Abstract: A lighting device includes a microphone, a camera, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a light source of the lighting device and determine whether an utterance captured by the microphone or a gesture captured by the camera corresponds to a wake-word. The controller is further configured to generate a command based on at least an image of an item captured by the camera if the controller determines that the utterance or the gesture corresponds to the wake-word. The controller is also configured to send the command to a cloud server and to provide a response to the command, where the response is received from the cloud server.

Abstract: An augmented reality-based method for determining locations of lighting devices includes displaying on a display screen, by an augmented reality device, a real-time image of a target physical area. The real-time image includes lighting devices that are installed in the physical area. The method further includes displaying on the display screen, by the augmented reality device, a first marker and a second marker. The first marker is displayed overlaid on a first lighting device of the lighting devices, and the second marker is displayed overlaid on a second lighting device of the lighting devices. The method also includes determining, by the augmented reality device, a location of the first marker and a location of the second marker.

Abstract: A lighting device simulation system simulates operation of luminaires in a facility according to scene by using location and capability data for the luminaires and mapping it to structural feature data for the facility. In response to receiving a selection of a scene, the system will play the selected scene on a display. The display may be a two-dimensional representation of the facility, or it may be a three-dimensional representation on an augmented reality or mixed reality device.

Abstract: A digital fencing system includes a first lighting fixture that includes a first communication module, and a second lighting fixture that includes a second communication module. The digital fencing system also includes a control device configured to receive first information from the first lighting fixture. The first information is related to a wireless signal transmitted by a mobile entity and received by the first lighting fixture. The control device is further configured to receive second information from the second lighting fixture. The second information is related to the wireless signal transmitted by the mobile entity and received by the second lighting fixture. The control device is also configured to transmit a control message to the mobile entity to control a movement of the mobile entity based on a location of the mobile entity with respected to a permitted area.

Abstract: A method of lighting control includes detecting, by a control device, whether an AC power is available, where the availability of the AC power is controlled by a switch. The method further includes providing, by a driver, a driver power to a light source if the driver power was not provided to the light source when the AC power was last available. The driver generates the driver power from the AC power.

Abstract: A projection fixture includes a lighting module that emits a light, and a projection module that projects an image. The projection fixture further includes a controller that controls operations of the lighting module and the projector module, where the light emitted by the lighting module is used for projecting the image and for illumination.

Abstract: An augmented reality-based lighting design method includes displaying, by an augmented reality device, a real-time image of a target physical area on a display screen. The method further includes displaying, by the augmented reality device, a lighting fixture 3-D model on the display screen in response to a user input, where the lighting fixture 3-D model is overlaid on the real-time image of the target physical area. The method also includes displaying, by the augmented reality device, a lighting pattern on the display screen overlaid on the real-time image of the target physical area, wherein the lighting pattern is generated based on at least photometric data associated with the lighting fixture 3-D model.

Abstract: A method of lighting control includes detecting, by a control device, whether an AC power is available, where the availability of the AC power is controlled by a switch. The method further includes providing, by a driver, a driver power to a light source if the driver power was not provided to the light source when the AC power was last available. The driver generates the driver power from the AC power.

Abstract: A street light fixture includes an audio sensor configured to detect a sound and to generate an electrical signal from the sound. The street light fixture further includes a controller configured to determine whether the sound is produced by an automobile accident based on the electrical signal. The street light fixture further includes a light source configured to provide a visual notification of the automobile accident in response to the controller determining that the sound is produced by the automobile accident.

Abstract: A system of projection fixtures includes a first projection fixture recessed in a ceiling, where the first projection fixture includes a first projector device. The system further includes a second projection fixture recessed in the ceiling, where the second projection fixture includes a second projector device. The first projector device is positioned to project a first image on a first surface below the ceiling, and the second and projector device is positioned to project a second image on a second surface below the ceiling.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light source configured to emit a light toward an area. The lighting fixture further includes a receiver configured to receive an image of the area. The lighting fixture also includes a controller device configured to adjust a color or a color temperature of the light emitted based on at least color content of the image.

Abstract: A street light fixture includes an audio sensor configured to detect a sound and to generate an electrical signal from the sound. The street light fixture further includes a controller configured to determine whether the sound is produced by an automobile accident based on the electrical signal. The street light fixture further includes a light source configured to provide a visual notification of the automobile accident in response to the controller determining that the sound is produced by the automobile accident.

Abstract: A lighting system with expanded coverage voice operation includes a lighting fixture that includes a wireless transceiver. The lighting system further includes a remote microphone device configured to receive a voice and to transmit wirelessly an audio stream generated from the voice. The lighting fixture is configured to receive the audio stream from the remote microphone device via the wireless transceiver and to transmit the audio stream to a cloud server.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a first lighting fixture that includes a first microphone and a first transmitter. The first transmitter is configured to transmit a first digital audio stream generated based on a sound. The lighting system further includes a second lighting fixture that includes a second microphone and a second transmitter. The second transmitter is configured to transmit a second digital audio stream generated based on the sound, where the sound is received by the first microphone and by the second microphone. The lighting system also includes a central processor that can process the first digital audio stream and the second digital audio stream to identify the sound.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source, a clock module, and a controller configured to control one or more characteristics of a light emitted by the LED light source based on time information received from the clock module. The controller is further configured to determine a current time of a day from the time information received from the clock module.

Abstract: A lighting fixture that provides an illumination light includes a wireless signal repeater configured to receive an input wireless signal and to transmit an output wireless signal that corresponds to the input wireless signal. The lighting fixture further includes an occupancy sensor configured to monitor a space and to output occupancy detection information indicating whether the space is occupied. The wireless signal repeater is configured to operate based on the occupancy detection information.

Abstract: A method of customer interaction includes receiving, by a management system, reservation information of a customer for a business location. The method further includes receiving, by the management system, a first message indicating an arrival of the customer at the business location. The first message is received by the management system from a lighting fixture that received the first message from a mobile device via a visible light transmission. The lighting fixture is located at the business location. The method also includes transmitting, by the management system, a second message to the mobile device in response to receiving the first message.

Abstract: A method of lighting control includes detecting, by a control device, whether an AC power is available, where the availability of the AC power is controlled by a switch. The method further includes providing, by a driver, a driver power to a light source if the driver power was not provided to the light source when the AC power was last available. The driver generates the driver power from the AC power.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a first lighting fixture that includes a first microphone and a first transmitter. The first transmitter is configured to transmit a first digital audio stream generated based on a sound. The lighting system further includes a second lighting fixture that includes a second microphone and a second transmitter. The second transmitter is configured to transmit a second digital audio stream generated based on the sound, where the sound is received by the first microphone and by the second microphone. The lighting system also includes a central processor that can process the first digital audio stream and the second digital audio stream to identify the sound.

Abstract: A light fixture can include a pole. The light fixture can also include an integrated cap disposed atop the pole, where the integrated cap includes at least one light fixture component coupling feature that couples to at least one light fixture component.