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Wirelessly steerable LED downlight in future
At 2015 LightFair International (LFI in New York, America), Osram( A lighting company) demonstrated a new
LED downlight with a controllable or steerable beam. The OmniPoint prototype solid-state lighting (SSL)
product enables a user to narrow or broaden the beam pattern, or even to direct light to a specific area in
a space with no light in other areas. The luminaire is wirelessly configured over a Wi-Fi link using an Apple
or Android app on a smartphone or tablet.
Understand that OmniPoint is still in development, although Osram said it could come to market in as little as
ten months. The company demonstrated the LED downlight in a space the size of a typical office, a small retail
space, or perhaps a dining area. The prototype is the size of a 5-in. downlight and delivers 3000K, 90-CRI light.
Target applications include retail, museums, and hospitality.
Osram achieved the steerable beam by using 61 individually-controllable LEDs in the fixture. The granular
control enables the fixture to light a small area within the maximum potential beam area, or even to produce
brighter accent lighting in one area and dimmer ambient lighting in other areas of a space.