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Smarter Lighting: 5 Ways to Use Multicolour Task Lights for Easy Status Indication

On June 25, 2026 in All, Industrial, Industrial Automation, Lighting by Banner Engineering

Discover how combining illumination and indication in industrial lighting improves safety, productivity, and machine visibility. Explore five practical applications that help manufacturers streamline operations, reduce response times, and enhance workplace efficiency.

New Tech Tuesdays: Voice-Controlled Comfort in the Smart Home

On December 12, 2023 in All, Audio, General, IoT, Lighting, Low Power, Maker, New Tech Tuesdays, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Rudy Ramos

Smart home gadgets have turned regular houses into places full of intelligent, connected devices that offer both ease and safety. Aided by a variety of IoT technologies, this significant change in how homes function has made life more convenient and secure.

Tagged With: connectivity, energy optimization, home automation, intelligent thermostats, IoT, security systems, smart appliances, smart home, smart lighting, smart speakers, voice recognition

3 Eco-Friendly EV Upgrades

On August 23, 2023 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, General by Adam Kimmel

Automakers are enhancing EV sustainability by integrating smart cabin technologies, like intelligent thermal management, sustainable materials, and energy harvesting methods. AI algorithms and sensors help regulate cabin climate efficiently, while sustainable materials reduce the carbon footprint.

Tagged With: ai algorithms in vehicles, decarbonization targets, electric vehicle sustainability, intelligent thermal management, lifecycle climate performance, recycled plastics, regenerative braking, rooftop solar, smart cabin technologies, smart lighting, sustainable materials in automotive

Video Everywhere: What Happens When Projectors Get Really Cheap?

On April 12, 2019 in All, Automation, IoT, Lighting by Charles Byers

Video cameras have dropped in price by three orders of magnitude in the last couple of decades. What if video projectors followed a similar path? Where would we put those little, cheap projectors? How would massively parallel arrays of projectors be used? What sorts of new services could result?

Tagged With: Ambient video, Directional lighting, Smart lighting, Structured light, Video everywhere, Video projector

LEDs and Wireless Tech Combine to Build Intelligent Lighting

On January 3, 2018 in All, IoT, Lighting by Steven Keeping

Both LED lighting and low-power wireless technology have been decades in gestation. Although originally developed for different applications, the two technologies have converged to revolutionize lighting applications that provide more than just illumination.

Tagged With: Arthur Schawlow, Bluetooth low energy, LED, Light Emitting Diode, mesh networks, Nick Holonyak, Roland Haitz, smart lighting, Wi-Fi, wireless technology, Zigbee

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