Lighting control system and method

A method for control of a lighting control system, the lighting control system including one or more cameras for capturing images and a lighting system including one or more light sources, the lighting system configured to deliver light to a predetermined area, the method comprising:

• capturing and initializing a reference image;
• capturing a current image of the predetermined area;
• comparing a target area of the reference image to a target area of the current image to determine whether the lighting conditions are within a predetermined acceptable range, and performing a false alarm check if the lighting conditions exceed the predetermined acceptable range;
• issuing a light control signal when the lighting conditions exceed the predetermined acceptable range, the light control signal including instructions for adjusting the lighting system;
• and
• adjusting the lighting system according to instructions.

A method for controlling a lighting system of a predetermined area, the method comprising:

• providing at least one monitoring device to capture at least one image of the predetermined area;
• providing a lighting system having a plurality of uniquely addressable light sources, each of the plurality of light sources having a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, and each of the plurality of light sources having adjustable light output;
• providing a control system configured to analyze image data, the image data generated from the captured at least one image of the predetermined area, and using the image data to generate a lighting control signal, the lighting control signal including instructions for adjusting the light output of at least one of the plurality of light sources;
• and
• adjusting at least one of the plurality of light sources in response to the lighting control signal.