Since the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), you've probably heard about smart technology, smart buildings, and maybe even smart lighting. In this article, we'd like to explain what smart lighting actually is and how it can benefit your office or home.
What is smart lighting?
Smart lighting is an innovative technology that allows you to automatically control your lighting using specific lighting systems. This not only makes using your lighting easier, but also much more enjoyable. For example, smart lighting allows you to automatically control your lighting, from dimming the light and adjusting the color temperature to controlling the amount of daylight.
Smart lighting works using a few triggers that automatically adjust the light. For example, sensor technology can be used to detect the presence of people in a room or the amount of daylight entering a room. Time, sound, and external data such as location or weather forecasts can also act as triggers.
Wifi or Bluetooth
Smart lighting also uses certain connections to link your various lighting systems to your smartphone so you can easily control them. With WiFi, this is possible through a connection to a central unit to which all devices can be connected. With Bluetooth, it involves a direct connection between your smartphone and the lighting devices or also via a central unit, as is the case with Bluetooth mesh. There are also other wireless communication systems that can be used for lighting, such as Zigbee.
Benefits of Smart Lighting
Smart lighting systems offer several interesting advantages, both for office buildings and your home environment:
Better lighting control
Traditional lighting systems operate only manually or can be preset for a specific duration. Smart lighting goes far beyond this and uses specific smart technologies to determine when lighting is truly necessary or unnecessary, such as at dusk or dawn.
Sensor technology can also be added to this, allowing movement or the presence of people to be detected in order to adjust the lighting. For example, you can dim the lights or, conversely, turn on additional lighting in a specific room depending on the needs of the moment. The lighting can also remain controllable using a push button, but this can also be integrated into the wireless network and applied or moved to the most appropriate location.
Additionally, smart lighting always considers the appropriate color temperature at the right time to further adapt the lighting to the mood of the people present. For example, a cool light in the morning is more appropriate and a warm light in the evening is more pleasant and warmer.
Energy saving and sustainability
Since smart lighting always takes into account both the required lighting and other room-specific factors, you will achieve significant energy savings in the long run. No more unnecessary waste of light and a significant reduction in energy consumption, which also means fewer CO2 emissions. In addition, smart lighting has a good average lifespan, much longer than that of conventional lamps, for example. In addition, LED lamps are often used for these lighting systems, which is again much more energy-efficient than other lamps.
Creating atmosphere
By detecting various factors in a room, smart lighting also creates a more pleasant atmosphere. For example, it can automatically dim lighting systems or adjust the color temperature for a more pleasant experience.
Improved office well-being and increased productivity
Proper lighting also helps improve your employees' well-being in the office and, consequently, increase their productivity. After all, nothing is more annoying than glare caused by a particular light source or insufficient lighting when performing important tasks. Smart lighting takes into account the visual comfort needed to complete your tasks as well and comfortably as possible. After all, the right lighting not only impacts your eyes, but also your mood and concentration.
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