METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMISSIONING AND CONTROLLING TOUCH-CONTROLLED AND GESTURE-CONTROLLED LIGHTING UNITS AND LUMINAIRES

摘要

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for lighting control. For example, a user may commission a touch-controlled luminaire (106) to emit light output having various lighting properties dependent on a manner in which the touch-controlled luminaire is touched subsequently. In particular, a user may use an electronic mobile device (102) such as a smart phone, tablet computer, or a wearable computing device (e.g., computing glasses, smart watches) to associate a touch event profile indicative of a manner in which a touch-controlled luminaire was touched (e.g., tapped, swiped, etc.) with a lighting control action. The user may then provide that association to the touch-controlled luminaire. When the touch-controlled luminaire is later touched in the same manner, it may adjust its light output in accordance with the lighting control action. Operation and commission of gesture-controlled luminaires (706) is also described herein.

主权项

1. A method of configuring a touch-controlled luminaire, comprising:
wirelessly receiving, at the electronic mobile device from the touch-controlled luminaire, a touch event profile indicative of a manner in which a surface of the touch-controlled luminaire was touched; associating, at the electronic mobile device, a lighting control action with the touch event profile; and wirelessly transmitting, by the electronic mobile device to at least one lighting controller, an association between the lighting control action and the touch event profile.