On 11^th of July, about 60 people attended the conference “Intelligent lighting for smart homes and smart cities” organized by the TR@NSENER project at the University of Toulouse III.

The 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Shuji Nakamura, has led a panel to discuss the borders of lighting systems science and technology, including the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) revolution and how it will be used to meet societie’s needs now and in the future. SSL (such as LEDs, O-LEDs and solid-state lasers) are challenging conventional technologies. In particular, LED has been a game-changer, outperforming the conventional technologies in all aspects. It is therefore anticipated that in the near future, all electric lighting will be based on SSLs. Should the SSL revolution proceed to the projected conclusion, replacing all legacy technologies, there will be a further major change in the lighting market. Artificial light production absorbs one-fifth of the world’s annual electricity production, leading to centuries of research and development that focused on a single energy efficacy enhancement. Furthermore, we are witnessing a transition from the conventional analogue lighting technologies to digital lighting. Intelligent lighting will become the backbone for smart homes and smart cities. This way, lighting will become the heart of the Internet of Things.

+ info: https://www.transener.eu/pt/