Exploration of Gesture-Based Control for Tunable Solid State Lighting Applications

In a shift from most traditional lighting systems found in the home or office, Solid Sate Lighting (SSL) systems base on Light-Emitting Diode (LED) technology are being created with increasing levels of control over light output, including color tunability. With increased complexity and control comes the need to improve the user experience. Tunability in solid state lighting means that nearly every aspect of a light source can be tailored to any specific application. Use of gesture-based interfaces is becoming commonplace and has enabled the gaming and mobile computing industries to create user experiences that previous methods of control simply could not provide. The purpose of this design and development activity was to explore fully tunable (RGBY) SSL system control using a free space 3D gesture control system. There were many lessons learned from this exercise from both a technical and use perspective. This research and development activity resulted in the successful development of a gesture-based tunable lighting concept and better understanding and refining this type of system