Self aware lights that self-configure

Abstract

Techniques for self-aware light are provided. A self-aware light can determine characteristics of the environment in which the self-aware light is installed, determine capabilities of self-aware light, determine one or more objectives of the installation of self-aware light, perform a self-configuration of self-aware light according to the determined one or more objectives, and determine and execute suitable actions for self-aware light to perform to achieve the determined one or more objectives.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A self-aware light bulb configured for installation in a light fixture, the self-aware light bulb comprising:
 one or more instruments;   a memory that stores computer executable components; and   a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:
 an operation component that:
 monitors an environment in which the self-aware light bulb is installed using the one or more instruments, 
 determines one or more actions to perform to achieve one or more objectives of the self-aware light bulb, and 
 executes the one or more actions. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 1 , wherein the environment is vehicle and the one or more objectives comprises a safety objective. 
     
     
         3 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the safety objective is to enhance visibility of a driver of the vehicle; and   the operations component:
 uses the one or more instruments to detect a condition in the environment that is determined to reduce the visibility of the driver, and 
 adjusts a light output of the self aware light bulb to increase the visibility of the driver. 
   
     
     
         4 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the safety objective is to add a safety functionality to the vehicle that is not present in the vehicle prior to installation of the self-aware light bulb in the vehicle, wherein the safety functionality is at least one of a lane departure warning, a collision warning, a blind-spot warning, a backup camera, a parking assist, an adaptive cruise control, an adaptive braking, or an autonomous driving; and   the operations component uses the one or more instruments to perform the safety functionality.   
     
     
         5 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 4 , wherein the operations component communicates with at least one component in the vehicle to perform the safety functionality. 
     
     
         6 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one component comprises a computer, a navigation system, a speaker, a display, or a user device of an occupant of the vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The self-aware light bulb of  claim 5 , wherein the operations component controls the at least one component in the vehicle to perform the safety functionality. 
     
     
         8 . A self-aware light comprising:
 a self-aware light fixture;   a self-aware light bulb configured for installation in the self-aware light fixture;   one or more instruments located in at least one of the self-aware light bulb or the self-aware light fixture;   a memory that stores computer executable components; and   a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise:
 an operation component that:
 monitors an environment in which the self-aware light bulb is installed using the one or more instruments, 
 determines one or more actions to perform to achieve one or more objectives of the self-aware light bulb, and 
 executes the one or more actions. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The self-aware light of  claim 8 , wherein the environment is vehicle and the one or more objectives comprises a safety objective. 
     
     
         10 . The self-aware light of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the safety objective is to enhance visibility of a driver of the vehicle; and   the operations component:
 uses the one or more instruments to detect a condition in the environment that is determined to reduce the visibility of the driver, and 
 adjusts a light output of the self aware light to increase the visibility of the driver. 
   
     
     
         11 . The self-aware light of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the safety objective is to add a safety functionality to the vehicle that is not present in the vehicle prior to installation of the self-aware light in the vehicle, wherein the safety functionality is at least one of a lane departure warning, a collision warning, a blind-spot warning, a backup camera, a parking assist, an adaptive cruise control, an adaptive braking, or an autonomous driving; and   the operations component uses the one or more instruments to perform the safety functionality.   
     
     
         12 . The self-aware light of  claim 11 , wherein the operations component communicates with at least one component in the vehicle to perform the safety functionality. 
     
     
         13 . The self-aware light of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one component comprises a computer, a navigation system, a speaker, a display, or a user device of an occupant of the vehicle. 
     
     
         14 . The self-aware light of  claim 12 , wherein the operations component controls the at least one component in the vehicle to perform the safety functionality. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 monitoring, by a self-aware light bulb, an environment in which the self-aware light bulb is installed using one or more instruments integrated into the self-aware light bulb;   determining, by the self-aware light bulb, one or more actions to perform to achieve one or more objectives of the self-aware light bulb; and   executing, by the self-aware light bulb, the one or more actions.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the environment is vehicle and the one or more objectives comprises a safety objective. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the safety objective is to enhance visibility of a driver of the vehicle; and
 further comprising:
 employing, by the self-aware light bulb, the one or more instruments to detect a condition in the environment that is determined to reduce the visibility of the driver, and 
 adjusting, by the self-aware light bulb, a light output of the self aware light to increase the visibility of the driver. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the safety objective is to add a safety functionality to the vehicle that is not present in the vehicle prior to installation of the self-aware light in the vehicle, wherein the safety functionality is at least one of a lane departure warning, a collision warning, a blind-spot warning, a backup camera, a parking assist, an adaptive cruise control, an adaptive braking, or an autonomous driving; and
 further comprising employing, by the self-aware light bulb, the one or more instruments to perform the safety functionality.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising communicating, by the self-aware light bulb, with at least one component in the vehicle to perform the safety functionality. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one component comprises a computer, a navigation system, a speaker, a display, or a user device of an occupant of the vehicle.