Intelligent Interconnected LED Lighting Makes PHILPS Lighting More Profitable

With the rise of LED lighting, the development space of traditional lighting market has become smaller and smaller. Since 2015, the replacement cycle of LED lighting has gradually slowed down, and the whole LED lighting industry has been in a labor pains. Big brands such as  GE have eliminated lighting business.

However, with the promotion of smart lighting, Philips Lighting achieved sales of 3.389 billion euros in the first half of 2017, with net income increasing by 88.7% to 134 million euros compared with the same period last year.

In the world of Philips Lighting Intelligent Lighting Interconnected System, each lamp is interconnected with intelligent systems to achieve high-quality and reliable lighting, not only to achieve energy-saving basic functions, but also as a way to obtain information and provide services for users and managers to provide additional value beyond lighting functions.

Each luminaire in the system has a unique identity and is seamlessly integrated into the IT network of a building or city and shares information about the status and operation of these luminaires. With integrated sensors, each luminaire becomes an intelligent luminaire that can share information about human presence, activity patterns, changes in temperature or humidity, and daylight levels. By integrating wireless communications with lighting systems, city managers or businesses can provide location-based services and associated information to people in the lighting space through mobile applications.

Mr. Shen Xiaohui of Philips Lighting shared a practical case in which a gunshot detection system was integrated into the street lamp platform Philips provided for Los Angeles City to locate the location and time of the shooting, and to dispatch police and medical aid in time. City managers in Los Angeles say the investment is priceless if new streetlights can save lives.

When we visit a customer, we can't help but look at the company's decoration design, the staff's office environment to increase the intuitive impression of the company, feel the company's style. International companies in high-end office buildings often feel tall, while factories in remote industrial areas are another kind of feeling. Is the difference only due to different properties and locations?

According to the research results of human factors lighting, office and industrial lighting have a far-reaching impact on the comfort, productivity and work enthusiasm of employees. There is an important link between light and the circadian rhythm, the "biological clock" that controls sleep and wake-up cycles, stimulation and relaxation. Carefully designed lighting experiences (i.e. emitting light of the right type and brightness at the right time and lasting the right time) can have a positive impact on concentration, relaxation, sleep patterns, and overall health and comfort.

High-quality lighting and attractive environments can add to the company's image, help you recruit and retain high-value employees, and increase the total value of the company's office facilities. Many international companies place great emphasis on lighting design in their offices, which is an important reason why customers and employees feel tall in their offices.