SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE, SAFETY LIGHTING
A lighting system includes a top housing, a bottom housing, and lens arranged between the top housing and the bottom housing. The lens includes a plurality of side surfaces that extend between the top housing and the bottom housing to form a perimeter of the lens. A plurality of lighting elements are configured to direct an emission of light out of the plurality of side surfaces. A controller is configured to selectively energize the plurality of lighting elements based on a first signal from a GPS module.
1 . A lighting system, comprising:
a top housing;
a bottom housing;
lens arranged between the top housing and the bottom housing, the lens including a plurality of side surfaces that extend between the top housing and the bottom housing to form a perimeter of the lens;
a plurality of lighting elements configured to direct an emission of light out of the plurality of side surfaces;
a GPS module; and
a controller configured to selectively energize the plurality of lighting elements based on a first signal from the GPS module.
2 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the first signal from the GPS module indicates the presence of the GPS module relative to a geolocation.
3 . The lighting system of claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively energize the plurality of lighting elements based on whether the controller is within a geofenced area.
4 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the GPS module is included in an external device that is in wired or wireless communication with the controller.
5 . The lighting system of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to energize the plurality of lighting elements based on a proximity to the external device.
6 . The lighting system of claim 5 , wherein the external device is a vehicle.
7 . The lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate the first signal to a central server.
8 . The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising an accelerometer,
wherein the controller is configured to selectively energize the plurality of lighting elements based on a second signal from the accelerometer.
9 . A lighting system, comprising:
a lighting device including:
a top housing;
a bottom housing;
a reflective surface arranged between the top housing and the bottom housing;
a printed circuit board arranged between the top housing and the reflective surface; and
a lighting element coupled to the printed circuit board and configured to direct light toward the reflective surface to be emitted from between the top housing and the bottom housing;
a GPS module; and
a controller configured to selectively energize the lighting element based on a first signal from the GPS module.
10 . The lighting system of claim 9 , wherein the lighting device further includes a lens defining a plurality of side surfaces that extend between the top housing and the bottom housing to form a perimeter of the lens, the light from the lighting element being directed through the plurality of side surfaces.
11 . The lighting system of claim 10 , wherein the lens includes the reflective surface.
12 . The lighting system of claim 9 , wherein the bottom housing is configured to magnetically couple to a support structure.
13 . The lighting system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to determine if the lighting device is within a geofenced area based on the first signal.
14 . The lighting system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to selectively energize the lighting element based on a proximity of the lighting device to an external device.
15 . The lighting system of claim 14 , wherein the lighting device is a first lighting device and the external device is a second lighting device.
16 . A lighting system, comprising:
a plurality of lighting devices, each lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices including:
a top housing;
a bottom housing;
lens arranged between the top housing and the bottom housing, the lens including a plurality of side surfaces that extend between the top housing and the bottom housing to form a perimeter of the lens;
a plurality of lighting elements configured to direct an emission of light out of the plurality of side surfaces; and
a controller configured to selectively energize the plurality of lighting elements based on a signal received from at least one of a GPS module and a wireless communications module, the signal corresponding to a proximity of another lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices.
17 . The lighting system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of lighting devices are configured to communicate with at least one of a central server or an external device.
18 . The lighting system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of lighting devices communicate geolocation data to the central server.
19 . The lighting system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of lighting devices are in communication with one another to form a network of lighting devices.
20 . The lighting system of claim 16 , wherein each lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices further includes a beacon light configured to direct an emission of light of the top cover.