Emerging Lighting
Technologies
By SIGNIFY (formerly known as Philips Lighting)
Spotlight on the
Future of Light
LED lighting solutions aren’t new in the industry. In
fact, they have been around for decades. Due to
the multiple benefits of LED lighting such as lower
energy consumption, design flexibility, virtually
zero UV emissions and more, incandescent light
bulbs are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Over the last 10 years, LED lighting has evolved
rapidly and is now part of the larger and more
connected ecosystem including the Internet of
Things (IoT). The next phase of this evolution is
Light as a Language, where LEDs and the light it
emits can be used to convey information. Some
examples of this include sensors that collect data
or even transmit broadband internet connectivity
through light waves.
Lighting can make a world of difference in the
modern workspace. The right lighting system can
help companies reduce operational costs and its
carbon footprint. This is one of the reasons why
LED lighting solutions are now the go-to choice
for most companies, developers and business
owners.
With a connected lighting and management
system installed, business owners are able to use
the information collected to gain better insights
into building usage and have greater control over
the distribution and consumption of its resources.
Through the data collected, companies will be able
to further optimise space usage and minimise
costs such as cleaning and climate control.
Figure 1: Lighting responding to natural daylight
changes
Improving Employee Productivity with
Lighting
In 2017, Signify commissioned a study by
YouGov, which found 54% of small-to-medium
enterprise (SME) employers believe that having
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