Methods and apparatus for controlling lighting
Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment is provided. The system enables a user to control one or more desired lighting effects. In some embodiments a method of controlling a lighting system for lighting an environment is provided and includes manipulation of a lighting representation in an interactive display and corresponding manipulation of light output of a light source. In some embodiments systems and methods are provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment.
1. An interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment, comprising:
an interactive display having a representation of said lighting environment, said representation including at least one repositionable lighting representation;
said repositionable lighting representation associated with at least two redirectable light sources and including a first light source representation, a second light source representation, a first lighting effect representation and a second lighting effect representation;
said first light source representation including at least one of a source variable size and a source variable shading corresponding to a current value of an adjustable lighting parameter of a first redirectable light source of said at least two redirectable light sources;
said first lighting effect representation including at least one of an effect variable size and an effect variable shading corresponding to a lighting effect of said first redirectable light source at a current position of said first lighting effect representation, which is repositionable, wherein a location and size of said first lighting effect representation is based on a distance between an object illuminated by said lighting effect and said first redirectable light source,
wherein an adjustable lighting parameter of a second redirectable light source of said at least two redirectable light sources is altered in response to a motion gesture, in or on said display, altering a position of said second lighting effect representation with respect to said second light source representation while said second light second representation is stationary.
2. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said source variable size corresponds to a current beam width of an adjustable beam width of said first redirectable light source.
3. The interactive system of claim 2 , wherein said first light source representation includes both said source variable size and said source variable shading.
4. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said source variable shading corresponds to a current dimming level of an adjustable dimming level of said first redirectable light source.
5. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said effect variable size corresponds to a size of said lighting effect at said current position.
6. The interactive system of claim 5 , wherein said first lighting effect representation includes both said effect variable size and said effect variable shading.
7. The interactive system of claim 6 , wherein said effect variable shading corresponds to an illumination level of said current position.
8. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said first light source representation is encapsulated within said first light effect representation.
9. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said lighting representation is selectively associable with any one or more of said at least two redirectable light sources.
10. The interactive system of claim 1 , wherein said adjustable lighting parameter is adjustable via manipulation of said lighting representation on said display.