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Zhaga | Circular Economy | Smart Lighting | Oct 13, 2023
By Futureproofing Outdoor Lighting, Zhaga Promotes a Circular Economy
By Futureproofing Outdoor Lighting, Zhaga Promotes a Circular Economy A circular economy is an economic system that aims to limit the consumption of resources and materials and avoid landfilling waste. At Zhaga, the global lighting-industry consortium with the mission of standardising the interfaces of components of LED luminaires, we call this market framework ‘circularity lighting’. Read more »
DLC | Networked Lighting Controls | Smart Lighting | Sep 01, 2023
Future Proofing Energy Efficiency with Networked Lighting Controls
Future Proofing Energy Efficiency with Networked Lighting Controls The report titled "Economic Potential of Networked Lighting Controls in Commercial Buildings" is a comprehensive analysis conducted by NV5 for the DesignLights Consortium. It delves into the viability and impact of integrating networked lighting controls (NLCs) in commercial infrastructures. Focusing on two representative states, Connecticut and Arizona, the study aims to understand the economic implications and benefits of adopting NLCs in the modern commercial sector. Read more »
onsemi | Smart Lighting | Positioning System | Jun 28, 2023
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System
onsemi Launches End-to-End Positioning System onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today launched an end-to-end positioning system that enables the simpler and faster development of more accurate, cost- and power-efficient asset tracking solutions. The system is based on onsemi’s RSL15 MCU, the industry’s lowest power Bluetooth® 5.2 MCU, and incorporates software algorithms and components provided by Unikie and CoreHW, resulting in a fully integrated solution with components that have been optimized to work together. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Cybersecurity | Jun 27, 2023
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements
New Cybersecurity Standard Added to NLC5 Requirements The DLC is pleased to announce that the NLC5 Technical Requirements now recognizes the CSA/ANSI T200 “Evaluation of software development and cybersecurity programs” standard as a method of compliance for the cybersecurity requirement. Read more »
Smart Lighting | DALI Alliance | Jun 27, 2023
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products
DALI Alliance Database Exceeds 5,000 Products The product database on the DALI Alliance website now contains more than 5,000 products from DALI Alliance members around the globe. The product database provides a public listing of all products that have successfully completed the DALI-2 certification program (including all D4i certified products), as well as all DALI version-1 registered products. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Indoor Location | AI | Jun 15, 2023
Actility, Abeeway, and Combain Unite for AI-Powered Indoor Location Solutions Revolution
Actility, Abeeway, and Combain Unite for AI-Powered Indoor Location Solutions Revolution Combain, Actility and Abeeway, are thrilled to announce their strategic collaboration, marking a new era of AI-powered indoor location solutions. This groundbreaking partnership brings together the expertise of three industry leaders in IoT connectivity, geolocation services, and advanced positioning technology to revolutionize indoor navigation. Read more »
SimplyLEDs | Mesh Network | Smart Lighting | May 30, 2023
Autonomous Mesh Network System For Lighting
Autonomous Mesh Network System For Lighting SimplyLEDs, a U.S. manufacturer of premier LED luminaires in Boise, ID, since 2010, releases SensaBLE 2.0, a next gen mesh network control system for lighting that virtually eliminates downtime and crushes kWh savings goals. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Smart City | May 11, 2023
TALQ Consortium Released Version 2.5.0 of the Smart City Protocol
TALQ Consortium Released Version 2.5.0 of the Smart City Protocol The TALQ Consortium has published version 2.5.0 of the protocol. The continuous evolution of the protocol guarantees the adaptation of the interface standard to changing market needs. Version 2.5.0 introduces a new Lighting Asset Management profile, which addresses a long-standing demand from cities to be able to manage and track their street lighting assets more effectively. The latest TALQ protocol (both data model and API definitions) is available publicly and free-of-charge on GitHub. Read more »
Tridonic | Matter | DALI | Smart Lighting | Apr 14, 2023
Tridonic Launches First Matter-compatible Products for Lighting Controls
Tridonic Launches First Matter-compatible Products for Lighting Controls What if you could control all your Smart Home or Smart Office devices such as floor lamps, Smart TVs and electronic door locks from a single app, either Apple or Google? A new connectivity protocol has brought us an important step closer to this vision. It’s called Matter. Tridonic can now offer its customers the first Matter-compatible products. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Inventronics | Apr 05, 2023
Inventronics Acquires OSRAM Digital Systems
Inventronics Acquires OSRAM Digital Systems Inventronics, a global leader in reliable and innovative LED driver products, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of the relevant Digital Systems business in Europe and Asia from ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions. This acquisition demonstrates Inventronics' commitment to providing exceptional technology and value to its global customer base while leading the transformation to cost-effective, intelligent, connected lighting. Read more »
Smart Lighting | LiFi | Feb 28, 2023
LiFi Module Ready for Integration
LiFi Module Ready for Integration The global leader in LiFi technology, pureLiFi launched their latest Light Antenna Module at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The cutting-edge wireless communications antenna is the first of its kind, smaller than a US dime and ready to enable LiFi in connected devices and smartphones at scale. The module will be compliant with the upcoming IEEE 802.11bb Light Communication standard which is in its final stages of ratification. Read more »
Zhaga | Book 7 | IEC Standard | Smart Lighting | Feb 03, 2023
Zhaga Book 7 Available as IEC Standard
Zhaga Book 7 Available as IEC Standard The Zhaga Book 7 on linear and square LED modules has been published as IEC standard 63356-2. It is the first Zhaga industry specification that is available as IEC standard. Further Zhaga Books, such as 10, 12, 14, 18 and 20 have already been transferred to IEC and are in various stages of the adoption process. Read more »
MetroSpecs | FlexRad | Featured | Smart Lighting | Feb 01, 2023
FlexRad® Saves Labor and Cost for Volumetric LED Fixtures
FlexRad® Saves Labor and Cost for Volumetric LED Fixtures MetroSpec Technology® has delivered generations of improvements in light sources for manufacturers of architectural and aesthetic commercial LED light fixtures. The FlexRad® technology base has been used in millions of fixtures to reduce costs and simplify designs across the industry. Read more »
Lumary | Smart Lighting | Jan 16, 2023
Lumary Launches the World's First Smart RGBAI Recessed Light
Lumary Launches the World's First Smart RGBAI Recessed Light Lumary, a leading smart living solution and intelligent home product provider, debuted the Lumary Smart RGBAI Recessed Light with Gradient Auxiliary Night Light, the world's first up-and-down recessed light developed with RGBAI technology. With the launch, the company hopes to introduce a new era of ambient lighting and smart living. Read more »
Zhaga | Book 20 | Smart Lighting | Dec 22, 2022
First Book 20 Control Devices Earn Certification
First Book 20 Control Devices Earn Certification Zhaga Book 20 defines a smart interface between an indoor LED luminaire and a sensing/communication module or control device. Book 20 brings together complementary specifications from the Zhaga Consortium and the D4i specifications from the DALI Alliance. Certified control devices can carry the dual logos of Zhaga and D4i which together indicate interoperability. Osram is the first company which has earned the Zhaga-D4i certification for a number of their control devices. Read more »
Luxtech | CCT Mixer | LED Drivers | Smart Lighting | Featured | Nov 15, 2022
LUXTECH Launches CCT Mixer: Tunable White Controller
LUXTECH Launches CCT Mixer: Tunable White Controller CCT Mixer by LUXTECH is designed to make common LED driver SKUs more versatile by giving them tunable white capability. Tunable White drivers often create extra fixture complexity, costs, configuration / programming time, and often with long lead times. Read more »
Signify | SpaceSense | WiZ | Smart Lighting | Sep 20, 2022
Groundbreaking Motion Detection Turns Your Lights On and Off Without the Need for Sensors
Groundbreaking Motion Detection Turns Your Lights On and Off Without the Need for Sensors Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, introduces a new app, features and products for its WiZ smart lighting system to enhance users’ daily convenience. The new offerings include SpaceSense™, a motion detection technology for your lighting system that doesn’t require any sensor to be installed. The new WiZ app V2 and the SpaceSense™ feature are available from end of September 2022. Read more »
DALI Alliance | Awards | Smart Lighting | Sep 13, 2022
DALI Lighting Awards 2022 Open for Entries
DALI Lighting Awards 2022 Open for Entries The DALI Alliance, the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, announces the call for entries for the DALI Lighting Awards 2022. With a closing date of December 2, 2022, the DALI Lighting Awards 2022 will highlight and recognize the best use of DALI control applications and solutions in lighting projects across the world. Read more »
Zhaga Awards | Smart Lighting | Sep 13, 2022
Zhaga Launches Smart City Sensor Awards
Zhaga Launches Smart City Sensor Awards The Zhaga Consortium is launching the global Zhaga Smart City Sensor Awards to address the needs of many cities that have installed Zhaga-D4i certified streetlights. The awards encourage and recognize excellence in smart city sensors that can be installed on streetlights using the Zhaga Book 18 standard and are suitable for Zhaga-D4i certification. Sensor manufacturers, innovators as well as universities and students are encouraged to submit their applications by 16 December 2022. Read more »
Zhaga | Book 25 | Smart Lighting | Sep 01, 2022
First Zhaga-NFC Programmable Devices Earn Certification
First Zhaga-NFC Programmable Devices Earn Certification The Zhaga specification Book 24 defines the programming of NFC-programmable luminaire components. Zhaga has also developed a corresponding Zhaga-NFC certification program for programmable luminaire components such as LED drivers. Tridonic is the first company that has earned Zhaga-NFC certification for a number of their LED drivers. Read more »
Tridonic | LED Drivers | Smart Lighting | Aug 04, 2022
Tridonic LED Drivers Receive Zhaga Book 24 Certification
Tridonic LED Drivers Receive Zhaga Book 24 Certification There are currently many different programming methods used to configure the operating features of LED drivers in luminaires. With Book 24, the Zhaga Consortium has standardised a wireless, digital programming approach using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Tridonic has developed LED drivers that are now the first devices to be certified by Zhaga in accordance with Book 24 (also known as Zhaga NFC programming). Using NFC to program lighting components makes on-site commissioning much easier. Read more »
Zhaga | Book 24 | Book25 | Smart Lighting | Jul 20, 2022
New Zhaga Specifications Solve the Smart Luminaire Data Management Problem
New Zhaga Specifications Solve the Smart Luminaire Data Management Problem If you’ve ever paid for something by hovering your debit card or phone above a card reader, then you’ve used Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. While mobile payments may be the best-known use of this technology, it is by no means the only. In fact, this extremely short-range wireless communication standard can be found in everything from tablets to speakers, wearables, and gaming consoles. NFC is also regularly used for quickly pairing devices, managing access to public transportation, and to support a number of home automation devices. Read more »
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