Self-Aiming Track Light Fixture System and Method
AssigneeGeneral LED, Inc.
InventorsVung Van Vo, Michelle Kum Huang
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Abstract
A camera, a mechanical movement system and a video control board are used to locate a recognizable light source on a stationary or moving object to be illuminated. Once the recognizable light source is recognized by the camera, the video control board provides instructions to the mechanical movement system to move the light output from the source of illumination in a track light fixture assembly to the location of the recognizable light source.
Claims20
A self-aiming track light fixture system including an electrically powered track and a track light fixture assembly mechanically and electrically connected thereto, said self-aiming track light fixture system comprising:
- a first module containing a camera, a mechanical movement system and a video control board, said video control board providing instructions to said mechanical movement system based on the use of images received by said camera and processed by said video control board;
- a second module containing a source of illumination providing a light output, said second module being movable by said mechanical movement system in said first module;
- a handheld controller, said handheld controlled controller enabling:
- activation of said video control board;
- provision of a light source recognizable by said camera;
- wherein, when said camera recognizes said light source emanating from said handheld controller, said video control board will provide instructions to said mechanical movement system to move the light output from said source of illumination to the location of said light source recognizable by said camera.
A method for enabling the self-aiming of a track light fixture system including an electrically powered track and a track light fixture mechanically and electrically connected thereto, said method for enabling the self-aiming of a track light fixture comprising:
- placing a camera, a mechanical movement system and a video control board in a first module, said video control board providing instructions to said mechanical movement system based on images perceived by said camera;
- placing a source of illumination providing a light output in a second module, said second module be movable by said mechanical movement system in said first module;
- providing an operator with a handheld controller, said handheld controller enabling:
- activation of said video control board;
- provision of a light source recognizable by said camera;
- wherein when said camera recognizes said light source emanating from said handheld controller, said video control board will provide instructions to said mechanical movement system to move the light output of said source of illumination to the location of said light source recognizable by said camera.
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