lighting for rapidly responding to a risk situation. The safety communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a device sensing a risk situation; a lighting crime prevention system analyzing risk situation data received from the device and including a position ID to generate situation data; and a lighting control system controlling an operation of a lighting depending on the situation data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for controlling a lighting network. The apparatus for controlling lighting network includes a control device and a plurality of control gears. The control device generates and transfers commands to control lighting. The plurality of control gears receives the commands from the control device and control lighting. The control device assigns a right to use a lighting network to the control gears, and the control gears send information about a change in a lighting state or error details to the control device using the right to use a lighting network.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a Zigbee lighting control apparatus and method. The Zigbee lighting control method includes checking whether a Zigbee switch to which a Zigbee lighting control apparatus is applied is in a reset state, performing a broadcast-based link connection a number of times identical to a number of currently installed Zigbee lighting devices if the Zigbee switch is in the reset state, performing a broadcast-based link connection a number of times identical to a preset number of Zigbee lighting devices if it is checked that the Zigbee switch is not in the reset state, performing a unicast-based link connection on remaining Zigbee lighting devices that are not connected to a link, among Zigbee lighting devices within a preset range upon performing the broadcast-based link connection, and controlling Zigbee lighting devices that have been connected via the broadcast-based link connection or the unicast-based link connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent lighting control apparatus and method, which control an intelligent lighting unit including multiple sensors depending on time, place, scene, environment, or the like, based on the results of sensing by the sensors. The intelligent lighting control apparatus includes a multi-sensor unit including multiple sensors, the multi-sensor unit sensing motion of a person or an object within a set sensing area using at least one of the multiple sensors. A lighting control unit controls an operation of a lighting unit based on frequency data corresponding to results of sensing by the multi-sensor unit and a class of lighting type corresponding to the frequency data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling Zigbee wireless lighting are disclosed. The apparatus for controlling Zigbee wireless lighting includes an address management unit, a packet conversion unit, and a client unit. The address management unit detects a Zigbee wireless address, corresponding to a light ID included in a command received from a user terminal, in an address management table. The packet conversion unit converts the command into a Zigbee light link (ZLL)-based packet. The client unit transfers the ZLL-based packet to Zigbee wireless illumination light corresponding to the Zigbee wireless address in order to control the Zigbee wireless illumination light.

Abstract: A lighting control device and method are disclosed herein. The lighting control device includes a control unit and a control request unit. The control unit sets up a virtual multiple lighting control unit corresponding to a lighting control command received from a lighting management device. The control request unit selects a wireless light fixture corresponding to a light fixture ID included in the lighting control command, and makes a lighting control request to the selected wireless light fixture. The control unit transfers a response to the lighting control request to the lighting management device, and thus allows a corresponding lighting switch to control the wireless light fixture.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing indoor location information are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a signal reception unit, a global positioning system (GPS) data reception unit, a frame generation unit, a scheduling unit, and a signal transmission unit. The signal reception unit receives a lighting control frame from a lighting control device. The GPS data reception unit receives location data from GPS satellites. The frame generation unit generates a location data frame by extracting the location of an illumination light stored in a lighting arrangement storage unit, modifying the location data and adding a header to the modified location data. The scheduling unit schedules the lighting control frame or the location data frame. The signal transmission unit transfers the lighting control frame or the location data frame to the corresponding illumination light based on the results of the scheduling of the scheduling unit.

Abstract: A method of providing data using visible light communication (VLC) and a VLC system therefor is provided, the method for easy utilization, in a user terminal, of information provided by a lighting apparatus based on a position at which the lighting apparatus is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a lighting device controlled by a remote lighting control device through wireless communication, including a diffuser unit including a diffuser configured to emit light generated by a light emitting device outwardly and an antenna pattern integrally formed with the diffuser and configured to receive a wireless communication signal for controlling light emission of the light emitting device from the remote lighting control device, a controller configured to receive the wireless communication signal through signal lines electrically connected to the diffuser unit, and a light source module configured to include the light emitting device and control light emission of the light emitting device under the control of the controller.

Abstract: Disclosed are a safety communication system and a method thereof that provide a risk occurrence position and a notification function, and more particularly, disclosed is communication technology including a sensor based lighting for rapidly responding to a risk situation. The safety communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a device sensing a risk situation; a lighting crime prevention system analyzing risk situation data received from the device and including a position ID to generate situation data; and a lighting control system controlling an operation of a lighting depending on the situation data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an LED lighting control apparatus and an LED lighting control system using the apparatus. The proposed system includes a wired lighting unit connected to LED lighting in a wired manner and configured to perform lighting control on LED lighting. A wireless lighting unit performs lighting control on the LED lighting via wireless communication with a wireless terminal and operates in conjunction with the wired lighting unit. A location communication unit allocates individual IDs of LED lighting and performs transmission/reception of data to/from an external terminal. A multi-sensor unit supports multiple sensors and analyzes sensor data collected from the multiple sensors. An active heat dissipation unit dissipates heat from the LED lighting based on analyzed sensor data. A processor control unit controls operations of the wired lighting unit, the wireless lighting unit, the location communication unit, the multi-sensor unit, and the active heat dissipation unit.

Abstract: An emergency call apparatus of mobile terminal and method thereof. The emergency call apparatus may include a location identifier to identify a location of a user, and generate location information of the user; an emergency situation manager to identify both voices and movements of the user, determine whether an emergency situation is occurring based on the identified voices and movements, generate an emergency situation alerting signal based on the determination result, and collect surrounding situation sounds generated around the user; and a controller to notify a situation room of the occurrence of the emergency situation based on the emergency situation alerting signal, and transfer the location information of the user and the surrounding situation sounds of the user to the situation room.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for measuring a position of a light are disclosed. The apparatus for measuring a position of a light includes: an inputting unit configured to receive position information on a building and a floor in which a user is positioned; a position coordinate calculating unit configured to measure distances between a position of the user and wall surfaces in the building in each direction and calculate a position coordinate of the user based on the distances in each direction; a position determining unit configured to apply the position coordinate to a plan view corresponding to the position information to determine an initial position of the user; and a position information combining unit configured to receive a light identifier depending on movement of the user and store position information of the light corresponding to the light identifier.