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Global LED Lighting Market Outlook to 2025

The LED lighting market is forecasted to grow by USD 47.3 billion during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period. The report on the LED lighting market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The market is experiencing significant growth due to several key trends. One of the primary factors driving market expansion is the decreasing manufacturing cost of LED lights, making them increasingly affordable for both residential and commercial applications. Another trend influencing the market is the emergence of smart cities, where energy-efficient LED lights are being adopted on a large scale to reduce energy consumption and enhance urban living. LED products include LED strips, bulbs, tube lights, and lamps.

However, challenges remain, such as the limited thermal tolerance of light emitting diode installed in industrial facilities, which necessitates advanced cooling systems to ensure optimal performance. Despite these challenges, the future of the market looks bright, with continued innovation and technological advancements expected to address existing issues and drive growth.

Influencing growth factors include accelerated urbanization, technological advancements in smart lighting solutions, and the global shift towards sustainable development. Potential opportunities lie in integrating LEDs with the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart control systems, which enhance energy efficiency and user convenience. Recommendations for harnessing these opportunities include adopting smart lighting features and focusing on customization and retrofitting solutions to cater to existing infrastructure. However, challenges affecting market growth include high initial costs of implementation, compatibility with existing fixtures, and technical challenges related to dimming and light quality.

Continuous innovation in heat management, color rendering, and cost-effective manufacturing could drive further cost reductions and performance enhancements. The best areas for innovation involve developing intelligent lighting systems, exploring new materials for better thermal management, and enhancing connectivity features across different lighting products. The market is characterized by rapid technological evolution, fierce competition, and a significant focus on R&D to develop eco-friendly, efficient solutions. Overall, the commercial LED lighting market presents significant growth potential, driven by energy efficiency needs, but requires overcoming initial cost barriers and adap

The market is experiencing significant growth due to the widespread adoption of energy-efficient lighting solutions. LED technology, known for its strong illumination and energy efficiency, is increasingly replacing traditional lighting sources such as incandescent, CFL, and halogen lights. This shift is driven by environmental sustainability concerns and the potential for substantial energy savings. LED lighting is finding applications in various sectors, including residential lighting, retail lighting, and outdoor applications.

The Most Important Escalator Safety Device

The evolution of escalator and moving walk braking systems by

Anthony Boom

Introduction

Ever since the very first escalator was installed, escalator manufacturers and safety code committees have worked proactively and reactively to make escalators as safe to ride as possible. Whether manufacturers and code committees were acting proactively or reactively, as time passed, many new safety devices and rules were implemented to make escalators and moving walks safer to ride.

In the more than 35 years that I have worked in the escalator business, I have seen the implementation of a variety of new safety devices such as missing step detectors, handrail speed sensors, comb impact devices, level step devices, overspeed and underspeed devices and more.

Much could be written about the addition and evolution of all escalator safety devices, but the focus of this article is on the evolution of the most important escalator safety device — the escalator brake.

The escalator brake is the utmost important escalator safety device since every other safety device on an escalator depends on the

function of the escalator brake. If there were no escalator brake, then what would the value be of installing an emergency-stop switch or an overspeed device or a comb impact device or whatever safety device? The answer is, “none.” If there were no escalator brake, then the escalator would not stop when a safety device activated. At best, the escalator motor would shut off and the escalator would continue to move until the weight of the passengers on the escalator was insufficient to overcome the friction of the handrails and the rolling step band.

Fixed Torque Brakes and Flywheels

Early escalator brakes were simple spring-applied brakes, now referred to as fixed torque brakes. Tension springs and compression type springs were utilized to apply the escalator brake when required. Tension springs lost favor since the failure of the tension spring would result in having no brake at all, whereas a compression spring can still provide some spring force if the spring breaks.

Some drawbacks of a fixed torque brake:

The brake must regularly be readjusted as the brake wears. If the fixed torque of the brake is adjusted such that the brake torque is sufficient to stop a heavily loaded

escalator, then when the escalator is lightly loaded, the escalator may stop undesirably quick.

The stopping distance of the escalator can vary greatly depending on the load on the unit. If the load on the escalator is great, then the escalator stopping distance will be long. Whereas, if the load on the escalator is light, then the stopping distance will be short.

To minimize the differences in escalator stopping distances and stopping rates, escalator manufacturers added a large flywheel to the escalator motor. Adding a flywheel to the escalator motor reduced the impact of the loading on the escalator. Essentially, the brake is working more to stop the flywheel rather than stopping the load on the escalator. The bigger the flywheel, the more consistent the stopping of an escalator becomes from no load on the escalator to a heavy load on the escalator.

Adding a flywheel not only makes the escalator stop more consistently, but the flywheel makes the escalator stopping rate more consistent in both directions — up and down. Without a flywheel mounted on the escalator motor, a load on the escalator will cause the escalator to stop short if the escalator is running in the up direction and stop long if the escalator is running in the down direction.

It may seem that the flywheel mounted on the escalator motor shaft rectified most of the issues of the fixed torque brake. However, adding a flywheel creates some new undesirable issues:

The need for a much larger brake. With a flywheel mounted on the motor shaft, the brake must have enough stopping torque to stop the flywheel and the full rated load on the escalator.

Increasing the size of the brake increases the cost of the brake. More space is required to mount the flywheel and the larger brake. A large electrical current is required to start the escalator motor and flywheel rotating and then accelerating to speed.

Escalator manufacturers have put up with these issues for decades to gain the benefits that adding a flywheel provides. However, as time went on, safety code requirements became more stringent. The code required a minimum stopping distance of 4.5 in. (4.5 in. was calculated on a maximum deceleration rate of 3 ft/s^2 for an escalator running at 90 ft/min.) Stopping quicker than 3 ft/s^2 was deemed to be destabilizing to passengers. However, the escalator had to be stopped in a distance no greater than about 16 in. This 16 in. was determined by the distance from the

skirt switch to the comb teeth on the escalator. If someone’s shoe was entrapped between the edge of the step and the escalator skirt when tripping the skirt switch, the escalator had to be stopped before that person’s foot was dragged into the comb teeth.

The advantages of velocity feedback brake control included:

Simplified set-up procedure

Independent of motor size

Independent of motor manufacture

Independent of variations in brake torque for a given brake coil current Eliminated the need for a flywheel As long as the brake could produce ample torque to stop the rated load, velocity feedback functioned fairly well.

The drawbacks of velocity feedback brake control included:

The need to “tune” the tachometer to the predefined voltage ramp generated by the brake controller As the tachometer voltage degraded over time, the tachometer had to be “retuned” to the predefined voltage ramp generated by the brake controller.

The brake controller had only one preprogrammed voltage ramp to which the tachometer feedback voltage was compared. So, different brake control cards were required for each speed that an escalator or auto walk was designed to run. It should be noted that, to prevent an unsafe situation, the escalator controller would not allow the escalator to run if the voltage on the tachometer was too low.

Deceleration Feedback Brake Control

In 1993, the same company came up with another new brake controller that had all the advantages of the “velocity feedback” brake controller but was even simpler to set up and did not have to be “tuned” or “re-tuned.” This new method utilized “deceleration feedback” with the same PM brake. This brake controller utilized an encoder instead of a tachometer to determine velocity and to calculate real-time escalator deceleration. The

calculated real-time escalator deceleration rate was then compared to a desired deceleration setpoint. The brake controller utilized a PI (Proportional and Integral) control to vary the brake torque depending on how close the real-time escalator deceleration rate was to the desired set point. If, while the escalator was stopping, the real time escalator deceleration rate was greater than the setpoint, then the escalator was stopping quicker than desired. So, the brake controller would reduce the braking torque to decrease the stopping rate of the escalator. However, if the real-time escalator deceleration rate was less than the setpoint, then the escalator was stopping slower than desired. So, the brake controller would increase the braking torque to increase the stopping rate of the escalator.

The advantages of the deceleration feedback brake control include:

All the advantages of the velocity feedback controller

An even simpler set-up procedure No tuning or retuning

The same brake control card can be utilized on any speed escalator or auto-walk.

Other improvements built into the new deceleration feedback brake controller included:

The use of PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) instead of linear regulation to control brake current. PWM provides more precise control and is more energy efficient than the older linear control.

The use of PI control to regulate the brake coil release current was added. So, as the brake coil resistance varied from brake to brake, or as the brake coil resistance varied due to temperature variations, the PI controller would maintain the same brake release current over time.

The fuzzy logic that I received a patent on for brake control estimated the load on the escalator so that the initial brake torque

closely matched actual required stopping torque. The result of estimating the load on the escalator before the brake engaged reduced hunting time and magnitude to produce a smoother brake engagement.

As long as the brake could produce ample torque to stop the rated load, the deceleration feedback functioned well.

One of the major drawbacks of deceleration feedback brake control is on an up-running escalator. A loaded up-running escalator will always stop quicker than the desired deceleration setpoint if there is no flywheel mass mounted on the escalator motor. However, at this time, the Escalator Safety Code does not require a maximum deceleration rate when the escalator is running in the up direction.

Motor-Controlled Dynamic Braking

Earlier in 2024, I finished testing a new hybrid braking system for escalators and moving walks. This hybrid braking system incorporates deceleration feedback braking control with another type of brake control recently permitted by the ASME A17.1-2019 and 2022 Escalator Safety Code Rule 6.1.5.3.4. The Escalator Safety Code refers to this new braking system as “Motor-Controller Dynamic Braking.” Motor-controlled dynamic braking requires power to remain connected to the escalator motor during the braking process because the motor is being utilized for braking.

Actually, motor-controlled dynamic braking is not new, but until recently, was not permitted for use on escalators and moving walks because the Escalator Safety Code has always required the removal of power from the driving machine motor and brake whenever a safety device is activated. The Escalator Safety Code now permits the use of motor-controlled dynamic braking, provided several other rules are followed.

Revitalising elevators

With the integration of new technologies and advanced mechanical components, elevators not only become safer for an improved passenger experience, but smarter and more energy efficient

The world is witnessing a rapid evolution of cities and densification of urban landscapes, a trend that’s only expected to grow in the decades to come. According to the growth projections made by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), 68% of the world’s population is predicted to live in urban areas by 2050, which means approximately 2.5 billion more people will join these bustling cities. The projections also anticipate that 35% of this growth will collectively come from India, China, and Nigeria.

To equip Indian cities for thriving

with this urbanisation growth, the need for redevelopment and modernisation of existing buildings has become a pivotal focus of urban planning. Major hotspots such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Surat are at the forefront of embracing this trend to make more efficient use of land and address the formidable challenges posed by ageing infrastructure and land scarcity. At the heart of this transformation lies the vertical transportation industry, a critical backbone of modern infrastructure that ensures comfortable, smooth, safe, and efficient movement within buildings.

In cities across India, outdated elevator systems pose significant operational challenges, especially in multistorey ageing buildings that are yet to be redeveloped. Typically, 20 years is the age at which building managers begin to consider elevator

modernisation. Many of these structures have elevators that were installed when high-rise construction first started in the early 2000s, and are now showing signs of wear and tear and inefficiency.

Safety holds the highest priority in the vertical mobility space. Timely modernisation of products ensures that these systems are up to code. With the integration of new technologies and advanced mechanical components, elevators not only become safer with an improved passenger experience, but also smarter and more energy efficient. For instance, solutions like variable frequency drives can adjust the elevator’s motor speed to match the required load, and regenerative drive systems enable elevators to convert excess energy into electricity that can be fed back into the building’s power grid. Elevators with IoT-enabled solutions

that provide real-time intelligence, offer visibility into portfolio performance, enable predictive maintenance, and facilitate the resolution of some issues remotely, thus substantially reducing downtime, failures, and unnecessary inperson service calls. Furthermore, features like cutting-edge destination control systems improve traffic flow and reduce wait times by predicting and adjusting to traffic patterns throughout the day.

Demand for aesthetics

In the present landscape, vertical transportation systems are integral to the aesthetics and intelligence of buildings, revamping urbanisation in ways that go beyond efficiency. The demand for modernisation of elevators has surged, driven by a combination of shifting consumer preferences, technological innovation, growing expectations for sleek design, and an enhanced user

experience that can redefine the aesthetics of vertical mobility in modern cities.

Digitisation for safety

Digitisation is key to enhancing efficiency and safety, by making vertical mobility smarter and more reliable. Transforming user experience and leaving a lasting impression on passengers from the moment they step into the elevator, we provide them with features like the eCall app, a smartphone app that allows passengers to summon their elevator with a single swipe. Modern elevators are also being integrated with smart building systems that allow upgrades via software improvements, thus facilitating continuous technological advancements without the need for complete replacements.

Customisation as a key

According to a recent report by Research and Markets, the Indian elevator and escalator market is

expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8.2% between 2024 and 2032. This is a direct indicator of the increase in adoption of vertical mobility products by a diversified consumer base and the industry has been making significant strides in crafting bespoke products with relevant applications that cater to each of these segments. For instance, hospital elevators today are large in dimension and being equipped with features such as UV sterilisation, anti-slip flooring, automatic doors, touchless controls, and advanced safety systems critical for ensuring patient safety and seamless transport. Similarly, in areas of high traffic, escalators and elevators with intelligent control systems are being developed that detect anomalies and respond accordingly, ensuring passenger safety and avoiding inconvenience.

Current regulatory landscape

At present, India doesn’t have a central and uniform statutory

framework of vertical transportation for governing, regulating, and administering matters related to installation and maintenance of lifts. A common regulatory landscape would harmonise various existing safety and quality standards of lifts and escalators. It would further drive uniformity in training and certification for technicians and help attract investments in advanced elevator technologies, promoting the adoption of energy-efficient and smart elevators, thereby contributing to sustainable urban growth.

Elevators are integral to the overall functionality, safety, and efficient operation of buildings. As the country embraces the ongoing wave of redevelopment, revitalizing vertical mobility systems plays a critical role in creating smarter, more efficient, and sustainable infrastructure that can enable our rapidly urbanizing cities to remain functional and liveable for generations to come.

Troubleshooting: KNX lights up the way

Simon Buddle explains why the diagnostic capabilities of KNX devices make fault finding so much easier. As part of my day-today world, I interact with managing agents for properties. They, by and large, need solutions to any manner of issues that tenants may have. These range from simple broken keypads to more complex heating or cooling troubleshooting. As part of this work, I must occasionally help with, shall we just say, ‘other’ systems. Not my choice, but as I have a relationship with the management company, it would be churlish not to help them.

Troubleshooting ‘other’ systems may not be part of the official contract, but it helps to foster enduring relationships (image source: rawpixel/123rf.com)

This one particular property management company I’ve been working with has a house with a lighting control system that has been hit by some sort of power surge –the install predates SPDs (Surge Protection Devices). The net result of this was that a lot of lights and DALI drivers failed. Many electrical contractors attended and duly sucked their teeth whilst gently backing away out of the door. The system is largely DALI; a scary world for some it seems. So, in we go and change out more than 50% of the luminaires. Job done.

Working with DALI

DALI is, for me, the ‘go to’ lighting protocol. It is robust, offers tuneable white, RGBW, emergency lighting, and error reporting. But the most important reason for loving DALI is that it dims incredibly well down at the low end; 5 percent, 3, 2, even 1. Most phase-dimming products, including actuator and lamp as the two constituent parts in this act of dimming, don’t dim much past 20%. Well, when I say that this is the most important reason for loving DALI, what I mean is that it is the most important ‘client facing’ function.

Roll on a few months and we get a call to say that a few of the new lights (and drivers) we’d installed were no longer working. Very odd –we’d used these drivers hundreds of times and not had any issues. This continues to happen for the best part of a year. We take them out, test them and find them to be working perfectly. More detailed fault finding brings us to the conclusion that the DALI bus wiring is the problem. But here’s the issue at hand; this particular control system had one piece of fault-finding information available which said, ‘the DALI bus wiring may be over/under voltage.’ That was it!

KNX fault finding

When I compare the functions and

tools that we KNX professionals have at our disposal, it just makes sound engineering sense to use KNX products. Here are three simple examples:

Jung DALI-2 Gateway

With the Jung DALI-2 Gateway, I can see short circuits, power supply problems, control gear issues and whether the bus communications are problematic – powerful stuff if you’re trying to diagnose faults.

There are many other examples of products in the KNX range that provide valuable diagnostic information – not just about themselves but about the field wiring that is connected to them. For example, the Theben HMG 6 heating actuator knows when the valves go into short circuit. The Zennio Railquad has an error signal if the temperature sensor attached to it fails. The list goes on.

Choosing the right products

Whilst diagnostic features aren’t necessarily client-facing and therefore probably won’t clinch the deal in the sales pitch, they are invaluable to us as installers. Why do we choose one actuator over another? Price, size, functionality –sure. But from a business perspective, creating a product set that hangs together, gives customers the functions and features they like,

enables us to make a little bit of money and, most importantly, stands the test of time, is one of the most challenging areas we must navigate. Almost daily, we see new products come to market, we are called by enthusiastic sales reps, and we receive emails regarding the latest, greatest device soon to be released.

Conclusion

Each product we sell has the capacity to make money or lose money for our business. With this in mind, it is worth considering how each product can save time (and, in turn, money). The better our choices, particularly over time, the better the business will fare and the stronger its customer base will become. Being able to identify and rectify faults quickly and accurately saves us money and makes our business look professional. KNX gives us that opportunity; it’s built into the devices. It’s just a question of making the right choices.

Home Control: KNX user interfaces offer beautiful form and superb function

Light + Building brought us many new user interfaces, and for those in the UK that were not able to travel to Germany, distributor Ivory Egg put on a dealer event, from which Simon Buddle gives his top picks.

The problem with engineers is that, typically, they are more interested in what is under the hood and how it works, rather than how it looks. We spend all our time building control panels, working out current draw and analysing fault logs – all important stuff and no doubt without which the systems are unlikely to perform at their best. But from the client’s perspective, all that work is taken for granted – if you hire a company to install a KNX system, expertise and competence are a given. The client’s interest lies in functionality and aesthetics.

The client’s interest lies in functionality and aesthetics

(image source: Frankfurt Messe Exhibition GmbH / Pietro Sutera). The user interface, in its many and varied forms, is the front-of-house device that the customer uses on a day-to-day basis. It could sit alongside contemporary furniture, in a country manor or any aesthetic in between. Every new user interface from a KNX manufacturer gives us installers the opportunity to better meet or match any customer’s functional and aesthetic requirements, so, with the Light + Building show now fading in the rear-view mirror, it is worth a quick look at

some of the new keypads and touchscreens on display for the first time. Here is my selection:

Jung

The Jung LS Touch is a great new product. It comprises a keypadsized touchscreen with swipeable pages. For me, this is a fantastic addition to the KNX world. Using the same form factor, colour, and layout, it becomes easy to adapt the keypad for simple or complex operations whilst keeping the user experience consistent. It comes in huge choice of finishes and colours. One point to note is that it consumes 60mA of bus power per keypad. That will need some thought on larger installations, in order to be sure the total load is catered for.

The Jung LS Touch is available in a huge range of colours and finishes.

Gira

Gira showed the latest innovations in RF keypads. These are battery-driven and can be retrofitted to any KNX system, or could be the basis for a new installation. Coupled with the new Gira One server it is easy to create a cost-effective smart home solution, with all programming carried out in the well-established Gira Project Assistant software, saving time and keeping costs to a minimum.

(bottom right) Gira Project Assistant software. Although not a user interface, Gira showed the F1 SIP bridge too. This is primarily for use in multi dwellings where a centralised door entry phone system has to be connected to each apartment. The F1 bridge provides a secure connection between the landlord’s LAN and the apartment’s private LAN. It also carries KNX messages between the two segments, making it is easy to distribute information from, for example, a central weather station to all apartments. The Push Button Sensor 4 range of finishes and styles has also been expanded enormously.

A company I have been keeping a close eye on for the last two years is Faradite. This British-based manufacturer, whose first foray into the market was a set of very elegant contact-closure-only keypads, has produced its first native KNX product, a small PIR. Watch this space! I am sure we will be seeing more from them as they continue to work closely with Ivory Egg.

Zennio have added the Tecla capacitive keypads and a new touchscreen, the Z28, due for release later this year. The Tecla keypad comes in one, two, four, and six button configurations and variety of colours.

In the UK, the user interface had, for many years, been seen as the Achilles heel of a KNX system. However, with contemporary designs, broadening aesthetic horizons and, of course, the ability to mix and match keypads, this fell by the wayside some years ago. Now with the addition of yet another tranche of great-looking products, KNX is leaving its competition in its wake.

As much as we all love the engineering element of our job, for me, it remains clear that the user interface takes priority over the back-house panel full of actuators. If the keypad style and finish match the aesthetic of the home, and the functionality of the interface meets the customer’s requirements, that is when we can honestly say that the KNX system has fulfilled both form and function – and that is every architect’s dream.

(Top) the Gira KNX RF keypads, (bottom left) Gira One server, and

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Presenting the world's largest elevator!

The world’s largest passenger elevator is by KONE and is in India!

What does it take to build the world’s largest passenger elevator? Firstly, a vision. An idea that something like this is possible. And a passionate team that believes in the idea. When the idea was first seeded, our team was extremely excited! Here was a challenge that was going to get them to think outof-the-box, to innovate and push boundaries.

The task was to build the world’s largest passenger elevator at Jio World Centre, BKC, Mumbai.

What ensued was months of planning, brainstorming, innovation, collaboration, and a zillion cups of coffee. The team also collaborated with some accomplished engineering minds at KONE global teams to ensure the best possible result.

Suffice to say, the team worked extra hard to plan and execute this world-class project on time.

The outcome was an engineering marvel! This 16 Ton marvel is supported by 18 pulleys and 9 ropes for safety. The rope system by itself is innovative with pulley beams. The entire structural shaft moves on rails fixed over steel columns. The hoisting machine is the KONE EcosDisk® MX100 Heavy duty –making it not just super strong and durable but also energy saving. The elevator is fitted with KONE E-Link™ - a comprehensive facility management tool feature that makes it possible to remotely monitor the elevator.

A lot has gone on behind the scenes and definitely into the elevator to make it a safe and seamless ride for its passengers. Now let’s talk about the elevator

itself. At 25.78 sq meters this record-breaking elevator is as big as a room! It has a unique 4-panel centre opening door and glass walls offering an all-round scenic view. There are two info screens that offer building news and updates.

The interior design matches the lotus theme that’s central to the Jio World Centre décor. An ornate crystal studded light forms the centre piece of this immensely elegant elevator. The end-result is a product that is a perfect blend of engineering, art and architecture!

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”We are pleased to announce that the world’s largest passenger elevator is by KONE, and it is in India! At KONE, we pride ourselves in offering custom-built solutions for unique projects. Besides our KONE India team, the KONE Global team of

Major Projects experts collaborated with us to design and deliver this most challenging and complex project. Together with our customers, not only we innovate and create solutions that users appreciate, but also create an experience that they can't find anywhere else,” Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevators India.

The press meet also covered KONE India’s participation at the IDAC Expo 2022 as Title Sponsor of the Green Pavilion, where some of our ground-breaking innovations were presented. The visitors took a look at some behind-the-scene thinking and some state-of-the-art tech-led innovations that KONE is spearheading in the mobility industry.

We were able to achieve this feat with incredible support and collaboration with our global teams, Indian teams and the customer.

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EAE Technology

EAE is established in 1973 and is a global company which has sister companies in Germany, Italy, Australia, USA, UAE and Russia. EAE exports its products to 112 countries, and has many regional offices all around the world.

EAE Technology is a member of EAE Group of companies and develops and produces intelligent building solutions with open protocols such as KNX and DALI. At the same time, EAE Technology is an R&D center and KNX training center. As of today, EAE Technology products are in use in 60 countries. The mission of the company is to develop smart automation systems and devices that improve and facilitate people’s environmental conditions, as well as saving energy.

Customer centricity and reliability

EAE Technolgy gained trust and established long term relationships with all its customers due to its focus on customer satisfaction.

Providing long time warranty, fast response are very important strenghts of the company.

Also, giving short leadtime despite worldwide supply chain problems and microprocessor crises made EAE Technology’s brand value on a different positions on its customers mind.

Quality focus

Creating difference in the rapidly developing technology world depends to have a dynamic quality system and to make it sustainable. EAE Technology’s Quality Management System passed many international audits.

EAE Technology differantiates the products with testing each and every device for all functions. Despite the process is costly with the requirement of extra manpower, time and focus, EAE Technology is aware of the imposrtance of customer satisfaction.

Innovation and Speed

EAE Technology, with its experienced R&D team, follows the innovations closely and develops products which is on the front line of global new trends and presents them to the market.

EAE Technology continues to develop patented products and features that bring a new perspective to different sectors.

Online Stores in 5 European countries!

EAE Technology took its place in the online market with the acceleration of the growing online shopping. EAE Technology established online stores in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and UK.

Five language options are added to EAE Technology’s website and products’s technical files and ETS databases.

We are looking for local Channel Partners for execution of online stores and to establish and govern the sales network in these countries.

Assisted Living: transforming later living with KNX-powered smart home solutions

Kevin Lenton explains how KNX technology solutions can address the needs of an ageing population.

As with many developed countries, the UK is on the brink of a demographic shift. The United Nations forecasts that by 2043, 24% of the UK population will be 65 or older, signalling an urgent need for housing that caters to the unique needs of an aging demographic.

Meanwhile, the English Housing Survey for 2021 revealed that 1.1 million older adults live in poor housing conditions, facing energy inefficiency, dampness, and health risks. As the new government looks to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, the future must not be uncertain for these more vulnerable residents.

As the new UK government looks to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, the future must not be uncertain for more vulnerable residents. With ABB as a technology partner, architects Cartwright Pickard

and research institute The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design have developed a new study, ‘AgeInclusive Design Principles: Shaping a sense of belonging in later life‘. It shows that KNX technology can play a crucial role in enhancing living standards for older adults through smart home solutions such as automated lighting, climate control, and security. In order to guide the design and development of future later living housing, the study outlines 18 key principles:

The role of ethnographic study & market research.

Connected locations close to local amenities.

Microclimate as an integral part of the design.

Optimise orientation and thermal comfort.

Enhance wellbeing by supporting natural circadian cycles.

A room with a view.

Intergenerational developments with choice of tenure.

Add a diverse mix of uses and amenity.

Integrate nature and biodiversity inside and out.

Celebrate the building entrance. Design fully accessible homes with additional space.

Social use of the circulation spaces. Design for wayfinding and perception of space.

Avoid institutionalisation by design. Support sensory perception. Incorporate smart technology. Embrace modularity through modern methods of construction. A mix of tenures can help create a sense of community and reduce development risk.

Incorporating smart technology

One of the design principles of the study is ‘Incorporate smart

technology’. For instance, actuators to open doors can significantly enhance a resident’s independence, whilst wall-mounted controllers enable control of electrical systems, lighting, and appliances. Residents could also add features such as door control, touchscreens, or adjustable kitchen worktops.

A KNX system such as this could comprise sensors, smart switches, sockets, and actuators for motorised curtains and window openers, all connected through structured wiring that combines power with a bus line for digital communication. This allows residents to easily add new assisted living tools to the KNX system, particularly with adaptable digital protocols such as OpenAPI and Matter.

Motorised shading and window openers are just some of tools available for assisted living. Voice control systems also make tasks easier for older adults. For instance, the ABB i-bus KNX system,

compatible with Apple, Amazon, and Google smart speakers, allows voice control through a software update. This flexibility ensures that as residents’ needs evolve, their homes can adapt to provide ongoing support, thereby enhancing living conditions.

Safety and energy efficiency

Rising utility bills are a major concern for older adults, making energy efficiency a critical concern. One effective solution involves passive infrared (PIR) sensors, a technology that detects room occupancy and automatically turns off heating and lighting when the room is empty, thus saving energy. For added security, these sensors can notify a concierge or care team if they detect that the apartment is empty when a resident is supposed to be home.

An integrated approach adds an active element to enhance energy efficiency. By preventing simultaneous operation of heating and cooling systems, it avoids wasteful energy consumption. The system also shuts off heating or cooling when a window is open, further conserving resources.

Beyond energy savings, technology can significantly reduce building service costs. Emergency lighting systems, for example, can be automated to selftest and alert when maintenance is required. This not only ensures compliance with safety regulations but also eliminates the need for labour-intensive inspections and testing.

Best practices advocate for a combination of these automated technologies. Residents benefit from lower utility costs and enhanced safety, whilst facility managers enjoy streamlined maintenance and regulatory compliance.

Future-proof solutions

The above examples show how thoughtful application of technology can address rising living costs and improve quality of life for older adults. Indeed if companies embrace the above 18 principles holistically, they can ensure that living spaces are not only pleasant, but comfortable, safe and energyefficient.

Future developments are expected to feature more advanced smart technologies, greater integration of green spaces, and an increased focus on sustainability. This approach will ensure that older generations enjoy healthier, happier, and longer lives. This comprehensive strategy is essential for continued progress in community planning and development.

Snap One showcases expanded KNX integration with Control4 at ISE 2025

Snap One, the renowned global manufacturer of smart living solutions, will join KNX on Stand 2L300 at ISE 2025 (Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via / 4-7 February 2025) to showcase the enhanced user experience and growing business opportunities available through the company’s industryleading home automation platform brand, Control4.

Installers visiting 2L130 can see how KNX technologies can be integrated and controlled using the attractive, customer-friendly Control4 interface. They will also learn how integration with other sub-systems, including audio-visual, lighting and blinds, security, power management and networking solutions can be achieved to improve the user’s smart home experience and increase installer revenues on a project.

“Homeowners are keen to leverage the latest technologies to simplify daily tasks, consolidate controls and deliver better experiences for a wide range of activities and needs,” says Snap One Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Mark Reynolds. “For KNX professionals, there is a huge opportunity to expand on service offerings and boost profit by providing a start-to-finish home integration business. At ISE 2025, visitors can find out how Control4 KNX integration can help them deliver awe-inspiring installations for customers, in all types and sizes of property, as well as helping them build a stronger business.”

On Stand 2L130 Snap One will demonstrate how its Control4 smart home operating system supports KNX Secure and integrates seamlessly with KNX devices, allowing installers to take advantage of all KNX-enabled solutions within the Control4 ecosystem.

In addition to experiencing the ease-of-use, compatibility, chic design and expandability of the system, visitors can find out more about the Control4 Halo family of remotes and T4 touchscreens, the latest Control4 CORE controllers and other Snap One brands, including Triad in-wall speakers, the Chime doorbell and Luma security and surveillance technologies.

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Lighting the home involves more than replacing that blown bulb.

When decorating the home lighting is often considered as an after thought. Used correctly it will bring atmosphere and personality and is a feature that can most readily and economically be adjusted to suit your taste, needs and budget.

There is no right or wrong way to light a room, each room in the home has its own role to play in our daily lives. This must be taken into account when planning lighting, finding that balance between functionality, personality, whilst allowing for flexibility, remember our homes change character throughout the day.

A Warm Welcome

The hall is the first room a visitor will see; this area should use soft ambient light to give a warm and inviting atmosphere. Pictures and coat hooks may be highlighted with spotlights on track or individual picture lights to give focus and to direct people down the hall.

Halls are normally small, narrow and with little furniture, it is our link to the upper levels of the house and can become cluttered very quickly. Wall mounted lights are an ideal solution for the hall, making it feel more spacious and there is less chance of tripping over leads as you go around your busy day.

The stairs can be a dangerous place and requires practical lighting. They must be well lit to avoid casting dangerous shadows on the treads. Placing several lights strategically throughout this area can help solve this problem.

It is advisable to place a light at the top of the stairs rather than at the bottom this helps to avoid accidents, and remember the stairs should always be lit brighter than the hall. Due to their physical design, these sometimes unusual shaped

areas can be given character and enhanced by using track lighting and wall washing.

Porch lights can be used for security and lighting the steps and paths to the front of the house is both welcoming and helps avoid accidents.

The Chameleon

The living room has to have the most versatile lighting. It is the focal point for most families. The lighting needs to be flexible for the many and varied activities the room is used for.

If you think of the many ways the room is used, watching TV, socialising, children playing, relaxing and even hosting parties. Whatever the activity, the room needs to feel comfortable and a perfect setting for the activity.

Creating lighting layers will enable you to provide room lighting that can easily be adapted for most activities. The use of dimmer controls can aid you in controlling the rooms light levels, enhancing the mood and atmosphere.

By utilising the various types of lighting you can highlight major decorative features with track and spotlights or architectural features such as coving with uplighters.

The living room is the ideal room to explore using different lighting types to build different levels of light in a layered effect. Begin with your ambient lighting, uplighters, wall lights and downlighers recessed in the ceiling are a perfect choice. Then add your task lighting. Place table lamps in positions close to where you would normally sit if they are to be used for reading or hobby activities. Table lights should be arranged so that the bottom of every table lamp's shade should be just below the eye level of a seated person, this will help eliminate glare and provide the best light. When situated in other parts of the room

table lamps will provide soft pools of light.

Now you can begin to build in more personality, identify any furniture, pictures or architecture you would like to draw attention to. Use accent lighting in the form of spotlights to achieve the desired effect. Accent lighting used in this way can also add depth to the room.

Choosing decorative lights is an ideal and cost effective way of bringing your personal style and taste to the room. Compliment your existing décor and the beauty is that these lights can easily be changed to give a new feel, to the room.

Where the heart is

In many houses the kitchen is the heart of the home and one of the busiest rooms. Its main function is food preparation. Besides this the kitchen is a room where we all seem to gravitate towards, for a chat, to socialise or have a meal.

Being a task focused area; a high level of clean bright light is needed so you can go about your work easily and safely. Whatever time of day the kitchen needs to be well lit. When you think of kitchen lighting fluorescent lighting comes to mind, though effective, track or recessed lighting can be just as effective.

Task lighting should be your starting point when lighting the kitchen. Look around the room and identify which areas you work in and make sure these areas are well lit. Under cupboard lighting will help illuminate work surfaces. Track lighting can be used to direct focus light around the room.

Always make sure that the lighting doesn't cause you to work in your own shadow. The use of fluorescent lights will create less shadow.

During the daylight hours there is normally enough ambient lighting in the kitchen. Remember to have a

good ambient light source for the evening, fluorescent lighting is a good option.

Once you are happy, you can begin to add decorative touches so the room doesn’t feel so sterile. Bouncing light off kitchen objects such as bowls of fruit, kettles or utensils can bring atmosphere and a third dimension to the room. Projecting a relaxed sophistication to the room.

Where the kitchen is also used as a dining area, lighting should be used to help distinguish between the dual functions. Using pendent lights above the dining table can bring focus to the area, whilst using the kitchens task lighting as background light, making the dining experience feel more cosy and intimate.

Entertaining tonight

After the living room, the dining room is the main room for entertaining. The lighting needs to be relaxed and inviting when entertaining but also bright for its functional requirements.

Lighting the table with a pendant light gives a very dramatic effect when entertaining or for those romantic dinners for two. A chandelier would become a talking point of the room and a crystal chandelier will project beautiful light refractions around the area, especially from table silver and glassware. Again always try to use a dimmer for extra atmosphere.

Where the dining table is situated in a permanent position, do not hang the pendant light or chandelier over it too high. The ideal height is about 90cm from the surface of the table. With retractable pendant lights you can control the focus and intimacy levels.

Introducing picture lights into the dining area will always bring a pleasant comforting effect to the room.

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More than 150 years ago, inventors created some thing that increased the length of the average workday. It changed the way we see things, do business, and lead our daily lives. Having impacted several generations of people across the globe, the lightbulb is still evolving, and this evolution has been fuelled by rising energy and cost conservation. For example, the classic incandescent tungsten filament bulb that powered homes for over a century was replaced by compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, to conserve more energy during the 1970s oil crisis. Though CFLs saved the day, they were bulky, did not fit well into fixtures, and had inconsistent performance and a low light output.

CFL slowly started phasing out at the dawn of the new century as people turned towards light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the perfect technological

Greatness in efficiency, and not design, initially made LEDs a solution for the industrial sector. However, mass-scale LED adoption in the domestic sector has augmented the scope of advanced designs and performance. Added to that, the advent of industry 4.0., Internet of Things, and the demand for intelligent solutions at home has led industry players to further tinker with the common LED lightbulb. As connected domestic devices, domotics, and energy conservation became the major lifestyle drivers, lighting companies had to introduce a solution that amalgamated the latest in tech, efficiency, aesthetics, and functionality, giving birth to ‘smart LEDs’ which seem to be taking the world by storm today.

Ideally designed for energy efficiency and simplifying domestic lifestyle, smart lighting technology entails automated controls that can

be used to remotely command domestic lighting. Conventional lighting systems need to be manually switched on or off, while in smart lighting, pre-set customised lighting modes can be fed into the system and controlled remotely.

Where incandescent bulbs or a cluster of bulbs need heavily loaded lighting systems and a large volume of high-capacity switches, smart connected lighting systems just need an output driver that directly powers the bulb without the need for increasing the power capacity.

No need to flick a switch

Using a smartphone or a hand-held device, home users can adjust lighting according to occupancy, ambient light, and daylight availability, rather than just flicking a conventional switch, thus optimising energy consumption. Smart LEDs can not only be controlled by smartphones or tablets over WiFi or Bluetooth these days, but the growth of residential IoT has fostered the integration of smart speakers and virtual assistants to control home appliances. Today, Alexa on Amazon Echo, Google Assistant on Google Home, Siri on Apple HomePod, and Cortana on Harman Kardon-Microsoft Invoke

can control lighting at home through voice commands.

Soon, the market will also be able to see gesture controls and motion detecting smart lighting technology, which will further decrease humanto-electrical interaction.

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In Indian modern urban homes, every member of the family has a different aesthetic taste, living requirement, and outlook. Personalisation has become a major challenge when it comes to lighting and home décor, and people are apprehensive about disrupting their lifestyle for home renovations. However, something as simple as domestic lighting can bring a fresh look at home. The right level/quantity of lighting can not only help in completing tasks effectively but also affects the emotional state of mind. The right colour can help bring out the best in home furnishing, wall colour, and the overall décor, giving the living space its own personality.

Here’s where smart lighting technology comes into play.

Apart from being extremely energy efficient and durable, Smart LEDs have become the easiest enablers to meet challenges of Indian home décor. A living room can be turned into a weekend party zone by choosing from the 16 million colour options in a single smart LED bulb. A dinner area can be temporarily converted into a study area by increasing the brightness.

One can set the appropriate brightness and colour in accordance with the décor, and using the Mesh technology that allows connectivity between different smart LED bulbs, one can control all the lights from one spot.

A convenient route to energy consumption

Fortunately, smart LEDs using Bluetooth Mesh technology don’t require any special wiring, hub, or

electrical boards. It can be controlled via mobile applications, such as the Svarochi app that can customise and save individual light settings, as well as memorise the movement and customisation pattern for ease of use.

As smart lighting technology remembers when to switch on or off, what temperature to function at, as well as the brightness, it facilitates excellent energy efficiency and minimal energy wastage. In 2012 alone, more than 49 million LEDs were installed in the US, that saved about $675 million in annual energy costs.

Another cost saver is its durability, which averages anywhere between 50,000 to 100,000 hours, letting users avoid the loss of changing incandescent bulbs after every 1,000 hours.

Having said that, smart lighting technology was the preferred solution for developing city-wide

intelligent lighting networks and not initially meant for domestic use (because of its high energy efficiency, low maintenance, and inter-connectivity).

Fuelledbythegrowingpopularityof smart cities, intelligent lighting has become one of the key interest areas of industry players to make strides with newer designs and infrastructure for smart homes.

According to a Market Study report, the smart lighting market is poised to surpass$24billionby2024globally, giving players in India an opportunity totapthesmart-cityinitiativeanda chance to transform the domestic lighting sector to embrace all aspects of residential IoT.

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Covid has affected almost every aspect of our lives, and how we work has been a key area that has changed. Initially, we worked from home, and a lot of us struggled with this new dynamic, but as we slowly return to our offices, we find that the

workplace has changed. Even with the most recent relaxation of Covid measures in the UK, the office is very much different to how it was in early 2020. All of these changes have led us to be much more aware of our working environment – for ‘work space’ read ‘social distancing’, for ‘room temperature’ we now also think of ‘ventilation’ and ‘air quality’. Even at home, these are things we now consider.

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have learned that flexibility isn’t just about linking a sensor with the HVAC or some lights – it’s about being able to tailor the building for new layouts and ever-changing levels of occupancy. With continuing rises in energy costs, maintaining optimum energy efficiency is another factor that we all must consider.

These new issues will be of concern to us at all levels of interaction,

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Changing spaces

The office space is changing – we were used to hot-desking, but Covid has forced us to re-assess shared space. It has to be flexible but also easily cleaned to keep it healthy. Social distancing means space is at a premium so businesses are exploring the possibilities of contactless work environments. At the same time, working from home, for many of us, will remain in some form, and mixing this work environment with our home life will require new approaches to residential buildings.

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of BMS, so changes may be possible. We know that KNX has the full capabilities, across multiple commercial and residential building topologies to effect the changes required. Ensuring that new buildings include this flexibility, adaptability and maintainability will come from design collaboration that can be driven by the KNX integrator. Existing buildings can adapt if KNX is already at the core of the BMS installation.

Real-time space management

Space management linking to real occupancy usage and ventilation adaptation is essential. The control solutions must factor in energy management, with lighting control and efficient, comfortable heating. Thanks to a choice of sophisticated presence detectors, KNX offers a perfect solution to this by integrating intelligent lighting control with multiple types of HVAC. There are pixel-based sensors that go a step

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KNX in the home

At home, things are slightly different. The same requirements exist, namely adequate ventilation, suitable lighting and the correct heating, all managed to the highest levels of energy efficiency. Modern housing should be able to fulfil this from outset, rather than by having to add Internetdependent gadgets. KNX can play the central role in residential development and, for instance, help to achieve the requirements set out in the recently-revised and updated UK building regulations.

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