JP6899750B2 - Lighting control system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lighting control system and a program.

Conventionally, for example, a system has been known in which the illuminance in a region where natural light enters through a window is measured by a sensor, and a plurality of lighting devices that illuminate the region are controlled in groups based on the measured illuminance (for example, a patent). Reference 1). In this system, the brightness of the lighting equipment belonging to both the first control group and the second control group is set to the brightness set to the lighting equipment belonging to only the first control group and the lighting equipment belonging to only the second control group. Set to the average value of the set brightness. With this setting, in the system of Patent Document 1, when the first lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the first control group and the second lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the second control group are adjacent to each other. In addition, the difference in illuminance that occurs near the boundary between the first lighting control area and the second lighting control area is reduced.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-289471

However, in the system of Patent Document 1, a lighting device that illuminates the vicinity of the boundary between the first lighting control area and the second lighting control area is specified, and the specified lighting device is assigned to both the first control group and the second control group. I had to belong. Therefore, when the number of lighting devices for controlling the brightness increases, the system of Patent Document 1 cannot specify the lighting devices that illuminate the vicinity of the boundary, which causes a problem that the burden on the user increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is a first lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the first control group and a first lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the second control group. 2 It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting control system and a program capable of identifying a lighting device that illuminates a boundary between a lighting control area and the lighting control area.

In order to achieve the above object, the lighting control system according to the present invention
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the installation position of the first lighting device, position information of the second lighting device, and position information of the third lighting device.
Based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, the first lighting device and the second lighting device belong to the first control group in which the first control is performed, and the third lighting device belongs to the third lighting device. A second control group in which the second control is performed, a control group generation means for generating the second control group, and
A first lighting control area illuminated by the first lighting device and the second lighting device belonging to the first control group, and a second lighting control area illuminated by the third lighting device belonging to the second control group. Boundary device identifying means that identifies the boundary device, which is a lighting device that illuminates the boundary of the above, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means.
When the boundary device specifying means specifies the second lighting device as the boundary device, the boundary group generating means for generating the control boundary group to which the second lighting device belongs, and the boundary group generating means.
The first control is executed on the first lighting device of the first control group, the second control is executed on the third lighting device of the second control group, and the second lighting device of the control boundary group is executed. A device control means for executing a third control based on the first control and the second control,
To be equipped.

According to the lighting control system and program according to the present invention, the boundary between the first lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the first control group and the second lighting control area illuminated by the lighting equipment of the second control group is defined. You can identify the lighting equipment to illuminate.

A block diagram showing a configuration example of the lighting control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Diagram showing an example of hardware configuration of lighting equipment The figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the 1st illuminance sensor Diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the lighting control device A flowchart showing an example of a group generation process executed by the lighting control device according to the first embodiment. A functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the lighting control device according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the control group table which a lighting control device stores. Diagram showing an example of the boundary group table stored in the lighting controller Diagram showing an example of a control group and a control boundary group A flowchart showing an example of the lighting control process executed by the lighting control device according to the first embodiment. A block diagram showing a configuration example of the lighting control system according to the second embodiment. A flowchart showing an example of a group generation process executed by the lighting control device according to the second embodiment. A functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the lighting control device according to the second embodiment. A diagram showing an example of an operation group table stored in the lighting control device. Diagram showing an example of operation group and operation boundary group A flowchart showing an example of the lighting control process executed by the lighting control device according to the second embodiment. Diagram showing an example of brightness set in lighting equipment Flow chart showing an example of boundary parameter update processing executed by the lighting control device

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, the lighting control system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The lighting control system 1 is installed in a room such as an office, a factory, or a classroom in a school. The lighting control system 1 includes a plurality of lighting devices 101 to 130 that illuminate the floor in the room, a first illuminance sensor 201 that measures the illuminance of the floor, and a second illuminance sensor 202, as shown in FIG. Further, the lighting control system 1 includes transmitters 301 and 302 that emit radio waves used for detecting the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202. Further, the lighting control system 1 is connected to the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 by the communication line CL, and is based on the detected installation position and the measured illuminance. A lighting control device 900 for controlling the lighting state of the lighting devices 101 to 130 is provided.

The lighting device 101 is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) base light as shown in FIG. 2, and is installed on the ceiling of the room. The lighting device 101 includes a radio wave receiving circuit 1011 that receives a first radio wave transmitted from the transmitter 301 and a second radio wave emitted from the transmitter 302. Further, the lighting device 101 uses two-dimensional coordinate values based on the positions of the transmitters 301 and 302 by triangulation using the strength of the first radio wave and the strength of the second radio wave received by the radio wave receiving circuit 1011. The position detection circuit 1012 for detecting the installation position of the own machine represented is provided. Further, the lighting device 101 includes an information communication circuit 1013 that transmits position information indicating an installation position detected by the position detection circuit 1012 to the lighting control device 900.

The information communication circuit 1013 receives a control command from the lighting control device 900 that controls the lighting state of the lighting device 101 according to the installation position of the lighting device 101. The lighting device 101 further includes a drive circuit 1014 that drives the LED 1015 according to a control command. The lighting devices 102 to 130 have the same configuration and function as the lighting device 101.

The first illuminance sensor 201 is a photodiode type illuminance sensor as shown in FIG. 3, and is installed on the ceiling of the room. The first illuminance sensor 201 includes a radio wave receiving circuit 2011 and a position detecting circuit 2012 having the same configurations and functions as the radio wave receiving circuit 1011 and the position detecting circuit 1012 of FIG. Further, the first illuminance sensor 201 is a light receiving element 2013 that outputs an electric signal according to the intensity of the reflected light reflected in the first measurement region of the floor to be measured, and an electric signal output from the light receiving element 2013. Based on this, an illuminance measurement circuit 2014 for measuring the illuminance in the first measurement region is provided. Further, the first illuminance sensor 201 is an information communication circuit that transmits the position information indicating the installation position detected by the position detection circuit 2012 and the illuminance information indicating the illuminance measured by the illuminance measurement circuit 2014 to the illumination control device 900. 2015 is provided. The second illuminance sensor 202 has the same configuration and function as the first illuminance sensor 201, and measures the illuminance of the floor in a second measurement region different from the first measurement region.

The lighting control device 900 is a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller, and is installed in a common space such as an office, a factory, or a school corridor or an entrance. As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting control device 900 is used as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901 for executing a program, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 902 and a flash memory 903 for storing the program, and a work area when executing the program. RAM (Random Access Memory) 904 is provided. Further, the lighting control device 900 includes an information communication circuit 905 that communicates with the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 when the program is executed. Further, the lighting control device 900 draws an image based on the signal output from the CPU 901, outputs a video card 906 representing the drawn image, and an LCD (Liquid) that displays the image based on the image signal. Crystal Display) 907 and. Further, the lighting control device 900 includes a touch panel 908 for inputting a signal according to a user's operation.

The CPU 901 of the lighting control device 900 executes the group generation process of FIG. 5 to generate a control group used for controlling the lighting devices 101 to 130 in group units. The CPU 901 functions as a position information acquisition unit 910 of FIG. 6 that acquires position information from the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 by executing the group generation process. Further, the CPU 901 functions as a control group generation unit 920 that generates a control group to which the lighting devices 101 to 130 belong based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 910.

Further, the CPU 901 functions as a boundary device identification unit 930 that specifies a boundary device that is a lighting device installed at the boundary of control groups adjacent to each other, and a boundary group generation unit 940 that generates a control boundary group to which the boundary device belongs. To do.

The flash memory 903 of FIG. 4 is an information storage unit that stores the control group table 991 of FIG. 7 in which information about the control group is stored and the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8 in which information about the control boundary group is stored. Functions as 990.

In the control group table 991 of FIG. 7, the identification information for identifying the control group generated by the control group generation unit 920, the identification information for the lighting equipment belonging to the control group, and the brightness set for the lighting equipment are set. A plurality of records to which the luminance information is associated are saved.

In the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8, identification information for identifying the control boundary group generated by the boundary group generation unit 940, identification information for identifying the boundary device belonging to the control boundary group, and identification information for identifying the boundary device belonging to the control boundary group are set in the lighting device. A record associated with the set luminance information indicating the luminance is saved.

Further, the information storage unit 990 stores the boundary parameter and the set illuminance parameter input by the touch panel 908 operated by the user. The boundary parameter is a variable that determines how far the luminaire from the boundary between control groups is specified as the boundary device. The set illuminance parameter is a variable that determines how much illuminance the floor is illuminated by the lighting devices 101 to 130.

Here, returning to FIG. 5, the description of the group generation process for realizing each of the above-mentioned functional units will be started. When the execution of the group generation process is started, the position information acquisition unit 910 of FIG. 6 requests the transmission of position information to the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202. The request is output to the information communication circuit 905 of FIG. After that, the information communication circuit 905 transmits the request to the destination address, and then receives the returned position information.

Next, the position information acquisition unit 910 acquires the position information received by the information communication circuit 905 in association with the address of the return source of the position information (step S01).

Next, the control group generation unit 920 assigns the first control group CG1 of FIG. 9 to which the lighting device to be the target of the first control that controls the brightness based on the first illuminance measured by the first illuminance sensor 201 belongs. Generate. Similarly, the control group generation unit 920 generates a second control group CG2 to be the target of the second control that changes the brightness based on the second illuminance measured by the second illuminance sensor 202 (step S02).

Next, the control group generation unit 920 allocates the lighting devices 101 to 130 to either the first control group CG1 or the second control group CG2 based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 910. In order to explain how to allocate the lighting devices 101 to 130, as shown in FIG. 9, the lighting device 101 is also referred to as a first lighting device 101, the lighting device 111 is also referred to as a second lighting device 111, and the lighting device 126 is referred to as a third lighting device 126. Also called lighting equipment 126.

First, the control group generation unit 920 uses the first illuminance sensor 201, the second illuminance sensor 202, and the first illuminance sensor 201, the second illuminance sensor 202, based on the position information transmitted from the first lighting device 101. In addition, the installation position of the first lighting device 101 is specified. After that, the control group generation unit 920 determines that the installation position of the first illuminance device 101 is closer to the installation position of the first illuminance sensor 201 than the installation position of the second illuminance sensor 202. Next, the control group generation unit 920 makes the first lighting device 101 belong to the first control group CG1. After that, the control group generation unit 920 associates the identification information of the first control group CG1 with the identification information of the first lighting device 101 and the information representing the initial value of the brightness set in the first lighting device 101. , Saved in the control group table 991 of FIG.

Similarly, the control group generation unit 920 determines that the installation position of the second illuminance device 111 is closer to the installation position of the first illuminance sensor 201 than the installation position of the second illuminance sensor 202, and determines that the second illuminance device 111 is closer to the installation position of the first illuminance sensor 201. 1 Belong to the control group CG1.

On the other hand, the control group generation unit 920 determines that the installation position of the third illuminance device 126 is closer to the installation position of the second illuminance sensor 202 than the installation position of the first illuminance sensor 201, and the third illuminance device 126 Belongs to the second control group CG2.

Similarly, the control group generation unit 920 makes the lighting devices 102 to 110 and 112 to 115 belong to the first control group CG1, and the lighting devices 116 to 125 and 127 to 130 belong to the second control group CG2.

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 generates a vertical bisector AB determined by the installation position of the first illuminance sensor 201 and the installation position of the second illuminance sensor 202. Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 has the vertical bisector AB as one side, and the first lighting device 101, the second lighting device 111, and the lighting devices 102 to 110 and which belong to the first control group CG1. Generate a square first control group region CEBA containing installation positions 112 to 115. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the third lighting device 126 belonging to the second control group CG2 and the square second control group area ABFD including the installation positions of the lighting devices 116 to 125 and 127 to 130. Generate.

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the area on the floor located below the first control group area CEBA to the first lighting device 101, the second lighting device 111, and the lighting devices 102 to 110 and 112 to 115. It is the first lighting control area illuminated by. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 illuminates the area on the floor located below the second control group area ABFD with the third lighting device 126 and the second lighting device 116 to 125 and 127 to 130. It is used as a control area. In this way, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the line segment on the floor located below the boundary AB between the first control group area CEBA and the second control group area ABFD into the first illumination control area and the second illumination. The boundary with the control area.

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 reads the boundary parameter from the information storage unit 990. After that, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120, which are closer than the value of the boundary parameter from the boundary AB, to the boundary between the first lighting control area and the second lighting control area. Is specified as a boundary device to illuminate (step S03 in FIG. 5).

After that, the boundary group generation unit 940 generates a control boundary group CB to which the boundary device to be the target of the third control that changes the brightness based on the first illuminance and the second illuminance belongs (step S04). The boundary group generation unit 940 assigns the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120 specified as the boundary device in step S03 to the control boundary group CB. Next, the boundary group generation unit 940 stores the identification information of the control boundary group CB and the identification information of the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120 in the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8 in association with each other. Later, the execution of the group generation process ends.

When the execution of the group generation process of FIG. 5 is completed, the CPU 901 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 4 executes the lighting control process of FIG. 10 for controlling the lighting states of the lighting devices 101 to 130. By executing the lighting control process, the CPU 901 functions as the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 of FIG. 6 that acquires the illuminance information of the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance sensor 202. Further, the CPU 901 lights with the setting determination unit 960 for determining the brightness to be set in the lighting devices 101 to 130 and the setting determination unit 960 with the determined brightness based on the illuminance information acquired by the illuminance information acquisition unit 950. It functions as a device control unit 970 that controls the lighting devices 101 to 130.

When the execution of the illumination control process is started, the information communication circuit 905 of FIG. 4 receives the illuminance information from the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance sensor 202. Next, the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 acquires the illuminance information from the information communication circuit 905 in association with the communication address of the transmission source of the illuminance information (step S11).

Next, the setting determination unit 960 reads out the set illuminance parameter at what illuminance. After that, the setting determination unit 960 sets the illuminance represented by the illuminance information acquired by the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 in association with the communication address of the first illuminance sensor 201 as the first illuminance. Next, the setting determination unit 960 acquires the set luminance information associated with the identification information of the first control group CG1 in the control group table 991 of FIG. 7. After that, when the first illuminance is equal to or greater than the set value of the set illuminance parameter, the setting determination unit 960 sets the first set brightness to be set in the first lighting device 101 and the lighting devices 102 to 110 belonging only to the first control group CG1. , Determines a value lower than the brightness represented by the acquired set brightness information. On the other hand, when the first illuminance is lower than the set value of the set illuminance parameter, the setting determination unit 960 determines the first set luminance to a value higher than the luminance represented by the set luminance information.

Similarly, the setting determination unit 960 sets the illuminance represented by the illuminance information acquired in association with the communication address of the second illuminance sensor 202 as the second illuminance, and compares the second illuminance with the set value of the set illuminance parameter. Based on the result, the third lighting device 126 belonging only to the second control group CG2 and the second set brightness to be set in the lighting devices 121 to 125 and 127 to 130 are determined.

After that, the setting determination unit 960 calculates the average value of the first set brightness and the second set brightness, and sets the calculated average value in the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120 belonging to the control boundary group CB. The boundary setting brightness to be set is determined (step S12).

After that, the setting determination unit 960 updates the set luminance information associated with the identification information of the first control group CG1 to the information representing the first set luminance in the control group table 991 of FIG. 7. Similarly, the setting determination unit 960 updates the set luminance information associated with the identification information of the second control group CG2 to the information representing the second set luminance. Further, in the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8, the setting determination unit 960 sets the set luminance information associated with the identification information of the control boundary group CB as the boundary which is the average value of the first set luminance and the second set luminance. Update to the information indicating the set brightness.

Next, the device control unit 970 sends a control command for changing the brightness to the first set brightness to the first lighting device 101 and the lighting devices 102 to 110 belonging only to the first control group CG1 to the information communication of FIG. Output to circuit 905. As a result, the device control unit 970 performs the first control of changing the brightness of the first lighting device 101 and the lighting devices 102 to 110 to the first set brightness determined based on the first illuminance.

Similarly, the device control unit 970 sends a control command for changing the brightness to the second set brightness to the third lighting device 126 and the lighting devices 121 to 125 and 127 to 130, which belong only to the second control group CG2, for information communication. Output to circuit 905. As a result, the device control unit 970 performs the second control of changing the brightness of the third lighting device 126 and the lighting devices 121 to 125 and 127 to 130 to the second set brightness determined based on the second illuminance.

Further, the device control unit 970 issues a control command for setting the brightness to the boundary set brightness which is the average value of the first set brightness and the second set brightness from the second lighting device 111 and the lighting device 112 belonging to the control boundary group CB. Output to the information communication circuit 905 with 120 as the destination. As a result, the device control unit 970 controls to change the brightness of the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 115 to the boundary setting brightness determined based on the first illuminance and the second illuminance (step S13). ..

The information communication circuit 905 transmits a control command to the destination lighting devices 101 to 130, and the lighting devices 101 to 130 change the brightness according to the control command. After that, the device control unit 970 ends the execution of the lighting control process.

According to these configurations, the lighting control device 900 assigns the lighting devices 101 to 130 to the first control group CG1 and the second control group CG2 based on the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 130. Further, the lighting control device 900 is illuminated by the first lighting control area illuminated by the lighting devices 101 to 115 belonging to the first control group CG1 and the lighting devices 116 to 130 belonging to the second control group CG2. (2) The boundary devices 111 to 120 that illuminate the boundary between the lighting control area and the area are specified. Therefore, even if the number of lighting devices included in the lighting control system 1 increases, the lighting control device 900 can generate the first control group CG1 and the second control group CG2, or the first control group and the second control. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the user caused by assigning the lighting devices 101 to 130 to the group or specifying the boundary devices 111 to 120.

According to these configurations, the lighting control device 900 has a first control group and a second control group based on the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 130 and the installation positions of the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance sensor 202. Lighting devices 101 to 130 belong to the control group. Further, the lighting control device 900 changes the brightness of the lighting devices 101 to 110 belonging to the first control group based on the first illuminance measured by the first illuminance sensor 201, and changes the brightness of the second illuminance measured by the second illuminance sensor 202. The brightness of the lighting devices 121 to 130 belonging to the second control group is changed based on the above. Further, the lighting control device 900 changes the brightness of the lighting devices 111 to 120 belonging to the control boundary group based on the first illuminance and the second illuminance. Therefore, the lighting control device 900 eliminates or reduces the burden on the user caused by assigning the lighting devices 101 to 130 to the first control group, the second control group, and the control boundary group, while eliminating or reducing the burden on the lighting devices 101 to 130. The illuminance of the area illuminated by the above can be accurately feedback-controlled.

According to these configurations, the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance sensor 202 detect the installation position, and the lighting control device 900 is the lighting devices 101 to 130 and the first illuminance sensor 201. , And the position information indicating the installation position is acquired from the second illuminance sensor 202. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the burden on the user who inputs the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 to the lighting control device 900.

<Modification 1 of Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, the device control unit 970 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 6 has been described as changing the brightness of the lighting devices 101 to 130, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the color temperature is changed. You may.

The LCD 907 of FIG. 4 includes a first set color temperature set in the lighting devices 101 to 115 belonging to the first control group CG1 and a second set color temperature set in the lighting devices 116 to 130 belonging to the second control group CG2. Display a message prompting you to enter. Further, the touch panel 908 inputs information representing the first set color temperature and information representing the second set color temperature according to the operation of the user who has read the message.

The device control unit 970 of FIG. 6 outputs a control command for changing the color temperature to the first set color temperature to the information communication circuit 905 of FIG. 4 with the lighting devices 101 to 110 belonging only to the first control group CG1 as destinations. To do. Similarly, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the color temperature to the second set color temperature to the information communication circuit 905 with the lighting devices 126 to 130 belonging only to the second control group CG2 as destinations. Further, the device control unit 970 issues a control command for setting the color temperature to the boundary set color temperature which is an average value of the first set color temperature and the second set color temperature from the lighting devices 111 to 120 belonging to the control boundary group CB. Output to the information communication circuit 905 as the destination. The information communication circuit 905 transmits a control command to the destination lighting devices 101 to 130, and the lighting devices 101 to 130 change the color temperature according to the control command.

<Modification 2 of Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, it has been described that the setting determination unit 960 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 6 determines the boundary setting brightness based on the simple average value of the first set brightness and the second set brightness, but the present invention is limited to this. Not done. The setting determination unit 960 weights the second set luminance by the value obtained by weighting the first set luminance by the number N1 of the lighting devices belonging to the first control group CG1 and the number N2 of the lighting devices belonging to the second control group CG2. The weighted average obtained by dividing the sum of these values by the sum of the number of lighting devices N1 and the number of lighting devices N2 may be determined as the boundary set brightness.

<Modification 3 of Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, it has been described that the boundary device identification unit 930 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 6 generates a square first control group area CEBA and a square second control group area ABFD. It is not limited to this. The boundary device identification unit 930 may generate a first control group area and a second control group area of polygons such as a triangle, a pentagon, and a hexagon. Further, even if the boundary device identification unit 930 generates a circular or elliptical first control group region centering on the first illuminance sensor 201 and including the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 115 belonging to the first control group CG1. good. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 generates a circular or elliptical second control group region centering on the second illuminance sensor 202 and including the installation positions of the lighting devices 116 to 130 belonging to the second control group CG2. Is also good.

<Modification 4 of Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, it has been described that the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 detect the installation position of the own device based on the radio waves transmitted by the transmitters 301 and 302. , Not limited to this. The lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 may be provided with a position detection circuit capable of detecting the installation position with high accuracy by using the satellite signal of GPS (Global Positioning System).

<Modification 5 of Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, it has been described that the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 detect the installation position of the own device based on the radio waves transmitted by the transmitters 301 and 302. , Not limited to this. The lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 may include, for example, a radio wave transmission circuit such as an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag. In this case, the lighting control device 900 includes a plurality of radio wave receiving circuits such as an RFID reader, and the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the first illuminance sensor 201 are measured by triangulation based on the intensity of the received radio waves. 2 The installation position of the illuminance sensor 202 may be detected.

<Modification 6 of the first embodiment>
In the first embodiment, it has been described that the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance sensor 202 detect the installation position of the own device based on the radio waves transmitted by the transmitters 301 and 302. , Not limited to this. The lighting control device 900 connects to a file server via the Internet, and acquires the installation positions of the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, the second illuminance sensor 202, and the lighting control device 900 from the file server. You may. In particular, the lighting control device 900 may acquire design information such as CAD (Computer-Aided Design) data in which the equipment to be installed in the room and the installation position of the equipment are described from the file server. ..

<Embodiment 2>
The lighting control system 1 according to the second embodiment further includes a first operating device 401 and a second operating device 402 operated by the user, as shown in FIG. In the lighting control system 1 according to the second embodiment, a first operation group whose lighting state is changed according to an operation on the first operating device 401 and a second operation group whose lighting state is changed according to an operation on the second operating device 402. And generate.

The first operating device 401 is a lighting switch, and is connected to the lighting device R1 in the first row, which is the lighting devices 101, 106, 111, 116, 121, and 126, by a power supply line PL. The first operating device 401 is the lighting device R2 in the second row, which is the lighting device 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, and 127, and the lighting devices 103, 108, 113, 118, 123, and 128. It is connected to the lighting device R3 in the third line by a power supply line PL. The first operating device 401 supplies electric power from the lighting device R1 in the first row to the lighting device R3 in the third row in response to the closing operation of the user, and interrupts the power supply in response to the opening operation of the user.

The first operating device 401 is connected to the lighting control device 900 by the communication line CL, and includes a communication circuit 411 that transmits information representing the first operation performed on the first operating device 401 to the lighting control device 900.

Similarly, the second operating device 402 includes the lighting device R4 in the fourth row, which is the lighting device 104, 109, 114, 119, 124, and 129, and the lighting devices 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, and 130. It is connected to a certain fifth line lighting device R5 by a power supply line PL. The second operating device 402 executes and interrupts the power supply to the lighting device R4 in the fourth row and the lighting device R5 in the fifth row according to the operation of the user. The second operating device 402 is connected to the lighting control device 900 and includes a communication circuit 412 that transmits information representing the second operation performed on the second operating device 402 to the lighting control device 900.

The lighting control system 1 has a file server 800 connected to the lighting control device 900 via the Internet IN. In the room where the lighting control system 1 is installed, the file server 800 includes a first operating device 401, a first row of lighting devices R1 to a third row of lighting devices R3 whose lighting state is changed by the first operation, and the like. The CAD data file in which the first design information indicating that the system is installed is stored is stored. Further, in the data file stored in the file server 800, the second operating device 402, the lighting device R4 in the fourth line and the lighting device R5 in the fifth line whose lighting state is changed by the second operation are included in the room. Second design information indicating that, is installed is further stored. Upon receiving the request transmitted from the lighting control device 900, the file server 800 returns a data file in which the first design information and the second design information are stored.

The CPU 901 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 4 executes the group generation process of FIG. 12, which generates an operation group and a control group. The CPU 901 acquires the identification information of the first operation device 401 and the identification information of the second operation device 402 from the first design information and the second design information by executing the group generation process. It functions as an acquisition unit 915. Further, the CPU 901 functions as an operation group generation unit 925 that generates a first operation group and a second operation group based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit 915.

The information storage unit 990 stores the operation group table 992 of FIG. 14 in which the information about the operation group generated by the operation group generation unit 925 is stored. In the operation group table 992, a record in which identification information for identifying an operation group, identification information for a lighting device belonging to the control operation group, and information representing an operation for changing the lighting state of the lighting device are associated with each other. Are saved multiple times.

Here, returning to FIG. 12, a description of the group generation process for realizing each of the above-mentioned functional units will be started. When the group generation process is started, the position information acquisition unit 910 of FIG. 13 executes the same process as step S01 of FIG. 5, so that the lighting devices 101 to 130, the first illuminance sensor 201, and the second illuminance are executed. Acquire the position information of the sensor 202 (step S21).

Next, the control group generation unit 920 generates the first control group CG1 and the second control group CG2 by executing the same processing as in step S02 of FIG. 5 (step S22).

After that, the identification information acquisition unit 915 outputs a request for transmitting the data file to the file server 800 as the destination to the information communication circuit 905 of FIG.

Next, the identification information acquisition unit 915 acquires the data file received from the file server 800 from the information communication circuit 905, and analyzes the first design information and the second design information stored in the data file. After that, the identification information acquisition unit 915 determines the identification information of the first operating device 401 and the lighting of the first row of lighting devices R1 to the third row whose lighting state is changed by the first operating device 401 based on the analysis result. The identification information of the device R3 is associated with the acquisition. Similarly, the identification information acquisition unit 915 includes the identification information of the second operating device 402 and the identification information of the lighting device R4 in the fourth row and the lighting device R5 in the fifth row whose lighting state is changed by the second operating device 402. And are associated with each other and acquired (step S23).

The operation group generation unit 925 belongs to the first operation group OG1 of FIG. 15 to which the lighting device whose lighting state is changed according to the first operation for the first operation device 401 belongs, and the lighting whose lighting state is changed according to the second operation. A second operation group OG2 to which the device belongs is generated (step S24).

Next, the operation group generation unit 925 allocates the lighting devices 101 to 130 to either the first operation group OG1 or the second operation group OG2 based on the correspondence of the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit 915. .. In order to explain how to allocate the lighting devices 101 to 130, as shown in FIG. 15, the lighting device 101 is also referred to as a first lighting device 101, the lighting device 111 is also referred to as a second lighting device 111, and the lighting device 126 is referred to as a third lighting device 126. Also called lighting equipment 126. Further, the lighting device 102 is also referred to as a fourth lighting device 102, the lighting device 103 is also referred to as a fifth lighting device 103, and the lighting device 105 is also referred to as a sixth lighting device 105.

First, since the identification information acquisition unit 915 acquires the identification information of the first operation device 401 in association with the identification information of the first lighting device 101, the operation group generation unit 925 transfers the first lighting device 101 to the first operation group OG1. Belong to. After that, the operation group generation unit 925 stores the identification information of the first operation group OG1 and the identification information of the first lighting device 101 in association with each other in the operation group table 992 of FIG.

Similar to the first lighting device 101, the operation group generation unit 925 makes the lighting device R1 in the first row to the lighting device R3 in the third row belong to the first operation group OG1. Therefore, the first lighting device 101 to the fifth lighting device 103 belong to the first operation group OG1.

Next, since the identification information acquisition unit 915 acquires the identification information of the second operation device 402 in association with the identification information of the sixth lighting device 105, the operation group generation unit 925 sets the sixth lighting device 105 as the second operation group. Belong to OG2. After that, the operation group generation unit 925 stores the identification information of the second operation group OG2 and the identification information of the sixth lighting device 105 in the operation group table 992 of FIG. 14 in association with each other.

Similarly, the operation group generation unit 925 makes the lighting device R4 in the fourth row and the lighting device R5 in the fifth row belong to the second operation group OG2.

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 of FIG. 13 executes the same process as step S03 of FIG. 5 to control the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120 in the first lighting control area and the second lighting control. Specified as a control boundary device that illuminates the boundary with the area.

After that, the boundary device identification unit 930 includes the installation positions of the lighting devices R1 in the first row to the lighting devices R3 in the third row, which belong to the first operation group OG1, and the first operation of the square as shown in FIG. Generate group area HIJK. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 generates a square second operation group area GHKL including the installation positions of the fourth line lighting device R4 and the fifth line lighting device R5 belonging to the second operation group OG2. ..

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 illuminates the area on the floor located below the first operation group area HIJK with the first line lighting device R1 to the third line lighting device R3. And. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 illuminates the area on the floor located below the second operation group area GHKL with the lighting device R4 in the fourth row and the lighting device R5 in the fifth row. And. In this way, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the line segment on the floor located below the boundary HK between the first operation group area HIJK and the second operation group area GHKL as the first illumination operation area and the second illumination. It is the boundary with the operation area.

After that, the boundary device identification unit 930 reads the boundary parameter from the information storage unit 990. After that, the boundary device identification unit 930 sets the fifth lighting device 103, which is closer than the value of the boundary parameter from the boundary HK, as an operation boundary device that illuminates the boundary between the first lighting operation area and the second lighting operation area. Identify. Similarly, the boundary device identification unit 930 also identifies the lighting device R3 in the third row and the lighting device R4 in the fourth row as operation boundary devices (step S25).

After that, the boundary group generation unit 940 generates the control boundary group CB to which the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112 to 120, which are the control boundary devices, belong by executing the same process as in step S04 of FIG. Step S26).

Next, the boundary group generation unit 940 generates an operation boundary group OB to which the lighting device R3 in the third row and the lighting device R4 in the fourth row, which are specified as the operation boundary devices in step S25, belong (step S27). Next, the boundary group generation unit 940 associates the identification information of the operation boundary group OB with the identification information of the lighting device R3 in the third row and the lighting device R4 in the fourth row, and associates the identification information with the boundary group table of FIG. After saving in 999, the execution of the group generation process ends.

When the execution of the group generation process of FIG. 12 is completed, the CPU 901 of the lighting control device 900 shown in FIG. 4 executes the lighting control process of FIG. By executing the lighting control process, the CPU 901 provides operation information representing the first operation performed on the first operating device 401 and operation information representing the first operation performed on the second operating device 402 in FIG. It functions as the operation information acquisition unit 955 of FIG. 13 to be acquired.

When the execution of the illumination control process is started, the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 in FIG. 13 acquires the illuminance information by executing the same process as in step S11 in FIG. 10 (step S31).

Next, the operation information acquisition unit 955 acquires operation information from the information communication circuit 905 of FIG. 4 (step S32).

The setting determination unit 960 specifies the lighting state of the lighting devices 101 to 130 based on the operation information (step S33). Hereinafter, a case where the first operation performed on the first operating device 401 is a closing operation and the second operation performed on the second operating device 402 is an opening operation will be described as an example.

Since the first operation represented by the operation information is the closing operation, the setting determination unit 960 identifies that the lighting equipment R1 in the first row to the lighting equipment R3 in the third row is lit. On the other hand, the setting determination unit 960 specifies that the lighting device R4 in the fourth row and the lighting device R5 in the fifth row are turned off because the second operation represented by the operation information is the open operation. To do.

Next, in the setting determination unit 960, in order to identify the group to which the lit first lighting device 101 belongs, in the control group table 991 of FIG. 7, the identification information of the first control group CG1 is the first lighting device 101. Identify that it is associated with the identification information of. Further, the setting determination unit 960 identifies in the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8 that the identification information of the control boundary group CB and the identification information of the operation boundary group OB are not associated with the identification information of the first lighting device 101. To do. Therefore, the setting determination unit 960 specifies that the first lighting device 101 belongs to the first control group CG1, but does not belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 17, the setting determination unit 960 includes the fourth lighting device 102 and the lighting devices 106 and 107 in the first control group CG1, but in the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. Determine that it does not belong.

After that, the setting determination unit 960 sets the first lighting device 101, the fourth lighting device 102, and the lighting devices 106 and 107, which belong to the first control group CG1 but do not belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. The first set brightness to be set is determined by executing the same process as in step S12 of FIG.

Further, similarly, in the setting determination unit 960, the third lighting device 126 and the lighting devices 121, 122, and 127 belong to the second control group CG2, but do not belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. To determine. Next, the setting determination unit 960 determines the second set brightness to be set in the third lighting device 126 and the lighting devices 121, 122, and 127 by executing the same process as in step S12 of FIG.

Further, the setting determination unit 960 identifies in the control group table 991 of FIG. 7 that the identification information of the second lighting device 111 is associated with the identification information of the first control group CG1. Further, in the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8, the setting determination unit 960 associates the identification information of the second lighting device 111 with the identification information of the control boundary group CB, but corresponds to the identification information of the operation boundary group OB. Identify that it is not attached. Therefore, the setting determination unit 960 specifies that the second lighting device 111 belongs to the first control group CG1 and the control boundary group CB, but does not belong to the operation boundary group OB. Further, the setting determination unit 960 identifies that the lighting devices 112, 116, and 117 belong to the first control group CG1 and the control boundary group CB, but do not belong to the operation boundary group OB. After that, the setting determination unit 960 executes the same process as in step S12 of FIG. 10 for the boundary setting brightness set in the second lighting device 111 and the lighting devices 112, 116, and 117, so that the first set brightness is set. And the second set brightness are determined to be the average value.

Further, the setting determination unit 960 identifies in the control group table 991 of FIG. 7 that the identification information of the fifth lighting device 103 is associated with the identification information of the first control group CG1. Further, in the boundary group table 999 of FIG. 8, the setting determination unit 960 associates the identification information of the fifth lighting device 103 with the identification information of the operation boundary group OB, but corresponds to the identification information of the control boundary group CB. Identify that it is not attached. Therefore, the fifth lighting device 103 determines that it belongs to the first control group CG1 and the operation boundary group OB, but does not belong to the control boundary group CB. Similarly, the setting determination unit 960 determines that the lighting device 108 belongs to the first control group CG1 and the operation boundary group OB, but does not belong to the control boundary group CB.

Next, the setting determination unit 960 determines the brightness set in the fifth lighting device 103 and the lighting device 108 to a value that is half of the first set brightness. This is because the second operation group OG2 adjacent to the first operation group OG1 to which the fifth lighting device 103 and the lighting device 108 belong is turned off.

Further, the setting determination unit 960 specifies that the lighting devices 123 and 128 belong to the second control group CG2 and the operation boundary group OB, but do not belong to the control boundary group CB. Next, the setting determination unit 960 determines the brightness to be set in the lighting devices 123 and 128 to a value that is half of the second set brightness.

Further, the setting determination unit 960 determines that the lighting devices 113 and 118 belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB, and sets the brightness set in the lighting devices 113 and 118 to one half of the boundary setting brightness. The value is determined (step S34).

Next, the device control unit 970 sets the first destination to the first lighting device 101, the fourth lighting device 102, and the lighting, which belong to the first control group CG1 but do not belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. Devices 106 and 107. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to the first set brightness to the information communication circuit 905 of FIG. 4 by designating the first destination. The first lighting device 101, the fourth lighting device 102, and the lighting devices 106 and 107 that have received the control command from the information communication circuit 905 change the brightness to the first set brightness and continue lighting.

Similarly, the device control unit 970 sets the second destination to the third lighting device 126, which belongs to the second control group CG2 but does not belong to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB, and the lighting devices 121, 122, and Let it be 127. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to the second set brightness to the information communication circuit 905 by designating the second destination.

Further, the device control unit 970 sets the third destination to the second lighting device 111 which belongs to the control boundary group CB but does not belong to the operation boundary group OB, and the lighting devices 112, 116, and 117. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to the boundary setting brightness to the information communication circuit 905 by designating the third destination.

Further, the device control unit 970 sets the fourth destination to the fifth lighting device 103 and the lighting device 108 which belong to the first control group CG1 and the operation boundary group OB but do not belong to the control boundary group CB. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to a value half of the first set brightness to the information communication circuit 905 by designating the fourth destination.

Similarly, the device control unit 970 sets the fifth destination to the lighting device 123 and the lighting device 128 that belong to the second control group CG2 and the operation boundary group OB but do not belong to the control boundary group CB. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to a value half of the second set brightness to the information communication circuit 905 by designating the fifth destination.

Further, the device control unit 970 sets the sixth destination to the fifth lighting device 113 and the lighting device 118 belonging to the control boundary group CB and the operation boundary group OB. After that, the device control unit 970 outputs a control command for changing the brightness to a value half of the boundary setting brightness to the information communication circuit 905 by designating the sixth destination.

In this way, the device control unit 970 controls the brightness of the lighting devices 101 to 115 designated as the first to sixth destinations to the brightness determined by the setting determination unit 960 in group units (step S35).

According to these configurations, the lighting control device 900 assigns the lighting devices 101 to 130 to the first operation group OG1 and the second operation group OG2 based on the design information. Further, the lighting control device 900 is assigned to the first lighting operation area illuminated by the lighting equipment R1 in the first row to the lighting equipment R3 in the third row and the second operation group OG2 belonging to the first operation group OG1. The third row of lighting equipment R3 and the fourth row of lighting equipment R4 are specified as the boundary equipment that illuminates the boundary between the second lighting operation area illuminated by the fourth row of lighting equipment R4 and the fifth row of lighting equipment R5. To do. Therefore, even if the number of lighting devices included in the lighting control system 1 increases, the lighting control device 900 can generate the first operation group OG1 and the second operation group OG2, or generate the first operation group OG1 and the second operation group OG1 and the second. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the user caused by assigning the lighting devices 101 to 130 to the operation group OG2 and specifying the lighting device R3 in the third row and the lighting device R4 in the fourth row as boundary devices.

<Embodiment 3>
The lighting control system 1 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the lighting control system 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. The lighting control system 1 according to the third embodiment identifies the boundary device based on the difference between the first illuminance measured by the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance measured by the second illuminance sensor 202. Update the boundary parameters used in.

The CPU 901 of FIG. 4 included in the lighting control device 900 according to the third embodiment is based on the difference between the first illuminance and the second illuminance before executing the group generation process of FIG. 5 to identify the boundary device. The boundary parameter update process of FIG. 18, which updates the boundary parameters, is executed at a predetermined cycle.

When the execution of the boundary parameter change process is started, the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 of FIG. 6 acquires the illuminance information received by the information communication circuit 905 from the first illuminance sensor 201 and the second illuminance sensor 202 (step S41).

Next, the boundary device identification unit 930 calculates the illuminance difference, which is the difference between the first illuminance and the second illuminance represented by the illuminance information acquired by the illuminance information acquisition unit 950 (step S42). After that, the boundary device identification unit 930 updates the value of the boundary parameter stored in the information storage unit 990 to a larger value as the illuminance difference increases (step S43), and then ends the execution of the boundary parameter update process.

When the execution of the boundary parameter update process is completed, the lighting control device 900 executes the group generation process of FIG. 5 to update the boundary parameter from the boundary AB between the first control group CG1 and the second control group CG2. A lighting device that is closer than the value of is specified as a boundary device and belongs to the control boundary group CB.

According to these configurations, the lighting control device 900 updates the value of the boundary parameter greatly as the difference between the first illuminance and the second illuminance becomes larger. Therefore, the lighting control device 900 specifies a lighting device installed farther from the boundary AB between the first control group CG1 and the second control group CG2 as the boundary device. The lighting control device 900 sets the boundary device as the first set brightness set for the lighting device belonging only to the first control group CG1 and the second set brightness set for the lighting device belonging only to the second control group CG2. It is controlled to light at the average brightness of. Therefore, even if the difference between the first illuminance and the second illuminance becomes larger, the first control lighting region illuminated by the lighting devices 101 to 115 of the first control group CG1 and the lighting device 116 of the second control group CG2 It is possible to moderate the illuminance change that occurs near the boundary between the second control illumination region illuminated by 130 and the second control illumination region.

The position information acquisition unit 910 described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 13 functions as a position information acquisition means, the control group generation unit 920 functions as a control group generation means, and the boundary device identification unit 930 functions as a boundary device identification means. To do. Further, the boundary group generation unit 940 functions as a boundary group generation means, and the device control unit 970 functions as a device control means. Further, the identification information acquisition unit 915 described with reference to FIG. 13 functions as an identification information acquisition means, the operation information acquisition 955 functions as an operation information acquisition means, and the operation group generation unit 925 functions as an operation group generation means. ..

The lighting control system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment includes a lighting control device 900 having a plurality of functions. I explained, but it is not limited to this. The lighting control system 1 has a first lighting control device having only a part of the plurality of functions of the lighting control device 900, and a function other than the part of the plurality of functions. A second lighting control device and a plurality of lighting control devices including the second lighting control device may be provided.

The first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment can be combined with each other.

A lighting control device 900 having a configuration for realizing the functions according to any one of the first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment. By applying the program, the existing lighting control device can be provided as any one of the first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment. It can also function as the lighting control device 900 according to the above. That is, each functional configuration by the lighting control device 900 exemplified in any one of the first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment is realized. By applying the program for this purpose so that a computer (CPU or the like) that controls an existing lighting control device can execute the program, the first embodiment of the present invention, the first to sixth modifications of the first embodiment, the embodiment It can function as the lighting control device 900 according to any one of 2 and 3.

The distribution method of such a program is arbitrary, and can be stored and distributed in a recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM, or can be distributed via a communication medium such as an internet. .. The lighting control method can be implemented by using the lighting control system 1.

Further, the present invention enables various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. Moreover, the above-described embodiment is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, not by the embodiment. Then, various modifications made within the scope of the claims and the equivalent meaning of the invention are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention is suitable for a lighting control system that controls a lighting device.

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Claims (4)

Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the installation position of the first lighting device, position information of the second lighting device, and position information of the third lighting device.
Based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, the first lighting device and the second lighting device belong to the first control group in which the first control is performed, and the third lighting device belongs to the third lighting device. A second control group in which the second control is performed, a control group generation means for generating the second control group, and
A first lighting control area illuminated by the first lighting device and the second lighting device belonging to the first control group, and a second lighting control area illuminated by the third lighting device belonging to the second control group. Boundary device identifying means that identifies the boundary device, which is a lighting device that illuminates the boundary of the above, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means.
When the boundary device specifying means specifies the second lighting device as the boundary device, the boundary group generating means for generating the control boundary group to which the second lighting device belongs, and the boundary group generating means.
The first control is executed on the first lighting device of the first control group, the second control is executed on the third lighting device of the second control group, and the second lighting device of the control boundary group is executed. The device control means for executing the third control based on the first control and the second control is provided.
Lighting control system. The first illuminance sensor that measures illuminance,
A second illuminance sensor that measures the illuminance in a region different from the region where the first illuminance sensor measured the illuminance,
The position information acquisition means further acquires the position information of the first illuminance sensor and the position information of the second illuminance sensor.
The first control is a control for changing the brightness based on the first illuminance measured by the first illuminance sensor.
The second control is a control for changing the brightness based on the second illuminance measured by the second illuminance sensor.
The control group generating means performs the first control based on the position information of the first illuminance sensor and the position information of the second illuminance sensor acquired by the position information acquisition means. Generate a group and the second control group in which the second control is performed.
The lighting control system according to claim 1. Identification information for identifying the first operating device operated by the user, identification information for the fourth lighting device whose lighting state is changed based on the first operation performed on the first operating device, and identification information for the fifth lighting device. The identification information of the second operating device, which is acquired in association with the identification information, and the identification information of the sixth lighting device whose lighting state is changed based on the second operation performed on the second operating device, Identification information acquisition means and
An operation information acquisition means for acquiring information representing the first operation and information representing the second operation, and
Based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means, the fourth lighting device and the fifth lighting device belong to the first operation group, and the lighting state is changed based on the first operation. A second operation group to which the sixth lighting device belongs and the lighting state is changed based on the second operation, and an operation group generation means for generating the second operation group are further provided.
The position information acquisition means further acquires the position information of the fourth lighting device, the position information of the fifth lighting device, and the position information of the sixth lighting device.
The boundary device identifying means is illuminated by the first lighting operation area illuminated by the fourth lighting device and the fifth lighting device belonging to the first operation group, and the sixth lighting device belonging to the second operation group. A boundary device that illuminates the boundary between the second lighting operation area and the second lighting operation area is specified based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means.
When the boundary device specifying means specifies the fifth lighting device as the boundary device that illuminates the boundary between the first lighting operation area and the second lighting operation area, the boundary group generation means said the fifth. Generate an operating boundary group to which the luminaire belongs and
The device control means is based on the lighting state of the fourth lighting device changed by the first operation and the lighting state of the sixth lighting device changed by the second operation, and the operation boundary group. To change the lighting state of the fifth lighting device belonging to
The lighting control system according to claim 1 or 2. Computer,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the installation position of the first lighting device, position information of the second lighting device, and position information of the third lighting device,
Based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, the first lighting device and the second lighting device belong to the first control group in which the first control is performed, and the third lighting device belongs to the third lighting device. A second control group in which the second control is performed, and a control group generating means for generating the second control group,
A first lighting control area illuminated by the first lighting device and the second lighting device belonging to the first control group, and a second lighting control area illuminated by the third lighting device belonging to the second control group. Boundary device identifying means, which identifies a boundary device that is a lighting device that illuminates the boundary of the above, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means.
Boundary group generation means, which generates a control boundary group to which the second lighting device belongs when the boundary device specifying means specifies the second lighting device as the boundary device.
The first control is executed on the first lighting device of the first control group, the second control is executed on the third lighting device of the second control group, and the second lighting device of the control boundary group is executed. To function as a device control means for executing a third control based on the first control and the second control.
program.

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