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    Getac pointed out that it’s hard to keep dongles steady in demanding environments, as it launches its first ruggedized tablet with built-in Li-Fi capability. (Image credit: Image for concept only and is not representative of products mentioned. Graphic by Gerd Altmann via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.)
    Connected SSL & Controls

    Tablet maker embeds Li-Fi

    Mark Halper
    Nov. 3, 2020
    Finally, a Li-Fi device without a dongle, as Taiwan’s Getac builds pureLiFi into a ruggedized unit. It’s one small specialty example, but a breakthrough. Meanwhile, have dongles...

    Signify is stepping up marketing of its expanded Wi-Fi-based WiZ smart lighting line as it targets the mass market with “no hub needed” bulbs (check out the lower right-hand corner) such as this color 60W equivalent, which are lower-priced than their Hue counterparts. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Signify.)
    Jon Couch in his Gooee days before he left for enModus. He's now back in the Gooee fold, as head of product and engineering for Aurora, which is working more closely than ever with Gooee. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Mark Halper.)
    JAMES TU. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Energy Focus, Inc.)
    Gooee managing director Neil Salt (right) has long been a tireless advocate of the IoT. Here he is handing out Gooee development kits back in 2016 at London’s LuxLive exhibition, before Gooee’s focus changed. With him is Jan Kemeling, Gooee’s former chief commercial officer, who left the company in January. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Mark Halper.)
    Photo credit: Image courtesy of Aurora Lighting.
    This remote control supports all the rudimentary smart features that you might want in your home lighting like colors, temperatures, brightness — no hub required. Some of the fancier stuff requires an app, but still flies hub-less. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Aurora Lighting.)
    Signify hopes its new partnership can help thaw the market for Li-Fi, at locations such as Port Oulu in Finland. (Photo credit: Image by 12019 via Pixabay; used under free license for commercial or non-commercial purposes.)
    The US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) dove into the reporting accuracy of commercially-available connected devices capable of self-reporting energy usage. The study showed variations across devices (not shown) and test conditions (shown). The results and technical recommendations in the report could assist stakeholders in specification and standards development. (Image credit: Illustration courtesy of PNNL.)
    Shown are just some of the Osram luminaires at the Shenzhen World Exhibition Center, which makes considerable use of natural light as well as artificial. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Osram.)
    Architectural Lighting

    Osram still in the general illumination game, as it helps light Shenzhen’s massive exhibition center

    Mark Halper
    Aug. 10, 2020
    Siteco is gone and Lightelligence is nowhere in sight, but the “high-tech photonics” company still does lighting.
    MARK MILLIGAN. (Photo credits: All images courtesy of Enlighted, a Siemens company.)
    Connected SSL & Controls

    Smart lighting creates safer workplaces with social distancing data (MAGAZINE)

    July 24, 2020
    In the time of COVID-19, Enlighted’s MARK MILLIGAN says, gathering data via lighting and sensor-based systems and applying analytics fills in critical details for smart office...
    FIG. 1. In a modern office like this, advanced sensing capabilities can be integrated seamlessly into luminaires and ceiling areas to detect occupancy and light levels, and aid in monitoring and controlling HVAC systems for indoor air quality measures according to the WELL Building standard. (Photo credits: All images courtesy of TE Connectivity.)
    Connected SSL & Controls

    Smart building sensors provide the foundation for the decade of data (MAGAZINE)

    July 24, 2020
    JONATHAN CATCHPOLE explains the seven types of measurement data for running lighting, HVAC, and air quality in smart buildings and how the latest sensors are designed for developers...
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    LEDs & SSL Design

    Software pervades the lighting industry across the supply chain (MAGAZINE)

    Maury Wright
    July 24, 2020
    MAURY WRIGHT considers the many ways in which the software world has commingled with the solid-state lighting universe.
    D4i interface capability in the EUM-240SxxxBx Series of LED drivers by Inventronics allows simple support of wireless connectivity and sensors for integrating smart lighting systems. Notably, sub-families of the new drivers meet multiple international safety certifications and regulatory standards, are ruggedized with 6-kV surge protection, and are rated IP66 and IP67 in order to satisfy the demands of luminaire customers across many regions. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of Inventronics.)
    LEDs & SSL Design

    Inventronics adds D4i-certified LED drivers for smart and connected luminaires

    Maury Wright
    July 22, 2020
    The D4i intra-luminaire connectivity standard based on DALI-2 is gaining momentum among LED driver manufacturers as the best basis for smart and connected SSL products.