Disclosed embodiments provide a lighting apparatus with microwave induction. The microwave induction lamp emits electromagnetic waves through an antenna, such as a planar antenna. When a moving object enters the electromagnetic wave environment, the waveform is reflected and folded back and received by a microwave transceiver via the antenna and serves as a trigger signal. When the antenna receives the feedback waveform, a microcontroller-operated circuit activates a lighting device (e.g., a bank of light emitting diodes (LEDs)) in response to detecting the trigger signal. Disclosed embodiments use the trigger signal to turn the lighting device (lamps) on and off and further include a delay function, via a timer, to keep the lighting device activated for a predetermined period after detecting the trigger signal. In this way, a safe and efficient automatically activated lighting apparatus is provided.

Disclosed embodiments provide a lighting apparatus with microwave induction. The microwave induction lamp emits electromagnetic waves through an antenna, such as a planar antenna. When a moving object enters the electromagnetic wave environment, the waveform is reflected and folded back and received by a microwave transceiver via the antenna and serves as a trigger signal. When the antenna receives the feedback waveform, a microcontroller-operated circuit activates a lighting device (e.g., a bank of light emitting diodes (LEDs)) in response to detecting the trigger signal. Disclosed embodiments use the trigger signal to turn the lighting device (lamps) on and off and further include a delay function, via a timer, to keep the lighting device activated for a predetermined period after detecting the trigger signal. In this way, a safe and efficient automatically activated lighting apparatus is provided.

An outdoor lighting system for illumination of an outdoor area, the system configured to provide dynamical control in the outdoor area, the system comprising: a plurality of luminaires configured in the outdoor area; a plurality of street devices connected with the plurality of luminaires; at least one remote processor; at least one secondary processor; a cloud to which the plurality of luminaires and the plurality of street devices are connected; and the at least one remote processor and the at least one secondary processor are connected to the cloud; wherein the plurality of luminaires and the plurality of street devices are controlled in a plurality of functional modes.

An outdoor lighting system for illumination of an outdoor area, the system configured to provide dynamical control in the outdoor area, the system comprising: a plurality of luminaires configured in the outdoor area; a plurality of street devices connected with the plurality of luminaires; at least one remote processor; at least one secondary processor; a cloud to which the plurality of luminaires and the plurality of street devices are connected; and the at least one remote processor and the at least one secondary processor are connected to the cloud; wherein the plurality of luminaires and the plurality of street devices are controlled in a plurality of functional modes.

Image data of a light source comprising a surface is obtained using an optical sensor. The surface includes a color band code comprising an array of color regions at least partially modifying visible light of the light source prior to the light impinging the optical sensor. One or more characteristics of the color band code are determined based on the image data that is obtained. Determining a unique identity of the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed, or determining a location within a structure associated with the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed.

Image data of a light source comprising a surface is obtained using an optical sensor. The surface includes a color band code comprising an array of color regions at least partially modifying visible light of the light source prior to the light impinging the optical sensor. One or more characteristics of the color band code are determined based on the image data that is obtained. Determining a unique identity of the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed, or determining a location within a structure associated with the light source based on the determined one or more characteristics of the color band code is performed.

A network bridge for a lighting system is disclosed. For one example, a lighting system includes an inter-integrated circuit (I.sup.2C) cable, a light emitting diode (LED) driver, and wireless module coupled to the LED driver by way of the I.sup.2C cable. The LED driver is configured to control one or more LED light sources. The wireless module includes an antenna configured to receive a message according to any number of a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless module is configured to process the message into an I.sup.2C data frame and to deliver the I.sup.2C data frame to the LED driver via the I.sup.2C cable, and the LED driver is configured to control a lighting application or one or more LED light sources based on an I.sup.2C data frame. The message can be a wireless communication protocol message such as a ZigBee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message. The wireless module includes bridge circuitry configured to process the Zigbee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message into an I.sup.2C data frame and to deliver the I.sup.2C data frame to the LED driver via the I.sup.2C cable using a serial data communication protocol.

A network bridge for a lighting system is disclosed. For one example, a lighting system includes an inter-integrated circuit (I.sup.2C) cable, a light emitting diode (LED) driver, and wireless module coupled to the LED driver by way of the I.sup.2C cable. The LED driver is configured to control one or more LED light sources. The wireless module includes an antenna configured to receive a message according to any number of a plurality of wireless communication protocols. The wireless module is configured to process the message into an I.sup.2C data frame and to deliver the I.sup.2C data frame to the LED driver via the I.sup.2C cable, and the LED driver is configured to control a lighting application or one or more LED light sources based on an I.sup.2C data frame. The message can be a wireless communication protocol message such as a ZigBee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message. The wireless module includes bridge circuitry configured to process the Zigbee message, Bluetooth message or WiFi message into an I.sup.2C data frame and to deliver the I.sup.2C data frame to the LED driver via the I.sup.2C cable using a serial data communication protocol.

A system includes a mobile computing device with an image sensor that wirelessly controls at least one lighting fixture to maintain a predetermined color and intensity based on light detected by the image sensor.

A system includes a mobile computing device with an image sensor that wirelessly controls at least one lighting fixture to maintain a predetermined color and intensity based on light detected by the image sensor.