| | NOVEMBER 20208FUTURE OF SMART LIGHTINGTHOUGHT LEADERSHIPBy Alok Hada, Director, Anusha TechnovisionAlok Hada, Director of ATPL is an engineering graduate from MNIT Jaipur (Electronics) who began his career with GE Medical systems in India. After working with GE for 4 years, he went on to do his MBA in marketing from RPI, Troy in New York. His `Automation' career started, post his recruitment by Lutron electronics USA in the sales division in 1997, following which he moved to India in 2000, while continuing to work for Lutron.Lighting control is gradually becoming the future of what lighting systems will be; be-ing at the forefront of adopting IoT technology, they play a vital role in the lighting industry. With both parallel industries rapidly trans-forming; until now, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been revolving around the management of devices and attaining access to information that is based on the interests of in-dividuals. With the influx of IoT and the upgrades in lighting tech-nologies, we have witnessed that sensors and lighting automation become an integral component of modern lighting control systems.In modern urban homes, every member of the family has a differ-ent aesthetic taste, living require-ment, and outlook. Personalisation has become a major challenge when it comes to lighting and home décor, and people are ap-prehensive about disrupting their lifestyle for home renovations. However, something as simple as domestic lighting can bring a fresh look at home. The right intensity of lighting can not only help in com-pleting tasks effectively but also af-fects the emotional state of mind. The right colour can help bring out the best in home furnishing, wall colour, and the overall décor, giv-ing the living space its own person-ality. Here's where smart lighting technology comes into play.Apart from being extremely en-ergy efficient and durable, smart lighting systems have become the easiest enablers to meet challeng-es of home décor. A living room can be turned into a weekend par-ty zone by choosing from the 16 million colour options in a single, smart bulb. A dinner area can be temporarily converted into a study area by increasing the brightness. One can set the appropriate bright-ness and colour in accordance with the décor, and using the tech-AND LIGHTING CONTROLSAlok Hada, Director
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