U.S. patent application number 17/581475 was filed with the patent office on 2022-05-12 for flow management light.
The applicant listed for this patent is Resilience Magnum IP, LLC. Invention is credited to Eric Allen, Elie Attarian, Michael Chang, Ronald Cozean, John Elwood, Megan Horvath, David Edward Mordetzky, Anthony John Pyros, Steven Rosen.
Application Number | 20220146066 17/581475 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000006097942 |
Filed Date | 2022-05-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20220146066 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rosen; Steven ; et
al. |
May 12, 2022 |
FLOW MANAGEMENT LIGHT
Abstract
Techniques for creating, configuring, and employing flow
management lights are presented. Such light(s) can comprise or be
associated with a flow management component (FMC) that can employ
sensors to monitor environmental conditions in a defined area of
people or vehicle traffic, and can enhance its function to manage
flow and security of the people or vehicle traffic. Such light(s)
can be installed in a defined area. FMC can monitor and determine a
context associated with the defined area, and can adjust light
output or another parameter(s) of one or more lights based on the
determined context. Over time, FMC can learn contexts of people or
vehicle traffic at various times and adjust operations accordingly
for the particular context at a specific time. FMC can control
operations of such light(s) in relation to enhancing security and
safety of people or traffic, business and sales operations, and
other objectives.
Inventors: |
Rosen; Steven; (Hunting
Valley, OH) ; Cozean; Ronald; (Madison, CT) ;
Allen; Eric; (Long Beach, CA) ; Mordetzky; David
Edward; (Oak Park, CA) ; Horvath; Megan;
(Cleveland, OH) ; Pyros; Anthony John; (Cleveland,
OH) ; Elwood; John; (Santa Ana, CA) ; Chang;
Michael; (Long Beach, CA) ; Attarian; Elie;
(Chatsworth, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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Resilience Magnum IP, LLC |
Cleveland |
OH |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000006097942 |
Appl. No.: |
17/581475 |
Filed: |
January 21, 2022 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F21V 23/0464 20130101;
G01S 17/58 20130101; F21S 8/086 20130101; F21W 2131/103 20130101;
G01S 13/91 20130101; F21S 8/088 20130101; G08G 1/017 20130101; G08G
1/095 20130101; F21W 2111/02 20130101; G08G 1/087 20130101; G08G
1/08 20130101; G08G 1/0112 20130101; G08B 25/10 20130101; G08B
7/062 20130101; F21V 23/0478 20130101; G08G 1/0145 20130101; G08G
1/0133 20130101; G08G 1/0116 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F21S 8/08 20060101
F21S008/08; F21V 23/04 20060101 F21V023/04 |
Claims
1. A system, comprising: a light component of a flow management
light device, wherein the light component is configured to provide
illumination in an area associated with the flow management light
device; a memory that stores machine-executable components; and a
processor that executes the machine-executable components stored in
the memory, wherein the machine-executable components comprise: a
flow management component of the flow management light device,
wherein the flow management component is configured to determine a
light profile for the flow management light device based at least
in part on characteristics of the flow management light device and
environmental conditions associated with the area associated with
the flow management light device, and wherein the flow management
component is further configured to control operation of the light
component and instruments of an instrument component of the flow
management light device based at least in part on the light
profile.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow management component is
further configured to determine at least one action to perform in
response to the environmental conditions associated with the area
and facilitate performance of the at least one action by at least
one of the light component or one or more of the instruments of the
instrument component.
3. The system of claim 2, further comprising the instrument
component configured to comprise the instruments, wherein
respective instruments of the instrument component are configured
to perform respective tasks, and wherein at least one instrument of
the respective instruments is configured to perform at least one
task to facilitate the performance of the at least one action.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor component
comprising one or more sensors configured to sense the
environmental conditions associated with the area and generate
sensor data based at least in part on the sensing of the
environmental conditions, wherein the flow management component is
further configured to receive the sensor data from the sensor
component, analyze the sensor data, and determine an environment
profile associated with the area based at least in part on a first
analysis result of the analysis of the sensor data.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the flow management component is
further configured to analyze the light characteristics data
relating to the characteristics of the flow management light device
and the environment profile and determine the light profile
associated with the flow management light device based at least in
part on a second analysis result of the analysis of the
characteristics and the environment profile.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the executable components further
comprise a network component configured to create a communication
connection between the flow management light device and at least
one other flow management light device, wherein the flow management
component is further configured to communication with the at least
one other flow management light device to coordinate operation of
the flow management light device with at least one operation of the
at least one other flow management light device, and wherein the
communication connection is at least one of a wireline
communication connection or a wireless communication
connection.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow management component is
further configured to facilitate presenting a user interface that
is configured to receive user input from a user to modify at least
a portion of light profile data in the light profile that was
generated by the flow management component.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow management component is
further configured to monitor and detect the environmental
conditions associated with the area over a period of time,
determine a context associated with the area based at least in part
the environmental conditions over the period of time, and update
the light profile associated with the flow management light device
and an environment profile associated with the area based at least
in part on the context.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the flow management light device
is configured to determine at least one action that is to be
performed to respond to at least one environmental condition
associated with the context based at least in part on the light
profile, and, at a future time, in response to detecting an
occurrence of an event relating to the context, facilitate
performance of the at least one action by at least one of the light
component or one or more of the instruments of the instrument
component.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow management light device
is configured to comprise a housing component, wherein the housing
component comprises the light component, the processor, the memory,
the flow management component, and at least a portion of the
instruments of the instrument component.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a light fixture
component configured to comprise a socket component in which a base
component associated with the light component is able to be
inserted to connect the light component to the light fixture
component, wherein the flow management component is configured to
be included in the light fixture component.
12. A method, comprising: determining, by a system comprising a
processor, a light profile for a flow management light based at
least in part on attributes of the flow management light and
conditions associated with an area associated with the flow
management light; and controlling, by the system, operation of a
light component and an instrument component of the flow management
light based at least in part on the light profile.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: determining, by the
system, at least one action to perform in response to the
conditions associated with the area; and performing, by the system,
the at least one action, wherein the performing comprises at least
one of performing a first action to adjust an illumination level of
light emitted by the light component, performing a second action to
present visual information or audio information to a user, or
performing a third action to have an instrument of the instrument
component perform a task that is responsive to the conditions, and
wherein the visual information or the audio information relates to
the conditions associated with the area.
14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: detecting, by the
system, the conditions associated with the area in proximity to the
flow management light; generating, by the system, condition
information based at least in part on the detecting of the
conditions; analyzing, by the system, the condition information;
and determining, by the system, an environment profile associated
with the area based at least in part on a first analysis result of
the analyzing of the condition information.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: analyzing, by the
system, the environment profile and attribute information of the
attributes of the flow management light; and determining, by the
system, the light profile associated with the flow management light
based at least in part on a second analysis result of the analysis
of the environment profile and the attribute information.
16. The method of claim 12, further comprising: establishing, by
the system, a communication connection between the flow management
light and at least one other flow management light, wherein the
communication connection is at least one of a wireline
communication connection or a wireless communication connection;
communicating, by the system, information relating to respective
operations of the flow management light and the at least one other
flow management light between the flow management light and the at
least one other flow management light; and coordinating, by the
system, operation of the flow management light with at least one
operation of the at least one other flow management light.
17. The method of claim 12, further comprising: monitoring, by the
system, the conditions associated with the area over a period of
time; detecting, by the system, the conditions associated with the
area over the period of time; determining, by the system, a context
associated with the area based at least in part the conditions
detected over the period of time; updating the light profile
associated with the flow management light and an environment
profile associated with the area based at least in part on the
context; determining, by the system, at least one action to perform
to respond to at least one condition associated with the context
based at least in part on the light profile; and at a subsequent
time, in response to detecting an occurrence of an event relating
to the context, facilitating, by the system, performing of the at
least one action by at least one of the light component or an
instrument of the instrument component.
18. A device, comprising: a light component configured to provide
illumination in an area associated with the device; a sensor
component configured to comprise one or more sensors configured to
sense conditions associated with the area and generate sensor data
based at least in part on the sensing of the conditions; an
instrument component configured to comprise instruments configured
to perform respective tasks; a memory that stores
machine-executable components; and a processor that executes the
machine-executable components stored in the memory, wherein the
machine-executable components comprise: a flow management component
configured to generate a light profile for the flow management
light device based at least in part on characteristics of the
device and the sensor data relating to the conditions associated
with the area, and wherein the flow management component is further
configured to manage operation of the light component and the
instruments based at least in part on the light profile.
19. The device of claim 19, wherein the flow management component
is further configured to determine at least one action to perform
in response to the conditions associated with the area and
facilitate performance of the at least one action by at least one
of the light component or one or more of the instruments.
20. The device of claim 19, wherein the executable components
further comprise a network component configured to establish a
communication connection between the device and at least one other
device, wherein the communication connection is at least one of a
wireline communication connection or a wireless communication
connection, wherein the flow management component is further
configured to utilize the communication connection to communicate
with at least one other flow management component of the at least
one other device to coordinate operation of the device with at
least one operation of the at least one other device.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of, and claims priority,
to U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 16/044,027
filed on Jul. 24, 2018, entitled "FLOW MANAGEMENT LIGHT", which
claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No.
62/584,614 filed on Nov. 10, 2017, entitled "FLOW MANAGEMENT
LIGHT", and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/568,294
filed on Oct. 4, 2017, entitled "SELF AWARE LIGHTS THAT
SELF-CONFIGURE." The entireties of the aforementioned applications
are incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Conventional smart lights have limited capabilities focused
primarily on changing lighting colors based on a user's
configuration. Furthermore, such conventional smart lights
typically can require extensive manual user configuration using
applications (e.g. mobile phone apps, computer programs, etc.) that
are not intuitive and can involve an undesirable amount of learning
on the part of the user.
[0003] The above-described description is merely intended to
provide a contextual overview relating to lighting devices, and is
not intended to be exhaustive.
SUMMARY
[0004] The following presents a summary to provide a basic
understanding of one or more embodiments of the disclosed subject
matter. This summary is not intended to identify key or critical
elements, or delineate any scope of the particular embodiments or
any scope of the claims. Its sole purpose is to present concepts in
a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description
that is presented later. In one or more embodiments described
herein, systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or
computer program products that can facilitate a self-aware light
that can perform flow management are described.
[0005] According to one or more embodiments, a system is provided.
The system can comprise a light component of a flow management
light device, wherein the light component is configured to provide
illumination in an area associated with the flow management light
device, a memory that stores machine-executable components, and a
processor that executes the machine-executable components stored in
the memory, wherein the machine-executable components. The
machine-executable components can comprise: a flow management
component of the flow management light device, wherein the flow
management component is configured to determine a light profile for
the flow management light device based at least in part on
characteristics of the flow management light device and
environmental conditions associated with the area associated with
the flow management light device, and wherein the flow management
component is further configured to control operation of the light
component and instruments of an instrument component of the flow
management light device based at least in part on the light
profile.
[0006] In accordance with one or more other embodiments, a method
is provided. The method can comprise determining, by a system
comprising a processor, a light profile for a flow management light
based at least in part on attributes of the flow management light
and conditions associated with an area associated with the flow
management light. The method also can comprise controlling, by the
system, operation of a light component and an instrument component
of the flow management light based at least in part on the light
profile.
[0007] In yet one or more other embodiments, a device is presented.
The device can comprise: a light component configured to provide
illumination in an area associated with the device; a sensor
component configured to comprise one or more sensors configured to
sense conditions associated with the area and generate sensor data
based at least in part on the sensing of the conditions; an
instrument component configured to comprise instruments configured
to perform respective tasks; a memory that stores
machine-executable components; and a processor that executes the
machine-executable components stored in the memory. The
machine-executable components can comprise a flow management
component configured to generate a light profile for the flow
management light device based at least in part on characteristics
of the device and the sensor data relating to the conditions
associated with the area, and wherein the flow management component
is further configured to manage operation of the light component
and the instruments based at least in part on the light
profile.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example system for
a flow management light, in accordance with various aspects and
embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0009] FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
flow management light, in accordance with one or more aspects and
embodiments described herein.
[0010] FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting flow management light in accordance with one or more
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0011] FIG. 4 presents an example, non-limiting light bulb diagram
of standard shapes and sizes of light bulbs that can be employed
for one or more light elements of a light component for a flow
management light, in accordance with various aspects and
embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0012] FIG. 5 illustrates an example, non-limiting diagram of
standard types of base components, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0013] FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting system that can employ a set of flow management lights
that can coordinate with each other and/or another device(s), in
accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed
subject matter.
[0014] FIG. 7 presents a diagram of an example area in which flow
management lights can operate, in accordance with various aspects
and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0015] FIG. 8 illustrates a diagram of an example area of a
building in which flow management lights can operate, in accordance
with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject
matter.
[0016] FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
flow management component, in accordance with various aspects and
embodiments described herein.
[0017] FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting awareness component, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0018] FIG. 11 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
environment component, in accordance with one or more aspects and
embodiments described herein.
[0019] FIG. 12 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
self-configuration component, in accordance with one or more
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0020] FIG. 13 illustrates a flow diagram of an example,
non-limiting method that can facilitate controlling operation of
one or more flow management lights, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0021] FIG. 14 depicts a flow diagram of another example,
non-limiting method that can facilitate controlling operation of
one or more flow management lights, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
[0022] FIG. 15 presents a flow diagram of an example, non-limiting
method that can determine contexts associated with an environment
in an area in proximity to a flow management light to facilitate
controlling and operation of a flow management light, in accordance
with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject
matter.
[0023] FIG. 16 illustrates a flow diagram of an example,
non-limiting method that can facilitate controlling and
coordinating respective operation of flow management lights, in
accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed
subject matter.
[0024] FIG. 17 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting operating environment in which one or more embodiments
described herein can be facilitated.
[0025] FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram of a sample-computing
environment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following detailed description is merely illustrative
and is not intended to limit embodiments and/or application or uses
of embodiments. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by
any expressed or implied information presented in the preceding
Background or Summary sections, or in the Detailed Description
section.
[0027] One or more embodiments are now described with reference to
the drawings, wherein like referenced numerals are used to refer to
like elements throughout. In the following description, for
purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in
order to provide a more thorough understanding of the one or more
embodiments. It is evident, however, in various cases, that the one
or more embodiments can be practiced without these specific
details.
[0028] Conventional smart lights have limited capabilities focused
primarily on changing lighting colors based on a user's
configuration. Furthermore, such conventional smart lights
typically can require extensive manual user configuration using
applications (e.g. mobile phone apps, computer programs, etc.) that
are not intuitive and can involve an undesirable amount of learning
on the part of the user.
[0029] Further, areas where people and/or vehicle traffic traverse
usually have lighting to enhance the visibility of the people
and/or vehicles at night, or to make the environment more secure
from predators. It can be desirable to provide lights for these
locations that can provide functionality beyond mere lighting to
enhance flow and security of the people and/or vehicle traffic in
those areas.
[0030] In accordance with various aspects and embodiments,
techniques for creating, configuring, and employing flow management
lights are presented. A flow management light(s) can comprise or be
associated with a flow management component that can employ one or
more sensors to monitor environmental conditions in a defined area
of people or vehicle traffic, and can enhance the function of the
flow management light(s) to manage flow and security of the people
or vehicle traffic.
[0031] In some aspects, a flow management light can be or can
comprise a self-aware light that can include one or more components
(e.g., flow manager component, sensor component, instrument
component, . . . ), and can communicate with one or more other flow
management lights (e.g., self-aware flow management lights) and/or
other devices to facilitate desirable (e.g., enhanced, improved,
optimized, acceptable) function and operation of such flow
management lights to manage flow and security of the people or
vehicle traffic and/or perform other desired operations. A flow
management light can understand its environment and device
ecosystem using the sensors and instruments, and can perform (e.g.,
automatically perform) a self-configuration to enhance (e.g.,
optimize or improve) its functionality for the environment and
device ecosystem. It is to be appreciated and understood that, in
some embodiments, a flow management light can be a retrofit light
bulb with instruments (e.g., flow management component, sensor(s))
integrated therein. In certain embodiments, a flow management light
can have all or a portion of the instruments integrated into a
light fixture (e.g., socket, holder, ballast) associated with the
flow management light.
[0032] One or more flow management lights can be installed in a
defined area. The flow management component (e.g., employing the
sensor component) of or associated with a flow management light can
monitor and determine (e.g., automatically determine) a context
associated with the defined area, and can control (e.g.,
automatically control, adjust, or modify) light output or another
parameter(s) of one or more flow management lights based at least
in part on the determined context. Over time, the flow management
component can learn (e.g., automatically learn) contexts of people
or vehicle traffic at various times and control operations
accordingly for the particular context at a specific time. The flow
management component can control (e.g., automatically control,
adjust, or modify) operations of the flow management light(s) in
relation to, for example, enhancing security and safety of people
or traffic, emergency situations, business and sales operations,
horticulture systems, and one or more other desired situations,
systems, or objectives (e.g. goal, intention, purpose, action,
operation, configuration, etc.). These and other features of or
associated with the flow management lights can reduce, minimize, or
eliminate the need for a user to perform manual configuration of
the lights or other parameters associated with the flow management
lights.
[0033] With regard to the example aspects and embodiments disclosed
herein, there can be coordination amongst a set of flow management
lights to achieve a desired objective (e.g. goal, intention,
purpose, action, operation, configuration, etc.), whether
explicitly stated or not. Further, although the terms "flow
management light," "self-aware flow management light," and
"self-aware light" are used herein, in accordance with various
embodiments, the example implementations of flow management lights
(e.g., self-aware flow management light) disclosed herein can
include one or more flow management lights operating independently
or in a distributed fashion, as applicable. All such embodiments
are envisaged by and part of the disclosed subject matter.
[0034] These and other aspects and embodiments of the disclosed
subject matter will now be described with respect to the
drawings.
[0035] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example system 100
for a flow management light, in accordance with various aspects and
embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The disclosed subject
matter is directed to machine (e.g., computer) processing systems,
machine-implemented methods, apparatus, and/or machine program
products that can facilitate efficiently, effectively, and
automatically (e.g., with little or no direct involvement from a
user) employing flow management lights (e.g., self-aware flow
management lights) that can perform (e.g., automatically perform)
self-configuration (e.g., self-configuration of parameters). For
example, when installed in a desired place, the system 100 (e.g.,
the flow management light of the system 100) can employ sensors,
tools, and communication components (e.g., communication devices)
to facilitate determining the place of the system 100 in the
environment and device ecosystem and perform (e.g., automatically
perform) a configuration (e.g., an auto-configuration) of the
system 100 (e.g., the components of the system 100). In an example,
the system 100 (e.g., the flow management light of the system 100)
can employ one or more sensors that can provide information (e.g.,
sensor information) that can facilitate understanding the physical
environment in which the system 100 is installed, and facilitate
determining how the system 100 fits into and/or can desirably
interact with the physical environment. In another example, the
system 100 (e.g., the flow management light of the system 100) can
communicate via one or more communication networks to facilitate
identifying and communicating with one or more other systems (e.g.,
flow management lights of other systems) and/or other devices in
the device ecosystem, and facilitate determining how the system 100
fits into and/or can desirably interact with the device ecosystem.
As more fully disclosed herein, based at least in part on such
determinations, the system 100 can generate a light profile for the
flow management light and can perform (e.g., automatically perform)
a configuration (e.g., an auto-configuration) of the flow
management light according to (e.g., conforming to) the light
profile. It is to be appreciated and understood that a user
interface (not shown) can be provided that can allow a user to
manually adjust the light profile and/or configuration generated by
the system 100.
[0036] To facilitate self-configuration, the flow management lights
described herein can be in communication with each other, and/or
can communicate with another device(s). The flow management lights
(e.g., of or associated with the system 100) can coordinate amongst
themselves to make decisions regarding actions to be taken by the
flow management lights. In some implementations, the flow
management lights can receive instructions from another device,
such as a device of a control system, regarding actions to be taken
by the flow management lights. The flow management lights also can
receive instructions from a user (e.g., an operator) regarding
actions to be taken by the flow management lights or devices (e.g.,
drone devices) associated with the flow management lights. A flow
management light of the system 100 can autonomously make decisions
regarding actions to be taken by the flow management light. It is
to be appreciated and understood that flow management lights can
employ any of the decision-making methods disclosed herein, alone
or in combination, regarding actions to be taken by the flow
management lights of or associated with the system 100.
[0037] The system 100 can comprise a light component 102 of the
flow management light, wherein the light component 102 can emit
light to an area in proximity to the location of the light
component 102. The light component 102 can comprise one or more
light elements that can produce and emit respective portions of the
light emitted by the light component 102, for example, in response
to power received from a power source(s) (e.g., an electric grid
system, a battery, a solar power cell system). The light component
102 can emit light of one or more colors, emit light at one or more
illumination levels, and/or emit light in one or more
directions.
[0038] The system 100 also can comprise a flow management component
104 that can be associated with (e.g., connected to) the light
component 102 to facilitate controlling operation of the flow
management light, including the light component 102 of the flow
management light, and/or other flow management lights associated
with the flow management light, in accordance with the light
profile and/or environment profile associated with the flow
management light of the system 100 and generated by the flow
management component 104. For example, the flow management
component 104 can control switching the light component 102 between
an on state (e.g., illuminated state) or off state (e.g., no light
illumination), control (e.g., adjust) an illumination level of the
light component 102 and/or control which light elements of the
light component 102 are illuminated to facilitate controlling the
illumination level of the light component 102, control a color of
the light emitted by the light component 102, control a direction
of emission of light by the light component 102, control display of
visual information or indicators by the flow management light,
control emission of audio information or indicators of the flow
management light, control communication of information,
notification, or indicators from the flow management light to
another device (e.g., another flow management light, a device
associated with law enforcement or an emergency response entity,
etc.), and/or control other elements, features, or parameters of
the flow management light, as more fully described herein.
[0039] The system 100 also can include a sensor component 106 that
can comprise or employ one or more sensors that can sense
respective conditions associated with the environment(s) (e.g.,
physical environment, logical environment, communication network
environment) in which the flow management light of the system 100
is situated or with which the flow management light is associated.
The one or more sensors of the sensor component 106 can comprise,
for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, a
navigation device, a camera, a video camera, a three-dimensional
camera, a global positioning system (GPS) device, a motion sensor,
a radar sensor or device, a temperature or heat sensor, a weather
sensor, a humidity sensor, a barometer, a Doppler radar, a light
sensor, a thermal imaging sensor or device, an infrared camera, an
audio sensor, an ultrasound imaging sensor or device, a light
detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, a sound navigation and
ranging (SONAR) sensor or device, a microwave sensor, a smoke
detector, a chemical sensor, a radiation sensor, an electromagnetic
field sensor, a pressure sensor, a spectrum analyzer, a scent
sensor, a moisture sensor, a biohazard sensor, a touch sensor, a
gyroscope, an accelerometer, an altimeter, a microscope, a
magnetometer, a sensor or device capable of seeing through or
inside of objects, or any other desired (e.g., suitable)
sensors.
[0040] An RFID reader can sense and/or identify RFID tags in
proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the
RFID reader of the flow management light). A navigation device can
facilitate generating directions in connection with or in relation
to the flow management light. A camera, a video camera, and/or a
three-dimensional camera respectively can capture multi-dimensional
visual images in proximity to the flow management light. A GPS
device can facilitate sensing a location of the flow management
light or an object(s) in proximity to the flow management light
and/or generating directions in connection with the flow management
light. A motion sensor can sense movement and/or direction of
movement of an object(s) in proximity and relation to the flow
management light (e.g., in proximity to the motion sensor of the
flow management light). A radar sensor or device can employ radar
technology to facilitate detecting an object(s), including
detecting the location and/or movement of an object(s), in
proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the
radar sensor of the flow management light).
[0041] A temperature or heat sensor can sense, measure, determine,
or facilitate determining a temperature of the environment or an
object in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in
proximity to the temperature sensor of the flow management light).
A weather sensor can sense weather conditions of or associated with
the environment in proximity to or relevant to the flow management
light. A humidity sensor can detect, measure, determine, or
facilitate determining the humidity level of the environment in
proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the
humidity sensor of the flow management light). A barometer can
sense, measure, determine, or facilitate determining the air
pressure level of the environment in proximity to the flow
management light (e.g., in proximity to the barometer of the flow
management light). A Doppler radar can employ the Doppler effect to
sense, measure, determine, or facilitate determining movement of
objects and/or velocity of movement of objects in proximity to the
flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the Doppler radar of
the flow management light).
[0042] A light sensor can detect or measure light or an amount of
light in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity
to the light sensor of the flow management light). A thermal
imaging sensor or device, or an infrared camera, can detect,
measure, or determine an amount of radiation of the environment or
objects in the environment, and can generate thermal images (e.g.,
thermograms) of the radiation of the environment or objects in the
environment, based at least in part on the detecting, measuring, or
determining the amount of radiation. An audio sensor can sense
audio signals, measure audio signals, or facilitate identifying
audio signals in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in
proximity to the audio sensor of the flow management light). An
ultrasound imaging sensor or device can employ ultrasound
technology to detect features of or objects in an environment in
proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the
ultrasound imaging sensor or device of the flow management light),
and can facilitate generation of images (e.g., ultrasound images)
that can represent the features of or objects in the environment in
proximity to the flow management light.
[0043] A LIDAR sensor or device can employ a laser light (e.g., a
pulsed laser light) to detect features of or objects in an
environment in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in
proximity to the LIDAR sensor or device of the flow management
light), and can facilitate generation of images (e.g., LIDAR
images) that can represent the features of or objects in the
environment in proximity to the flow management light. A SONAR
sensor or device that can employ ultrasound technology to detect
features of or objects in the environment in proximity to the flow
management light, and the distance between the features or objects
and the flow management light, and can facilitate generation of
images (e.g., SONAR images) that can represent the features of or
objects in the environment in proximity to the flow management
light (e.g., in proximity to the SONAR sensor or device of the flow
management light).
[0044] A microwave sensor can employ microwaves to facilitate
detecting objects, including the movement of objects, in the
environment in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in
proximity to the microwave sensor of the flow management light). A
smoke detector can detect smoke or other air impurities, or measure
smoke or other air impurities, in the environment in proximity to
the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the smoke detector
of the flow management light). A chemical sensor can detect,
measure, and/or facilitate identifying chemical elements or
information in the environment in proximity to the flow management
light. A radiation sensor can detect, measure, and/or facilitate
identifying radiation, including an amount or a type of radiation,
in the environment in proximity to the flow management light (e.g.,
in proximity to the radiation sensor of the flow management light).
An electromagnetic field sensor can sense or measure
electromagnetic fields in the environment in proximity to the flow
management light (e.g., in proximity to the electromagnetic field
sensor of the flow management light).
[0045] A pressure sensor can detect or measure pressure (e.g., an
amount of pressure) in the environment in proximity to the flow
management light (e.g., in proximity to the pressure sensor of the
flow management light). A spectrum analyzer can detect and measure
the spectral composition of electrical signals, acoustic pressure
waves, optical light waves, or other signals that are in the
environment in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in
proximity to the spectrum analyzer of the flow management
light).
[0046] A scent sensor can sense and/or facilitate identifying
scents in the environment (e.g., in the air of the environment or
emitted by an object(s) in the environment) in proximity to the
flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the scent sensor of
the flow management light). A moisture sensor can detect an amount
of moisture in the environment (e.g., in the air of the environment
or emitted by an object(s) in the environment) in proximity to the
flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the moisture sensor of
the flow management light). A biohazard sensor can detect, measure,
and/or facilitate identifying a biohazardous condition in the
environment (e.g., in the air of the environment or emitted by an
object(s) in the environment) in proximity to the flow management
light (e.g., in proximity to the biohazard sensor of the flow
management light).
[0047] A touch sensor that can detect contact with the flow
management light or a device or surface associated with the flow
management light, and/or can facilitate identifying a type of touch
or contact (e.g., a touch or contact by a finger or hand of a user,
a touch or contact by or with an inanimate object) with the flow
management light or the device or surface associated with the flow
management light. A gyroscope can sense, measure, determine, and/or
facilitate determining motion, direction of motion, position,
orientation, and/or rotation of an object. An accelerometer can
sense, measure, determine, and/or facilitate determining
acceleration, velocity, motion, direction of motion, position,
orientation, and/or rotation of an object. An altimeter can detect,
measure, and/or identify an altitude of the flow management light
or an object in proximity to the flow management device.
[0048] A microscope can be employed to detect or observe very small
objects and/or small details on objects in the environment in
proximity to the flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the
microscope of the flow management light). A magnetometer can
detect, measure, determine, and/or facilitate determining
magnetism, direction of a magnetic field (e.g., magnetic or
electromagnetic field), strength of a magnetic field, or relative
change of a magnetic field in the environment in proximity to the
flow management light (e.g., in proximity to the magnetometer of
the flow management light).
[0049] The system 100 also can include an instrument component 108
that can comprise or employ one or more instruments, tools, or
devices that can perform respective functions or tasks. The
instrument component 108 can include, for example, a projectile
launcher, a liquid sprayer, an air blower, a flame thrower, a heat
projector, a cold projector, a scent projector, a chemical
projector, an electric discharge device, a fire extinguisher, a
laser device, or any other suitable tools to perform any task. The
instrument component 108 also can comprise, for example, a display
screen, a video projector, an audio speaker, indicators (e.g.,
visual indicators (e.g., light-emitting diodes (LEDs)) or audio
indicators), or any other suitable instrument, tool, or device. It
is to be appreciated that the flow management light of the system
100 can have configurable instruments, tools, or devices. For
example, the flow management light can have a modular configuration
that can allow for one or more instruments, tools, or devices to be
added or removed by a manufacturer or user.
[0050] A projectile launcher can be employed to launch, emit,
eject, or project a projectile from the flow management light, for
example, at an object or entity. The projectile can be, for
example, a tag (e.g., paint or chemical tag) that can permanently
or semi-permanently mark the object or entity (e.g., criminal) it
hits to tag the object or entity to facilitate identifying that the
object or entity was present in proximity to the flow management
light. The projectile also can be a weapon that can be employed to
strike and disable an object or entity in proximity to the flow
management light.
[0051] A liquid sprayer can spray or emit desired liquids, such as,
for example, water, fire retardant, horticulture-related liquids on
or in the direction of desired targets (e.g., object, entity, fire,
plants or flowers, etc.) in proximity to the flow management light.
For example, in response to a heat sensor and/or smoke detector
sensing a fire in proximity to the flow management light, the flow
management component 104 can determine that fire retardant is to be
sprayed on the fire, and can instruct the liquid sprayer to spray
fire retardant on the fire. In response to the instruction, the
liquid sprayer can spray fire retardant on the fire.
[0052] An air blower can blow air or create an air flow in the area
(e.g., environment) in proximity to the flow management light. The
air blower can be employed, for example, to try to blow smoke out
of an area in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., to
another area outside of the building or to another desired area) or
to create an air flow to blow or clear away a harmful chemical in
the air in proximity to the flow management light. For instance, in
response to the smoke detector detecting smoke in proximity to the
flow management light, the flow management component 104 can
determine that the air blower is to be turned on to blow the smoke
out of the area in proximity to the flow management light, and can
instruct the air blower to blow air in a certain direction. In
response to the instruction, the air blower can switch to an on
state and blow air in the certain direction to blow the smoke out
of the area.
[0053] A flame thrower can be employed to emit flames in a
controlled manner and desired direction (e.g., at a desired
target). The flame thrower can be employed, for example, to emit
flames in a controlled manner to create a controlled burn of
agriculture or other materials. For instance, as part of land
management, in response to a determination by the flow management
component 104 of the flow management light (e.g., on a land
vehicle, or on an air vehicle (e.g., helicopter, plane, drone))
that a certain area of land should be cleared to facilitate
desirable land management, in accordance with defined environment
criteria, the flow management component 104 can determine that the
flame thrower is to be employed to clear that certain area of land,
and can instruct the flame thrower to emit flames in a controlled
manner in the direction of the certain area of land. In response to
the instruction, the flame thrower can emit flames in a controlled
manner in the direction of the certain area of land.
[0054] A heat projector can project, emit, or blow heat in a
desired direction, in a desired area, or on a desired object or
entity. For instance, the temperature sensor can sense a
temperature level in the area of the flow management light. The
flow management component 104 can determine that the temperature is
too low, in accordance with the defined environment criteria. The
flow management component 104 can instruct the heat projector to
emit heat to increase the temperature in the area in proximity to
the flow management light to a desired temperature, in accordance
with the defined environment criteria.
[0055] A cold projector can project, emit, or blow colder air in a
desired direction, in a desired area, or on a desired object or
entity. For example, the temperature sensor can sense a temperature
level in the area of the flow management light. The flow management
component 104 can determine that the temperature is too high based
at least in part on the defined environment criteria. The flow
management component 104 can instruct the cold projector to emit
colder air to decrease the temperature in the area in proximity to
the flow management light to a desired temperature, in accordance
with the defined environment criteria.
[0056] A scent projector can emit, spray, or project one or more
desired scents (e.g., fragrances, chemicals) in the area in
proximity to the flow management light. This can, for example,
facilitate achieving a desired scent or smell in the area. For
instance, in accordance with the defined environment criteria
relating to scent, the flow management component 104 can determine
that a particular scent is to be emitted in a particular amount in
the area, or can determine that the amount of the particular scent
being emitted in the area should be adjusted (e.g., increased, or
decreased, in response to a detected change in environmental
conditions in the area). The flow management component 104 can
instruct the scent projector to emit the particular scent in a
specified amount to introduce a desired amount of the particular
scent in the area in proximity to the flow management light, in
accordance with the defined environment criteria.
[0057] A chemical projector can emit, spray, or project one or more
desired chemicals in the area in proximity to the flow management
light. For example, it can be desired to emit chemicals (e.g.,
pesticides) on agricultural land or plants, or in a room(s) of or
an area around a building, to reduce or control insects, animals,
weeds, fungus, and/or other undesired pests. For instance, in
accordance with the defined environment criteria relating to
chemicals, the flow management component 104 can determine that a
particular chemical is to be emitted in a particular amount in a
particular area in which the flow management light is located or to
which the flow management light can travel (e.g., via a vehicle
associated with the flow management light), or can determine that
the amount of the particular chemical being emitted in the
particular area should be adjusted (e.g., increased, or decreased,
in response to a detected change in environmental conditions in the
area). The flow management component 104 can instruct the chemical
projector to emit the particular chemical in a specified amount to
introduce a desired amount of the particular chemical in the
particular area in proximity to the flow management light, in
accordance with the defined environment criteria.
[0058] An electric discharge device that can be employed to
discharge electricity or static in an area or of an object in
proximity to the flow management light. For example, a sensor of
the sensor component 106 can detect that an object in proximity to
the flow management light is electrically charged, wherein the flow
management component 104 determine that such electrical charge of
the object is undesirable based at least in part on the defined
environment criteria. The flow management component 104 can
instruct the electric discharge device to discharge the electrical
charge of the object. In response to the instruction, the electric
discharge device can operate to desirably discharge the electrical
charge of the object.
[0059] A fire extinguisher can be employed to emit or spray fire
retardant or another desired liquid and/or chemical to facilitate
extinguishing a fire in an area in proximity to the flow management
light or reachable by the flow management light (e.g., via a
vehicle associated with the flow management light). For instance,
in response to a heat sensor and/or smoke detector sensing a fire
in the area, the flow management component 104 can determine that
fire retardant is to be sprayed on the fire, and can instruct the
fire extinguisher to spray fire retardant on the fire. In response
to the instruction, the fire extinguisher can spray fire retardant
on the fire to facilitate extinguishing the fire.
[0060] A laser device can be utilized to emit a laser light to
perform one or more desired tasks. For example, in response a smoke
detector detecting smoke in an area in proximity to the flow
management light, wherein the smoke can make it difficult for a
person to see a safe path through the area, the flow management
component 104 can determine that the laser device should be engaged
to emit a laser light that can illuminate the area and/or
facilitate illuminating a safe path through the area to enable the
person to be able to better see the area and safely proceed through
the area. In response to, and in accordance with, an instruction
from the flow management component 104, the laser device can emit
laser light to the area or a desired portion (e.g., safe path) of
the area in proximity to the flow management light.
[0061] A display screen and/or a video projector can be employed to
facilitate displaying and/or projecting desired information (e.g.,
location information, directions, emergency or hazard information,
alerts or notifications, videos) to a person in the area of the
flow management light. For instance, in response to an emergency
situation (e.g., fire, explosion, or gun shots) detected by one or
more sensors (e.g., video camera, smoke detector, heat sensor,
biohazard sensor, chemical sensor, audio sensor) in a building
employing flow management lights at various locations in or around
the building, the flow management component 104 (e.g., employing a
GPS device or other instrument) can determine a desirable (e.g.,
safe) path of travel for a person to travel through the building to
safely exit the building. The flow management component 104 can
employ the display screen and/or the video projector to display or
project a map detailing the path of travel, written directions,
and/or other visual information (e.g., information regarding the
type of hazard(s) or emergency that exists) to the person, so that
the person can be notified of the emergency situation and/or
hazard(s) and of the path of travel to take to safely exit the
building. Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations,
the flow management component 104 can coordinate with other flow
management lights (and flow management components of the other flow
management lights) in the building to have flow management lights
along the travel path to be lit (e.g., with the lights themselves
being lit and/or indicators (e.g., green colored indicators) being
lit) to highlight and show the travel path to the person. Other
flow management lights that are off the travel path and/or are in a
hazardous area can be differently lit from the flow management
lights along the travel path and/or can employ different indicators
(e.g., red indicators) to facilitate indicating, to the person,
that the person should not proceed into those areas associated with
those other flow management lights.
[0062] An audio speaker(s) can be employed to provide audio
information (e.g., location information, directions, emergency or
hazard information, alerts or notifications, music) to a person(s)
located in the area in proximity to the flow management light. For
example, in response to an emergency situation (e.g., fire,
explosion, or gun shots) detected by one or more sensors in a
building employing flow management lights at various locations in
or around the building, the flow management component 104 (e.g.,
employing a GPS device or other instrument) can determine a
desirable (e.g., safe) path of travel for a person to travel
through the building to safely exit the building. The flow
management component 104 can employ the audio speaker(s) to emit or
present map or direction information detailing the path or
direction of travel and/or other audio information (e.g.,
information regarding the type of hazard(s) or emergency that
exists) to the person(s), so that the person(s) can be notified of
the emergency situation and/or hazard(s) and of the path or
direction of travel to take to safely exit the building.
[0063] The flow management light also can employ one or more
indicators, which can comprise visual indicators (e.g., LEDs) or
audio indicators. For example, in addition to or as an alternative
to other visual information or audio information that can be
presented by the flow management light, the flow management
component 104 can facilitate the presentation of one or more visual
indicators (e.g., via one or more LED indicators) and/or audio
indicators (e.g., via one or more audio speakers) to facilitate
providing information to a person(s) in proximity to the flow
management light, and/or notifying or alerting the person(s) to a
condition (e.g., environmental, emergency, and/or hazardous
condition) in or near the area in proximity to the flow management
light. For instance, a visual indicator can be a green-colored
light (e.g., green-colored LED) and/or arrow-shaped indicator light
to indicate a person is on a desired (e.g., correct, appropriate,
and/or safe) travel path by traveling in the area of the flow
management light, whereas visual indicator can be a red-colored
light (e.g., red-colored LED) and/or X-shaped indicator light to
indicate a person is not on the desired (e.g., correct,
appropriate, or safe) travel path by traveling in the area of the
flow management light and/or there may be a hazard in that
area.
[0064] In some embodiments, the light component 102, the flow
management component 104, the sensor component 106, and the
instrument component 108 can be integrated together to form a
device (e.g., a flow management light device), as more fully
described herein. In other embodiments, as more fully disclosed
herein, all or a portion of the flow management component 104 can
be implemented in a device that can be distinct from, but
associated with (e.g., connected to), the light component 102, the
sensor component 106, and/or the instrument component 108; all or a
portion of the sensor component 106 (e.g., all or a portion of the
sensors of the sensor component 106) can be implemented in a device
that can be distinct from, but associated with, the light component
102, the flow management component 104, and/or the instrument
component 108; and/or all or a portion of the instrument component
108 (e.g., all or a portion of the instruments, tools, etc., of the
instrument component 108) can be implemented in a device that can
be distinct from, but associated with, the light component 102, the
flow management component 104, and/or the sensor component 106.
[0065] Referring briefly to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram
of an example, non-limiting flow management light 200 (e.g., flow
management light system), in accordance with one or more aspects
and embodiments described herein. The flow management light 200 can
comprise a light component 202 (e.g., a light bulb), which can be
installed (e.g., as a retrofit) into a socket component 204 of a
light fixture component 206 of or associated with the flow
management light 200. The light component 202 can comprise one or
more light emitting elements (e.g., light emitting devices), such
as, for example, light emitting elements 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d,
and/or 208e (e.g. LED, organic LED (OLED), filament, quantum dot,
incandescent, high-intensity discharge (HID), neon, fluorescent,
compact fluorescent (CFL), electroluminescent (EL), laser, or any
other suitable light emitting element).
[0066] The flow management light 200 also can comprise a housing
component 210, a base component 212, a lens component 214, an
instrument component 216, a sensor component 218, and a flow
management component (FMC) 220. The housing component 210 can
provide a structure or casing that can house or contain one or more
components of the flow management light 200, wherein the structure
or casing can be formed from one or more desired materials (e.g.,
metal, polymer material, glass, ceramic, fiberglass, etc.). The
base component 212 at least partially can be formed of a conductive
material (e.g., metal) to facilitate forming an electrical
connection between the base component 212 and the socket component
204, when the base component 212 is inserted (e.g., screwed into or
connected to) the socket component 204, to facilitate powering the
flow management light 200. The lens component 214 can provide a
desired lens, medium, or conduit through which light can be emitted
from the light component 202 of the flow management light 200.
[0067] The instrument component 216 can comprise one or more
instruments, tools, or devices (e.g., a projectile launcher, a
liquid sprayer, an air blower, . . . ) that can perform respective
functions or tasks, as more fully disclosed herein. The sensor
component 218 can comprise or employ one or more sensors (e.g.,
RFID reader, navigation device, video camera, GPS device, motion
sensor, . . . ) that can sense respective conditions associated
with the environment(s) (e.g., physical environment, logical
environment, communication network environment) in which the flow
management light 200 is situated or with which the flow management
light 200 is associated, as more fully described herein.
[0068] The flow management component 220 can be associated with
(e.g., connected to) the light component 202, instrument component
216, sensor component 218, and other components of the flow
management light 200 to facilitate controlling operation of the
flow management light 200, including the light component 202,
instrument component 216, sensor component 218, and other
components of the flow management light 200, and/or other flow
management lights associated with the flow management light 200, in
accordance with the light profile and/or environment profile
associated with the flow management light 200 and generated by the
flow management component 220, as more fully disclosed herein. The
flow management component 220 can receive environment-related
information from one or more sensors of the sensor component 218
and/or from another source(s) (e.g., another flow management light)
of environment-related information, wherein the environment-related
information can relate to an environment in an area in which the
flow management light 200 is installed or is located. The flow
management component 220 can analyze the environment-related
information to generate analysis results. The flow management
component 220 can determine and generate an environment profile
that can describe characteristics of the environment, based at
least in part on the analysis results, in accordance with the
defined environment criteria.
[0069] The flow management component 220 also can determine and
generate a light profile for the flow management light 200, based
at least in part on the results of the analysis of the environment
profile and light-related information associated with the flow
management light 200, in accordance with defined light management
criteria. The light-related information can comprise information
regarding the capabilities, specifications, features,
characteristics, status, etc., of the flow management light 200 and
components (e.g., light component 202, instrument component 216,
sensor component 218, . . . ) thereof. The flow management
component 220 can employ the light profile to configure (e.g.,
automatically, dynamically, or self configure) one or more
parameters (e.g., by setting or modifying a parameter(s)) of the
flow management light 200, wherein such configuration of the flow
management light 200 can be based at least in part on conditions
(e.g., current conditions, predicted future conditions) of the
environment in the area in which the flow management light 200 is
installed or is located, as determined, for example, by the flow
management component 220 from the environment profile. The
configuration of the flow management light 200 and the operation of
the flow management light 200, as controlled by the flow management
component 220, can enable the flow management light 200 to take
action (e.g., perform a responsive action) in response to the
conditions of the environment in the area in which the flow
management light 200 is installed or is located, wherein, when the
flow management component 220 determines a particular action is
appropriate, the particular action can comprise executing one or
more tools (e.g., projectile launcher, liquid sprayer, and/or air
blower, . . . ) of the instrument component 216.
[0070] It is to be appreciated and understood that, while five
light emitting devices 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d, and 208e are
depicted in FIG. 2 for illustrative purposes only, the flow
management light 200 can include any desired (e.g., suitable)
number of light emitting elements. It is also to be appreciated and
understood that the flow management light 200 can comprise other
components (not shown) or exclude one or more components. For
example, the flow management light 200 can exclude the lens
component 214. In another example, the flow management light 200
can comprise one or more reflectors, one or more shades, one or
more positioning motors, and/or any other components desired (e.g.,
that are suitable), in accordance with functionality described
herein.
[0071] FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting flow management light 300, in accordance with one or
more aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The
flow management light 300 can comprise a light component 302. The
flow management light 300 can comprise a socket component 304 and a
light fixture component 306 (e.g., self-aware light fixture
component). The light component 302 can comprise one or more light
emitting elements, such as, for example, light emitting elements
308a, 308b, 308c, 308d, and/or 308e. The flow management light 300
also can include a housing component 310, a base component 312, a
lens component 314, an instrument component 316, a sensor component
318, and a flow management component 320. The base component 312 of
the light component 302 can be installed into the socket component
304 of the light fixture component 306.
[0072] The flow management light 300 can comprise the same or
similar functionality as the flow management light 200 of FIG. 2
(and flow management lights disclosed herein). The difference
between the flow management light 300 and the flow management light
200 is that all or a portion of the instrument component 316, all
or a portion of the sensor component 318, and/or all or a portion
of the flow management component 320 can be situated in or
associated with the light fixture component 306, wherein none or a
portion of the instrument component 316, none or a portion of the
sensor component 318, and/or none or a portion of the flow
management component 320 can be situated in the housing component
310 of the flow management light 300.
[0073] It is to be appreciated and understood that the light
fixture component 306 (e.g., self-aware light fixture component)
can include other components (not shown) or exclude one or more
components. For example, the light fixture component 306 can
include one or more light emitting devices or indicators, one or
more reflectors, one or more shades, one or more positioning
motors, or any other suitable components needed according to
functionality described herein. It is to be appreciated that the
light component 302 can communicate with the light fixture
component 306 via a wired or wireless communication connection. For
example, the base component 312 can be connected to the socket
component 304, which can form a wired communication connection.
[0074] While FIGS. 2 and 3 depict a flow management light (e.g.,
200, 300) that can be fit or inserted into a light fixture
component (e.g., 206, 306), it is to be appreciated and understood
that a single light fixture component can comprise a plurality of
socket components (e.g., 204, 304) for installation of a plurality
of lights (e.g., light bulbs).
[0075] Referring briefly to FIG. 4 (along with FIGS. 1, 2, and 3),
FIG. 4 presents an example, non-limiting light bulb diagram 400 of
standard shapes and sizes of light bulbs that can be employed for
one or more light elements of a light component (e.g., 102, 202,
302) for a flow management light, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. It is to
be appreciated and understood that the flow management light can be
customized to be in any suitable shape and any suitable size,
employing one or more light elements or bulbs having desired shapes
and sizes, for an application in which a flow management light is
to be installed, in accordance with various aspects and embodiments
of the disclosed subject matter.
[0076] Referring briefly to FIG. 5 (along with FIGS. 1, 2, and 3),
FIG. 5 illustrates an example, non-limiting diagram 500 of standard
types of base components (e.g., that can be employed for base
component 212 or 312), in accordance with various aspects and
embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. It is to be
appreciated and understood that a base component (e.g., 212, 312)
can be customized to be in any desired (e.g., suitable) form for an
application in which a light element(s) or bulb(s) of the flow
management light is to be installed. Likewise, the socket component
(e.g., 204, 304) can be customized to be compatible with the base
component (e.g., 212, 312). Additionally, the light fixture
component (e.g., 206, 306) can be customized to be in any desirable
(e.g., suitable) form for an application in which a light
element(s) or bulb(s) of the flow management light is to be
installed.
[0077] With further regard to FIG. 1 (along with FIGS. 2 and 3),
the system 100 (e.g., the flow management light of the system 100)
can comprise one or more power sources (not shown). Non-limiting
examples the one or more power sources can include electrical grid
power, a battery, an electrochemical cell, a fuel cell, natural gas
generated electric power, compressed air generated electric power,
diesel fuel generated electric power, gasoline generated electric
power, oil generated electric power, propane generated electric
power, a nuclear power system, a solar power system, a wind power
system, a piezoelectric power system, micro-electrical mechanical
systems (MEMS)-generated electric power, an inductive power system,
a radio-frequency power system, a wireless power transfer
mechanism, and/or any other suitable power source. In an example, a
flow management light of the system 100 can have a constantly, or
substantially constantly, available power source, such as that
provided by an electrical power grid. In another example, a flow
management light of the system 100 can have a temporary power
source, such as a battery (e.g. disposable battery or rechargeable
battery). In a further example, a flow management light of the
system 100 can generate and store its own power, such as by solar
via a solar cell, fuel cell, radio-frequency harvesting, induction,
piezoelectric, electro-mechanical, chemical, nuclear, carbon
based-fuel, and/or any other suitable self-generating power source.
This can be advantageous for long-term installations (e.g. where
frequent battery changes would be required) that do not have a
constantly available power source, such as an outdoor environment
where a power outlet may not readily be available (e.g. a porch, a
yard, a camping site, a farm field, a park, a sports field, etc.),
or an indoor location where a power outlet may not readily be
available (e.g. a closet, a sunroom, a cabinet, a drawer, a garage,
a barn, a shed, an indoor location where an extension cord is not
desired, etc.). It is to be appreciated and understood that the
flow management light can have a plurality of different power
sources, with one or more power sources acting as a backup for
another power source. It is to be appreciated and understood that
the flow management light also can have configurable power sources.
For example, the flow management light can have a modular
configuration that can allow for one or more power sources to be
added or removed by a manufacturer or user.
[0078] A flow management light (e.g., the flow management light of
the system 100, flow management light 200, flow management light
300) can comprise one or more computers, one or more processors,
one or more memories, and/or one or more programs. A flow
management light can communicate via any suitable form of wireless
or wired communication using a communication component or device of
or associated with the flow management light. Non-limiting examples
of wireless communication can include, for example, radio
communication, optical communication, sonic communication,
electromagnetic induction communication, or any other suitable
wireless communication.
[0079] A flow management light (e.g., the flow management light of
the system 100, flow management light 200, flow management light
300) can be constructed of any desired (e.g., suitable) material(s)
appropriate for environments in which the flow management light
will operate. A flow management light can have suitable protection
against an environment in which the flow management light will
operate, wherein non-limiting examples of the materials that can be
used to construct the flow management light can comprise materials
that can be weather resistant, crush resistant, fire resistant,
heat resistant, cold resistant, pressure resistant, impact
resistant, liquid and/or solid material ingress protected or
resistant, chemical resistant, corrosion resistant, shatter
resistant, scratch resistant, bio-contamination resistant,
electromagnetic pulse resistant, electrical shock resistant,
projectile resistant, explosion resistant, or any other suitable
resistance for an environment in which the flow management light
can operate.
[0080] The computer processing systems, computer-implemented
methods, apparatus and/or computer program products of a flow
management light (e.g., the flow management light of the system
100, flow management light 200, flow management light 300) can
employ hardware and/or software that can solve problems that can be
highly technical in nature (e.g., related to complex coordination
between respective flow management lights, complex coordination
between one or more flow management lights and another device,
performance of self-configuration of a flow management light(s))
that are not abstract and that cannot be performed as a set of
mental acts by a human. One or more embodiments of the subject
computer processing systems, methods, apparatuses and/or computer
program products can enable one or more flow management lights
(e.g., the flow management light of the system 100, flow management
light 200, flow management light 300) to coordinate amongst
themselves, and optionally with other devices, to perform actions
to understand the environment in which the one or more flow
management lights are installed, determine an objective (e.g. goal,
intention, purpose, action, operation, configuration, etc.) of such
installation, perform a self-configuration of the flow management
light(s) according to such determined objective, and operate to
achieve such determined objective. For example, the flow management
lights can employ artificial intelligence to learn their
environment, and learn actions to facilitate performing
self-configuration of the flow management lights and to operate for
a determined objective of the installation in the environment.
[0081] FIG. 6 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting system 600 that can employ a set of flow management
lights that can coordinate with each other and/or another
device(s), in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of
the disclosed subject matter. The set of flow management lights can
comprise a plurality of flow management lights, including a flow
management light 602 and one or more other flow management lights,
such as flow management light 604. The flow management lights 602
and 604 can comprise the same or similar components and
functionality as the flow management lights (e.g., flow management
light of system 100, flow management light 200, flow management
light 300) disclosed herein.
[0082] In accordance with various embodiments, the flow management
lights 602 and 604 can be or include the structure and/or
functionality of one or more of flow management lights 200 or 300
and/or any other structure and/or functionality described herein
for flow management lights. In one example, the flow management
light 602 can be a different type of flow management light than
flow management light 604. In another example, a flow management
light 604 can be the same type of flow management light as flow
management light 602 and/or include one or more components (e.g.,
flow management component, instrument component, and/or sensor
component, . . . ) that can be found in the flow management light
602. It is to be appreciated and understood that, in the disclosure
herein in which more than one flow management light is employed,
the flow management lights can comprise one or more flow management
lights 602 and/or one or more flow management lights 604.
[0083] The respective flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604) of
the set of flow management lights can learn, understand, and react
(e.g., respond) to the respective environments in which the
respective flow management lights are installed or located,
determine respective objectives of such installation or location,
perform respective self-configuration of the respective flow
management lights according to the respective determined objectives
and the defined light management criteria, and respectively operate
to achieve the respective determined objectives, in accordance with
one or more aspects and embodiments described herein.
[0084] The flow management light 602 can include a flow management
component 606, a sensor component 608 comprising one or more
sensors, and an instrument component 610 comprising one or more
instruments. The flow management component 606, sensor component
608, and instrument component 610 can respectively be the same as
or similar to, and/or can comprise the same or similar
functionality as, respective components (e.g., respectively named
components), as more fully described herein.
[0085] The flow management light 602 also can include or otherwise
be associated with one or more data stores (e.g., one or more
memories), such as data store 612, that can store machine (e.g.,
computer) executable components (e.g., machine executable
components can include, but are not limited to, all or a portion of
the flow management component 606, a portion of the sensor
component 608, a portion of the instrument component 610, and/or
associated components). The data store 612 can store an environment
profile 614 that can comprise data (e.g., environment data) that
can relate to and/or describe characteristics (e.g., attributes) of
an environment in which the flow management light 602 is installed
or located. The data store 612 also can store a light profile 616
that can comprise data that can relate to and/or describe the
environment profile 614, capabilities of the flow management light
602 and configuration of self-aware light 502. For example, the
data in the light profile 616 can comprise specifications of the
flow management light 602, parameters of the flow management light
602, environmental data of the environment profile, mapping
information that can map the characteristics of the environment to
characteristics of the flow management light 602, to respective
functions of the flow management light 602, to respective
parameters of respective components of the flow management light
602, and/or to responsive actions that can be performed by the flow
management light 602 (e.g., by the flow management component 606,
the instrument component 610, and/or the processor component 618, .
. . ) to respond to a condition(s) (e.g., environmental
condition(s)) of or associated with the environment.
[0086] The data store 612 can store data structures (e.g., user
data, metadata), code structure(s) (e.g., modules, objects, hashes,
classes, procedures) or instructions, information relating to
operation of the flow management light 602 or associated flow
management lights, parameters, responsive actions (e.g., responsive
to environmental conditions of the environment), policies, defined
light management criteria, defined environment criteria, algorithms
(e.g., defined light management algorithm(s)), protocols,
interfaces, tools, and/or other information, to facilitate
controlling operations associated with the flow management light
602. In an aspect, the processor component 618 can be functionally
coupled (e.g., through a system bus 620 and/or a memory bus (not
shown in FIG. 6)) to the data store 612 in order to store and
retrieve information desired to operate and/or confer
functionality, at least in part, to the flow management component
606, sensor component 608, instrument component 610, the processor
component 618, and data store 612, etc., and/or substantially any
other operational aspects of the flow management light 602.
[0087] The flow management light 602 also can include or otherwise
be associated with at least one processor component, including the
processor component 618, that can execute the machine executable
components and/or machine executable instructions stored in the
data store 612. The processor component 618 can work in conjunction
with the other components (e.g., the flow management component 606,
sensor component 608, instrument component 610, data store 612) to
facilitate performing the various functions of the flow management
light 602. The processor component 618 can employ one or more
processors, microprocessors, or controllers that can process data,
such as information relating to operation of the flow management
light 602 or associated flow management lights, parameters,
responsive actions (e.g., responsive to environmental conditions of
the environment), policies, defined light management criteria,
defined environment criteria, algorithms (e.g., defined light
management algorithm(s)), protocols, interfaces, tools, and/or
other information, to facilitate operation of the flow management
light 602, as more fully disclosed herein, and control data flow
between the flow management light 602 and other components or
devices (e.g., one or more other flow management lights (e.g., 604)
associated with the communication network 624, one or more devices,
such as device(s) 622, associated with the communication network
624, network devices of the communication network 624, data
sources, applications, . . . ) associated with the flow management
light 602.
[0088] The flow management light 602 can further include a system
bus 620 that can couple the various components including, but not
limited to, the flow management component 606, the sensor component
608, the instrument component 610, the data store 612, the
processor 618, and/or other components of the flow management light
602 to each other. The one or more other flow management lights
(e.g., 604) can comprise the same or similar components and/or
functionality as the flow management light 602. For reasons of
brevity, the components (e.g., flow management component, sensor
component, instrument component, data store, processor component, .
. . ) of the one or more other flow management components (e.g.,
604) are not shown in FIG. 6.
[0089] The communication network 624 can comprise a macro
communication network and/or a micro communication network. The
macro communication network can be, can comprise, or can be
associated with a core network, a cellular network, an IP-based
network, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Max, gigabit wireless
(Gi-Fi) network, Hi-Fi network (e.g., providing higher gigabit data
communication than Gi-Fi or Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The
micro communication network can be associated with the macro
communication network, wherein the micro communication network
typically can operate in a defined local area (e.g., in or in
proximity to a home, building, or other defined area). The micro
communication network can be, can comprise, or can be associated
with Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Gi-Fi, Hi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc., and/or
can be associated with (e.g., connected to) the macro communication
network. The micro communication network can be or can comprise,
for example a local area network (LAN) or wireless LAN (WLAN), that
can facilitate connecting certain devices (e.g., flow management
lights and/or other devices) associated with the micro
communication network to each other and/or to the macro
communication network. The macro communication network and/or a
micro communication network can employ radio communication,
microwave communication, satellite communication, optical
communication, sonic communication, electromagnetic induction
communication, or any other desired (e.g., suitable) communication
technology.
[0090] Respective communication devices (e.g., flow management
light 602, flow management light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . .
. ) can be associated with (e.g., communicatively connected to) the
communication network 624 via a wireless communication connection
or a wireline (e.g., wired) communication connection (e.g., via a
cell and associated base station). The respective communication
devices (e.g., flow management light 602, flow management light(s)
604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) can operate and communicate in
the communication network environment. At various times, a
communication device (e.g., flow management light 602, flow
management light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) can be
communicatively connected via a wireless communication
connection(s) to one or more radio access networks (RANs) (not
shown), which can comprise one or more base stations (not shown) to
communicatively connect the communication device to the
communication network 624 to enable the communication device to
communicate with other communication devices associated with (e.g.,
communicatively connected to) the communication network 624 in the
communication network environment. The RANs can comprise, for
example, a 3GPP universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS)
terrestrial RAN (UTRAN), an E-UTRAN (e.g., Long Term Evolution
(LTE) RAN), a GSM RAN (GRAN), and/or other type of RAN(s) employing
another type of communication technology.
[0091] The communication network 624 can comprise one or more
wireline communication networks and one or more wireless
communication networks, wherein the one or more wireless
communication networks can be based at least in part on one or more
various types of communication technology or protocols, such as,
for example, 3G, 4G, 5G, or x generation (xG) network, where x can
be virtually any desired integer or real value; Wi-Fi; Gi-Fi;
Hi-Fi; etc. The communication network 624 (e.g., macro
communication network, micro communication network, core network,
cellular network, or a network comprising a core network, a
cellular network, and/or an IP-based network) can facilitate
routing voice and data communications between a communication
device(s) (e.g., flow management light 602, flow management
light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) and another
communication device associated with the communication network 624
in the communication network environment. The communication network
624 also can allocate resources to the communication devices in the
communication network 624, convert or enforce protocols, establish
and enforce quality of service (QOS) for the communication devices,
provide applications or services in the communication network 624,
translate signals, and/or perform other desired functions to
facilitate system interoperability and communication in the
communication network 624 (e.g., wireless portion of the
communication network 624 or wireline portion of the communication
network 624). The communication network 624 further can comprise
desired components, such as routers, nodes (e.g., general packet
radio service (GPRS) nodes, such as serving GPRS support node
(SGSN), gateway GPRS support node (GGSN)), switches, interfaces,
controllers, etc., that can facilitate communication of data
between communication devices in the communication network
environment.
[0092] As a communication device(s) (e.g., flow management light
602, flow management light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) is
moved through a wireless communication network environment, at
various times, the communication device(s) can be connected (e.g.,
wirelessly connected) to one of a plurality of access points (APs)
(e.g., macro or cellular AP, femto AP, pico AP, wi-fi AP, wi-max
AP, hotspot (e.g., hotspot 1.x, hotspot 2.x, where xis an integer
number; communication device (e.g., communication device
functioning as a mobile hotspot)) that can operate in the wireless
communication network environment. An AP (e.g., a macro base
station or micro base station) can serve a specified coverage area
to facilitate communication by the communication device(s) (e.g.,
flow management light 602, flow management light(s) 604, and/or
device(s) 622, . . . ) or other communication devices in the
wireless communication network environment. An AP can serve a
respective coverage cell (e.g., macrocell, femtocell, picocell, . .
. ) that can cover a respective specified area, and the AP can
service mobile wireless devices, such as the communication
device(s) (e.g., flow management light 602, flow management
light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) located in the
respective area covered by the respective cell, where such coverage
can be achieved via a wireless link (e.g., uplink (UL), downlink
(DL)). When an attachment attempt is successful, the communication
device(s) (e.g., flow management light 602, flow management
light(s) 604, and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) can be served by the AP
and incoming voice and data traffic can be paged and routed to the
communication device(s) through the AP, and outgoing voice and data
traffic from the communication device(s) can be paged and routed
through the AP to other communication devices in the communication
network environment. In an aspect, the communication device(s)
(e.g., flow management light 602, flow management light(s) 604,
and/or device(s) 622, . . . ) can be connected and can communicate
wirelessly using virtually any desired wireless technology,
including, for example, cellular, Wi-Fi, Gi-Fi, Hi-Fi, Wi-Max,
Bluetooth, wireless local area networks (WLAN), etc.
[0093] It is to be appreciated and understood that, in some
embodiments, the flow management light 602 can establish a direct
communication connection (e.g., a direct wireline or wireless
communication connection) with the other flow management light(s)
604 and can communicate with the other flow management light(s) 604
without using the communication network 624.
[0094] A device 622 can be any electronic device that can
electronically interact (e.g. unidirectional interaction or
bidirectional interaction) with the flow management light 602
and/or flow management light(s) 604, wherein non-limiting examples
of a device 622 can comprise a wearable electronic device or a
non-wearable electronic device. It is to be appreciated that
interaction can include in a non-limiting example, communication,
control, physical interaction, or any other suitable interaction
between devices (e.g., between the device 622 and the flow
management light 602). A wearable device can include, for example,
heads-up display glasses, a monocle, eyeglasses, contact lens,
sunglasses, a headset, a visor, a cap, a mask, a headband,
clothing, or any other suitable device that can be worn by a human
or non-human user, wherein the wearable device comprises electronic
components. Non-wearable devices can comprise, for example, a
mobile device, a mobile phone, a camera, a camcorder, a video
camera, a laptop computer, a tablet device (e.g., an electronic
tablet or electronic notebook), a desktop computer, a server
system, a set top box (e.g., a cable set top box, a satellite set
top box), a cable modem, a television set, a monitor, a media
extender device, a blu-ray device, a DVD (digital versatile disc or
digital video disc) device, a compact disc device, a video game
system, a portable video game console, an audio/video receiver, a
radio device, a portable music player, a navigation system (e.g., a
GPS system), a car stereo, a mainframe computer, a robotic device,
an artificial intelligence system, a home automation system, a
security system, a messaging system, a presentation system, a sound
system, a warning system, a fire suppression system, a lighting
system, a network storage device, a communication device, a web
server device, a network switching device, a network routing
device, a gateway device, a network hub device, a network bridge
device, a control system, a washing machine, a dryer, a
refrigerator, a dishwashing machine, an oven, a stove, a microwave,
a coffee maker, a kitchen appliance, a toy, or any other suitable
device. In some embodiments, the device 622 can be equipped with a
communication device that can enable the device 622 to communicate
with the flow management light 602 and/or the flow management
light(s) 604 over the communication network 624. It is to be
appreciated that the device 622 can be employed by a user to
interact with the flow management light 602 and/or the flow
management light(s) 604.
[0095] In some embodiments, two or more of the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 602, 604) can coordinate with each other
to understand the respective environments in which the respective
flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604) are installed or located,
determine respective objectives of the respective installations or
locations, perform respective self-configurations according to the
respective objectives, and respectively operate to achieve the
respective objectives.
[0096] For instance, the flow management light 602 can be
associated with an area, and another flow management light(s) 604
can be associated with another area(s), which can be completely
distinct from the area or can partially cover (e.g., encompass) the
area associated with the flow management light 602. The flow
management component 606 (e.g., a network component of the flow
management component 606) of the flow management light 602 can
detect and contact the other flow management light(s) 604 (e.g., a
network component(s) of the other flow management component(s) of
the other flow management light(s) 604) via the communication
network 624. The respective flow management components of the
respective flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604) can exchange
network-related information and/or other information to facilitate
setting up a communication connection with each other, and can
establish the communication connection(s) between the flow
management light 602 and the other flow management light(s) 604
based at least in part on the network-related information and/or
other information. The communication connection can be a wireline
communication connection and/or a wireless communication
connection.
[0097] The flow management light 602 can communicate, via the
communication connection and the communication network 624, the
environment profile and the light profile associated with the flow
management light to the at least one other flow management light,
wherein the environment profile can comprise environmental profile
information regarding the environmental conditions associated with
the area associated with (e.g., in proximity to) the flow
management light 602, and the light profile can comprise light
profile information regarding the features (e.g., characteristics,
attributes, functions, . . . ) of the flow management light 602.
The other flow management light(s) 604 can communicate, via the
communication connection and the communication network 624, its
environment profile(s) and light profile(s) associated with the
other flow management light(s) 604 to the flow management light
602, wherein the environment profile(s) associated with the other
flow management component(s) 604 can comprise environmental profile
information regarding the environmental conditions associated with
the other area(s) associated with (e.g., in proximity to) the other
flow management light(s) 604, and the light profile(s) associated
with the other flow management light(s) 604 can comprise light
profile information regarding the features (e.g., characteristics,
attributes, functions, . . . ) of the other flow management
light(s) 604.
[0098] The respective flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604) can
determine and coordinate respective actions, which can be
responsive to the respective environmental conditions associated
with the respective flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604),
between the flow management light 602 and the other flow management
light(s) 604, based at least in part on the results of analyzing
the respective environmental profile information and/or the
respective light profile information associated with the respective
flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604). For instance, the flow
management component 606 of the flow management light 602, and/or
another flow management component(s) of the other flow management
light(s) 604, can analyze (e.g., respectively analyze) the
respective environmental profile information and/or the respective
light profile information associated with the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 602, 604). Based at least in part on the
results (e.g., the respective results) of the analysis (e.g., the
respective analysis), the flow management component 606 of the flow
management light 602, and/or the other flow management component(s)
of the other flow management light(s) 604, can determine the
respective actions that are to be performed by the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 602, 604), in accordance with the defined
light management criteria. The flow management component 62 and the
other flow management component(s) 604 can negotiate and coordinate
with each other to facilitate determining the respective actions
that the respective flow management lights (e.g., 602, 604) are to
perform to be responsive to the respective environmental conditions
associated with the respective flow management lights.
[0099] In response to determining the respective actions and
coordinating the respective actions between the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 602, 604), the respective flow management
lights (e.g., 602, 604) can perform the respective actions. For
instance, the flow management light 602 and the other flow
management light(s) 604 can perform their respective actions in a
coordinated manner to be responsive to the respective environmental
conditions associated with the respective flow management lights
(e.g., 602, 604). For example, the flow management component 606,
the instrument component, and/or the processor component 618 of the
flow management light 602 can respectively perform operations to
facilitate performing the action (e.g., responsive action)
determined for the flow management light 602. Similarly, the other
flow management component(s), the other instrument component(s),
and/or the other processor component(s) of the other flow
management light(s) 604 can respectively perform operations to
facilitate performing the action determined for the flow management
light(s) 604.
[0100] It is to be appreciated and understood that the various
aspects of systems (e.g., the system 600 or other system(s)
disclosed herein), apparatuses or processes described or explained
in this disclosure can constitute machine-executable component(s)
embodied within machine(s) (e.g., computer(s)), e.g., embodied in
one or more machine readable mediums (or media) associated with one
or more machines. Such component(s), when executed by the one or
more machines, e.g., one or more computers, one or more computing
devices, one or more virtual machines, etc., can cause the one or
more machines to perform the operations described herein.
[0101] It also is to be appreciated and understood that, in some
implementations, a user (e.g., an operator) can employ a user
interface (not shown) of an application on a device (e.g., 622) to
enter information that can override data in the environment profile
614, the light profile 616, and/or actions determined by the flow
management light 602.
[0102] In some implementations, the flow management light 602 can
enhance (e.g. upgrade, augment, improve, increase, etc.) operation
of a legacy (e.g., older) device. There are many legacy devices
that can operate reliably for a long period of time. However, given
their lengthy operational lifecycles, they may fall behind in
operational capabilities as compared to newer devices. Many of
these legacy devices can have lights installed in them. The flow
management light 602 can be installed in a legacy device as a
retrofit to enhance the capability of the legacy device. A legacy
device can include any device that can have a light which can be
replaced with the flow management light 602. Furthermore, a legacy
device can include any device that does not have a light, but on
which the flow management light 602 can be fitted. Non-limiting
examples of legacy devices can include a refrigerator, a freezer, a
dryer, a washing machine, a vehicle, a machine, a flashlight, a
range hood, an oven, a microwave, or any other suitable legacy
device.
[0103] In certain implementations, the flow management light 602
can employ a high speed data transfer mechanism (e.g. Li-Fi) to
transfer content to another flow management light(s) 604 and/or a
device(s) 622. For example, the flow management light 602 can
transfer a movie to a television, laptop, electronic tablet, or
cell phone using Li-Fi for playback on such device.
[0104] In some embodiments, one or more flow management lights
(e.g., 602) can employ their processing capabilities to offload or
enhance processing operations of another device(s) 622
communicating with the one or more flow management lights (e.g.,
602).
[0105] In certain implementations, a set of flow management lights
(e.g., 602, 604, . . . ) in a building can employ their processing,
memory, and/or communication capabilities to act as a cloud
platform for the building.
[0106] In some implementations, the flow management light 602 can
take an analog input, convert the analog input to digital output,
and/or employ artificial intelligence with a library of
functions/templates to facilitate self-configuration and/or
self-operation of the flow management light 602.
[0107] It is to be appreciated and understood that any criteria or
thresholds disclosed herein can be pre-defined, operator specified,
and/or dynamically determined, for example, based at least in part
on learning algorithms.
[0108] Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 presents a diagram of an example
area 700 in which flow management lights can operate, in accordance
with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject
matter. The area 700 can be, for example, a neighborhood, or
portion thereof, that can have streets, such as street 702, street
704, street 706, and street 708, wherein certain streets (e.g.,
704, 706, and 708) can intersect with certain other streets (e.g.,
702). At various times, one or more vehicles can be traveling on or
in proximity to the respective streets (e.g., 702, 704, 706, or
708). As example, vehicles 710, 712, 714, 716, 718, 720, 722, 724,
726, and/or 728 can be traveling or located on, or in proximity to,
the respective streets (e.g., 702, 704, 706, or 708) of the area
700. The respective vehicles can be, for example, cars, trucks,
buses, law enforcement vehicles, emergency vehicles, or other types
of vehicles.
[0109] For exemplary purposes only, the area 700 is depicted as a
neighborhood. It is to be appreciated that flow management lights
can be installed in any suitable environment, non-limiting examples
of which can include indoor, outdoor, underwater, embedded in a
material, house, building, office, hospital, factory, warehouse,
school, mall, store, bus terminal, train terminal, airport,
vehicle, barn, or any other suitable environment. All such
embodiments are envisaged and are part of the disclosed subject
matter.
[0110] In accordance with various embodiments, a plurality of flow
management lights can be distributed, located, and/or installed at
various locations in the area 700. In some embodiments, a flow
management light can be fixed or installed in a particular location
in the area 700. In other embodiments, a flow management light can
be movable from one location to another location within the area
700 or outside the area 700, wherein such flow management light can
be physically moved by a user (e.g., the user can carry the flow
management light from one location to another location) or can be
moved by a user remotely (e.g., using a communication device to
instruct the flow management light to move from one location to
another location). For instance, the flow management light can be,
or can be installed on, a drone. In the example area 700, the
plurality of flow management lights can comprise, for example, flow
management lights 730, 732, and 734 can be, or can be installed on,
traffic lights at respective intersections of streets 702 and 704,
streets 702 and 706, and streets 702 and 708. As another example,
the plurality of flow management lights also can comprise flow
management lights, such as flow management lights 736, 738, 740,
742, 744, 746, 748, 750, 752, 754, 756, 758, 760, 762, 764, and/or
766, that can be distributed on respective streets (e.g., 702, 704,
706, and/or 708) throughout the area 700, as depicted in FIG. 7. In
accordance with various implementations, all or some the flow
management lights 736 through 766 can be street lights that can
illuminate respective portions of the respective streets (e.g.,
702, 704, 706, 708) in proximity to the respective flow management
lights 736 through 766. While FIG. 7 depicts nineteen flow
management lights for exemplary purposes, it is to be appreciated
that any desired (e.g., suitable or acceptable) quantity of flow
management lights can be installed in an area (e.g.,
environment).
[0111] The respective flow management lights 730 through 766 can be
the same types of flow management lights or can be different types
of flow management lights from each other. For instance, all or
some of the flow management lights 730 through 766 can be the same
as or similar to the flow management light 200 of FIG. 2, all or
some of the flow management lights 730 through 766 can be the same
as or similar to the flow management light 300 of FIG. 3, or all or
some of the flow management lights 730 through 766 can be the same
as or similar to another type of flow management light. The
respective flow management lights 730 through 766 can comprise
respective flow management components, respective light components,
respective sensor components, respective instrument components,
respective processor components, respective data stores, and/or
other components that, respectively, can comprise the same or
similar functionality, and/or can perform the same or similar
functions, operations, or tasks, as respectively named components
described herein. For reasons of brevity and clarity, the
respective flow management components, light components, sensor
components, instrument components, processor components, data
stores, etc., are not shown in FIG. 7.
[0112] The respective flow management lights 730 through 766 can
employ their respective sensor components to monitor and sense
respective conditions (e.g., environment conditions) of the
respective environments of the respective portions of the area 700
in proximity to the respective flow management lights 730 through
766. The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights 730 through 766 can analyze the sensor
information regarding the respective conditions of the respective
environments, and can generate respective environment profiles of
the respective environments based at least in part on the
respective results of the respective analyses of the respective
sensor information.
[0113] The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights 730 through 766 also can analyze respective
light-related information (e.g., specifications, parameters,
characteristics, attributes, . . . ) relating to the respective
flow management lights to determine respective features (e.g.,
characteristics, capabilities, . . . ) of the respective flow
management lights, and/or can analyze the respective environment
profiles in relation to the respective features of the respective
flow management lights. Based at least in part on the respective
results of the respective analyses of the respective light-related
information and/or the respective environment profiles, the
respective flow management components of the respective flow
management lights 730 through 766 can determine respective light
profiles of the respective flow management lights.
[0114] The respective flow management lights 730 through 766 can be
respectively configured (e.g., self-configured) based at least in
part on the respective light profiles associated with the
respective flow management lights. For instance, the respective
flow management components of the respective flow management lights
730 through 766 can configure the respective flow management lights
based at least in part on the respective light profiles, in
accordance with the defined light management criteria.
[0115] The respective flow management lights (e.g., the respective
flow management components of the respective flow management lights
730 through 766) can continue to monitor conditions associated with
the respective environments, update the respective environment
profiles and the respective light profiles based at least in part
on updates to or changes in the respective conditions of the
respective environments, and/or update or modify respective
configurations of the respective flow management lights in response
to the respective updated light profile and/or changes in
conditions. The respective flow management lights (e.g., the
respective flow management components of the respective flow
management lights 730 through 766) also can determine respective
actions (e.g., responsive actions) that are to be taken (e.g.,
performed) by the respective flow management lights, in response to
respective identified conditions associated with the respective
environments. The respective flow management lights (e.g., the
respective flow management components, respective light components,
respective instrument components, and/or respective processor
components of the respective flow management lights 730 through
766) can perform or facilitate performing the respective actions,
in accordance with the defined light management criteria.
[0116] In some embodiments, all or some of the respective flow
management lights 730 through 766 (e.g., respective flow management
components, respective sensor components, etc., of the respective
flow management lights) can monitor and detect various types of
conditions of their respective portions of the area 700, and can
monitor and/or determine respective contexts of the respective
portions of the area 700 based at least in part on the various
types of conditions of their respective portions of the area 700.
For instance, such flow management lights (e.g., flow management
components, sensor components, and/or other components of such flow
management lights) can monitor and sense respective conditions
regarding people and/or vehicle traffic in their respective
portions of the area 700. The flow management components of such
flow management lights can control operations of the respective
flow management lights to enhance (e.g., improve or optimize)
performance of the respective flow management lights, and/or manage
or enhance flow and security of people and/or vehicle traffic in
the respective portions of the area 700, based at least in part on
the respective conditions of the respective portions of the area
700. A flow management component or sensor component of a flow
management light (e.g., 736), for example, can use pattern
recognition techniques or other techniques to monitor or determine
a context associated with an area portion, wherein the flow
management component or sensor component can, for instance, count
the number of people or vehicles located or traveling in that area
portion, detect respective speeds of people or vehicles traveling
in the area portion, detect respective directions of travel of
respective people or vehicles in that area portion, detect or
determine weather conditions (e.g., current or predicted future
weather conditions) for that area portion, detect or determine
respective activities of respective people or vehicles located in
that area portion, and/or other activities, objects, or entities in
that area portion. The flow management component of the flow
management light can determine the conditions and/or a context
associated with the area portion associated with the flow
management light, and can determine configuration and/or parameters
of components (e.g., light component, instruments of the instrument
component, . . . ), and/or actions to be performed by the
components, to enhance performance of the components of the flow
management light and/or enhance the flow and security of people
and/or vehicle traffic in the area portion associated with the flow
management light.
[0117] For instance, based at least in part on a determined context
for an area portion associated with a flow management light, the
flow management component of the flow management light can
determine that the light output of the light component of the flow
management light is to be adjusted and can adjust the light output
of the light component. For example, if the determined context
indicates poor visibility conditions in the area portion, the flow
management component can adjust the light output (e.g., spectrum,
wavelength, frequency, intensity, pattern, direction, etc.) of the
light component to enhance the illumination of the area portion and
enhance flow and security of people and/or vehicle traffic in the
area portion. Additionally or alternatively, based at least in part
on the determined context, the flow management component can
determine that a desired responsive action can be to adjust the
light output of the light component so that it is indicative of a
hazardous condition and/or turn on a hazardous light or indicator
on the flow management light that can indicate a hazardous
condition to notify people walking or people using vehicles that
the hazardous condition exists in that area portion.
[0118] In accordance with various embodiments, all or a desired
portion of the respective flow management lights 730 through 766
can communicate with each other and coordinate their operations to
enhance the operation of the respective flow management lights
(e.g., 730 through 766) and/or enhance the flow and security of
people and vehicle traffic in the respective portions of the area
700, as such communication and coordination between flow management
lights is more fully described herein.
[0119] In some embodiments, in response to respective monitoring of
the respective environments over time, the respective flow
management lights (e.g., the respective flow management components
of the respective flow management lights 730 through 766) can learn
(e.g., determine) respective contexts (e.g., respective contexts
relating to respective conditions) associated with the respective
environments over time, and can update the respective light
profiles based at least in part on the respective contexts. The
respective flow management lights (e.g., the respective flow
management components of the respective flow management lights 730
through 766) can control respective operations of the respective
flow management lights and/or perform respective actions, based at
least in part on the respective contexts associated with the
respective environments, to enhance performance of operations of
the flow management lights and/or enhance the flow and security of
people and vehicle traffic in the respective portions of the area
700.
[0120] In certain embodiments, the flow management component of a
flow management light (e.g., 736) can learn over time contexts of
people, vehicle traffic, or other entities or activities at various
times in the area portion associated with the flow management
light, and can control operations of the flow management light
and/or determine actions (e.g., responsive actions) to be performed
by the flow management light, based at least in part on a
particular context at a particular time or during occurrence of a
particular event relating to the particular context, in accordance
with the light management criteria. For instance, the flow
management component of the flow management light (e.g., 736) can
control operation of, modify (e.g., adjust) configuration of,
employ the light component and/or one or more instruments of the
instrument component, and/or instruct the light component, the one
or more instruments, and/or another device(s) or system(s) to
perform one or more actions, based at least in part on a particular
context at a particular time or during occurrence of a particular
event, to enhance operation of the flow management light and/or
enhance the flow and security of people and vehicle traffic in the
area portion associated with the flow management light.
[0121] As an example, the respective flow management components of
flow management lights 730, 732, and 734 (e.g., flow management
traffic lights), employing respective sensors of respective sensor
components, can monitor, detect, and learn traffic conditions and
pedestrian conditions over time for their respective area portions.
The respective flow management components can analyze the
respective sensor information from the respective sensors and can
learn (e.g., determine) respective contexts for the respective area
portions or an overall context for the respective area portions
during a particular time period (e.g., during rush hour in the
afternoon of a typical work day). Based at least in part on the
learned respective contexts or the overall context for the
respective area portions during that particular time period, at a
future occurrence of that particular time period (e.g., during a
future afternoon rush hour on another typical work day), the
respective flow management component of the respective flow
management lights 730, 732, and 734 can control respective
operations of the light component (e.g., instruct the traffic
lights of the light component to operate accordingly) and
coordinate the performance of respective operations of the
respective light components of the respective flow management
lights 730, 732, and 734 to enhance (e.g., improve or optimize)
respective operation of the respective light components of the
respective flow management lights 730, 732, and 734 and/or enhance
the flow of vehicle traffic and/or pedestrians (e.g., people
walking) at that particular time period.
[0122] As another example, a flow management component of a flow
management light (e.g., 736) can learn a context that indicates the
illumination in the portion of the area 700 in proximity to the
flow management light (e.g., 736) is undesirably low during night
hours (e.g., because houses in the area do not have outdoor house
lights turned on, because there are no houses or buildings in the
area (so there are no outdoor house or building lights), or because
of another reason) during certain periods of a month (e.g., periods
of the month when the moon is at or near new moon phase or is
otherwise providing lower levels of illumination to the portion of
the area 700). Based at least in part on that learned context, in
the future, when a certain period of the month that the moon is
predicted (e.g., by the flow management component) to provide
undesirably lower levels of illumination to the portion of the area
700 is about to occur, during the night hours, the flow management
component of the flow management light (e.g., 736) can control
operations of the flow management light (e.g., the light component
of the flow management light) to increase illumination of the light
component and/or turn on additional light elements, and/or adjust
the location(s) or aim of emission of light by the light elements,
and/or perform one or more other actions to facilitate providing
desirable lighting conditions or warn of hazardous or potentially
hazardous conditions in the portion of the area 700, to facilitate
improved flow and security of people and/or vehicle traffic in that
portion of the area 700, in accordance with the light management
criteria.
[0123] In contrast, another flow management light (e.g., 764) may
be in another portion of the area 700 where there are houses and/or
buildings that have outdoor lights that are regularly illuminated
during night hours and provide some illumination to such other
portion of the area 700, in addition to the illumination provided
by the flow management light (e.g., 764), wherein the illumination
provided by all of those light sources can provide adequate
lighting to that portion of the area 700, even during periods of
the month when the moon is providing undesirably lower levels of
illumination to that portion of the area 700. The flow management
component of that flow management light (e.g., 764) can learn and
identify that context regarding illumination at night in that
portion of the area 700 (even during the periods of the month when
the moon is providing undesirably lower levels of illumination) and
can determine that no adjustment to normal operation of the light
component is to be made (e.g., during the periods of the month when
the moon is providing undesirably lower levels of illumination),
based at least in part on that context associated with that portion
of the area 700.
[0124] In some implementations, a flow management component of a
flow management light (e.g., 738), employing a sensor component,
can detect a disabled vehicle (e.g., 716) in a portion of the area
700 in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., 738), wherein
the vehicle (e.g., 716) can be disabled, for example, due to a
mechanical failure, an electronics failure, and/or a single or
multiple vehicle accident. The flow management component can update
the environment profile associated with that portion of the area
700, in response to and to indicate the detection of the disabled
vehicle. The flow management component also can update the light
profile based at least in part on the update to the environment
profile with regard to the detection of the disabled vehicle. In
response to detecting the disabled vehicle, and based at least in
part on the updated light profile, the flow management component
can employ one or more instruments (e.g., communication component,
notification component, . . . ) of the instrument component of the
flow management light (e.g., 738) to notify a communication device
of a towing company of the disabled vehicle (e.g., 716) and its
location and/or dispatch a tow truck to the location of the
disabled vehicle.
[0125] In other implementations, a flow management component of a
flow management light (e.g., 748), employing a sensor component,
can detect an injured person (e.g., 768) in a portion of the area
700 in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., 748). The flow
management component can update the environment profile associated
with that portion of the area 700, in response to and to indicate
the detection of the injured person. The flow management component
also can update the light profile based at least in part on the
update to the environment profile with regard to the detection of
the injured person. In response to detecting the injured person,
and based at least in part on the updated light profile, the flow
management component of the flow management light (e.g., 748) can
employ one or more instruments (e.g., communication component,
notification component, . . . ) of the instrument component of the
flow management light (e.g., 748) to notify a communication device
of an emergency medical services (EMS) company of the injured
person (e.g., 716), conditions (e.g., conscious or unconscious,
bleeding or not bleeding, description of the features, . . . ) of
the injured person, and/or the location of the injured person,
and/or can dispatch an EMS vehicle to the location of the injured
person.
[0126] In some embodiments, a flow management component of a flow
management light (e.g., 732), employing a sensor component, can
detect and determine a vehicle (e.g., 722) that has committed a
traffic violation (e.g., went through a red light, speeding,
hitting another vehicle and not stopping, . . . ) in a portion of
the area 700 in proximity to the flow management light (e.g., 732).
The sensor component also can detect, and the flow management
component also can identify, other information relating to the
traffic violation (e.g., license plate number of the vehicle, make
and model of the vehicle, name and address of the vehicle owner,
time of traffic violation, location of traffic violation, direction
of travel of the vehicle, and/or type of traffic violation, . . .
). The flow management component can update the environment profile
associated with that portion of the area 700, in response to and to
indicate that the traffic violation has been committed and include
the information relating thereto. The flow management component
also can update the light profile based at least in part on the
update to the environment profile with regard to the determination
that the traffic violation has occurred.
[0127] In response to detecting and determining the traffic
violation and/or other information relating thereto, and based at
least in part on the updated light profile, the flow management
component of the flow management light (e.g., 732) can employ one
or more instruments (e.g., communication component, notification
component, traffic citation component, . . . ) of the instrument
component of the flow management light (e.g., 732) to generate and
issue, or facilitate generating and issuing (e.g., to the owner of
the vehicle), a traffic citation comprising information relating to
the vehicle and/or the owner of the vehicle (e.g., license plate
number, make and model of the vehicle, name and address of the
vehicle owner, type of traffic violation, date, time, and location
of traffic violation, . . . ), notifying law enforcement of the
traffic violation and/or the information relating to the vehicle or
its owner to facilitate issuance of the traffic violation to the
vehicle owner, and/or dispatching or facilitating dispatching of
law enforcement to the location where the traffic violation
occurred or in the direction the vehicle was traveling.
[0128] In some implementation, a flow management light (e.g., 730)
can detect and record (e.g., record video and/or audio of) defined
incidents (e.g., significant incidents), such as, for example, a
traffic accident, a shooting or homicide, a robbery, an assault, or
other type of significant incident that occurs in a portion of the
area 700 associated with (e.g., in proximity to) the flow
management light. The flow management component of the flow
management light (e.g., 730) can facilitate storing the video
content, audio content, and/or related information (e.g., date and
time of the incident, location of the incident, vehicle(s) involved
in the incident, owner(s) of the vehicle(s) involved in the
incident, . . . ), in a data store of the flow management light
(e.g., 730).
[0129] The flow management component can update the environment
profile associated with that portion of the area 700, in response
to and to indicate the detection of the defined incident(s). The
flow management component also can update the light profile based
at least in part on the update to the environment profile with
regard to the detection of the defined incident(s). Based at least
in part on the updated light profile, and in response to the
detection of the defined incident(s), the flow management component
of the flow management light (e.g., 730) also can communicate the
video content, audio content, and/or related information to a
communication device of an appropriate entity (e.g., a
communication device of a law enforcement entity, a prosecutor,
security personnel associated with a business or community, a
physician, EMS, a hospital, an insurance company, a victim, an
owner(s) of the vehicle(s), . . . ).
[0130] Turning to FIG. 8, FIG. 8 illustrates a diagram of an
example area 800 of a building in which flow management lights can
operate, in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the
disclosed subject matter. The area 800 can be, for example, a
building (e.g., building comprising a store(s) or restaurant(s)),
warehouse, or factory where businesses operate, people occupy or
live, and/or vehicles can operate. While the area 800 is depicted
as a closed area, such as having walls that can enclose the area
800, it is to be appreciated and understood that the area 800 can
be an open area or partially closed area where there can be
sub-areas (e.g., open-air stores or restaurants, open-air business,
open area with kiosks, . . . ).
[0131] The area 800 can comprise a number of sub-areas (e.g., rooms
or demarcated sub-areas) that can have a desired size and/or shape.
The sub-areas of the area 800 can comprise, for example, sub-areas
802, 804, 806, and 808, which can be respective rooms or demarcated
areas, and sub-area 810, which can be a hallway or throughway
associated with the sub-areas 802, 804, 806, and 808. The
respective sub-areas 802, 804, 806, and 808 can have respective
openings (e.g., doorways or throughways), such as openings 812,
814, 816, and 818 that can enable ingress to and egress from the
respective sub-areas 802, 804, 806, and 808 from or to the sub-area
810. The sub-area 810 can be associated with doors, such as door
820 and door 822, wherein, in this example area 800, the doors 820
and 822 can be at opposite ends of the sub-area 810 and can enable
ingress to or egress from the sub-area 810 from or to an area
outside the area 800.
[0132] In accordance with various embodiments, a plurality of flow
management lights can be distributed, located, and/or installed at
various locations in the area 800. In some embodiments, a flow
management light can be fixed or installed in a particular location
in the area 800. In other embodiments, a flow management light can
be movable from one location to another location within the area
800 or outside the area 800, wherein such flow management light can
be physically moved by a user (e.g., the user can carry the flow
management light from one location to another location) or can be
moved by a user remotely (e.g., using a communication device to
instruct the flow management light to move from one location to
another location). For instance, the flow management light can be,
or can be installed on, a drone. In the example area 800, the
plurality of flow management lights can comprise, for example, flow
management lights 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836, that
can be distributed in the respective sub-areas (e.g., 802, 804,
806, 808, and/or 810) throughout the area 800, as depicted in FIG.
8. While FIG. 8 depicts seven flow management lights for exemplary
purposes, it is to be appreciated that any desired (e.g., suitable
or acceptable) quantity of flow management lights can be installed
in an area (e.g., environment).
[0133] The respective flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828,
830, 832, 834, and/or 836) can comprise the same or similar
functionality, and/or can perform the same or similar functions,
operations, or tasks, as the flow management lights described
herein. All or some of the respective flow management lights (e.g.,
824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836) can be of the same type
of flow management light (e.g., flow management light 200, flow
management light 300, . . . ), or all or some of the respective
flow management lights can be different types of flow management
lights.
[0134] In some embodiments, the area 800 can be or comprise a
warehouse or factory. The respective flow management lights (e.g.,
824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836), employing respective
components (e.g., light component, flow management component,
sensor component, instrument component, processor component, data
store, . . . ), can monitor and detect respective conditions (e.g.,
activities of people or vehicles, events that occur) and respective
contexts relating to people, vehicles, and/or events in the
respective sub-areas (e.g., 820, 804, 806, 808, 810) of the area
800. The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights can analyze respective data (e.g.,
respective sensor data from respective sensors) relating to the
respective conditions and respective contexts relating to people,
vehicles, and/or events. The respective flow management components
of the respective flow management lights can determine or recognize
the respective contexts relating to people, vehicles, and/or events
with respect to the respective sub-areas, based at least in part on
the respective results of the respective analyses, in accordance
with the defined light management criteria. The respective flow
management components of the respective flow management lights can
generate or update the respective environment profiles associated
with the respective sub-areas and/or respective light profiles
associated with the respective flow management lights, based at
least in part on the respective results of the respective analyses
and/or the respective contexts, in accordance with the defined
light management criteria.
[0135] The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or
836) can determine respective actions (e.g., responsive actions)
that can be performed by the respective flow management lights to
enhance (e.g., improve or optimize) performance of operations by
the flow management lights and/or enhance performance of tasks by
people or vehicles operating in the respective sub-areas of the
area 800. In some implementations, all or a desired portion of the
respective flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832,
834, and/or 836) can communicate with each other, determine and
coordinate the respective actions to be performed by the respective
flow management lights, and the performance of the respective
actions by the flow management lights to enhance the performance of
operations by the flow management lights and/or enhance performance
of tasks by people or vehicles operating in the respective
sub-areas of the area 800.
[0136] In certain embodiments, the area 800 can be or comprise a
shopping area or store. The respective flow management lights
(e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836), employing
respective components (e.g., light component, flow management
component, sensor component, instrument component, processor
component, data store, . . . ), can monitor and detect respective
conditions (e.g., activities of people or vehicles, events that
occur) and/or respective contexts relating to people (e.g.,
shoppers, store employees, security personnel, law enforcement
personnel, . . . ), vehicles (e.g., shopping carts, motorized
vehicles, . . . ), products, storage areas (e.g., racks or shelves)
for products, cash registers, and/or events (e.g., product sales or
discount events, weather-related events or conditions, holidays, .
. . ) in the respective sub-areas (e.g., 820, 804, 806, 808, 810)
of the area 800. The respective flow management components of the
respective flow management lights can analyze respective data
(e.g., respective sensor data from respective sensors) relating to
the respective conditions and/or respective contexts relating to
people, vehicles, products, storage areas, cash registers, and/or
events in the respective sub-areas. The respective flow management
components of the respective flow management lights can determine
or recognize the respective contexts relating to people, vehicles,
products, storage areas, cash registers, and/or events with respect
to the respective sub-areas, based at least in part on the
respective results of the respective analyses, in accordance with
the defined light management criteria.
[0137] The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights can generate or update the respective
environment profiles associated with the respective sub-areas
and/or respective light profiles associated with the respective
flow management lights, based at least in part on the respective
results of the respective analyses and/or the respective contexts,
in accordance with the defined light management criteria. The
respective flow management components also can respectively analyze
respective environment profiles (e.g., updated based on the sensed
conditions and/or contexts) associated with the respective
environments of the sub-areas and respective light profiles (e.g.,
updated based on the sensed conditions and/or contexts) of the
respective flow management lights to facilitate determining
respective configurations to be implemented for the respective flow
management lights and/or respective actions to be taken (e.g.,
performed) by the respective flow management lights, in accordance
with the defined light management criteria.
[0138] The respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or
836) can determine respective actions (e.g., responsive actions)
that can be performed by the respective flow management lights to
enhance (e.g., improve or optimize) performance of operations by
the flow management lights and/or enhance performance of tasks by
people (e.g., store employees), vehicles, cash registers, etc.,
operating in the respective sub-areas of the area 800, based at
least in part on the results of analyzing the respective (updated)
light management profiles associated with the respective flow
management lights and/or the respective (updated) environment
profiles associated with the respective sub-areas, in accordance
with the defined light management criteria. In some
implementations, all or a desired portion of the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836)
can communicate with each other, determine and coordinate the
respective actions to be performed by the respective flow
management lights, and the performance of the respective actions by
the flow management lights to enhance the performance of operations
by the flow management lights and/or enhance performance of tasks
by people, vehicles, cash registers, etc., operating in the
respective sub-areas of the area 800.
[0139] For instance, based at least in part on the respective
results of the respective analyses of respective data (e.g., sensor
data) relating to the conditions or context associated with the
respective sub-areas (e.g., 802, 804, 806, 808, 810) and the
respective light profiles of the respective flow management lights,
the respective flow management components of the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836)
can control respective performance of operations of the respective
flow management lights that can improve the likelihood of people
(e.g., customers) making purchases of products. For example, based
at least in part on the respective results of the respective
analyses of the respective data, the respective flow management
components of the respective flow management lights (e.g., 824,
826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836) can coordinate with each
other, and one or more of the respective flow management components
can determine a context where, at a particular time of day, there
typically is a relatively higher traffic flow of people, as
represented by example customers 838, 840, 842, and 844, in
sub-area 802 and can determine that initiating one or more sales
(e.g., discounts) on products in that sub-area 802 during that
particular time of day can enhance product sales, revenues, and/or
profits. In response to such determinations, at a future time,
during that particular time of day (e.g., on a future date) the
flow management component of the flow management light (e.g., 824)
can control operations of the flow management light to initiate and
present (e.g., via video content on a display screen, visual
indicator, or audio content via an audio interface) information
regarding the sale (e.g., discount price) of a product(s) in the
sub-area 802 to facilitate enhancing product sales, revenues,
and/or profits of the store. Additionally or alternatively, one or
more of the other flow management components of the other flow
management lights (e.g., 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836) can
control respective operations of the respective flow management
lights to initiate and present (e.g., via video content on a
display screen, visual indicator, or audio content via an audio
interface) information regarding the sale (e.g., discount price) of
the product(s) in the sub-area 802 to notify customers in the other
sub-areas (e.g., 804, 806, 808, 810) of the sale of the product(s)
in the sub-area 802 and/or directing customers to the sub-area 802
to facilitate enhancing product sales, revenues, and/or profits of
the store.
[0140] As another example, a flow management light (e.g., 828),
employing one or more sensors of a sensor component (e.g., a video
camera, an RFID reader, . . . ), can detect a theft of a product
846 by a person 848 (e.g., shoplifter or thief) in or near a
shopping area (e.g., in sub-area 810 as the shoplifter or thief
attempts to leave the store). In response to detecting the theft,
the flow management component of the flow management light (e.g.,
828) in the sub-area 810, and/or one or more other flow management
components of one or more other flow management lights, can control
operations of the components (e.g., light component, audio
component (e.g., amplifier, speaker), and/or notification
component, . . . ) of the flow management light(s) to provide an
indication or notification (e.g., a visual and/or audio indication
or alert) that a theft has occurred and/or highlight the person 848
(e.g., direct a particular light on the person 848) who committed
the theft of the product, based at least in part on the respective
environment profiles (updated based on the detected conditions) and
respective light profiles (updated based on the detected
conditions) associated with the flow management lights, in
accordance with the defined light management criteria. Additionally
or alternatively, the flow management component(s) of the flow
management light(s) (e.g., 828) can perform an action to tag the
person 848, and respective video cameras of the respective flow
management lights can track (e.g., automatically track) the person
848 based at least in part on the tag to facilitate tracking and
locating of the person 848 by security personnel and/or law
enforcement, and/or facilitate identifying the person 848 and/or
product stolen.
[0141] In some embodiments, in response to an emergency condition
detected in or near the area 800, the flow management lights (e.g.,
826, 828, 830, 832, 834, and/or 836) can communicate with each
other and coordinate their performance of operations and actions to
enhance operations of the flow management lights and enhance the
safety of people in or near the area 800, in accordance with the
defined light management criteria. For example, in response to a
flow management light(s) (e.g., 826), employing one or more sensors
of a sensor component(s), detecting an emergency condition (e.g.,
hazard 850, such as a fire) and/or other conditions (e.g., smoke,
noxious fumes, . . . ) in the sub-area 810 or one or other
sub-areas of the area 800, the flow management components of the
flow management lights can coordinate with each other to analyze
respective information (e.g., sensor data) regarding the respective
conditions (e.g., emergency condition, sub-areas where conditions
are relatively safe, . . . ) of the sub-areas (e.g., 802, 804, 806,
808, 810) and the respective (updated) light profiles (and
respective (updated) environment profiles) associated with the
respective flow management lights, wherein the light profiles and
environment profiles were updated based at least in part on the
detected conditions in the respective sub-areas.
[0142] Based at least in part on the respective results of the
respective analyses, the respective flow management components of
the respective flow management lights can coordinate with each
other to determine a path(s) that can enable people in or near the
area 800 to travel to avoid or at least substantially avoid the
hazard 850 and safely exit the area 800 or at least enhance the
probability that the people can safely exit the area 800, based at
least in part on the respective updated environment profiles of the
respective sub-areas and the respective updated light profiles of
the respective flow management lights, in accordance with the
defined light management criteria. For example, in response to
detecting the hazard 850 in sub-area 810 relatively close to the
door 820 and sub-areas 802 and 804, and detecting that people
(e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) are located in sub-area 802, one or
more of the respective flow management components of the respective
flow management lights can determine a path 852 that the people
(e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) in sub-area 802 can travel to safely
or relatively safely exit the sub-area 802 and the overall area 800
to avoid or at least substantially avoid the hazard 850. The
respective flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 833,
834, and 836) can be controlled and can coordinate with each other
(e.g., via their respective flow management components) to
facilitate directing the people (e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) in
sub-area 802 from sub-area 802 through relatively safer portions of
sub-area 810 and out the door 822 to exit the area 800. For
instance, the flow management light 824 can present visual or audio
information (e.g., via display screen, audio speaker, visual
indicator) to the people (e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) in sub-area
802 to at least direct them to exit via opening 812 into the
sub-area 810 and proceed to the right away from the hazard 850,
and/or to present a map of the path the people are to take to exit
the area 800 and avoid or substantially avoid the hazard 850.
Additionally or alternatively, the flow management component of the
flow management light 824 also can adjust the light component
(e.g., increase the illumination level of the light component or
adjust the type of lighting of the light component) to enhance
visibility for the people, for example, in response to detected
conditions (e.g., smoke from the hazard 850) negatively affecting
visibility in or near that sub-area(s) (e.g., 802, 810).
Additionally or alternatively, the flow management component of the
flow management light 824 also can control an instrument(s) (e.g.,
air blower, filter, and/or conditioner device) of the instrument
component to mitigate negative conditions (e.g., mitigate smoke) in
or near the sub-area 802.
[0143] The flow management light 826 in sub-area 810 also can
present visual or audio information (e.g., via display screen,
audio speaker, visual indicator (e.g., a green light directional
arrow indicator to indicate a direction of a relatively safe travel
path)) to the people (e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) in sub-area 802
to at least direct those people to proceed to the right after they
exit the sub-area 802 via opening 812 into the sub-area 810 and
proceed away from the hazard 850, and/or to present a map of the
path the people are to take to exit the area 800 and avoid or
substantially avoid the hazard 850. Additionally or alternatively,
the flow management component of the flow management light 826 also
can adjust its light component (e.g., increase the illumination
level of the light component or adjust the type of lighting of the
light component) to enhance visibility for the people, for example,
in response to detected conditions (e.g., smoke from the hazard
850) negatively affecting visibility in or near that sub-area(s)
(e.g., 810). Additionally or alternatively, the flow management
component of the flow management light 826 also can control one or
more instruments (e.g., fire extinguisher device; air blower,
filter, and/or conditioner device; . . . ) of the instrument
component to mitigate negative conditions (e.g., extinguish fire,
reduce heat, remove or mitigate smoke, . . . ) in or near the
sub-area 810.
[0144] Accordingly, the respective flow management components of
the respective other flow management lights (e.g., 830, 834) of
sub-area 810 can control operations of the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 830, 834) present visual or audio
information (e.g., via display screen, audio speaker, visual
indicator (e.g., a green light directional arrow indicator to
indicate a direction of a relatively safe travel path)) to the
people (e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844) in sub-area 810 to direct
those people to proceed through the sub-area 810 towards the door
822 and away from the hazard 850, and/or to present a map of the
path the people are to take to exit the area 800 and avoid or
substantially avoid the hazard 850. Additionally or alternatively,
the respective flow management components of the respective flow
management lights (e.g., 830, 834) can control operations of their
respective light components (e.g., increase the illumination level
of the light component or adjust the type of lighting of the light
component) to enhance visibility for the people, for example, in
response to detected conditions (e.g., smoke from the hazard 850)
negatively affecting visibility in or near that sub-area(s) (e.g.,
810). Additionally or alternatively, the flow management
component(s) of the flow management light(s) (e.g., 830 and/or 834)
also can control one or more instruments (e.g., fire extinguisher
device; air blower, filter, and/or conditioner device; . . . ) of
the instrument component(s) to mitigate negative conditions (e.g.,
extinguish fire, reduce heat, remove or mitigate smoke, . . . ) in
or near the sub-area 810.
[0145] In some implementations, other flow management components of
other flow management lights (e.g., 828, 832, and/or 836) can
control respective operations of the other flow management lights
(e.g., 828, 832, and/or 836) to provide (e.g., present) information
(e.g., visual or audio information) to the people (e.g., 838, 840,
842, and 844) to facilitate enabling the people to maintain travel
on the determined path 852 to safely exit the area 800 and/or to
mitigate negative conditions (e.g., smoke, fire, excessive
temperature, . . . ) in or near their respective sub-areas (e.g.,
804, 806, 808). For example, the other flow management components
can control respective operations of the other flow management
lights (e.g., 828, 832, and/or 836) to present visual and/or audio
information (e.g., via display screen, audio speaker, visual
indicator (e.g., a red or yellow light indicator to indicate
proceeding in the direction of the red or yellow light indicator is
a wrong direction to take and is off of the determined travel path
852 to safety)) to the people (e.g., 838, 840, 842, and 844).
Additionally or alternatively, the other flow management
component(s) of the other flow management light(s) (e.g., 828, 832,
and/or 836) can control one or more instruments (e.g., fire
extinguisher device; air blower, filter, and/or conditioner device;
. . . ) of the instrument component(s) to mitigate negative
conditions (e.g., extinguish fire, reduce heat, remove or mitigate
smoke, . . . ) in their respective sub-areas relating to the hazard
850 or near the sub-area 810 where the hazard 850 exists.
[0146] Additionally or alternatively, a flow management light(s)
(e.g., 826) can generate a map of the area 800 detailing the path
852 (e.g., relatively safe path) to exit the area 800 and detailing
the location(s) of one or more hazards in the area 800 (e.g.,
hazard 850 in sub-area 810, smoke in sub-area 804, . . . ). The
flow management light(s) (e.g., 826) can communicate the map of the
area 800 to the communication device(s) of one or more people
(e.g., 838, 840, 842, and/or 844, . . . ) in the sub-area 802 via
the communication network. Those people can use their communication
devices to view the map and their location relative to the path 852
and relative to the location(s) of one or more hazards (e.g.,
hazard condition 850) in the area 800 to facilitate enabling the
people to follow the path 852 and exit the area 800 while avoiding,
or at least substantially being able to avoid, any hazards along
the way.
[0147] In other implementations, additionally or alternatively, the
respective flow management lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 833,
834, and 836) can be controlled and can coordinate with each other
(e.g., via their respective flow management components) to
facilitate directing (e.g., safely directing) emergency responders
(e.g., 854, 856) through the area 800 to the hazard 850, for
example, via the path 858 (as depicted), and/or to a victim(s) in
the area 800, based at least in part on the respective results of
the respective analyses of the respective information (e.g., sensor
data) regarding the respective conditions (e.g., emergency or
hazard condition, sub-areas where conditions are relatively safe, .
. . ) of the sub-areas (e.g., 802, 804, 806, 808, 810), the
respective updated light profiles of the respective flow management
lights, and the respective updated environment profiles of the
respective sub-areas. For instance, the respective flow management
lights (e.g., 824, 826, 828, 830, 833, 834, and/or 836) can present
visual and/or audio information (e.g., map information, audio
information, visual indicators, . . . ) to facilitate enabling the
emergency responders (e.g., 854, 856) to identify and travel along
the path 858 (e.g., relatively safe path) to the hazard condition
850 and/or travel along another path to one or more people (e.g.,
victims) in the area 800. The visual indicators can comprise, for
example, green arrow direction indicators to indicate a proper
direction of travel along the travel path 858 to the hazard 850
and/or another path to a victim(s) in the area 800, and/or another
indicator(s) (e.g., red indicator, yellow indicator, . . . ) that
can indicate a wrong direction to take in order to travel to the
hazard 850 and/or a victim(s) in the area 800. A flow management
light also can present a defined indicator to indicate when the
hazard 850 is in proximity to the flow management light to enable
an emergency responder (or another person) to know that the
emergency responder (or the other person) is in proximity to the
hazard 850.
[0148] Additionally or alternatively, a flow management light(s)
(e.g., 826) can generate a map of the area 800 detailing the path
858 (e.g., relatively safe path) to the hazard condition 850 and/or
another path to (and location(s) of) one or more people (e.g.,
victims) in the area 800, and detailing the location(s) of one or
more hazards in the area 800 (e.g., hazard 850 in sub-area 810,
smoke in sub-area 804, . . . ). The flow management light(s) (e.g.,
826) can communicate the map of the area 800 to the communication
device(s) of one or more emergency responders (or an entity
associated therewith) via the communication network. The emergency
responders (e.g., 854, 856) can use their communication devices to
view the map and their location relative to the path 858 to the
hazard condition 850, other path to the victim, and/or locations of
hazards in the area 800.
[0149] In certain implementations, the respective flow management
components of the respective flow management lights (e.g., 824,
826, 828, 830, 833, 834, and 836) can allow certain users (e.g.,
emergency responders, law enforcement, . . . ) to at least
partially control operations of the respective flow management
lights to control illumination parameters of respective light
components, control instruments of the respective instrument
components, control the sensors of the respective sensors
components, of the respective flow management lights to enhance
flow and/or security of people and/or vehicle traffic associated
with the area 800, in accordance with the light management
criteria. Such certain users can employ the light component and/or
instruments (e.g., fire extinguisher device; air blower, filter,
and/or conditioner device; . . . ) of the flow management lights to
facilitate mitigating or eliminating the one or more hazards (e.g.,
hazard 850 in sub-area 810, smoke in sub-area 804, . . . ) in the
area 800 and/or safely getting people out of the area 800.
[0150] FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
flow management component 900, in accordance with various aspects
and embodiments described herein. In some implementations, the flow
management component 900 can be part of a flow management
light.
[0151] The flow management component 900 can comprise a
communicator component 902 that can communicate data between the
flow management light and one or more other devices, such as, for
example, one or more other flow management lights, and devices
associated with one or more entities (e.g., a user(s), law
enforcement, a fire department, an emergency response entity, . . .
). The communicator component 902 can communicate information using
wireline or wireless communication technologies and protocols, as
more fully described herein. The communicator component 902 also
can facilitate presenting desired visual information and/or audio
information to one or more users in proximity to the flow
management light.
[0152] The flow management component 900 also can include a network
component 904 that can employ one or more communication network
technologies and/or protocols to facilitate establishing a
communication connection between the flow management light and one
or more other devices, such as, for example, one or more other flow
management lights, and devices associated with one or more
entities. The communication connection can be a wireline
communication connection and/or a wireless communication connection
using wireline or wireless communication technologies and
protocols, as more fully described herein.
[0153] The flow management component 900 further can comprise an
operations manager component 906 that can control (e.g., manage)
operations associated with the flow management component 900. For
example, the operations manager component 906 can facilitate
generating instructions to have components of the flow management
component 900 perform operations, and can communicate respective
instructions to respective components (e.g., communicator component
902, network component 904, awareness component 908, . . . ) of the
flow management component 900 to facilitate performance of
operations by the respective components of the flow management
component 900 based at least in part on the instructions, in
accordance with the defined light management criteria and the
defined light management algorithm(s). The operations manager
component 906 also can facilitate controlling data flow between the
respective components of the flow management component 900 and
controlling data flow between the flow management component 900 and
another component(s) or device(s) (e.g., another flow management
light associated with the flow management light; a device, such as
a communication device; a base station or other component or device
of the communication network) associated with (e.g., connected to)
the flow management component 900.
[0154] The flow management component 800 also can include an
awareness component 908 that can enable the flow management light
to learn and understand the environment in which the flow
management light is installed or located, determine one or more
objectives of the installation or location of the flow management
light, determine capabilities and/or features of the flow
management light, perform a self-configuration of the flow
management light in accordance with the one or more determined
objectives and the determined capabilities and/or features of the
flow management light, and perform operations to achieve the one or
more determined objectives.
[0155] The flow management component 900 can comprise a processor
component 910 that can work in conjunction with the other
components (e.g., communicator component 902, network component
904, operation manager component 906, awareness component 908, data
store 912) to facilitate performing the various functions of the
flow management component 900. The processor component 910 can
employ one or more processors, microprocessors, or controllers that
can process data, such as information relating to operation of the
flow management light or associated flow management lights,
parameters, responsive actions (e.g., responsive to environmental
conditions of the environment), policies, defined light management
criteria, defined environment criteria, algorithms (e.g., defined
light management algorithm(s)), protocols, interfaces, tools,
and/or other information, to facilitate operation of the flow
management component 900, as more fully disclosed herein, and
control data flow between the flow management component 900 and
other components (e.g., flow management lights, communication
devices, base station or other devices of the communication
network, data sources, applications, . . . ) associated with the
flow management component 900.
[0156] The data store 912 that can store data structures (e.g.,
user data, metadata), code structure(s) (e.g., modules, objects,
hashes, classes, procedures) or instructions, information relating
to operation of the flow management light or associated flow
management lights, parameters, responsive actions (e.g., responsive
to environmental conditions of the environment), policies, defined
light management criteria, defined environment criteria, algorithms
(e.g., defined light management algorithm(s)), protocols,
interfaces, tools, and/or other information, to facilitate
controlling operations associated with the flow management
component 900. In an aspect, the processor component 910 can be
functionally coupled (e.g., through a memory bus) to the data store
912 in order to store and retrieve information desired to operate
and/or confer functionality, at least in part, to the communicator
component 902, network component 904, operations manager component
906, awareness component 908, and data store 912, etc., and/or
substantially any other operational aspects of the flow management
component 900.
[0157] FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of an example,
non-limiting awareness component 1000, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The
awareness component 1000 can facilitate enabling a flow management
light to determine (e.g., ascertain, infer, calculate, predict,
prognose, estimate, derive, forecast, detect, and/or compute)
characteristics of the environment in which the flow management
light is installed or located, determine characteristics,
capabilities, and/or features of the flow management light,
determine one or more objectives of the installation or location of
the flow management light, perform a self-configuration of flow
management light in accordance with the determined characteristics,
capabilities, conditions, and/or features of the flow management
light and the one or more determined objectives, and determine and
execute one or more desired actions for the flow management light
to achieve the one or more determined objectives, in accordance
with one or more embodiments described herein. Repetitive
description of like elements employed in other embodiments
described herein is omitted for sake of brevity.
[0158] The awareness component 1000 can comprise an environment
component 1002 that can determine characteristics, conditions, or
features of an environment in which the flow management light is
installed or located. The environment component 1002 can employ one
or more sensors (of a sensor component) or instruments (of an
instrument component) to obtain information about the environment
in which the flow management light is installed or located. The
environment component 1002 can determine characteristics or
conditions of the environment, and can generate an environment
profile of the environment, based at least in part on the results
of analyzing the information regarding the environment. In
accordance with various non-limiting embodiments, the
characteristics or conditions can include objects, devices, people,
flora, fauna, predators, pests, colors, scents, hazards,
biohazards, chemicals, dimensional characteristics, health status,
locations, topography, landscape, seascape, boundaries, atmosphere,
manmade features, furniture, toys, equipment, machines, vehicles,
buildings, grounds, roads, railroad tracks, water feature, rocks,
trees, debris, geographic features, unsafe conditions, weather
conditions, property line boundary, ground conditions, water
conditions, atmospheric conditions, water currents, air currents,
water salinity, air temperature, water temperature, ground
temperature, ground traction, network topology, or any other
suitable conditions or characteristics of the environment that can
be determined from information obtained by the sensors or
instruments.
[0159] It is to be appreciated and understood that the environment
component 1002 can employ intelligent recognition techniques (e.g.,
spatial relationship recognition, pattern recognition, object
recognition, facial recognition, animal recognition, pose
recognition, action recognition, shape recognition, scene
recognition, behavior recognition, sound recognition, scent
recognition, voice recognition, audio recognition, image
recognition, motion recognition, hue recognition, feature
recognition, edge recognition, texture recognition, timing
recognition, location recognition, and/or any other suitable
recognition technique) to determine the conditions,
characteristics, or features of the environment based at least in
part on the information obtained by one or more sensors or
instruments.
[0160] The awareness component 1000 also can include a
self-configuration component 1004 that can determine
characteristics, capabilities, conditions, and/or features of the
flow management light. The self-configuration component 1004 can
generate or update a light profile of the flow management light
based at least in part on the environment profile of the
environment associated with the flow management light and the
characteristics, capabilities, conditions, and/or features of the
flow management light, in accordance with the defined light
management criteria. The self-configuration component 1004 also can
determine one or more objectives of the installation or location of
the flow management light, and perform a self-configuration of the
flow management light, in accordance with the one or more
determined objectives and the light profile of the flow management
light.
[0161] The awareness component 1000 also can comprise an operation
component 1006 that can determine and execute one or more desired
(e.g., suitable, acceptable, enhanced, or optimal) actions for the
flow management light to perform to achieve the one or more
determined objectives (e.g., to be responsive to the conditions or
characteristics of the environment). For example, the operation
component 1006 can employ intelligence (e.g., artificial
intelligence) to monitor the environment for conditions relating to
the characteristics according to the one or more determined
objectives using one or more sensors or instruments, determine one
or more desired (e.g., suitable, acceptable, enhanced, or optimal)
actions for the flow management light (e.g., one or more
instruments of the flow management light) to perform to achieve the
one or more determined objectives based at least in part on the
conditions relating to the characteristics and the determined
capabilities, conditions, or features of the flow management light,
and execute the one or more desired actions. In an example, the
operation component 1006 can select actions from a library of
actions stored in a data store or in one or more knowledges
sources. In another example, the operation component 1206 can
create actions to be performed by the flow management light based
at least in part on artificial intelligence.
[0162] FIG. 11 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
environment component 1100, in accordance with one or more aspects
and embodiments described herein. The environment component 1100
can comprise a physical environment component 1102 that can employ
one or more sensors of a sensor component, as described herein, to
obtain physical information about the physical environment in which
the flow management light is installed or located. In an example,
the physical environment component 1102 can employ a camera to
obtain visual information about the environment. In another
example, the physical environment component 1102 can employ a
microphone to obtain audio information about the environment. In a
further example, the physical environment component 1102 can employ
a GPS device to obtain its location in the environment. In still
another example, the physical environment component 1102 can employ
an LIDAR sensor to obtain mapping information about the
environment. In yet another example, the physical environment
component 1102 can employ a GPS device and LIDAR sensor to map the
locations of characteristics, conditions, or features recognized by
the physical environment component 1102 in the environment. It is
to be appreciated and understood that the physical environment
component 1102 can employ any suitable sensor or instrument to
obtain corresponding information produced by the sensor or
instrument about the physical environment.
[0163] The environment component 1100 can comprise a network
environment component 1104 that can employ one or more sensors or
instruments as described herein to obtain information about the
network environment in which the flow management light is installed
or located. In an example, the network environment component 1104
can employ a communication device to discover communication
networks operating in the environment. The network environment
component 1104 can connect to one or more of the networks using
suitable security and authentication schemes and obtain device
information about devices and/or other flow management lights
operating on the one or more networks. In a non-limiting example,
device information regarding a device can comprise device type,
device model number, device location, device functionality, device
configuration, device security, communication protocols supported,
or any other suitable attribute of a device. It is to be
appreciated and understood that the network environment component
1104 can employ suitable security techniques to prevent
unauthorized access to the flow management light while obtaining
device information regarding other devices on the one or more
networks. The flow management light can determine what security
and/or communication protocols it should employ and self-configure
for operation using the appropriate security and/or communication
protocols.
[0164] The environment component 1100 also can include an
environment profile component 1106 that can create an environment
profile that can describe the characteristics, conditions, and/or
features of the environment in which the flow management light is
installed or located based at least in part on the physical
information and the device information obtained by the one or more
sensors or instruments. For example, the environment profile
component 1106 can employ intelligent recognition techniques to
recognize characteristics, conditions, and/or features of the
environment based at least in part on the physical information and
the device information. In an additional example, the environment
profile component 1106 can associate device information obtained
from the devices with corresponding physical information associated
with the devices obtained from sensors. The environment profile
component 1106 also can employ knowledge resources (e.g., Internet,
libraries, encyclopedias, databases, devices, or any other suitable
knowledge resources) to obtain detailed information describing the
characteristics, conditions, and/or features of the environment.
For example, the environment profile component 1106 can obtain
detailed product information related to recognized characteristics,
conditions, or features of the environment. In another example, the
environment profile component 1106 can obtain risk information
related to recognized characteristics, conditions, or features of
the environment. In a further example, the environment profile
component 1106 can obtain information describing interaction
between various recognized characteristics, conditions, or features
of the environment. The environment profile component 1106 can
obtain any suitable information associated with recognized
characteristics, conditions, or features of the environment from
any suitable knowledge resource.
[0165] Furthermore, the environment profile component 1106 can
generate a confidence metric indicative of a confidence of a
determination of a characteristic, condition, or feature that has
been made by the environment profile component 1106 based at least
in part on any suitable function. For example, the environment
profile component 1106 can employ the multiple sources of
information (e.g., physical information, device information, and
information from knowledge sources) and perform a cross-check
validation across the various sources to generate a confidence
metric indicative of a confidence of an accuracy of a determination
of a characteristic, condition, or feature.
[0166] The environment profile component 1106 can employ the
characteristics, conditions, features, and/or any associated
obtained information to generate the environment profile that
describes the characteristics, conditions, or features of the
environment. The environment profile component 1106 can organize
the environment profile in any desired (e.g., suitable, acceptable,
or optimal) manner, non-limiting examples of which can include an
array, a table, a tree, a map, a graph, a chart, a list, network
topology, or any other suitable manner of organizing data in a
profile. In a non-limiting example, the environment profile can
include respective entries for each characteristic, condition, or
feature of the environment that comprise a detailed description of
the characteristic, condition, or feature, a location of the
characteristic, condition, or feature in the environment, tracking
information describing changes to the characteristic, condition, or
feature over time, source used to determine the characteristic,
condition, or feature, confidence of accuracy of the determined
characteristic, condition, or feature, or any other suitable
information associated with the characteristic, condition, or
feature. The environment profile can comprise a map of the
environment identifying characteristics, conditions, or features,
and their respective locations on the map.
[0167] FIG. 12 depicts a block diagram of an example, non-limiting
self-configuration component 1200, in accordance with one or more
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The
self-configuration component 1200 can analyze the flow management
light (e.g., characteristics, components, features, and/or
conditions of the flow management light) and/or information
relating to the flow management light. Based at least in part on
the results of the analysis, the self-configuration component 1200
can determine characteristics, capabilities, features and/or
conditions of the flow management light, determine one or more
objectives of the installation or location of the flow management
light, and perform a self-configuration of the flow management
light according to the one or more determined objectives.
[0168] The self-configuration component 1200 can include a
capability component 1202 that can perform a self-examination of
the flow management light to determine characteristics,
capabilities, features and/or conditions of the flow management
light, including in relation to where the flow management light is
installed or located. For example, the capability component 1202
can determine characteristics, capabilities, features and/or
conditions of the flow management light, such as, in non-limiting
examples, power sources, computers, processor components (e.g.,),
memories (e.g., data stores), programs, sensors, instruments, or
any other suitable capability of the flow management light. In an
example, the capability component 1202 can probe a system bus to
facilitate determining characteristics, capabilities, features
and/or conditions of the flow management light. In another example,
the capability component 1202 can examine a memory (e.g., data
store) for information regarding characteristics, capabilities,
features and/or conditions of the flow management light. In a
further example, the capability component 1202 can obtain
information regarding characteristics, capabilities, features
and/or conditions of the flow management light from one or more
knowledge sources. It is to be appreciated and understood that the
capability component 1202 can employ any suitable mechanism to
determine the characteristics, capabilities, features and/or
conditions of the flow management light.
[0169] The self-configuration component 1200 also can include an
objective component 1204 that can determine one or more objectives
of the installation or location of the flow management light. For
example, the objective component 1204 can employ intelligence
(e.g., artificial intelligence) to determine an objective of the
installation or location of the flow management light based at
least in part on an environment profile of the environment
associated with the flow management light and the determined
characteristics, capabilities, features and/or conditions of the
flow management light. In a non-limiting example, an objective can
be related to safety, automation, control, communication,
instruction, entertainment, social enhancement, economics, mood
enhancement, activity enhancement, notification, coordination,
monitoring, intervention, time management, workflow management, or
any other suitable objective. In an example, the objective
component 1204 can select one or more objectives from a library of
objectives stored in a data store or in one or more knowledges
sources. In another example, the objective component 1204 can
create one or more objectives based at least in part on artificial
intelligence. In a further example, the objective component 1204
can create linked objectives, wherein one or more objectives can
depend on one or more other objectives. For example, an objective
can become active if another objective is achieved. In another
example, an objective can become inactive if another objective is
achieved. It is to be appreciated and understood that the objective
component 1204 can employ any suitable mechanism to determine
objectives of the flow management light.
[0170] The self-configuration component 1200 further can comprise a
light profile component 1206 that can generate a light profile for
(e.g., representative of) the flow management light based at least
in part on the characteristics, capabilities, features and/or
conditions of the flow management light and/or the one or more
determined objectives. The light profile can comprise or be based
at least in part on the environment profile associated with the
environment that is associated with the flow management light,
characteristics, capabilities, features and/or conditions of the
flow management light, and objectives of the flow management light.
The light profile component 1206 can organize the light profile in
any desired (e.g., suitable or acceptable) manner, non-limiting
examples of which can include an array, a table, a tree, a map, a
graph, a chart, a list, a topology, or any other suitable manner of
organizing data in a profile. In a non-limiting example, the light
profile can include respective entries for each objective that
comprise a detailed description of the objective, success metrics
for the objective, tracking information describing changes to the
objective over time, source used to determine the objective,
confidence of accuracy of the determined objective, or any other
suitable information associated with the objective. Furthermore,
the light profile component 1206 can configure settings of one or
more parameters of the flow management light (e.g., of processor
component, data store, programs, sensor component, instrument
component, light component, light fixture, housing 106, lens, light
elements, base component, socket component, or any other suitable
parameters of components of the flow management light) to achieve
the one or more objectives, and store the settings in the light
profile.
[0171] Some of the processes performed by the components of or
associated with the flow management light may be performed by
specialized computers for carrying out defined tasks related to
determining characteristics of the environment in which a flow
management light is installed or located, determining capabilities
of the flow management light, determining one or more objectives of
the installation or location of the flow management light,
performing a self-configuration of the flow management light
according to the one or more determined objectives, and determining
and executing suitable actions for the flow management light to
perform to achieve the one or more determined objectives. The
subject computer processing systems, methods, apparatuses, and/or
computer program products can be employed to solve new problems
that arise through advancements in technology, computer networks,
the Internet, and the like. The subject computer processing
systems, methods, apparatuses, and/or computer program products can
provide technical improvements to systems for determining
characteristics of the environment in which the flow management
light is installed, determining capabilities of the flow management
light, determining one or more objectives of the installation of
the flow management light, performing a self-configuration of the
flow management light according to the one or more determined
objectives, and determining and executing suitable actions for the
flow management light to perform to achieve the one or more
determined objectives by improving processing efficiency among
processing components in these systems, reducing delay in
processing performed by the processing components, reducing memory
requirements, and/or improving the accuracy in which the processing
systems are determining characteristics of the environment in which
the flow management light is installed or located, determining
capabilities of the flow management light, determining one or more
objectives of the installation or location of the flow management
light, performing a self-configuration of the flow management light
according to the one or more determined objectives, and determining
and executing suitable actions for the flow management light to
perform to achieve the one or more determined objectives.
[0172] The embodiments of systems, devices, and/or methods
described herein can employ artificial intelligence (AI) to
facilitate automating one or more features described herein. The
components can employ various AI-based schemes for carrying out
various embodiments/examples disclosed herein. In order to provide
for or aid in the numerous determinations (e.g., determine,
ascertain, infer, calculate, predict, prognose, estimate, derive,
forecast, detect, compute) described herein, components described
herein can examine the entirety or a subset of the data to which it
is granted access and can provide for reasoning about or determine
states of the system, environment, etc. from a set of observations
as captured via events and/or data. Determinations can be employed
to identify a specific context or action, or can generate a
probability distribution over states, for example. The
determinations can be probabilistic--that is, the computation of a
probability distribution over states of interest based on a
consideration of data and events. Determinations can also refer to
techniques employed for composing higher-level events from a set of
events and/or data.
[0173] Such determinations can result in the construction of new
events or actions from a set of observed events and/or stored event
data, whether or not the events are correlated in close temporal
proximity, and whether the events and data come from one or several
event and data sources. Components disclosed herein can employ
various classification (explicitly trained (e.g., via training
data) as well as implicitly trained (e.g., via observing behavior,
preferences, historical information, receiving extrinsic
information, etc.)) schemes and/or systems (e.g., support vector
machines, neural networks, expert systems, Bayesian belief
networks, fuzzy logic, data fusion engines, etc.) in connection
with performing automatic and/or determined action in connection
with the claimed subject matter. Thus, classification schemes
and/or systems can be used to automatically learn and perform a
number of functions, actions, and/or determination.
[0174] A classifier can map an input attribute vector, z=(z1, z2,
z3, z4, zn), to a confidence that the input belongs to a class, as
by f(z)=confidence(class). Such classification can employ a
probabilistic and/or statistical-based analysis (e.g., factoring
into the analysis utilities and costs) to determinate an action to
be automatically performed. A support vector machine (SVM) is an
example of a classifier that can be employed. The SVM operates by
finding a hyper-surface in the space of possible inputs, where the
hyper-surface attempts to split the triggering criteria from the
non-triggering events. Intuitively, this makes the classification
correct for testing data that is near, but not identical to
training data. Other directed and undirected model classification
approaches include, e.g., naive Bayes, Bayesian networks, decision
trees, neural networks, fuzzy logic models, and/or probabilistic
classification models providing different patterns of independence
can be employed. Classification as used herein also is inclusive of
statistical regression that is utilized to develop models of
priority.
[0175] The aforementioned systems and/or devices have been
described with respect to interaction between several components.
It should be appreciated that such systems and components can
include those components or sub-components specified therein, some
of the specified components or sub-components, and/or additional
components. Sub-components could also be implemented as components
communicatively coupled to other components rather than included
within parent components. Further yet, one or more components
and/or sub-components may be combined into a single component
providing aggregate functionality. The components may also interact
with one or more other components not specifically described herein
for the sake of brevity, but known by those of skill in the
art.
[0176] In view of the example systems and/or devices described
herein, example methods that can be implemented in accordance with
the disclosed subject matter can be further appreciated with
reference to flowcharts in FIGS. 13-16. For purposes of simplicity
of explanation, example methods disclosed herein are presented and
described as a series of acts; however, it is to be understood and
appreciated that the disclosed subject matter is not limited by the
order of acts, as some acts may occur in different orders and/or
concurrently with other acts from that shown and described herein.
For example, a method disclosed herein could alternatively be
represented as a series of interrelated states or events, such as
in a state diagram. Moreover, interaction diagram(s) may represent
methods in accordance with the disclosed subject matter when
disparate entities enact disparate portions of the methods.
Furthermore, not all illustrated acts may be required to implement
a method in accordance with the subject specification. It should be
further appreciated that the methods disclosed throughout the
subject specification are capable of being stored on an article of
manufacture to facilitate transporting and transferring such
methods to computers for execution by a processor or for storage in
a memory.
[0177] FIG. 13 illustrates a flow diagram of an example,
non-limiting method 1300 that can facilitate controlling operation
of one or more flow management lights, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The method
1300 can be employed, for example, by a system comprising a
processor and/or a flow management component.
[0178] At 1302, an environment profile associated with an
environment in an area in proximity to a flow management light can
be determined, based at least in part on sensor information
representing or indicating conditions in the area. One or more
sensors can monitor and detect conditions (e.g., environmental
conditions) in the area in proximity to the flow management light
and can generate the sensor information, which can indicate,
represent, and/or describe the conditions detected by the one or
more sensors. The flow management component can receive the sensor
information from the one or more sensors. The flow management
component can analyze the sensor information and/or other
information, and can determine and generate (e.g., automatically
determine and generate) the environment profile associated with the
environment in the area based at least in part on the results of
the analysis, in accordance with the defined environment
criteria.
[0179] At 1304, a light profile associated with the flow management
light can be determined, based at least in part on characteristics
associated with the flow management light and the environment
profile. The flow management component can analyze information
(e.g., characteristics data) relating to characteristics (e.g.,
specifications, types of parameters, capabilities, configuration or
available configurations, features, . . . ) of the flow management
light and the environment profile. Based at least in part on the
results of the analysis of the environment profile and the
information relating to the characteristics of the flow management
light, the flow management component can determine and generate
(e.g., automatically determine and generate) the light profile
associated with the flow management light, in accordance with the
defined light management criteria.
[0180] At 1306, configuration and operation of the flow management
light can be controlled (e.g., automatically controlled) based at
least in part the light profile. The flow management component can
control the configuration and operation of the flow management
light based at least in part on the light profile associated with
the flow management light. For instance, the flow management
component can configure or adjust parameters of the flow management
light (e.g., parameters of the light component, parameters of the
instrument component, . . . ) based at least in part on the light
profile. The light profile can take into account the environmental
conditions in the area in proximity to the flow management light,
as the light profile is determined based at least in part on the
environment profile. As a result, the configuration or adjustment
of parameters of the flow management light can be determined and
implemented to be responsive to the environmental conditions of the
environment in the area in proximity to the flow management
light.
[0181] The flow management component can continue to perform (e.g.,
automatically perform) the method 1300 in real time, or
substantially real time, to update (e.g., automatically update) the
environment profile and light profile in real time, or
substantially real time, and/or in response to a condition detected
in the environment in the area in proximity to the flow management
light, to account for and respond to any changes in the environment
in the area in proximity to the flow management light. The flow
management component can control (e.g., automatically control), in
real time or at least substantially real time, the configuration
and the operation of the flow management light based at least in
part the light profile (e.g., as updated).
[0182] FIG. 14 depicts a flow diagram of another example,
non-limiting method 1400 that can facilitate controlling operation
of one or more flow management lights, in accordance with various
aspects and embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. The method
1400 can be employed, for example, by a system comprising a
processor, a flow management component, a sensor component, and/or
an instrument component.
[0183] At 1402, an environment in an area in proximity to a flow
management light can be monitored. One or more sensors of a sensor
component of the flow management light can monitor the area.
[0184] At 1404, conditions (e.g., environmental conditions) can be
detected in the environment in the area in proximity to the flow
management light. One or more of the sensors can detect the
conditions (e.g., change in conditions) in the environment in the
area in proximity to the flow management light and can generate
sensor information indicating, representing, and/or describing the
conditions.
[0185] At 1406, the sensor information relating to the conditions,
an environment profile associated with the environment, and a light
profile associated with the flow management light can be analyzed.
The flow management component can receive the sensor information
from one or more of the sensors. The flow management component also
can access and retrieve the environment profile and the light
profile from a data store of the flow management light. The flow
management component can analyze the sensor information, the
environment profile, and the light profile to generate analysis
results.
[0186] At 1408, in response to the conditions in the environment,
the environment profile and the light profile can be updated based
at least in part on the analysis results. To account for the
conditions (e.g., change in conditions) in the environment, the
flow management component can determine respective updates to, and
perform respective updates to, the environment profile and the
light profile based at least in part on the analysis results.
[0187] At 1410, in response to the conditions in the environment, a
configuration (e.g., re-configuration) of the flow management light
can be determined based at least in part on the light profile. To
self-configure the flow management light to respond to the
conditions in the environment, the flow management component can
determine a configuration of the flow management light based at
least in part on the light profile. The light profile can comprise
information (e.g., light profile information) that can indicate or
specify the configuration of various parameters of various
components (e.g., a light element(s) of the light component, an
instrument(s) of the instrument component, a processor, a
program(s), . . . ) of the flow management light. In some
implementations, the flow management component can structure the
light profile to map respective configurations of respective
parameters of respective components of the flow management light to
respective conditions of the environment.
[0188] At 1412, the flow management light can be configured based
at least in part on the configuration. The flow management
component can facilitate configuring the flow management light
(e.g., respective components of the flow management light), in
accordance with the configuration determined for the flow
management light, based at least in part on the light profile. For
example, one or more respective parameters of one or more
respective components of the flow management light can be
configured, set, or adjusted to facilitate configuring (e.g., auto
or self configuring) the respective components of the flow
management light, in accordance with the light profile.
[0189] FIG. 15 presents a flow diagram of an example, non-limiting
method 1500 that can determine contexts associated with an
environment in an area in proximity to a flow management light to
facilitate controlling and operation of a flow management light, in
accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed
subject matter. The method 1500 can be employed, for example, by a
system comprising a processor and/or a flow management
component.
[0190] At 1502, an environment in an area in proximity to a flow
management light can be monitored over time. One or more sensors of
a sensor component of the flow management light can monitor the
area over time.
[0191] At 1504, conditions (e.g., environmental conditions) during
a particular time period can be detected in the environment in the
area in proximity to the flow management light. One or more of the
sensors can detect the conditions (e.g., change in conditions) in
the environment in the area in proximity to the flow management
light during a particular time period. The one or more sensors can
generate sensor information indicating, representing, and/or
describing the conditions during that particular time period.
[0192] At 1506, the sensor information relating to the conditions
during the particular time period, an environment profile
associated with the environment, and a light profile associated
with the flow management light can be analyzed. The flow management
component can receive the sensor information from one or more of
the sensors. The flow management component also can access and
retrieve the environment profile and the light profile from a data
store of the flow management light. The flow management component
can analyze the sensor information, the environment profile, and
the light profile to generate analysis results.
[0193] At 1508, a context associated with the conditions of the
environment during the particular time period can be determined
based at least in part on the analysis results. Based at least in
part on the analysis results, the flow management component can
determine the context associated with the conditions of the
environment during the particular time period. A context for a
particular time period can be, for example, that vehicular traffic
in the area is significantly higher during that particular time
period (e.g., of the day, such as a weekday) as compared to the
respective periods of time before and after that particular time
period.
[0194] At 1510, the environment profile and the light profile can
be updated based at least in part on the context associated with
the conditions of the environment with respect to the particular
time period. The flow management component can update the
environment profile and the light profile based at least in part on
the context, in accordance with the defined light management
criteria.
[0195] At 1512, a configuration (e.g., re-configuration) of the
flow management light to be employed during the particular period
of time can be determined based at least in part on the light
profile. To self-configure the flow management light to respond to
the context associated with the environment with respect to the
particular period of time, the flow management component can
determine a configuration of the flow management light that is to
be employed during the particular period of time, based at least in
part on the light profile. The light profile can comprise
information (e.g., light profile information) that can indicate or
specify the configuration of various parameters of various
components (e.g., a light element(s) of the light component, an
instrument(s) of the instrument component, a processor, a
program(s), . . . ) of the flow management light that is to be
employed with respect to the context associated with the particular
period of time.
[0196] At 1514, subsequently (e.g., at a future time), an
occurrence of the context associated with the environment can be
identified. For instance, at a future time, the flow management
component can identify or determine that the context associated
with the environment in the area in proximity to the flow
management light exists.
[0197] At 1516, in response to detecting the existence of the
context associated with the environment, the flow management light
can be configured based at least in part on the configuration of
the flow management light that was determined for employment with
respect to the context. For example, in response to the flow
management component detecting the existence of the context
associated with the environment at the future time, the flow
management component can facilitate configuring the flow management
light (e.g., respectively configuring respective components of the
flow management light) based at least in part on the configuration
of the flow management light determined for use with respect to the
existence or occurrence of the context associated with the
environment, in accordance with the defined light management
criteria.
[0198] It is to be appreciated and understood that, while the
method 1500 describes a context relating to a particular period of
time in connection with the environment, a context can relate to
other types of conditions. For example, a context can relate to an
occurrence of an event, an occurrence of a particular environmental
condition, or another type of trigger. For instance, a context can
relate to an occurrence of an event or environmental condition
(e.g., rain falling on a street where a flow management light is
located), wherein the flow management component can determine or
identify an environmental condition (e.g., slippery or hazardous
street) that typically follows in response to the occurrence of
such event or condition (e.g., rain falling on the street).
Accordingly, the flow management component can determine the
context as being related to the occurrence of such event or
condition, can determine or detect an environmental condition that
typically can occur based at least in part on the context, and can
determine a response of the flow management light to the context
when the contextual event or condition (e.g., rain falling on the
street) occurs, wherein, for example, the response can be to
control operation of the flow management light to have the flow
management light present (e.g., display) a caution or hazard
indicator (e.g., a yellow colored indicator and/or an indicator
that can indicate a slippery or hazardous street condition).
[0199] FIG. 16 illustrates a flow diagram of an example,
non-limiting method 1600 that can facilitate controlling and
coordinating respective operation of flow management lights, in
accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the disclosed
subject matter. The method 1600 can be employed, for example, by a
system comprising respective processors and/or respective flow
management components of respective flow management lights.
[0200] At 1602, a communication connection can be established
(e.g., created, generated) between a flow management light and at
least one other flow management light. The flow management light
can be associated with an area, and the at least one other flow
management light can be associated with at least one other area,
which can be completely distinct from the area or can partially
cover (e.g., encompass) the area. The flow management component
(e.g., a network component of the flow management component) can
detect and contact at least one other flow management light (e.g.,
at least one network component of at least one other flow
management component of the at least one other flow management
light). The respective flow management components can exchange
network-related information and/or other information to facilitate
setting up a communication connection (e.g., at least one
communication connection) with each other, and can establish the
communication connection between the flow management light and the
at least one other flow management light based at least in part on
the network-related information and/or other information. The
communication connection can be a wireline communication connection
and/or a wireless communication connection.
[0201] At 1604, respective environmental profile information and/or
respective light profile information can be communicated between
the flow management light and the at least one other flow
management light via the communication connection. The flow
management light can communicate the environment profile and the
light profile associated with the flow management light to the at
least one other flow management light, wherein the environment
profile can comprise environmental profile information regarding
the environmental conditions associated with the area associated
with (e.g., in proximity to) the flow management light, and the
light profile can comprise light profile information regarding the
features (e.g., characteristics, attributes, functions, . . . ) of
the flow management light. The at least one other flow management
light can communicate at least one environment profile and at least
one light profile associated with the at least one other flow
management light to the flow management light, wherein the at least
one other environment profile can comprise environmental profile
information regarding the environmental conditions associated with
the at least one other area associated with (e.g., in proximity to)
the at least one other flow management light, and the at least one
other light profile can comprise light profile information
regarding the features (e.g., characteristics, attributes,
functions, . . . ) of the at least one other flow management
light.
[0202] At 1606, respective actions, which can be responsive to the
respective environmental conditions associated with the respective
flow management lights, can be determined and coordinated between
the flow management light and the at least one other flow
management light, based at least in part on the results of
analyzing the respective environmental profile information and/or
the respective light profile information associated with the
respective flow management lights. The flow management component of
the flow management light, and/or the at least one other flow
management component of the at least one other flow management
light, can analyze (e.g., respectively analyze) the respective
environmental profile information and/or the respective light
profile information associated with the respective flow management
lights. Based at least in part on the results (e.g., the respective
results) of the analysis (e.g., the respective analysis), the flow
management component and/or the at least one other flow management
component can determine the respective actions that are to be
performed by the respective flow management lights, in accordance
with the defined light management criteria. The flow management
component and the at least one other flow management component can
negotiate and coordinate with each other to facilitate determining
the respective actions that the respective flow management lights
are to perform to be responsive to the respective environmental
conditions associated with the respective flow management
lights.
[0203] At 1608, the respective actions can be performed by the
respective flow management lights in a coordinated manner. The flow
management light and the at least one other flow management light
can perform their respective actions in a coordinated manner to be
responsive to the respective environmental conditions associated
with the respective flow management lights. The respective flow
management components, respective instrument components, respective
processor components, etc., of the respective flow management
lights can facilitate the respective performance of the respective
actions by the respective flow management lights.
[0204] In order to provide a context for the various aspects of the
disclosed subject matter, FIGS. 17 and 18 as well as the following
discussion are intended to provide a general description of a
suitable environment in which the various aspects of the disclosed
subject matter can be implemented. FIG. 17 illustrates a block
diagram of an example, non-limiting operating environment in which
one or more embodiments described herein can be facilitated.
Repetitive description of like elements employed in other
embodiments described herein is omitted for sake of brevity.
[0205] With reference to FIG. 17, a suitable operating environment
1700 for implementing various aspects of this disclosure can also
include a computer 1712. The computer 1712 can also include a
processing unit 1714, a system memory 1716, and a system bus 1718.
The system bus 1718 couples system components including, but not
limited to, the system memory 1716 to the processing unit 1714. The
processing unit 1714 can be any of various available processors.
Dual microprocessors and other multiprocessor architectures also
can be employed as the processing unit 1714. The system bus 1718
can be any of several types of bus structure(s) including the
memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus or external bus,
and/or a local bus using any variety of available bus architectures
including, but not limited to, Industrial Standard Architecture
(ISA), Micro-Channel Architecture (MSA), Extended ISA (EISA),
Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE), VESA Local Bus (VLB),
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), Card Bus, Universal Serial
Bus (USB), Advanced Graphics Port (AGP), Firewire (IEEE 1494), and
Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). The system memory 1716 can
also include volatile memory 1720 and nonvolatile memory 1722. The
basic input/output system (BIOS), containing the basic routines to
transfer information between elements within the computer 1712,
such as during start-up, is stored in nonvolatile memory 1722. By
way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory 1722
can include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM),
electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable
programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, or nonvolatile random
access memory (RAM) (e.g., ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM)). Volatile
memory 1720 can also include random access memory (RAM), which acts
as external cache memory. By way of illustration and not
limitation, RAM is available in many forms such as static RAM
(SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data
rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM
(SLDRAM), direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM), direct Rambus dynamic RAM
(DRDRAM), and Rambus dynamic RAM.
[0206] Computer 1712 can also include removable/non-removable,
volatile/non-volatile computer storage media. FIG. 17 illustrates,
for example, a disk storage 1724. Disk storage 1724 can also
include, but is not limited to, devices like a magnetic disk drive,
floppy disk drive, tape drive, Jaz drive, Zip drive, LS-100 drive,
flash memory card, or memory stick. The disk storage 1724 also can
include storage media separately or in combination with other
storage media including, but not limited to, an optical disk drive
such as a compact disk ROM device (CD-ROM), CD recordable drive
(CD-R Drive), CD rewritable drive (CD-RW Drive) or a digital
versatile disk ROM drive (DVD-ROM). To facilitate connection of the
disk storage 1724 to the system bus 1718, a removable or
non-removable interface is typically used, such as interface 1726.
FIG. 17 also depicts software that acts as an intermediary between
users and the basic computer resources described in the suitable
operating environment 1700. Such software can also include, for
example, an operating system 1728. Operating system 1728, which can
be stored on disk storage 1724, acts to control and allocate
resources of the computer 1712. System applications 1730 take
advantage of the management of resources by operating system 1728
through program modules 1732 and program data 1734, e.g., stored
either in system memory 1716 or on disk storage 1724. It is to be
appreciated that this disclosure can be implemented with various
operating systems or combinations of operating systems. A user
enters commands or information into the computer 1712 through input
device(s) 1736. Input devices 1736 include, but are not limited to,
a pointing device such as a mouse, trackball, stylus, touch pad,
keyboard, microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner,
TV tuner card, digital camera, digital video camera, web camera,
and the like. These and other input devices connect to the
processing unit 1714 through the system bus 1718 via interface
port(s) 1738. Interface port(s) 1738 include, for example, a serial
port, a parallel port, a game port, and a universal serial bus
(USB). Output device(s) 1740 use some of the same type of ports as
input device(s) 1736. Thus, for example, a USB port can be used to
provide input to computer 1712, and to output information from
computer 1712 to an output device 1740. Output adapter 1742 is
provided to illustrate that there are some output devices 1740 like
monitors, speakers, and printers, among other output devices 1740,
which require special adapters. The output adapters 1742 include,
by way of illustration and not limitation, video and sound cards
that provide a means of connection between the output device 1740
and the system bus 1718. It should be noted that other devices
and/or systems of devices provide both input and output
capabilities such as remote computer(s) 1744.
[0207] Computer 1712 can operate in a networked environment using
logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as remote
computer(s) 1744. The remote computer(s) 1744 can be a computer, a
server, a router, a network PC, a workstation, a microprocessor
based appliance, a peer device or other common network node and the
like, and typically can also include many or all of the elements
described relative to computer 1712. For purposes of brevity, only
a memory storage device 1746 is illustrated with remote computer(s)
1744. Remote computer(s) 1744 is logically connected to computer
1712 through a network interface 1748 and then physically connected
via communication connection 1750. Network interface 1748
encompasses wire and/or wireless communication networks such as
local-area networks (LAN), wide-area networks (WAN), cellular
networks, etc. LAN technologies include Fiber Distributed Data
Interface (FDDI), Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI),
Ethernet, Token Ring and the like. WAN technologies include, but
are not limited to, point-to-point links, circuit switching
networks like Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) and
variations thereon, packet switching networks, and Digital
Subscriber Lines (DSL). Communication connection(s) 1750 refers to
the hardware/software employed to connect the network interface
1748 to the system bus 1718. While communication connection 1750 is
shown for illustrative clarity inside computer 1712, it can also be
external to computer 1712. The hardware/software for connection to
the network interface 1748 can also include, for exemplary purposes
only, internal and external technologies such as, modems including
regular telephone grade modems, cable modems and DSL modems, ISDN
adapters, and Ethernet cards.
[0208] FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram of a sample-computing
environment 1800 (e.g., computing system) with which the subject
matter of this disclosure can interact. The system 1800 includes
one or more client(s) 1810. The client(s) 1810 can be hardware
and/or software (e.g., threads, processes, computing devices). The
system 1800 also includes one or more server(s) 1830. Thus, system
1800 can correspond to a two-tier client server model or a
multi-tier model (e.g., client, middle tier server, data server),
amongst other models. The server(s) 1830 can also be hardware
and/or software (e.g., threads, processes, computing devices). The
servers 1830 can house threads to perform transformations by
employing this disclosure, for example. One possible communication
between a client 1810 and a server 1830 may be in the form of a
data packet transmitted between two or more computer processes.
[0209] The system 1800 includes a communication framework 1850 that
can be employed to facilitate communications between the client(s)
1810 and the server(s) 1830. The client(s) 1810 are operatively
connected to one or more client data store(s) 1820 that can be
employed to store information local to the client(s) 1810.
Similarly, the server(s) 1830 are operatively connected to one or
more server data store(s) 1840 that can be employed to store
information local to the servers 1830.
[0210] It is to be appreciated and understood that components
(e.g., flow management light, flow management component, sensor
component, instrument, component, network component, processor
component, data store, . . . ), as described with regard to a
particular system or method, can include the same or similar
functionality as respective components (e.g., respectively named
components or similarly named components) as described with regard
to other systems or methods disclosed herein.
[0211] Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter can be a system,
a method, an apparatus and/or a machine (e.g., computer) program
product at any possible technical detail level of integration. The
machine program product can include a machine (e.g., computer)
readable storage medium (or media) having machine readable program
instructions thereon for causing a processor to carry out aspects
of the disclosed subject matter. The machine readable storage
medium can be a tangible device that can retain and store
instructions for use by an instruction execution device. The
machine readable storage medium can be, for example, but is not
limited to, an electronic storage device, a magnetic storage
device, an optical storage device, an electromagnetic storage
device, a semiconductor storage device, or any suitable combination
of the foregoing. A non-exhaustive list of more specific examples
of the machine readable storage medium can also include the
following: a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random
access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable
programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a static
random access memory (SRAM), a portable compact disc read-only
memory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a memory stick, a
floppy disk, a mechanically encoded device such as punch-cards or
raised structures in a groove having instructions recorded thereon,
and any suitable combination of the foregoing. A machine readable
storage medium, as used herein, is not to be construed as being
transitory signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely
propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves
propagating through a waveguide or other transmission media (e.g.,
light pulses passing through a fiber-optic cable), or electrical
signals transmitted through a wire.
[0212] Machine readable program instructions described herein can
be downloaded to respective computing/processing devices from a
computer readable storage medium or to an external computer or
external storage device via a network, for example, the Internet, a
local area network, a wide area network and/or a wireless network.
The network can comprise copper transmission cables, optical
transmission fibers, wireless transmission, routers, firewalls,
switches, gateway computers and/or edge servers. A network adapter
card or network interface in each computing/processing device
receives machine readable program instructions from the network and
forwards the machine readable program instructions for storage in a
machine readable storage medium within the respective
computing/processing device. Machine readable program instructions
for carrying out operations of various aspects of the disclosed
subject matter can be assembler instructions,
instruction-set-architecture (ISA) instructions, machine
instructions, machine dependent instructions, microcode, firmware
instructions, state-setting data, configuration data for integrated
circuitry, or either source code or object code written in any
combination of one or more programming languages, including an
object oriented programming language such as Smalltalk, C++, or the
like, and procedural programming languages, such as the "C"
programming language or similar programming languages. The machine
readable program instructions can execute entirely on the user's
computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software
package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote
computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the
latter scenario, the remote computer can be connected to the user's
computer through any type of network, including a local area
network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection can
be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet
using an Internet Service Provider). In some embodiments,
electronic circuitry including, for example, programmable logic
circuitry, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or programmable
logic arrays (PLA) can execute the machine readable program
instructions by utilizing state information of the machine readable
program instructions to customize the electronic circuitry, in
order to perform aspects of the disclosed subject matter.
[0213] Aspects of the disclosed subject matter are described herein
with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of
methods, apparatus (systems), and machine program products
according to embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. It will
be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or
block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart
illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by machine
readable program instructions. These machine readable program
instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose
computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data
processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the
instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or
other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for
implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or
block diagram block or blocks. These machine readable program
instructions can also be stored in a machine readable storage
medium that can direct a computer, a programmable data processing
apparatus, and/or other devices to function in a particular manner,
such that the machine readable storage medium having instructions
stored therein comprises an article of manufacture including
instructions which implement aspects of the function/act specified
in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. The machine
readable program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer,
other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to
cause a series of operational acts to be performed on the computer,
other programmable apparatus or other device to produce a computer
implemented process, such that the instructions which execute on
the computer, other programmable apparatus, or other device
implement the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or
block diagram block or blocks.
[0214] The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate
the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible
implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products
according to various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter.
In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams can
represent a module, segment, or portion of instructions, which
comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the
specified logical function(s). In some alternative implementations,
the functions noted in the blocks can occur out of the order noted
in the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession can, in
fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks can
sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the
functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of
the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations
of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can
be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that
perform the specified functions or acts or carry out combinations
of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
[0215] While the disclosed subject matter has been described above
in the general context of machine (e.g., computer)-executable
instructions of a machine program product that runs on a computer
and/or computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that this
disclosure also can or can be implemented in combination with other
program modules. Generally, program modules include routines,
programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular
tasks and/or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover,
those skilled in the art will appreciate that the disclosed machine
(e.g., computer)-implemented methods can be practiced with other
computer system configurations, including single-processor or
multiprocessor computer systems, mini-computing devices, mainframe
computers, as well as computers, hand-held computing devices (e.g.,
PDA, phone), microprocessor-based or programmable consumer or
industrial electronics, and the like. The illustrated aspects can
also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks
are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through
a communications network. However, some, if not all aspects of this
disclosure can be practiced on stand-alone computers. In a
distributed computing environment, program modules can be located
in both local and remote memory storage devices.
[0216] As used in this application, the terms "component,"
"system," "platform," "interface," and the like, can refer to
and/or can include a computer-related entity or an entity related
to an operational machine with one or more specific
functionalities. The entities disclosed herein can be either
hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or
software in execution. For example, a component can be, but is not
limited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, an
object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or a
computer. By way of illustration, both an application running on a
server and the server can be a component. One or more components
can reside within a process and/or thread of execution and a
component can be localized on one computer and/or distributed
between two or more computers. In another example, respective
components can execute from various computer readable media having
various data structures stored thereon. The components can
communicate via local and/or remote processes such as in accordance
with a signal having one or more data packets (e.g., data from one
component interacting with another component in a local system,
distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet
with other systems via the signal). As another example, a component
can be an apparatus with specific functionality provided by
mechanical parts operated by electric or electronic circuitry,
which is operated by a software or firmware application executed by
a processor. In such a case, the processor can be internal or
external to the apparatus and can execute at least a part of the
software or firmware application. As yet another example, a
component can be an apparatus that provides specific functionality
through electronic components without mechanical parts, wherein the
electronic components can include a processor or other means to
execute software or firmware that confers at least in part the
functionality of the electronic components. In an aspect, a
component can emulate an electronic component via a virtual
machine.
[0217] In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive
"or" rather than an exclusive "or." That is, unless specified
otherwise, or clear from context, "X employs A or B" is intended to
mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, if X
employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, then "X employs
A or B" is satisfied under any of the foregoing instances.
Moreover, articles "a" and "an" as used in the subject
specification and annexed drawings should generally be construed to
mean "one or more" unless specified otherwise or clear from context
to be directed to a singular form. As used herein, the terms
"example" and/or "exemplary" are utilized to mean serving as an
example, instance, or illustration. For the avoidance of doubt, the
subject matter disclosed herein is not limited by such examples. In
addition, any aspect or design described herein as an "example"
and/or "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred
or advantageous over other aspects or designs, nor is it meant to
preclude equivalent exemplary structures and techniques known to
those of ordinary skill in the art.
[0218] As it is employed in the subject specification, the term
"processor" can refer to substantially any computing processing
unit or device comprising, but not limited to, single-core
processors; single-processors with software multithread execution
capability; multi-core processors; multi-core processors with
software multithread execution capability; multi-core processors
with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; and
parallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, a
processor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application
specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor
(DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic
controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a
discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or
any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described
herein. Further, processors can exploit nano-scale architectures
such as, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based
transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage
or enhance performance of user equipment. A processor can also be
implemented as a combination of computing processing units. In this
disclosure, terms such as "store," "storage," "data store," data
storage," "database," and substantially any other information
storage component relevant to operation and functionality of a
component are utilized to refer to "memory components," entities
embodied in a "memory," or components comprising a memory. It is to
be appreciated that memory and/or memory components described
herein can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can
include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way of
illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can include
read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically
programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), flash
memory, or nonvolatile random access memory (RAM) (e.g.,
ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM)). Volatile memory can include RAM, which
can act as external cache memory, for example. By way of
illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms
such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous
DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM
(ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM),
direct Rambus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and Rambus dynamic RAM (RDRAM).
Additionally, the disclosed memory components of systems or
computer-implemented methods herein are intended to include,
without being limited to including, these and any other suitable
types of memory.
[0219] What has been described above include mere examples of
systems and computer-implemented methods. It is, of course, not
possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or
computer-implemented methods for purposes of describing this
disclosure, but one of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that
many further combinations and permutations of this disclosure are
possible. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "includes,"
"has," "possesses," and the like are used in the detailed
description, claims, appendices and drawings such terms are
intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term
"comprising" as "comprising" is interpreted when employed as a
transitional word in a claim. The descriptions of the various
embodiments have been presented for purposes of illustration, but
are not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments
disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to
those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope
and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used
herein was chosen to best explain the principles of the
embodiments, the practical application or technical improvement
over technologies found in the marketplace, or to enable others of
ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed
herein.
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