Flexible management system for optical wireless power supply

A system for wireless power transmission comprising:

• (i) a transmitter comprising a laser beam generator, said transmitter adapted to transmit said wireless power to at least one receiver configured to convert said laser beam into electrical power, said at least one receiver having a receiver control unit and a receiver control unit malfunction detection system associated therewith, said transmitter having at least two states, including at least one known safe state, said at least one receiver control unit malfunction detection system configured to cause said transmitter to switch to one of said at least one known safe state upon detection of a receiver control unit malfunction;
• (ii) a hazard detection system configured to detect the probability that human-accessible emission levels from said wireless power transmission system exceed a predetermined threshold, and if said probability exceeds a probability threshold, to cause said transmitter to switch to one of said at least one known safe state;
• (iii) a system control unit;
• and
• (iv) at least one system control unit malfunction detection system, configured to cause said transmitter to switch to one of said at least one known safe state upon detection of at least one of a system control unit malfunction or a receiver control unit malfunction,
• wherein said at least one receiver is adapted to provide its identity by transmitting data relevant to the operation of said at least one receiver from at least one sensor associated with said at least one receiver to allow said transmitter to:
• (a) determine the identity of said at least one receiver, by comparing at least a portion of said data with at least one previously known signature, and
• (b) execute one or more responses based on said identity of said at least one receiver, initiation of said one or more responses occurring only during a time when said hazard detection system is not causing said transmitter to switch to any of said at least one known safe state, said responses configured to achieve at least one of:
• reducing the probability of occurrence of one or more potentially unwanted situation;
• reducing the effect of said one or more potentially unwanted situation;
• or
• facilitating successful recovery from said one or more potentially unwanted situation.