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Talking Lights in Sin City Darash Desai, Anne Morelli, Brede Wegener, Will Yoon Smart Lighting Challenge Boston University

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Talking Lights in Sin City

Darash Desai,Anne Morelli,Brede Wegener,Will Yoon

Smart Lighting ChallengeBoston University

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Capabilities and MarketsLocalization ServicesLighting Wireless Data Comm

Novelty

Banks Casinos Warehouse

Military Hospitals

Office MuseumsMotor

Vehicles

Airports Residential

CFL WiFi RFID

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The Market

$1.2 BillionProfit 

$0.5 ‐ $9 BillionConstruction Costs

~30% spent on decorations

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Applications

HospitalityGeneral Lighting

Personnel & Asset TrackingSecurity

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Product

Application Software

OS Software

Hardware (LED Light Fixtures)

• Plug‐and‐play light fixtures• Host controller (command center)• Ethernet‐connected light (one per room)

EthernetCommand Center

• Addresses plug‐and‐play nodes• Data routing• Provides library for application software to easily interface hardware

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Implementation Strategy

Casino Implementation

Employee Applications

Gambler Applications

Management Applications

Talking LEDsOperating Software

Where’s the bathroom?Empty drink locations Light intensity and high‐roller management

Talking LEDsHardware

Software Apps

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NoveltyIt’s not that new of an idea.

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SummaryMarket Applications• Profit: $1.2B (Las Vegas 2007)

• Construction cost: $0.5 – $9B  per casino

• Decorations/equipment: ~30% of construction costs

• High construction and turnover rate of casinos

• Security

• Personnel/asset tracking

• Lighting!

• Hospitality

The Pros The Cons• Secure

• Cost-efficient lighting

• Novelty

• Line-of-sight data transmission

• Existing solutions in place

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