Methods, apparatus, system and media for use in association with lighting systems
View Patent ↗In an aspect, a controller is configured to: receive traffic information; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from days prior to the current day satisfies a criteria; provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from the current day satisfies a criteria; and provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon.
1. A system comprising:
a control processor in communication across a link with a traffic sensor and a lighting system;
the traffic sensor configured to sense traffic flow in a detection area and to provide data indicative of the traffic flow information to the control processor;
the control processor configured to execute instruction that cause the control processor to:
receive the traffic flow information;
determine a first characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day;
determine whether the first characterization satisfies a first criteria;
provide at a time on the current day, a first output to the lighting system, the first output based at least in part on a result of the determination;
determine a second characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from the current day;
determine whether the second characterization satisfies a second criteria;
provide at a time on the current day, a second output to the lighting system, the second output, based at least in part on a result of the determination; and
the lighting system configured to provide at least a first amount of illumination based on the first output, and a second amount of illumination based on the second output, the first amount and the second amount of illumination being different amounts of illumination.
2. The system of claim 1 ,
the lighting system configured to provide the first amount of illumination at a first time on the current day; and
the lighting system configured to provide the second amount of illumination at a second time on the current day.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions cause the control processor to:
provide a third output, to cause, at least in part, the lighting system to provide a third amount of illumination that is less than the first amount of illumination and less than the second amount of illumination at a third time on the current day.
4. The system of claim 1 , the lighting system including a light fixture, and at least one of the control processor and the traffic sensor disposed in the light fixture.
5. The system of claim 1 , the traffic sensor including at least one of a motion detector, an acoustic sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, an occupancy sensor, an image processor, a vehicle detection loop, and an air filled hose.
6. The system of claim 1 , the detection area located one of upstream of, spaced apart from, adjacent to, and overlapping an area illuminated by the lighting system.
7. The system of claim 1 , the first characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from the current day; and
the second characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic flow information that is associated with traffic from the current day.
8. The system of claim 7 , the first characterization is determined as a weighted sum; and
the second characterization is determined as a weighted sum.
9. The system of claim 1 , the lighting system configured to illuminate an area on a current day based at least in part on the traffic flow information associated with traffic from one or more day prior to the current day.
10. A method comprising:
sensing by a traffic sensor traffic flow in a detection area;
the traffic sensor providing traffic information via a link to a control processor, the traffic flow information indicative of traffic flow data;
receiving, in the control processor, the traffic information from the traffic sensor;
determining, by the control processor, a first characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day;
determining, by the control processor, whether the first characterization satisfies a first criteria;
providing, by the control processor, at a time on the current day, a first output to a lighting system via a link, the first output based at least in part on a result of the determination;
determining, by the control processor, a second characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day;
determining, by the control processor, whether the second characterization satisfies a second criteria;
providing, by the control processor, at a time on the current day, a second output to the lighting system via the link, the second output, based at least in part on a result of the determination; and
the lighting system providing at least a first amount of illumination based on the first output, and a second amount of illumination based on the second output, the first amount and the second amount of illumination being different amounts of illumination.
11. The method of claim 10 ,
the lighting system providing the first amount of illumination at a first time on the current day; and
the lighting system providing the second amount of illumination at a second time on the current day.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
providing a third output to cause, at least in part, the lighting system to provide a third amount of illumination that is less than the first amount of illumination and less than the second amount of illumination at a third time on the current day.
13. The method of claim 10 , the first characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; and
the second characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day.
14. The method of claim 13 , the first characterization is determined as a weighted sum; and
the second characterization is determined as a weighted sum.
15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having code stored thereon, the code being executable by a control processor to cause the control processor to perform a method comprising:
receiving, in the control processor, traffic information provided across a link by a traffic sensor, the traffic information indicative of traffic flow data in a detection area;
determining, by the control processor, a first characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day;
determining, by the control processor, whether the first characterization satisfies a first criteria;
providing, by the control processor, at a time on the current day, a first output to a lighting system via a link, the first output based at least in part on a result of the determination;
determining, by the control processor, a second characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day;
determining, by the control processor, whether the second characterization satisfies a second criteria;
providing, by the control processor, at a time on the current day, a second output to a lighting system via a link, the second output based at least in part on a result of the determination; and
the lighting system providing at least a first amount of illumination based on the first output, and a second amount of illumination based on the second output, the first amount and the second amount of illumination being different amounts of illumination.
16. The medium of claim 15 , the code causing the control processor to perform the method, including
the lighting system providing the first amount of illumination at a first time on the current day; and
the lighting system providing the second amount of illumination at a second time on the current day.
17. The medium of claim 16 , the code causing the control processor to perform the method, including:
providing a third output to the lighting system; and
the lighting system providing a third amount of illumination that is less than the first amount of illumination and less than the second amount of illumination at a third time on the current day.
18. The medium of claim 15 , the first characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; and
the second characterization is based at least in part on: (i) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day, and (ii) a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day.
19. The method of claim 15 , the first characterization is determined as a weighted sum; and
the second characterization is determined as a weighted sum.