Outdoor lighting network light change/optimization system

摘要

Light management system for an outdoor lighting network (OLN) having lighting units, the system including a central control apparatus (40); lighting unit control apparatus (50); and a communication system (60). The central control apparatus (40) is operable to receive a configuration request; receive optimization objectives/constraints; identify the lighting units operably connected to the plurality of lighting unit control apparatus (50) associated with the configuration request; determine whether at least one of lighting requirements, illuminance model, and cost model have changed; update the lighting requirements, the illuminance and the cost model when at least one of the lighting requirements, the illuminance model, and the cost model have changed; optimize operation of the identified lighting units as a function of the optimization objectives/constraints, the lighting requirements, the illuminance and the cost model; and send an operation instruction to the lighting control apparatus (50).

主权项

1. A system for managing an outdoor lighting network (OLN) having a plurality of lighting units, the system comprising:
a central control apparatus; at least one lighting unit control apparatus; and a communication system operably connecting the central control apparatus and the lighting unit control apparatus; wherein the central control apparatus is operable to:
receive a configuration request, optimization objectives/constraints, as well as lighting requirements, illuminance model, and cost model to illuminate a coverage area associated with the configuration request;identify the lighting units operably connected to the lighting unit control apparatus associated with the configuration request;update at least one of the lighting requirements, the illuminance model, and the cost model when at least one of the lighting requirements, the illuminance model, and cost model has changed;generate instructions to optimize operation of the identified lighting units as a function of the optimization objectives/constraints, the lighting requirements, the illuminance model, and the cost model; andsend the instructions to the lighting unit control apparatus to direct the identified lighting units to operate in accordance with the optimized operation.