State energy codes in the United States, which must be at least as stringent as the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-1999 standard, require automatic shutoff of lighting in commercial buildings greater than 5,000 ...

Over the last year, returning to offices and schools in a pandemic increased awareness of indoor disease transmission, energy consumption, and overall indoor environmental quality. As we go into 2022, ...

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lighting pros crave convenience and control and Current provides both with the NX Dual Tech OMNI (NXSMDT-OMNI) smart occupancy sensor—new to the NX Lighting Controls ...

The recent introduction of the ams AS721x family of smart lighting silicon photonics sensor ICs was a breakthrough in smart building lighting that the company touts a new paradigm connecting the IoT ...

Smart homes aren’t built on voice assistants alone. The real intelligence comes from the devices working behind the scenes, ...

• Machine builders cannot rely upon a “one-sensor-fits-all” mentality. • Most common sensors today include standard photoelectric sensors, lasers, fiber-optic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and vision ...

Using voice commands via the Amazon Echo's Alexa voice assistant or your smartphone to turn on your Philips smart light bulbs is convenient, but even better is just walking into a room and ta-daa!

Urban mobility problems demand clarity. Intersections remain the most common sites for crashes, congestion, and violations.

ALSs (ambient-light sensors) have been around for years, but they are now seeing increased use due to the success of smartphones, such as Apple’s iPhone. The iPhone uses an ALS to reduce power demands ...