Abstract: The invention provides a device for providing an action upon detecting an object in a space, the device comprising a processor configured to: obtain sensor data recorded by a portable sensor associated with the object; determine a first movement pattern from said sensor data; obtain communication data comprising wireless communication signals exchanged between electronic devices of a wireless network within said space; determine a second movement pattern from said communication data; determine whether said first movement pattern matches with said second movement pattern, so as to detect the object in said space; and perform an action upon determining a match.

Abstract: According to one aspect disclosed herein, there is provided an optical wireless charging and data transmission system (100), the system comprising: a plurality of transmitter nodes (102,2020) operable to perform a first function of emitting a beam of light (104) to charge a receiver device (106) and a second function of emitting a beam of light (206) to transmit data to the receiver device (106); and a controller (108) configured, for each of the transmitter nodes, to perform a selection by selecting between performing the first function and the second function; wherein the controller is configured to perform the selection for each of the plurality of transmitter nodes based on one or more properties of the system comprising the spatial configuration of the system (100) and one or more properties of the receiver device (106) comprising the location of the receiver device relative to the system, by selecting a first transmitter node (202) of the plurality of transmitter nodes (102, 202) for transmitting data t

Abstract: The invention relates to detecting commissioning errors in a commissioned sensor system, wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of sensor devices installed so as to cover an area. The sensor devices capture sensor data from the area whilst at least one entity moves through the area. A computer system of the sensor system processes the sensor data to generate a set of location data, which identifies locations traversed by the at least one moving entity. A discrepancy in the set of location data in detected, the discrepancy caused by at least one of the sensor devices having been incorrectly commissioned. Based on this detection, a modification can be made to the sensor system to compensate for or correct the incorrect commissioning of the at least one sensor device.

Abstract: The invention provides a controller, system, method, and computer program product for controlling a wireless network to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection. Thereto, the invention provides a controller for controlling a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection, wherein each unique pair of the plurality of nodes forms a respective node pair and collectively results in a plurality of node pairs, wherein the controller is configured to: select a reference node pair from the plurality of node pairs; obtain at least one reference characteristic of the reference node pair; select a subset of node pairs from the plurality of node pairs, wherein each respective node pair in the subset of node pairs comprises a respective characteristic matching the at least one reference characteristic; perform the radiofrequency-based motion detection with said subset of node pairs.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to use a first protocol to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency signal during a first part (291) of each of a plurality of periods (281-285). The radio frequency signal is used for presence and/or location detection. The electronic device is further configured to obtain network messages transmitted wirelessly using a second protocol during a second part (292-294) of each of the plurality of periods. The second part does not overlap with the first part. A duration of the first part varies between at least two of the plurality of periods and/or a duration of the second part varies between at least two of the plurality of periods.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a signal-strength compensating unit (100) for providing a temperature-compensated received-signal-strength indication value of a wireless signal (W) received by an external wireless receiver from an external wireless transmitter (106).

Abstract: A beacon is provided comprising a processor circuit configured to, in dependency on an occupancy signal, switch the radio circuit mode to active mode and periodically transmit the localizing beacon signal through the radio circuit, or switch the radio circuit mode to reduced-energy mode and reduce transmitting of the localizing beacon signal.

Abstract: A method (400) for configuring a distributed microphone system is disclosed. The distributed microphone system comprises a plurality of microphone devices connected via a network.

Abstract: An electronic building automation system, comprising one or more electronic building automation devices, comprising a beacon receiver arranged to receive localizing beacon signals transmitted from multiple beacons, a processor circuit configured to generate a service request comprising the beacon identifiers stored in the beacon identifier memory, the control computer arranged to generate a servicing message comprising data localizing the building automation device, said data being obtained from the beacon identifiers in the received service request.

Abstract: An electronic verification system is provided, comprising: (I) multiple electronic verification devices (120), comprising: —a beacon receiver (124) arranged to receive localizing beacon signals transmitted from multiple beacons (110) installed in the vicinity of the multiple verification devices, the verification device transmits the beacon message to an external beacon verification computer, and (II) the beacon verification computer (130) configured to analyze the multiple beacon messages to determine if a localization system comprising the multiple beacons is functioning correctly.

Abstract: A system for implementing a factory reset of a luminaire. The system comprises a luminaire; and a user device, the user device being configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a first communication medium, a message for triggering onset of a factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The luminaire is configured to receive, the message for triggering the onset of the factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The user device is further configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a second, different communication medium, a command comprising a factory reset code, FRC, for triggering a factory reset of the luminaire. The luminaire is further configured to: receive the command comprising the FRC, and implement a factory reset of the luminaire if the command comprising the FRC is received from the user device within the factory reset time-out period.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for providing an action upon detecting an object in a space, the device comprising a processor configured to: obtain sensor data recorded by a portable sensor associated with the object; determine a first movement pattern from said sensor data; obtain communication data comprising wireless communication signals exchanged between electronic devices of a wireless network within said space; determine a second movement pattern from said communication data; determine whether said first movement pattern matches with said second movement pattern, so as to detect the object in said space; and perform an action upon determining a match.

Abstract: A beacon is provided comprising a processor circuit configured to, in dependency on an occupancy signal, switch the radio circuit mode to active mode and periodically transmit the localizing beacon signal through the radio circuit, or switch the radio circuit mode to reduced-energy mode and reduce transmitting of the localizing beacon signal.

Abstract: A method of determining the power consumption of a lighting device, the lighting device comprising a lamp unit for emitting illumination to illuminate a space, and a powering device which supplies an electrical power signal to power the lamp unit to emit said illumination. The method comprises: storing power consumption data of a plurality of types of powering device under different lamp unit loading conditions; at the lamp unit, determining a type of the powering device to which the lamp unit is coupled; at the lamp unit, determining an operating status of the lamp unit; determining the corresponding power consumption of the powering device from the stored power consumption data, based on the determined type of powering device, and the operating status of the lamp; and calculating the total power consumption of the lighting device as the sum of the power consumption of the powering device and the lamp unit.

Abstract: An electronic building automation system, comprising one or more electronic building automation devices, comprising a beacon receiver arranged to receive localizing beacon signals transmitted from multiple beacons, a processor circuit configured to generate a service request comprising the beacon identifiers stored in the beacon identifier memory, the control computer arranged to generate a servicing message comprising data localizing the building automation device, said data being obtained from the beacon identifiers in the received service request.

Abstract: A system for implementing a factory reset of a luminaire The system comprises a luminaire and a user device, the luminaire being configured to transmit a message for determining a factory rest code, FRC, via a first wireless communication medium. The user device is configured to: receive the message for determining the FRC via the first wireless communication medium; determine the FRC based on the received message; and transmit a command comprising the determined FRC via a second wireless communication medium. The luminaire is further configured to: receive the command comprising the determined FRC via the second wireless communication medium; and implement a factory reset of the luminaire, wherein the factory reset of the luminaire is triggered based on the determined FRC in the received command.

Abstract: A system for implementing a factory reset of a luminaire. The system comprises a luminaire; and a user device, the user device being configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a first communication medium, a message for triggering onset of a factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The luminaire is configured to receive, the message for triggering the onset of the factory reset time-out period of the luminaire. The user device is further configured to transmit, to the luminaire via a second, different communication medium, a command comprising a factory reset code, FRC, for triggering a factory reset of the luminaire. The luminaire is further configured to: receive the command comprising the FRC, and implement a factory reset of the luminaire if the command comprising the FRC is received from the user device within the factory reset time-out period.

Abstract: A system (1) for selecting one or more devices in a wireless network for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection comprises at least one processor (5) configured to determine a suitability of each of a plurality of devices (11-15) for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection, select a subset of devices from the 5 plurality of devices based on the suitability determined for each of the plurality of devices, and instruct at least one of the subset of devices to act as a device for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection.

Abstract: The invention provides a controller, system, method, and computer program product for controlling a wireless network to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection. Thereto, the invention provides a controller for controlling a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection, wherein each unique pair of the plurality of nodes forms a respective node pair and collectively results in a plurality of node pairs, wherein the controller is configured to: select a reference node pair from the plurality of node pairs; obtain at least one reference characteristic of the reference node pair; select a subset of node pairs from the plurality of node pairs, wherein each respective node pair in the subset of node pairs comprises a respective characteristic matching the at least one reference characteristic; perform the radiofrequency-based motion detection with said subset of node pairs.

Abstract: An electronic building automation system, comprising: (I) one or more electronic building automation devices, comprising a processor circuit configured to monitor the building automation device, determine a need for servicing of the building automation device, and (II) a servicing device for locating a building automation device in need of servicing, wherein one of a building automation device and the servicing device comprises: a servicing beacon, the servicing beacon is arranged to transmit a localizing beacon signal, and wherein the other of the building automation device and the servicing device comprises: a beacon receiver arranged to receive a localizing beacon signal transmitted from a servicing beacon, the building automation device and servicing device being arranged for the building automation device to be locatable when in need of servicing.