Lightig control apparatus and method

A lighting control apparatus, comprising:

• an accelerometer;
• a wireless communication interface;
• a motion transfer and secure connection component configured to secure the lighting control apparatus to an object and to transfer motion imparted on a surface of the object to the accelerometer;
• and
• a controller coupled with the accelerometer and the wireless communication interface, the controller configured to:
• receive, from the accelerometer, a signal representative of motion sensed by the accelerometer;
• determine, based on the signal from the accelerometer, that the sensed motion satisfies a motion criterion and that the sensed motion corresponds with a predetermined motion, which predetermined motion corresponds to a lighting control command;
• and
• transmit, over the wireless communication interface to a lighting unit or a lighting system bridge, the lighting control command configured to cause one or more lighting units to emit light having one or more selected properties.