DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTRIBUTIVE LIGHTING CONTROL-SYSTEM USING LOCAL OPERATING NETWORK

Citation
Pwm. Tsang et Rwc. Wang, DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTRIBUTIVE LIGHTING CONTROL-SYSTEM USING LOCAL OPERATING NETWORK, IEEE transactions on consumer electronics, 40(4), 1994, pp. 879-889
Citations number
9
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Telecommunications,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
ISSN journal
0098-3063
Volume
40
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
879 - 889
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-3063(1994)40:4<879:DOADLC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The Local Operating Network is a technology that allows intelligent de vices (or nodes) such as actuators and sensors, to communicate with on e another through an assortment of communication media using a standar d protocol. Both distributed and peer-to-peer communications are suppo rted between the nodes in the network and a central control system or a file server is not required. In addition, the relatively high data r ate and the availability of routers permit large amount of nodes to be tapped onto a network domain while at the same time maintain high com munication efficiency. Consequently, it is suitable for developing low -cost consumers and professional communication products that can be wi dely applied in automating buildings, factories, vehicles, home and do mestic, appliances. In this paper we have reported on the development of a distributive control lighting system using the LON technology. Th e nodes in the system (i.e. lamps, switches and the central control un its) are tapped onto the network bus and are linked by logical binding s instead of complicated hardwire connections. The system we have desi gned is economical to build, easy to service, modify, and provides rel iable communication between the lamps and the switches. These attracti ve features demonstrate the feasibility of using LON in building distr ibutive control networks, as well as the potential of our lighting sys tem in practical applications.