Driven by innovation, lighting technology in 2020 is moving towards "smart", "connected" and "intelligent". We've rounded up some of the best trending technologies for you to make your home smarter.
1. Internet of Things The connected lighting technology that will connect all your electronic devices to your lighting fixtures will be the Internet of Things. IoT is an area of technology that will connect your lighting fixtures to your smart devices via the internet. This technology has brought about the remote controlled lighting fixtures that can be operated with our smart gadgets. With this technology, you could, for example, turn on your lights from your car using your smartphone even before you enter your house.
2. Wireless technology Wireless lighting technology will play an important role in the lighting industry, especially in retrofit projects. In addition to radio-based systems, there are also technologies such as powerline communication, which uses power lines to transmit data to and from your lights. In addition, wired lighting systems are nowadays being replaced by wireless lighting technology because it is easy to control and easily accessible.
3. Healthy lighting technology Research has been done into the concept - the effects of colour on mood. It has been researched that light colour, wave spectrum and temperature of light affects a person's mood and productivity. With this phenomenon, healthy lighting and health-oriented lighting fixtures will become popular in the next year. LEDs are used with healthy lighting technology to create an extraordinary ambience.
4. Energy technology Nowadays, LED lighting fixtures come with drivers that help convert the main power supply into the light source. Now, new lighting power technologies are emerging with the wide range of benefits. Drivers are the first part of the lighting system, but today many companies are using new lighting power technologies such as LED chips, which make the LED drivers fail. The latest innovation in lighting power technology is Ethernet, which delivers power over data cables.
5. LiFi technology Lighting will no longer light up your home. Lights will turn into data today and a new technology called LiFi like WiFi will be an emerging trend of 2020. Lights will now be used for both light and communication. This technology will transform your shops, museums and interiors into high-tech places where the new system will emerge.