From Japan, high-definition digital camera features dynamo and solar panel

The SUN&CLOUD digital camera is the first which can be wholly powered by the sun or a built-in dynamo.

We’ve already seen products such as the GravityLight introduce novel ways to generate electricity for devices in regular use. Aimed at consumers looking to reduce their carbon footprint, the SUN&CLOUD digital camera is the first which can be wholly powered by the sun or a built-in dynamo.

Developed by Japan-based Superheadz, the handheld camera can be powered in three ways. Firstly, the battery can be charged simply by placing the device in direct sunlight, requiring 12 hours of sun for a full charge. On days when the weather isn’t as good, users can alternatively use the built-in hand crank to power the camera through a winding motion. Lastly, the camera can be connected to a computer via USB if a quick energy charge is needed. An LED on the side acts as an indicator to show when the device is charging, not charging and fully charged. The camera has an array of functions, including built-in filters, three focus modes and an LED flash.

The SUN&CLOUD could be an environmentally-friendly alternative to typical consumer electronics without forgoing the features usually included on mains-reliant cameras. How else can devices be redesigned with eco-conscious customers in mind?

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Control Lights remotly

One of the advantages of smart homes is that aspects like heat or air conditioning can be controlled remotely. While such capabilities suggest images of someone controlling their home’s utilities from afar, lighting is increasingly being adjusted remotely from both inside and outside the house. Using a smartphone, for example, a user can turn off their hallway and bathroom lights from bed before turning in for the night. The rise in such usages will lead to the emergence of RF-embedded light bulbs in 2013, predicts IMS Research.
According to the organization’s recently published report, “Connectivity Opportunities in Lighting Controls – 2012 Edition,” shipments of RF-embedded light bulbs and their associated remote controllers will top 600,000 in 2013. That number is predicted to rise to 11.7 million in 2017. Several large manufacturers are planning to release new wireless-lighting products using a range of technologies.

Currently, most RF-embedded lightbulb systems, such as Insteon’s, use a proprietary technology or a proprietary IEEE 802.15.4 software stack. Greenwave Reality is currently showcasing NXP’s JenNet-IP protocol. According to NXP, that protocol is being made an open one so that other semiconductor firms may use it.

Meanwhile, the ZigBee Alliance recently launched a lighting-specific profile. Called “ZigBee Light Link,” it is designed specifically to control both the color and light level of light-emitting-diode (LED) light bulbs. Several tier-1 lighting manufacturers, such as Osram and Philips, have already had devices certified using this protocol. In fact, IMS Research predicts that ZigBee will emerge as the main wireless technology for these systems.

Most of the systems are expected to offer remote access via an application or cloud-based service. While this feature is available on current residential lighting-control systems, the cost can be too high for many consumers. The RF-embedded light bulbs will be sold at a more consumer-friendly price, leading to higher residential adoption.

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Job|TSM- Retail Sales- Lighting@ Delhi

We are a leading Pune based recruitment firm having branches at Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam  & Bangalore, We have an urgent opening for the TSM-Retail sales-Lighting at Delhi for a Japanese MNC. They are into High end technical LED products. They are specializes in indoor LED lighting focused on hospitality, retail, commercial and industrial segment.

With its manufacturing plants across Japan, Thailand, China and India They provides a wide range of products that also include Luminaries for Halogen, Fluorescent, and HID lamps to fulfill customer’s needs and demands in lighting. In 2004, They started developing a full-line range of LED commercial and residential fixtures. Their LED products are sold across Europe, Japan, North America and Oceania.

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Wifi light bulbs monitored, managed and controlled remotely

Lighting is a significant contributor towards home and business energy costs, but for most of us, switching to more efficient bulbs is the extent of what we’ve done to save energy. Dutch NXP Semiconductors, however, recently introduced technology that connects bulbs over wifi, allowing fine-tuned control from any internet-connected device.
NXP’s GreenChip smart lighting solution offers a way to make internet-enabled, energy-efficient lighting networks a reality for businesses and consumers. Using the new technology, every light bulb can have its own unique IP address, and users can monitor, manage and control them all from any internet-enabled device. Lights can be turned on and off individually, for example, from any smartphone, tablet, PC or TV. Dozens or even hundreds of appliances can be connected through a wireless network designed for maximum energy savings, in fact, communicating information about their environment and consumption levels as well as any problems.
With versions for both CFL and LED lighting, NXP’s GreenChip solution fits the necessary electronics in an everyday light bulb; included are wireless IP connectivity, energy-efficient lighting and standby power as low as 50mW. GreenChip-enabled light bulbs will be able to operate on the same wireless sensor networks already common for energy metering, smart appliances and security systems. Low-power, IP-based wireless connectivity is enabled by NXP’s JenNet-IP network layer software. The video below demonstrates the technology in further detail:

John Croteau, NXP’s senior vice president and general manager for power lighting solutions and high performance RF, explains: “For individual consumers, smart lighting means highly personalized, intelligent lighting environments – lights that turn on and off when and where you need them, at the desired level of brightness — while saving power and electricity costs.”
As the latest multi-tasking devices become adopted by more and more consumers, the development and adoption of smart systems such as this is only going to gather pace. One to get involved in early!
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