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Event News | LpS 2019 | TiL 2019 | LpS Awards | TiL Awards | News-Spot | Oct 01, 2019
The 2019 LpS & TiL Award Winners: Celebrating the Complete Spectrum of Light
The 2019 LpS & TiL Award Winners: Celebrating the Complete Spectrum of Light It is a great pleasure for the LpS and TiL organization committee to announce the award winners for 2019. For the second time in a row, after the traditional cruise on the lake from Bregenz to Lindau, the gala dinner at the Eilgut Halle has proven to being a great place for the LpS & TiL award ceremony. There were 8 award categories covering ground-breaking scientific research through to solutions, designs and innovative applications to celebrate the complete spectrum of light. In addition, this year in celebration of the 75th issue of LED professional Review magazine 6 people were honored for their significant contribution and influence on LpR Magazine. Read more »
LpS 2019 | Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | DiiA | Zhaga | Event News | Sep 30, 2019
Demonstration at LpS Shows Zhaga-D4i's Plug-and-Play Interoperability of Streetlighting
Demonstration at LpS Shows Zhaga-D4i's Plug-and-Play Interoperability of Streetlighting Plug-and-play interoperability between luminaires and sensors and communication modules is an essential requirement for Smart City lighting. This has been the primary motivation for the collaboration between the Zhaga Consortium and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) over the upcoming Zhaga-D4i specifications. Both organisations are therefore proud to announce that booth C17 at the LED professional Symposium in Bregenz showcased the world's first Zhaga-D4i interoperability demonstration. Read more »
Business News | News-Spot | Siteco | Jun 26, 2019
Osram Sells the SITECO Luminaires Business to Stern Stewart Capital
Osram Sells the SITECO Luminaires Business to Stern Stewart Capital Osram has found a new owner for the Siteco luminaires business in Stern Stewart Capital. Stern Stewart Capital intends to continue the current transformation approach. Separation from Osram gives Siteco entrepreneurial freedom. The cost situation is also improved with the elimination of previous Group structures. With the sale of the luminaires business, Osram is continuing its transformation to a high-tech company. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | Zhaga | DiiA | DALI | Certification | News-Spot | May 16, 2019
Zhaga and DiiA Unveil Joint Zhaga-D4i Certification Program
Zhaga and DiiA Unveil Joint Zhaga-D4i Certification Program The Zhaga Consortium (Zhaga) and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) have unveiled their joint Zhaga-D4i certification program, indicating plug-and-play interoperability of luminaires, sensors and communication nodes. Read more »
Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | DALI | News-Spot | DiiA | Resources | May 03, 2019
DiiA Introduces D4i Bringing Standardization to Intra-Luminaire DALI
DiiA Introduces D4i Bringing Standardization to Intra-Luminaire DALI The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) has unveiled its new D4i logo and certification program for intra-luminaire DALI. D4i extends the existing DALI-2 certification program with additional features and functions, creating new possibilities for DALI in the IoT world. Read more »
Event News | DALI-2 | Light Fair International | News-Spot | May 02, 2019
DiiA Holds DALI-2 Seminar at Lightfair International
DiiA Holds DALI-2 Seminar at Lightfair International Speakers representing DiiA, ANSI and Georgia Power will offer an in-depth look at the digital DALI-2 protocol, and will also describe standardization of intra-luminaire DALI and implementation in one of the world's largest outdoor lighting networks. Read more »
Resources | Organization Statements | CIE | Health | Perception | News-Spot | Apr 24, 2019
CIE Publishes Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard
CIE Publishes Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard Today, CIE announced that CIE has published a Position Statement on the Blue Light Hazard which is approved by the CIE Board of Administration, which includes the Directors of all the CIE Divisions. Read more »
Event News | LED Expo Thailand | News-Spot | Mar 06, 2019
Pre-Registration for Visitors Begins at LED Expo Thailand + Light ASEAN 2019
Pre-Registration for Visitors Begins at LED Expo Thailand + Light ASEAN 2019 After having conducted six highly successful editions of LED Expo Thailand, MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. and Impact Exhibition Management Co. Ltd, are all set to host the 7th edition from June 27-29, 2019 in Bangkok. The Show has now been retitled 'LED Expo Thailand + Light ASEAN' with an aim to bring forth innovations in the world of lighting, encompassing every area of illumination. The organizers have started pre-registration for visitors, who are interested in exploring the prominent Show. Read more »
Standardization | Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Resources | IEC | Zhaga | Feb 26, 2019
Zhaga Confirms Plan to Transfer Book 18 to IEC
Zhaga Confirms Plan to Transfer Book 18 to IEC The Zhaga Consortium has confirmed its plan to transfer Book 18 Ed. 2.0 to IEC, after the completion of the specification expected by mid-2019 and approval by the General Assembly. This Book describes a smart interface for outdoor luminaires and specifies power, communication and mechanical aspects. The decision is following the already ongoing transfers of Books 1,7,10,12 and 14. Read more »
Business | Company News | Bilton | News-Spot | Feb 19, 2019
Patrick Mueller is Leaving Bilton
Patrick Mueller is Leaving Bilton Patrick Mueller, founder of the light specialist, Bilton, will be working at the company until the end of March, at which time he will hand over his duties to his successor. He will remain loyal to the company by being available as an external consultant. Read more »
ZigBee | Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Resources | Standardization | Jan 25, 2019
Amazon to Join Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Amazon to Join Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Amazon will join its Board of Directors. As IoT growth continues to accelerate, prominent companies in the tech industry are collaborating within the Zigbee Alliance to shape the direction of standards, ecosystems, and devices to offer users easy and enjoyable experiences they’ll want to build upon within their homes and personal spaces. The decision by Amazon to join the Zigbee Alliance at the Board level is a strong message that the industry is focused on simplifying and adding convenience to the growing range of IoT devices available to customers. Read more »
LpS2018 | Event News | News-Spot | Oct 02, 2018
1600 Delegates Question the Future of Lighting Technologies at LpS 2018
1600 Delegates Question the Future of Lighting Technologies at LpS 2018 The greatly anticipated 8th LED professional Symposium +Expo was the most comprehensive international event in lighting technologies to date. Over 1,600 leading technology experts, from industry and research, came together in Bregenz last week to explore, innovate and shape the future of lighting technologies together. Read more »
Event News | News-Spot | LpS 2019 | TiL 2019 | Sep 17, 2018
LpS Aims to Prepare Its Delegates for the Digital Future
LpS Aims to Prepare Its Delegates for the Digital Future LEDification shook the world of lighting to its core, transforming how we engineer, innovate, design and even live. Today, in lighting, we know the next huge revolution is upon us, but unlike LEDification, this next phase is not really clear enough to define, predict or plan for. Siegfried Luger, Director of LpS, shares his thoughts on what we need to still focus on in engineering, what changes we need to make, and how he hopes LpS can guide attendees to building a secure, relevant and valuable future in lighting. Read more »
Event News | News-Spot | Sep 17, 2018
LensVector and Casambi Team for Remote Site Control of Lighting and Dynamic Beam Shaping
LensVector and Casambi Team for Remote Site Control of Lighting and Dynamic Beam Shaping A hands-on workshop featuring Bluetooth controls and Dynamic Beam Shaping™ will be presented by LensVector and Casambi at the upcoming darc room conference and exhibition, which takes place during the London Design Festival. Participants in the workshop will be able to set up a scene, alter the light levels, adjust the color temperatures and change the beam distribution – all from their mobile device. Visitors to the stand will also be able to control the beam shape from multiple luminaires and, for the first time, remotely view and control a professional lighting installation in Italy. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Systems + Applications | Resources | Projects | Jul 24, 2018
OpenAIS Project Completed after Successful Validation of IPv6 Based Lighting Controls
OpenAIS Project Completed after Successful Validation of IPv6 Based Lighting Controls The EU-Horizon 2020 co-funded OpenAIS [1] project, that successfully brought open IPv6-based control to the lighting world, has been completed as planned. A consortium of seven leading companies in lighting, IoT and building management and two knowledge institutes worked closely together for 3.5 years on IP-to-the-end-node connected lighting for professional buildings. Read more »
Event News | News-Spot | Jun 28, 2018
LpS 2018 Tackles the Disruption to the Lighting Industry Head-on with 5 Key Focal Points
LpS 2018 Tackles the Disruption to the Lighting Industry Head-on with 5 Key Focal Points The 8th international LED professional Symposium +Expo (LpS 2018) will take place from 25 to 27 September in Bregenz, Austria. LpS continues to be aimed at technology experts from industry and research, as well as those who are curious about the latest developments in lighting technology. The carefully curated program for LpS2018, together with the co-hosted TiL2018, now forms a comprehensive overview of the current developments, hurdles and solutions for the disrupted and ever changing world of lighting. Read more »
Resources | Standardization | MD-SIG | Driver Modules | News-Spot | Mar 14, 2018
NFC Programming of LED Driver Parameters Is Standardized by MD-SIG
NFC Programming of LED Driver Parameters Is Standardized by MD-SIG Manufacturers of LED luminaires currently use a variety of programming methods to set the operating characteristics of LED drivers inside luminaires. Simplified and harmonized methods are desired to enable LED driver programming on automated or manual production lines. Read more »
Event News | News-Spot | Feb 27, 2018
LED Expo Thailand-2018: Hosted Buyer Program
LED Expo Thailand-2018: Hosted Buyer Program The 6th edition of LED Expo Thailand 2018, ASEAN’s largest International Exhibition on LED products & technology will be held from 10-12 May 2018 in Bangkok. The Expo would welcome more than 300 exhibitors, who would prep their latest to display on an expanse of over 20,000 sqm of exhibit area for about 15,000 international trade visitors at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. LED Expo Thailand 2018 would cater to the demand of evolution in the existing lighting technology. Read more »
Smart Lighting + IoT | News-Spot | Business | Company News | Nov 17, 2017
IoT Pioneer Gooee Launches in Europe
IoT Pioneer Gooee Launches in Europe ‘Data brain’ for smart building activity to revolutionise real estate market: Gooee, the ‘data brain’ for building activity, officially launched its ‘full stack’ ecosystem amongst its lighting and technology partners. Read more »
News-Spot | SciPiL | Sep 11, 2017
Luger Research Creates an Active Network to Secure the Future of Innovation in Lighting: SciPiL
Luger Research Creates an Active Network to Secure the Future of Innovation in Lighting: SciPiL Luger Research establishes the first scientific lighting partnership network for research experts and leaders in the lighting industry. The scientific partnership in lighting - SciPiL - has been created to form an active network that will strengthen and build the connections between universities, research laboratories and industry. The scientific partnership’s mission is to enable and secure the continued development of innovation in lighting technology. Read more »
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