Lamp monitoring and control system and method
AssigneeSmartcap Innovations, LLC
InventorsRodney O. Powell, Claudio Borea, Larry Williams
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Abstract
A system and method monitors a lamp assembly. Image data related to an object of interest is captured with an optical sensor disposed near the object of interest related to the lamp assembly. The image data from the optical sensor is provided to a processing circuit of a lamp monitoring and control device. The image data from the processing circuit can be transmitted to a base station using a transmit unit.
Claims20
A lamp monitoring system for monitoring at least one lamp, comprising:
- at least one lamp monitoring device configured to be disposed at a location of the lamp, the lamp monitoring device comprising:
- a processing circuit,
- a transmit circuit, and
- an optical sensor configured to collect image data associated with the lamp, wherein the at least one lamp monitoring device is adapted to wirelessly transmit monitoring data associated with the image collected by the optical sensor.
A lamp monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling at least one lamp, comprising:
- at least one lamp monitoring and control device, adapted to be coupled to a lamp, disposed substantially near a top of a lamp pole, the lamp monitoring and control device comprising:
- a processing circuit,
- a transmit circuit,
- a power source control module, and
- an optical sensor configured to collect image data associated with the lamp monitoring and control system;
- at least solar panel provided in proximity to the lamp, the solar panel being configured to provide power to the lamp;
- at least one station configured to receive monitoring data from the at least one lamp monitoring and control device;
- a network communication server in communication with the at least one station;
- and
- at least one user interface unit in communication with the network communication server;
- wherein the at least one lamp monitoring and control device is adapted to wirelessly transmit the monitoring data to the at least one station without prompting from the at least one station, and
- wherein the power source control module controls and monitors the power flow from the solar panel to the lamp.
A method of monitoring a lamp assembly, comprising:
- capturing image data related to an object of interest with an optical sensor disposed near an object of interest related to the lamp assembly;
- transmitting the image data from the optical sensor to a processing circuit of a lamp monitoring and control device;
- and
- transmitting the image data from the processing circuit to a base station using a transmit unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.