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22 Connected LED Lighting Solutions Intelligent Control LED lighting can also be intelligently controlled, reducing energy consumption and light pollution. Public restrooms often feature lighting systems tripped by a motion detector, so when you open the door, the lights turn on and then turn off again after leaving the room. Streetlights can be programmed to work the same way to reduce light output when convenient and then ratchet it back up as needed. This isn't possible with older technologies due to the time it takes them to warm up. For example, sodium vapor lamps can take up to twenty minutes to produce light at their full capacity after being turned off. LEDs can operate at full brightness from the moment they're powered on and can be adjusted for ambient light variations and other environmental factors, like the weather. On an evening when moonlight is a contributing factor to visibility, LED streetlights can reduce their light output. Conversely, if a neighboring LED array is malfunctioning, some of the LEDs can be redirected to help increase light output and illuminate the complex array's target area. In the future, a series of streetlights might turn on and then off as a vehicle moves down the road, as if the lights were lighting that automobile's way. Intelligent control of street lighting systems will also further reduce power usage and light pollution. There could be more to streetlights than just lighting. What if streetlights could monitor air quality, provide data to help manage traffic, adapt to the weather, and alert authorities of emergencies while also being managed from the cloud? The switch to LED-based lighting systems allows cities to dramatically upgrade and retrofit their infrastructure and lighting to become more "eco-friendly." These systems will include a variety of new sensors, communications modules, controllers, power units, and a variety of subunits and connectors to tie all the elements together. TE Connectivity provides a wide range of products to ease the development of advanced LED-based lighting systems, including fixture assemblies, controls, light engine interconnects, driver interconnects, photo controls, and fuse boxes. FIGURE 2: LED Streetlight Assembly. (Image Credit: TE Connectivity) If a neighboring LED array is malfunctioning, some of the LEDs can be redirected to help increase light output and illuminate the complex array's target area. " "