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Connectivity brings AI to lighting

The process of connecting building services with modern safety and security technology is entering the next phase, details of which will be featured prominently at Light + Building, Frankfurt (8 to 13 March 2020). Here, leading companies covering the entire spectrum of building services technology, will present complex and innovative solutions with emergency lighting that will be concentrated in Hall 8 and building automation in Halls 9 and 11.

In addition, Intersec Building, the international platform for connected safety and security technology, will be located in Hall 9.1. Connectivity can only generate intelligence and economic efficiency when all building systems are linked. In this connection, a common language is essential. Thus, the fully integrated digital planning of safety, security and building services systems is a must for the future. Intersec Building will cover everything from technological visions of connected systems to the practical experience of planning, construction, operation and maintenance of integrated safety and security equipment across every building type.

A new generation of luminaires is creating light settings for all circumstances. The key is digitalisation, which is the driving force for synchronous functions, new application options and innovative designs. In this context leading exhibitors will display an impressive array of tomorrow’s lighting technologies.

More and more new concepts demand the use of wireless technology. At the same time, LED systems are required to provide more light from more compact forms and simultaneously consume less energy. This new dynamism is becoming the DNA of design.

Light + Building will demonstrate that there are no limits on luminaire design, or the materials used. Featured will be luminaires incorporating leather, textiles, net-like and ultra-light fabrics, paper, cardboard, cork and rubber. Even porcelain, china and recycled fabrics are finding their way into the world of luminaire design. Watch out also for astonishing surfaces and hitherto unknown processing structures. This variability makes it possible to use sustainable materials for luminaires.

That said, the lighting sector is also committed to sustainability in the field of energy consumption. Smart supplementary functions and highlyefficient LEDs mean it is possible to incorporate numerous functions in one and the same luminaire. Light ranging from cold to warm, from perfect working light to atmospheric candlelight, is possible with just one luminaire.

Touch-sensitive panels for dimming are elegantly integrated into the design, while innovative “warmDim” technology automatically adapts the colour temperature to that of the prevailing natural light. Moreover, regulating the light intensity in accordance with the time of day permits automatic low electricity consumption.

Equally, luminaires – some of which are already comparable to multi-media devices – can be used long and efficiently. Instead of producing a new model, software updates can be used to bring the old product into line with the latest standards, thus resulting in an enormous reduction in the quantity of materials used. An astonishing design spectrum is also possible thanks to the everdiminishing format of modern luminaires. Today, the tiny size of the LEDs makes it possible to combine the light source with other functions or products, e.g., luminaires made of acoustic fabrics are ideal for absorbing noise in open-plan offices. Additionally, luminaires can be incorporated into control elements, or designed to look and function like a vase. See www.messefrankfurt.com Q