LFI18-Solving the challenges of commissioning a wireless lighting infrastructure
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The document discusses the challenges and solutions related to commissioning wireless lighting infrastructures, highlighting issues such as proprietary systems, reliability, security concerns, and complexity. It emphasizes the importance of wireless commissioning processes, which involve network formation, device identification, and logic configuration, and suggests a two-stage approach for convenience. Additionally, it presents Bluetooth mesh networking as a key technology for improving efficiency, scalability, and interoperability in connected lighting networks.
LFI18-Solving the challenges of commissioning a wireless lighting infrastructure
- 1. Solving the challenges of commissioning a wireless lighting infrastructure
- 2. www.silvair.com Michał Hobot, VP of Product at Silvair Solving the challenges of commissioning a wireless lighting infrastructure Ray Pfeifer VP of Sales and Business Development at Silvair
- 3. Major issues with wireless lighting control technologies available today • proprietary systems • reliability and scalability issues • security concerns • high complexity and lack of standardized tools / approaches www.silvair.com
- 4. Lighting control: A missed opportunity Percent of Buildings with Control Strategy Daylight responsive lighting Building automation system for lighting Source: 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, US energy Information Administration Light scheduling Occupancy sensors Multi-level lighting or dimming Daylight harvesting 18% 16% 16% 2% 7% 7% www.silvair.com
- 5. Lighting control: A missed opportunity Source: DLC, Navigant Consulting 2014 Penetration of Advanced Networked Lighting Controls in Commercial Buildings 2.21% 0.79% 2.43% 2.17% 1.12% 0.67% 1.33% 1.29% Retail Education Healthcare Hospitality Institutional / Assembly Warehouse TransportOffice www.silvair.com
- 7. What can accelerate widespread adoption of connected lighting controls? • further technology improvements (wire-like reliability/responsiveness is a must) • standardization • further cost reduction • clear value proposition • compliance with building energy codes • less complexity, dedicated user-friendly tools www.silvair.com
- 8. Leading wireless technologies with mesh topology www.silvair.com
- 9. The evolution of Bluetooth www.silvair.com
- 10. Qualified Bluetooth mesh networking • Many-to-many communications • Scalability to thousands of nodes • Publish/subscribe architecture • No single point of failure • Secure by design • Ease of deployment/use www.silvair.com
- 11. Lack of interoperability — the IoT’s biggest roadblock to widespread adoption Bluetooth mesh networking: • open, globally interoperable standard • fully defined application layer • single radio frequency • all the layers of the OSI model covered • strict certification procedure www.silvair.com
- 12. Major benefits: • improved efficiency • better scalability • more robust communication Extremely relevant both for the growing Internet, as well as for high-density building automation networks. Information Centric Networking / Named Data Networking — the next big step in the evolution of networking technologies www.silvair.com
- 13. Bluetooth mesh: applying the ICN concept to connected lighting networks • fully decentralized architecture (no hub, dispersed controllers) • publish-subscribe paradigm as a radical departure from a host-centric architecture • efficient multicast communications • sensor data (ambient light/occupancy) becomes addressable information • addresses of individual nodes don't matter, sensor data is the focal point - other nodes subscribe to it and respond accordingly www.silvair.com
- 14. Qualified Bluetooth mesh is here • adopted in July 2017 • supported by leading chipmakers • first wave of devices on its way to the market • Mesh Model Specification focused heavily on lighting applications www.silvair.com
- 15. Qualified Bluetooth mesh is here www.silvair.com
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- 17. Wireless commissioning process 1. Network formation 2. Device and mapping 3. Logic configuration www.silvair.com
- 18. Wireless commissioning process 1. Network formation • it’s time consuming • it requires IT engineering expertise (i.e. it’s expensive) • lengthy negotiations are needed to obtain relevant permits and connect with the building’s IT infrastructure • this is the part that is often completely omitted in suppliers’ marketing materials 2. Device identification and mapping 3. Logic configuration www.silvair.com
- 19. Wireless commissioning process 1. Network formation 2. Device identification and mapping • the challenge of identifying/mapping network nodes on a floor plan • when communication happens via a gateway, you cannot tell which node is close and which node is far away from the commissioning device • do we need barometric sensors in lighting devices? 3. Logic configuration www.silvair.com
- 20. Wireless commissioning process 1. Network formation 2. Device identification and mapping 3. Logic configuration • the problem of device addressing • device replacement challenge: how many sensors need to be adjusted if a fixture is replaced? www.silvair.com
- 21. Our approach to commissioning For the sake of convenience and flexibility, we have divided the commissioning process into two stages: • Planning • Implementation www.silvair.com
- 22. Planning stage The planning stage is performed remotely using a browser-based interface. The person responsible for commissioning can perform all preparatory tasks before visiting the site. These include importing floor plans, defining individual lighting zones, choosing desired lighting control scenarios, and adjusting operational settings. www.silvair.com
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- 24. Implementation stage The commissioning process is finalized on-site using a smartphone/tablet with a dedicated commissioning app. As part of the implementation stage, the network is formed and all relationships are configured automatically. The commissioning app implements the lighting control scenarios selected during the planning stage. www.silvair.com
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- 27. Full stack approach to connected lighting www.silvair.com
- 28. Learn more about Bluetooth mesh www.silvair.com
- 29. Thank you! Silvair is a pioneer in Bluetooth-based smart lighting technologies and a leading contributor to the Bluetooth SIG’s Mesh Working Group. We have developed the world's first qualified Bluetooth mesh stack with flexible lighting firmware packages, as well as a complete set of tools for commissioning, managing and controlling connected lighting networks in commercial spaces. All our solutions are based on the globally interoperable Bluetooth mesh networking standard. www.silvair.com