Abstract
The invention is based on the idea that a lighting system can utilize its sensing and control functionalities to offer dynamic load management (e.g. demand response) services in an electrical grid. The present invention optimizes dimming levels of lighting sources of a lighting system by determining a solution for an optimization problem directed to determining new dimming levels such that power consumption of the lighting devices is reduced. During the determining the solution for the optimization problem, the present invention may take into account specific guarantees on illumination rendering, acceptable to different users, and differing illumination requirements in different spaces or rooms. By the lighting control of the present invention, predictable and effective load reductions may be achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | US2014015418 |
| IPC | H05B 37/ 02 A I |
| Priority date | 2/04/12 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |