Systems and Methods for Lighting Controls and Sensors

Abstract

Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting controls and sensors. Embodiments described herein may utilize a user interface and/or embedded systems using radio transceivers to allow a user to set-up and control real-time dimming of light fixtures. Furthermore, using the systems, the user may be able to remotely monitor and set-up 24 hour lighting schedules for a plurality of overlapping light fixtures.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to remotely control lighting devices comprising:
 a plurality of lighting modules; and   a control gateway communicatively coupled to a remote server over a first type of network and to the plurality of lighting modules over a second type of network, the control gateway configured to:
 receive user input from the remote server over the first type of network, the user input specifying a light schedule for one or more lighting modules in the plurality of lighting modules, wherein the light schedule comprises a ramp up period, a photo period for illuminating plants at a substantially constant light intensity, and a ramp down period; and 
 transmit the light schedule over the second type of network to the one or more lighting modules to implement the light schedule. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of sensor modules configured to determine environmental data, and to transmit the environmental data to the control gateway over the second type of network.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control gateway is further configured to assign groupings of the plurality of lighting modules. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the control gateway is further configured to automatically assign the groupings responsive to initializing the plurality of lighting modules. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the control gateway is further configured to assign the groupings based on commands received from the remote server. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the light schedule is implemented by a first grouping containing the one or more lighting modules. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the control gateway is further configured to transmit different light schedules for different groupings of lighting modules. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote server receives the user input from a client computing device communicatively coupled to the remote server. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control gateway is configured to independently control each of the plurality of lighting modules. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of network is configured to allow for a larger range of transmission than the second type of network. 
     
     
         11 . A method to remotely control lighting devices comprising:
 positioning a plurality of lighting modules within a location;   communicatively coupling a control gateway to a remote server over a first type of network;   communicatively coupling the control gateway to the plurality of lighting modules over a second type of network;   receiving, at the control gateway, user input from the remote server over the first type of network, the user input specifying a light schedule for one or more lighting modules in the plurality of lighting modules, wherein the light schedule comprises a ramp up period, a photo period for illuminating plants at a substantially constant light intensity, and a ramp down period; and   transmitting, by the control gateway, the light schedule over the second type of network to the one or more lighting modules to implement the light schedule.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining environmental data by a plurality of sensor modules; and   transmitting the environmental data to the control gateway over the second type of network.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 assigning, by the control gateway, groupings of the plurality of lighting modules.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the control gateway automatically assigns the groupings responsive to initializing the plurality of lighting modules. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the control gateway is configured to assign the groupings based on commands received from the remote server. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the light schedule is implemented by a first grouping containing the one or more lighting modules. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the control gateway is further configured to transmit different light schedules for different groupings of lighting modules. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the remote server receives the user input from a client computing device communicatively coupled to the remote server. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the control gateway is configured to independently control each of the plurality of lighting modules. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first type of network is configured to allow for a larger range of transmission than the second type of network.