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19-01-2018 Green light for surgeons ‘cuts fatigue’

A Danish hospital is experimenting with saturated colour in its operating theatre in a bid to reduce the fatigue of surgeons and nurses and improve visual comfort during critical medical...

19-01-2018 Bluetooth mesh - will kill the lighting control box

THE ARRIVAL of Bluetooth mesh will transform lighting into part of the IT network and effectively kill the traditional lighting control box, its proponents have claimed. The new standard,...

16-01-2018 Plessey Commits to Launching Industry’s First Monolithic microLED Displays

Plessey has also commenced an extensive licensing program that will see the company license out its GaN-on-Silicon expertise to microLED manufacturers in line with its new business strategy of...

16-01-2018 Circadian Lighting: New Research and Tools

The lighting industry continues to explore potential benefits of lighting solutions that optimize human health. Studies indicate light has physiological effects that go beyond vision. In recent...

12-01-2018 El poder de la luz sobre nuestro 'reloj interno'

La luz siempre ha estado asociada a emociones positivas. En primavera y verano, cuando los días son más largos y hay más luz natural, parece que la alegría se multiplica. Por el contrario, el...

11-01-2018 ¿Es posible enviar información a través de luz visible?

Como si fuese ciencia ficción, la luz de un LED y un dispositivo móvil bastarían para compartir datos a gran velocidad La iluminación de un hogar, oficina o espacio público puede ser empleada no...

10-01-2018 Eucolight demanda medidas para la venta online de lámparas

Las asociaciones europeas EXPRA (Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance), WEEE Forum y EucoLight han solicitado a los legisladores que introduzcan obligaciones explícitas para los vendedores...

10-01-2018 Welcome to the airport lounge that tackles jet lag

So if tunable LED lighting can help keep peoples’ circadian clocks in check, why not enlist LEDs in the war against jet lag? After all, blue frequencies can stimulate, and ambers can relax — it’s...

18-12-2017 UV Power, Research Project Is Working on LED-Replacements for Conventional UV Light Sources

As part of “Advanced UV for Life”, a consortium of research institutes and companies which is being funded under the federal “Zwanzig20” program, Osram Opto Semiconductors is working with four...

19-12-2017 Speakers cover circadian disruption to healthcare assessment at new conference

// At the LEDs Magazine Lighting for Health and Wellbeing Conference, speakers covered topics ranging from the perils of shift work and nighttime lighting to the up and down sides of blue...

12-12-2017 Cyber security for the modern grid

// Mitigating risk and anticipating attack vulnerabilities on utility grids and systems are not just about installing technology, but also about understanding risk. Emerging challenges

05-12-2017 Recessed residential LED luminaires

Proposal to increase the certification requirements for recessed residential LED luminaires. The Australian and New Zealand standards committee dealing with electrical safety risk...

01-12-2017 Hospital treats psychiatric patients... with orange light

A NORWEGIAN hospital is using orange light to reduce hyperactivity and anxiety in psychiatric patients. The lighting control system at the acute care centre at Saint Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim...

22-11-2017 A place in the sun

As the price of photovoltaic (PV) panels continues to tumble and the requirement for cleaner renewable forms of energy grows, more and more of our energy needs will be met by PV-generated power....

22-11-2017 Electronics essential for sustainable energy model

The energy sector relies on electronics for a smooth transition to efficiency and sustainability The demand for energy is growing fast, for electricity even faster. To meet the needs of over 9...