Managing light system energy use
A first lighting assembly receives a lighting profile that instructs the first lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time. The received lighting profile is implemented, including causing a light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a first intensity. An input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly and indicating activity in a region proximate the first lighting assembly is received. The received lighting profile is then deviated from, in response to the received input, by increasing the intensity of the light to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time. A message is transmitted for receipt by the control center, the message including an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the first lighting assembly.
1. A computer-implemented method of managing energy use in a system of lights, comprising:
receiving, at a communications receiver of a first lighting assembly, a lighting profile that instructs the first lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time, the lighting profile received wirelessly by the communications receiver from a control center remote from the first lighting assembly, wherein the control center additionally provides lighting profiles to a plurality of other lighting assemblies;
implementing, at the first lighting assembly, the received lighting profile, including causing a light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a first intensity;
receiving, at a sensing module of the first lighting assembly, an input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly, the input indicating activity in a region proximate the first lighting assembly;
deviating from the received lighting profile by increasing the intensity of the light of the first lighting assembly, in response to the received input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly, by causing the light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time, the second intensity greater than the first intensity; and
wirelessly transmitting a message via a communications transmitter of the first lighting assembly for receipt by the control center, the message comprising an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the first lighting assembly.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a radio frequency signal indicative of mobile electronic device used within the region proximate the first lighting assembly.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a Bluetooth signal.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises detected motion within the region proximate the first lighting assembly.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a sound.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the sound is associated with a motorized vehicle.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the sensing module compares the received sound to one or more stored representations of sounds, identifies a similarity between the received sound and one of the one or more stored representations of sounds, and wherein the second intensity is based on the identified similarity.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a light signal.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating a timer when the light intensity of the light of the first lighting assembly is increased, the timer to count for the predetermined period of time; and
reverting to the received lighting profile in response to the timer counting for the predetermined period of time.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the predetermined period of time is associated with the received input, and wherein a first predetermined period of time associated with a first input differs from a second predetermined period of time associated with a second input.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein, responsive to receiving the input, a control module of the first lighting assembly increments a counter and delays the deviating from the received lighting profile until the counter reaches a profile deviation threshold value.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein incrementing the counter comprises incrementing the counter by a count value, and wherein the count value is determined based on the received input, and wherein different types of received input cause the counter to be incremented by different count values.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, at the communications receiver of the first lighting assembly, a communication from a second lighting assembly, and varying light intensity of the light of the first lighting assembly based on the received communication from the second lighting assembly.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes an indication of energy usage by the first lighting assembly.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes a request that the control center instruct lighting assemblies in a vicinity of the first lighting assembly to adjust their light intensities.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising wirelessly transmitting a second message via the communications transmitter of the first lighting assembly for receipt by the other lighting assemblies, the second message comprising an instruction to the other lighting assemblies to adjust their light intensities.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, at the communications receiver of the first lighting assembly, a second lighting profile, and implementing, at the first lighting assembly, the second lighting profile rather than the first lighting profile, the second lighting profile received wirelessly by the communications receiver from the control center.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, with the lighting profile, a security question, the lighting profile and the security question included in a message from the control center, and wherein accessing the lighting profile is dependent on the first lighting assembly providing a correct answer to the security question.
19. A lighting assembly, comprising:
a light;
a communications receiver configured to receive a lighting profile that instructs the lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time, the lighting profile received wirelessly by the communications receiver from a control center remote from the lighting assembly, wherein the control center additionally provides lighting profiles to a plurality of other lighting assemblies;
a light control module configured to implement the received lighting profile, including causing the light to illuminate at a first intensity;
a sensor module configured to receive an input acquired in proximity to the lighting assembly, the input indicating activity in a region proximate the lighting assembly;
wherein the light control module is additionally configured to deviate from the received lighting profile by increasing the intensity of the light, in response to the received input acquired in proximity to the lighting assembly, by causing the light to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time, the second intensity greater than the first intensity; and
a communications transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a message, for receipt by the control center, the message comprising an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the lighting assembly.