Proposal for an intelligent lighting system, and verification of control method effectiveness

In recent years, various types of equipment have become more intelligent. In this research, we propose an intelligent lighting system for providing the necessary illuminance to a desired location; actually construct a fundamental experiment system based on that concept; and verify the effectiveness of the newly developed control method. Verification tests were conducted using an optimization algorithm specialized for lighting control, and the results showed that the various illuminance sensors converged to the preset target illuminance. We also confirmed that the system can respond adaptively to the movement of illuminance sensors and contingencies like lighting malfunctions.

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