KR102304920B1 - Outdoor lights, server device for controlling the outdoor lights, light system comprising these and control methods thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A server device for controlling a plurality of outdoor lighting is disclosed. The device includes a communication unit for communicating with each outdoor light, a storage unit for storing information received from a plurality of outdoor lights, and a display to control the display to display a control UI for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights based on the information Includes controller. The controller operates in one of an overall control mode for collectively controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, a group control mode for grouping a plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups and controlling each group, and an individual control mode for individually controlling a plurality of outdoor lights. . Accordingly, it is possible to effectively and conveniently control the outdoor lighting.

Description

Outdoor lighting, a server device for controlling the same, and a lighting system including the same and a control method thereof

The present invention relates to outdoor lighting, a server device for controlling the same, a lighting system including the same, and methods for controlling the same.

As more and more people want to enjoy their leisure time, there are also more cases of traveling on sparsely populated roads rather than driving in busy cities at night time. Accordingly, for the safety of vehicle drivers or surrounding pedestrians, outdoor lighting is increasingly installed along the road.

Outdoor lighting needs to be installed around a roadway or in an area with few people for the safety of people, but it also has a problem that it is difficult to manage and control it.

Accordingly, the need for a method for more convenient and safe management of outdoor lighting has emerged. In addition, while providing better services to nearby vehicles or pedestrians by using outdoor lighting installed in various areas of the country, the need for a technology that can collect information from nearby vehicles or pedestrians and utilize them in various ways has also emerged.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0128840 Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2002019 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0034268 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0089660 Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0078688

The present invention has been devised in response to the above needs, and an object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor lighting having a communication function, a server device providing various services by performing communication with the outdoor lighting, a lighting system including the same, and a control method thereof are to provide

According to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a server device for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, a communication unit for performing communication with the plurality of outdoor lights, information received from the plurality of outdoor lights and a controller for controlling the display to display a control UI for controlling the plurality of outdoor lights based on a storage unit for storing, a display, and the information.

Here, the controller includes an overall control mode for collectively controlling the plurality of outdoor lights according to a user selection on the control UI, a group control mode for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups and controlling them for each group, the plurality of It operates as one of the individual control modes for individually controlling the outdoor lighting of , and when a control command is input on the control UI, a control signal is transmitted to at least one of the plurality of outdoor lights according to the current mode.

In addition, when the information of the surrounding vehicles of the plurality of outdoor lights is received from the plurality of outdoor lights through the communication unit, the controller determines the surrounding conditions of the plurality of outdoor lights based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, A control signal for adjusting the lighting state of each of the plurality of outdoor lights according to the surrounding conditions is transmitted to the plurality of outdoor lights, respectively.

And, when an event occurs in at least a part of the entire area where the plurality of outdoor lights are located, the controller sets the lighting state of at least one outdoor light located in the area where the event occurs to be different from the outdoor light located in other areas A control signal for adjusting may be transmitted to the at least one outdoor light.

In addition, when an event occurs in at least a part of the entire area where the plurality of outdoor lights are located, the controller provides a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light according to a distance from the location where the event occurred. Each of the plurality of outdoor lights may be transmitted.

Here, the event includes at least one of a traffic jam event, an accident event, a road condition abnormal event, and a caution event, and the lighting state is, lighting, off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, light irradiation spot It may include at least one of the states.

In addition, the control UI includes a map indicating the location of each outdoor light, the controller displays the location of each outdoor light as an icon on the map, and when the group control mode is selected, the plurality of outdoor lights A menu for grouping according to at least one of an installation location, a type, a use, and an operation state may be displayed on the control UI.

On the other hand, the outdoor lighting control method of the server device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying a control UI for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, according to a user selection on the control UI, the plurality of outdoor lights collectively Setting one of an overall control mode to control, a group control mode for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups to control each group, an individual control mode for individually controlling the plurality of outdoor lights, and on the control UI and transmitting a control signal to at least one outdoor light among the plurality of outdoor lights according to a current mode when a control command is input.

Here, when the information of the surrounding vehicles of the plurality of outdoor lights is received from the plurality of outdoor lights, the surrounding conditions of the plurality of outdoor lights are determined based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, and according to the surrounding conditions, the plurality of The method may further include transmitting a control signal for adjusting a lighting state of each of the outdoor lights to the plurality of outdoor lights, respectively.

In addition, when an event occurs in at least a portion of the entire area in which the plurality of outdoor lights are located, a control for adjusting the lighting state of at least one outdoor light located in the area where the event occurs to be different from outdoor lighting located in other areas The method may further include transmitting a signal to the at least one outdoor light.

In addition, when an event occurs in at least a part of the entire area in which the plurality of outdoor lights are located, a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light according to a distance from the location where the event occurs is transmitted to the plurality of outdoor lights. It can also be transmitted individually by lighting.

In addition, the control UI includes a map indicating the location of each outdoor light, the location of each of the plurality of outdoor lights is displayed as an icon on the map, the outdoor lighting control method, when the group control mode is selected, The method may further include displaying a menu for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights according to at least one criterion of an installation location, type, use, and operation state on the control UI.

In addition, the lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of horizontally arranged at different positions; and a server device for controlling the operation of the plurality of outdoor lights, wherein each of the plurality of outdoor lights receives information of a surrounding vehicle from a terminal device of each vehicle and transmits it to the server device, wherein the server device includes the It is possible to determine the surrounding conditions of each of the plurality of outdoor lights based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, and transmit a control signal for adjusting the lighting conditions according to the surrounding conditions to the plurality of outdoor lights, respectively.

Alternatively, the outdoor lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lighting unit, a communication unit for communicating with a server device, and a controller for controlling the operation of the lighting unit according to a control signal received from the server device, the controller may receive information of the external device and transmit it to the server device through the communication unit when communication is connected between the external device around the outdoor lighting and the communication unit.

The external device is a terminal device mounted on a peripheral vehicle of the outdoor lighting, and the controller connects a communication session with a terminal device mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle approaches in the outdoor lighting direction, and Information on at least one of the moving speed, location, driving time, remaining distance, and movement state of the vehicle is received from the terminal device and transmitted to the server device. When a control signal corresponding to the information is received from the server device, the An operation of the lighting unit may be adjusted according to a control signal.

Alternatively, the controller may adjust at least one of lighting, turning off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot of the lighting unit according to a control signal received from the server device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention described above, the server device may perform various functions by performing communication with a plurality of outdoor lights. Accordingly, the user's safety, convenience, and usability may be increased.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 to 6 are diagrams for explaining various functions provided by the server device;
7 is a flowchart for explaining an outdoor lighting control method of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a flowchart for explaining an outdoor lighting control method of a server device according to another embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of outdoor lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of outdoor lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 to 13 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling outdoor lighting according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Terms used in this specification and claims have been selected in consideration of functions in various embodiments of the present invention. These terms may vary depending on the intention or legal or technical interpretation of a person skilled in the art, and the emergence of new technology. Also, some terms are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. These terms may be interpreted in the meaning defined in the present specification, and if there is no specific term definition, it may be interpreted based on the general content of the present specification and common technical common sense in the art.

Also, the same reference numerals or reference numerals in each drawing attached to this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same functions. For convenience of description and understanding, the same reference numerals or reference numerals are used in different embodiments. That is, even though all components having the same reference number are illustrated in a plurality of drawings, the plurality of drawings do not mean one embodiment.

In addition, in this specification and claims, terms including an ordinal number such as “first” and “second” may be used to distinguish between elements. This ordinal number is used to distinguish the same or similar elements from each other, and the meaning of the term should not be construed as limited due to the use of the ordinal number. As an example, the use order or arrangement order of the components combined with the ordinal number should not be limited by the number. If necessary, each ordinal number may be used interchangeably.

In this specification, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprises" or "consisting of" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, and are intended to indicate that one or more other It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or presence of features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, terms such as “module”, “unit”, “part”, etc. are terms used to refer to a component that performs at least one function or operation, and these components are hardware or software. It may be implemented or implemented as a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of "modules", "units", "parts", etc. are integrated into at least one module or chip, and are integrated into at least one processor, except when each needs to be implemented in individual specific hardware. can be implemented as

In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, when it is said that a certain part is connected to another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection through another medium. In addition, the meaning that a certain part includes a certain component means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining the configuration and operation of a lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 1 , the lighting system includes a plurality of outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n and a server device 200 .

Each of the plurality of outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n means a lighting lamp installed outside. Alternatively, it may be referred to as a street lamp or a guide lamp, but in this specification, it will be collectively referred to as outdoor lighting. Each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n may be implemented in a form including a light pole corresponding to a pole, a lighting unit attached to the light pole, and a controller connected to the lighting unit, but is not necessarily limited thereto. That is, each outdoor lighting 100-1 to 100-n may be implemented as a lighting lamp of a type supported by a building or surrounding objects without a light pole. Each outdoor lighting (100-1 ~ 100-n) is supported with a communication function. Accordingly, each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n may communicate with the server device 200 .

The server device 200 refers to a device provided to control the operation of each outdoor lighting 100-1 to 100-n. Although illustrated as being implemented as one server device 200 in FIG. 1 , the number and types of the server devices 200 are not limited and may be implemented in the form of a cloud server. Alternatively, the server device 200 may be implemented as a PC or a mobile communication device. In this specification, a device for controlling the operation of outdoor lighting is collectively referred to as a server device 200 .

Each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n and the server device 200 may perform communication using a wireless communication method. For example, each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n may communicate with the server device 200 through a wireless LAN such as 3G, 4G, LTE, or 5G. The lighting system may further include various gateways or routers, relay devices such as base stations, access networks, backbone networks, and the like, but illustration and description of these components will be omitted.

The server device 200 may perform various control operations through communication with each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server device 200 may control the operation of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n according to various operation modes. Specifically, the server device 200 groups all outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n in a full control mode for collectively controlling all outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n according to user selection, and groups each outdoor lighting 100-1 to 100-n into a plurality. Thus, it can operate in either a group control mode for controlling each group or an individual control mode for individually controlling each outdoor lighting (100-1 to 100-n).

The server device 200 transmits a setting control signal for setting the lighting state to all outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n when the lighting state of each outdoor lighting is set while the overall control mode is selected. . In the group control mode and the individual control mode, a setting control signal is transmitted for the outdoor lighting belonging to the selected group or the selected outdoor lighting. Accordingly, the server device 200 may collectively/group/individually control various control items such as lighting, light-off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, light irradiation spot, and the like.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the server device 200 may variously change the RGB pattern of outdoor lighting in a specific area. For example, if the server device 200 receives information on weather or natural disasters in a specific area from another external server or source, or receives traffic condition information, the RGB pattern of outdoor lighting in the corresponding area is converted to that of another area. It can be adjusted differently from outdoor lighting. The server device 200 may configure a control signal to operate in a color with better visibility than a surrounding area in an area where it rains a lot. Alternatively, the server device 200 flashes the flashing speed of the outdoor lighting in the area or surrounding area rapidly in inverse proportion to the distance in an area where the road is damaged due to an earthquake, etc. or there is a risk factor due to a traffic accident or road construction, etc. It can also be used to intuitively judge that a situation is dangerous.

Alternatively, the server device 200 sets a pattern so that an image or text is recognized when viewed from the air by partially turning on and off for outdoor lighting in a special area with a local festival or parade, or outdoor lighting in the area, and then setting each outdoor It is also possible to transmit a pattern control signal to perform an operation according to the pattern with the light. The server device 200 may transmit a pattern control signal for outdoor lighting of the entire area when there is a special anniversary or event of the whole country, such as a national holiday.

Alternatively, outdoor lighting may be installed in various areas such as parks, ski resorts, various sports fields, event sites, zoos, and botanical gardens. In this case, the server device 200 may control the operation of outdoor lighting with a color, brightness, pattern, or the like that matches the purpose or purpose of the installation area. For example, the server device 200 controls the operation state of each outdoor light so that users can feel psychological stability or aesthetics while engaging in various leisure activities or exercise, in addition to the purpose for the safety of surrounding vehicles or people. can do. When a speaker is provided for each outdoor light, the server device 200 provides not only a lighting operation but also an audio signal suitable for the characteristics of the area through the speaker of each outdoor light, thereby maximizing satisfaction. These implementations will be described in detail again with the drawings in the part to be described later.

As described above, the server device 200 may increase the accident attention effect or transmit an arbitrary message through each outdoor lighting.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the server device 200 may perform control based on ambient information collected by utilizing a communication function in each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n.

As an example, each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n may receive information of vehicles passing around or information of nearby pedestrians from the terminal device. The vehicle may include an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) for controlling internal parts of the vehicle, and separately there may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or tablet carried by a vehicle driver or passenger. Each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n may receive vehicle information through the communication session when a communication session is connected with at least one of these external devices using a wireless communication technology.

The vehicle information may include at least one or more of information such as GPS information, movement speed, location, driving time, remaining distance, and movement state. The vehicle information may vary depending on the type of external device connected to each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n. For example, if the ECU and the outdoor lighting (100-1 ~ 100-n) are directly connected, the vehicle's moving speed, driving time, vehicle suspension operation status, brake operation status, wheel operation status, wiper operation status, light operation status , fog lamp operation status, fault status, navigation setting distance, current location, etc. can be provided from ECU. On the other hand, if the mobile device inside the vehicle and the outdoor lighting (100-1 ~ 100-n) are directly connected, GPS information of the mobile device, user information, and tilt information (pitch angle, roll angle, yaw angle, etc.) can be provided. have. If the destination is set by executing the navigation application on the mobile device, the navigation setting information may also be provided.

Each of the outdoor lights 100-1 to 100-n transmits the received information to the server device 200 . The server device 200 determines the surrounding conditions of each outdoor light 100-1 to 100-n based on the information received from each outdoor light 100-1 to 100-n. Ambient conditions may include various events such as traffic jams, accidents, and road conditions anomalies. In addition, it may include state events that require attention for natural disasters such as heavy rain, heavy snow, and earthquakes.

The server device 200 transmits a control signal for variously controlling the operation of each outdoor lighting 100-1 to 100-n according to the determination result.

For example, if the movement of the vehicle is not detected within a predetermined area for a predetermined time, the server device 200 may collectively turn off outdoor lights in the corresponding area. In this state, if the movement of the vehicle is detected in one outdoor light, the server device 200 sequentially or collectively turns on the outdoor lights within a predetermined distance based on the outdoor light, and then again according to the degree of vehicle movement. Subsequent outdoor lighting can also be turned on.

As another example, if the server device 200 detects that the moving speed of the vehicle is very slow, or that the vehicle stops and moves frequently alternately, it may be determined that the vehicle is in a congestion section.

As another example, when it is determined that the vehicle performs abrupt brake operation, sudden wheel operation, etc. at a specific location, the server device 200 may determine that there is an obstacle on the road or that the road is damaged.

As another example, if a plurality of vehicles perform a common suspension operation at a specific location, the server device 200 may determine that there is a damaged or depressed portion on the road.

When there are various caution events such as vehicle congestion, accidents, obstacles, road damage, natural disasters, etc., the server device 200 makes the luminance or color of the outdoor lighting in the corresponding area different from that of other areas, or the flashing of the outdoor lights in the area By repeatedly performing the operation at a fast cycle, a driver of a subsequent vehicle may intuitively recognize that it is a special situation. In addition, the server device 200 may change at least one of various lighting states such as on, off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot. Items to be changed by the server device 200 may be set differently according to design specifications, and are not limited to the above-described example.

When an event occurs in a specific area, the server device 200 may collectively adjust the lighting state of outdoor lights in the area to be different from outdoor lights in other areas, or may adjust differently according to distance. For example, if an accident occurs at a specific point on the entire road, the outdoor lighting closest to the accident location or the outdoor lighting within a certain radius based on the accident location is displayed brightly, and the other outdoor lights are the distance from the accident location. Alternatively, the luminance may be adjusted to gradually decrease in proportion to the distance from the corresponding radius boundary. Alternatively, in the case of a situation set to a blinking cycle, the outdoor lighting within the accident location or radius blinks quickly and blinks slowly as the distance from it increases, so that as the vehicle approaches the accident location, it can be implemented to intuitively recognize that it is a dangerous situation. .

In addition, the server device 200 may receive a diagnosis result as to whether or not there is a failure from each outdoor light. The server device 200 may display the state information of each outdoor lighting through the control UI, so that the administrator can identify it. In addition, a control menu for controlling the operation mode or function of each outdoor lighting may be provided through the control UI.

Hereinafter, various embodiments as described above and modified embodiments thereof will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 2 , the server device 200 includes a communication unit 210 , a controller 220 , a storage unit 230 , and a display 240 .

The communication unit 210 is a component for performing communication with various types of external devices. For example, the communication unit 210 may communicate with a plurality of outdoor lights, and may communicate with other server devices or terminal devices, mobile phones, tablets, laptop PCs, outdoor kiosks, and various devices. The communication unit 210 may perform communication in a wireless LAN method, but is not limited thereto, and may communicate with outdoor lighting through a wired infrastructure. In addition, communication with peripheral devices may be performed using various communication methods such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Zigbee, NFC, and the like.

The storage unit 230 is a component in which various information or programs of the server device 200 are stored. The storage unit 230 may also store information received from a plurality of outdoor lights. The storage unit 230 includes a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and a programmable read-only memory (PROM). Memory), etc., may be implemented in a form including at least one of various types of media such as a cache memory, a buffer memory, a flash memory, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and the like. Alternatively, it may be implemented in the form of an external memory coupled to the server device 200 by wire or wirelessly.

The controller 220 may perform various operations using programs and data stored in the storage 230 .

Specifically, the controller 220 may generate a control UI for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights and display it on the display 240 .

The display 240 refers to an output device for displaying various screens. The display 240 does not need to be implemented integrally with the server device 200 , and may be implemented as a separate device from the server device 200 and connected to the server device 200 . In this specification, the specific connection form is not limited.

The controller 220 may generate a control UI based on each piece of information received through the communication unit 210 . Specifically, the controller 220 may receive the location of each outdoor light, the operating state, the surrounding situation, weather information, and other various event information from the outdoor light as well as various external sources.

An administrator can directly perform necessary control actions while viewing the control UI. Alternatively, if there is a preset setting item, the controller 220 may automatically perform a control operation of the item whenever an execution condition of the item is satisfied.

Meanwhile, the control UI may include various pieces of information. The configuration of the control UI may be implemented differently depending on the embodiment.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control UI may include a menu for selecting a control mode. The control mode refers to various operation modes that are divided in order to control a plurality of outdoor lights. A full control mode for collectively controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, a group control mode for grouping each outdoor light into groups and controlling each group, an individual control mode for individually controlling each outdoor light, etc., but must include all of them It is not necessary, and some modes may be omitted or added according to embodiments.

When the user selects one of the control modes, the controller 220 operates according to the set control mode. When a control command is input on the control UI, the controller 220 transmits a control signal to all, part, or one outdoor lighting according to the current mode. For example, if a specific control command is input while the overall control mode is selected, the controller 220 transmits a control signal to all outdoor lights. Alternatively, when a control command is input by selecting a specific group while the group control mode is selected, the controller 220 transmits a control signal to the outdoor lighting belonging to the selected group. Alternatively, when an individual control mode is selected and a control command is input by selecting one outdoor light, the controller 220 transmits a control signal for the corresponding outdoor light. The configuration and operation example of the control UI will be described again with drawings in a later part.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the server device 200 may receive information collected by communicating with an external device in each outdoor lighting, and may perform various control operations based thereon.

Specifically, the server device 200 may receive information of surrounding vehicles collected from each outdoor lighting through the communication unit 210 . The controller 220 may determine a surrounding situation of each outdoor light based on the location of each outdoor light, information about surrounding vehicles, and the like. The controller 220 transmits a control signal for adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light to each outdoor light according to the surrounding situation.

The surrounding situation may be determined in various ways according to the type of information provided from the vehicle.

For example, if it is determined that the speed of several vehicles approaching with one outdoor lighting is lower than a certain level or a zero state (ie, a stopped state) occurs repeatedly, the surrounding outdoor lighting is congested. Alternatively, it may be determined as a lag section. The controller 220 may determine that the cause of congestion or delay is a vehicle breakdown or accident if at least one vehicle around the outdoor lighting is stationary and only other vehicles are moving. In this case, the controller 220 is a control signal for repeatedly performing turn-on and turn-off operations on the outdoor lights around the corresponding outdoor light, a control signal for increasing the luminance of the outdoor light, or outdoor lighting By sending a control signal to change the color of the vehicle to red or other colors that can increase attention, it is possible to make surrounding vehicles aware of a dangerous situation.

Alternatively, the controller 220 may determine that it is raining or snowing in a corresponding area when information indicating that the window wiper is moving in various vehicles is received. Even in this case, the controller 220 may transmit an appropriate control signal to recognize that the surrounding vehicles are in a dangerous situation as described above.

Alternatively, the controller 220 may determine that the illuminance of a corresponding area is low when information indicating that the headlights are turned on in several vehicles is received. In this case, the controller 220 may transmit a control signal for turning on the outdoor lighting or a control signal for increasing the luminance.

As described above, when an event occurs in at least a part of the entire area where the plurality of outdoor lights are located, the controller 220 may transmit a control signal corresponding to the event to at least one outdoor light. A target for receiving the control signal may vary depending on the type and location of the event.

For example, when an event occurs in a specific area, the controller 220 may transmit a control signal for adjusting the lighting state of outdoor lighting in the area to be different from that of outdoor lighting located in other areas. In this case, outdoor lighting in a specific area may operate under the same conditions.

As another example, the controller 220 may transmit a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light to each outdoor light according to a distance from a location where an event occurs. That is, when a congestion section occurs, the controller 220 may lower the luminance, slow the blinking cycle, or adjust the color differently as the distance increases with respect to the location where the congestion is the most severe or the location where the cause of congestion exists. . In this case, the driver of the vehicle can intuitively know that the congestion location is approaching.

As described above, the controller 220 can quickly determine the surrounding situation based on the information received from each outdoor lighting. When the artificial intelligence model is stored in the storage unit 230, the controller 220 may use the artificial intelligence model to more precisely determine the surrounding situation. For example, when a wheel operation, suspension operation, or brake operation signal of several vehicles is generated at a specific location, it may be determined that there is road damage or a lost object at the location. The artificial intelligence model can be trained more frequently to further increase its precision.

In addition, the controller 220 comprehensively considers information received from various external sources such as the Meteorological Administration server, the Road Management Corporation server, the vehicle manufacturer server, the insurance company server, and the police server in addition to the information received from each outdoor lighting, and the surrounding situation You may be able to judge more accurately. If an accident report is received at a point determined to be a vehicle congestion section, the controller 220 determines that the congestion section is caused by an accident, and provides a warning signal suitable for that to surrounding vehicles and pedestrians through outdoor lighting in the area can do.

In the above, traffic congestion events, accident events, road condition abnormal events, and other caution events have been described, but the events are not limited thereto, and various types of events such as marathon races, parades, demonstrations, vehicle control, and performance of official duties may occur. . In addition, the controller 220 may control the lighting state of at least one of the lighting, off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot of each outdoor light according to the nature of each event, but this is also The present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, in the above description, the outdoor lighting fixedly installed on the road and the server device 200 for controlling it have been described as the basis, but the above-described various embodiments may be implemented in the same form for the temporarily installed portable lighting lamp. . In an area where there are not many lighting facilities, such as the sea or mountains, temporarily crowded with people or vehicles due to festivals, etc., lighting facilities may be needed only for that period in that area. In this case, a plurality of movable lighting lamps may be installed in the corresponding area. Control of each mobile lighting lamp may be performed by a separately provided terminal device (not shown), or may be additionally performed by the server device 200 provided for fixed outdoor lighting control. may be performed on its own. For this, a separate illustration and description will be omitted.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the server device 200 may perform various remote control using a communication connection state with each outdoor lighting. When a user command is input or a preset condition is satisfied, the controller 220 may turn on/off the power of the outdoor lighting to be controlled. Alternatively, the controller 220 may adjust the dimming of the outdoor lighting to be controlled to one of a plurality of steps (eg, 0 to 10 levels). Alternatively, the controller 220 may adjust the RGB pattern of each outdoor light. In this case, you can also adjust to a single color, but you can also control each outdoor light to display a gradation or other color combination.

The user may preset a control operation condition and preset a control operation corresponding to the condition. Control operation conditions may be variously set, such as time, installation location, ambient luminance, temperature, weather, and the like. When it is determined that the control operation condition is satisfied, the controller 220 performs a control operation corresponding to the condition, for example, turning on, off, dimming adjustment, RGB pattern adjustment, blinking pattern adjustment, light irradiation direction change, light irradiation spot change It generates a control signal for performing an operation, such as, and transmits it to the outdoor lighting.

Alternatively, the user of the server device 200 may upload an audio file and control to output an audio signal of the audio file from each outdoor lighting. In this embodiment, each outdoor light may further include a speaker and a decoder.

In addition, when a display is provided in the outdoor lighting, the user of the server device 200 uploads content such as text, images, and videos to the server device 200, and may control to output it in each outdoor lighting. .

Various remote control operations or settings as described above may be performed on the control UI provided by the server device 200 . The control UI may be implemented in different forms according to the type and size of the display 240 of the server device 200 . 3 to 6 show various configurations of the control UI and control operations based thereon.

According to FIG. 3 , the controller 220 displays the control UI 300 including a map indicating the location of each outdoor lighting on the display 240 . The control UI 300 may include a map 310 , a mode selection menu 320 , a function selection menu 330 , a scaling menu 340 , and the like. In FIG. 3 , each of the menus 320 , 330 , and 340 are displayed while being dispersed in different positions. However, depending on the embodiment, the menus 320 , 330 , and 340 may be arranged on one edge of the map 310 at once. may be The mode selection menu 320 may include an entire control mode, a group control mode, an individual control mode, and the like. The function selection menu 330 includes a function to turn on or off outdoor lighting, a function to adjust a dimming state, a function to set an RGB pattern, a function to check the current state, a menu for adjusting the setting state of outdoor lighting, Menus for selecting various functions, such as a function of providing an audio signal through outdoor lighting, are displayed.

The controller 220 displays each outdoor light in the form of icons 31-1 to 31-x at the corresponding location on the map 310 . The controller 220 may express the icon of the outdoor lighting in various shapes, colors, colors, etc. according to the outdoor lighting state. 3 shows that the outdoor lighting icon 31-2 in the error state is expressed in a different form from the outdoor lighting icon 31-1 in the normal state. In addition to the shape, the icon can also indicate that the icon is in an error state in a way that makes the icon display jiggle. In addition to the error state, different icons may be displayed for various lighting states such as turn on, turn off, display color, dimming degree, and the like.

3 illustrates a case in which the location and state of each outdoor lighting is displayed in the form of an icon on the map, depending on the embodiment, the location, state, and other detailed information of the outdoor lighting may be displayed in the form of a list.

The user may select one of the mode selection menus 320 to determine the control mode. When the group control mode is selected, the controller 220 displays a menu for grouping outdoor lighting on the control UI. 4 shows an example of a control UI in a state in which a group control mode is selected.

According to FIG. 4 , when a menu 321 corresponding to the group control mode is selected, a menu 350 for selecting various grouping criteria is additionally displayed. The grouping criteria may be set in various ways, such as the installation location, type, use, and operation state of outdoor lighting. In FIG. 4 , administrative district criteria 351 , event criteria 352 , road criteria 353 , and user criteria 354 are also shown.

The administrative district standard 351 refers to a menu for grouping outdoor lights arranged for each administrative district, such as a city, a district, a county, and a dong. According to an embodiment, it may be set based on a geographic location such as a mountainous area, a seaside area, a rural area, an urban area, or the like. The event criteria 352 refers to a menu for grouping outdoor lights in an area where various events such as traffic jams, accidents, road conditions, natural disasters, sports events, and parades occur. The standard 353 for each road refers to a menu for grouping outdoor lights arranged around various roads, such as highways, national roads, local roads, coastal roads, and mountain roads. The user standard 354 refers to a menu in which a user directly selects and groups outdoor lighting. When the user criterion 354 is selected, the controller 220 groups the outdoor lights continuously selected by the user on the map 310 or outdoor lights that are bundled together by a drag operation into a group. The controller 220 discriminately displays each outdoor light for each group. 4 shows a case in which the reference 353 for each road is selected. The controller 220 groups outdoor lighting for each type of road on the map 310 and displays graphic objects 351 , 352 , 353 , and 354 representing each group on the map 310 . Although FIG. 4 shows a graphic object in the form of a line, groups may be divided and displayed by changing the icon shape, color, size, etc. for each group. The user may select one of these groups and select a function from the function control menu 330 to collectively control the functions of the selected group.

5 illustrates a case in which the RGB pattern control menu 330 - 1 is selected from the function control menu 330 . The controller 220 overlaps and displays the sub-control UI 500 corresponding to the selected menu on the map 310 . When the first group 351 is selected, the controller 220 may display the sub control UI 500 on one side of the first group 351 as shown in FIG. 5 . In the sub control UI 500 of the RGB pattern control menu 330-1, there is a monochromatic display menu 510 for uniformly displaying the color of the corresponding group as R, G, B or other colors, as well as various event display menus ( 520 , 530 , 540 , 550 ), a text display menu 560 , a menu 570 allowing a user to directly set an RGB pattern, and the like may be displayed.

When a color is selected in the monochromatic display menu 510 , the controller 220 generates a control signal for lighting the outdoor lights in the selected group with the selected color, and transmits the generated control signal through the communication unit 210 .

When one of the event display menus 520 , 530 , 540 , and 550 is selected, the controller 220 generates a control signal for adjusting outdoor lighting with an RGB pattern corresponding to the selected menu, and transmits it through the communication unit 210 . do. The pattern corresponding to each event refers to a pattern in which lighting conditions such as lighting, extinguishing, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, light irradiation spot, etc. are set differently for each event. For example, in a congested area, a pattern that quickly flashes red, in a retarded area, a pattern that flashes less quickly in yellow, and in a constant danger area, a large area with increased luminance in the front and rear direction of outdoor lighting. A pattern for irradiating lights, a pattern for rapidly blinking while intensively irradiating lights on a corresponding location in the case of an area with abnormal road conditions or an accident indication area, etc. may be set. Such a pattern may be determined after confirming a lighting pattern that can maximize visibility by the user through repeated experiments, and then the user of the server device 200 may change the RGB pattern into various forms. When RGB pattern information for each event is set, the set information is stored in the storage unit 230 .

The text display menu 560 means a menu for displaying text input by a user. The controller 220 sets the blinking timing, color, luminance, etc. for each outdoor light in order to express the text input by the user into the input window using a plurality of outdoor lights, and then sends a control signal according to the set value to each outdoor light. transmitted by light. An area where a plurality of outdoor lights are installed may be used as one large display, and the controller 220 uses each outdoor light as one pixel to express text. For example, when the phrase "Dynamic Korea" is input, the controller 220 displays the outdoor light corresponding to the letter part in green with bright luminance among all outdoor lights, and the outdoor light corresponding to the background part has low luminance. to generate a control signal for displaying in white and transmit it to each outdoor light. It goes without saying that, depending on the implementation example, not only text but also simple images, symbols, and signs may be expressed.

The user selection menu 570 is a menu for a user to arbitrarily set an RGB pattern. Users can individually set the various lighting options described above, then save and run them to adjust the RGB pattern of the selected group.

6 shows an example of a control UI for checking information of each region through a map. Referring to FIG. 6 , when the user selects the status check menu 330 - 2 , the controller 220 displays information about the surrounding situation identified based on the information checked from each outdoor lighting on the map 310 . For example, the controller 220 displays a red line 610 on the road on which congestion has occurred, and displays a message 611 informing of the congestion. A road in which the delay has occurred displays a yellow line 620 on the road, and a message 621 informing of the delay is displayed. In addition, if it is determined that an accident has occurred, the controller 220 displays a specific graphic object 613 at the accident location, and displays a message 613 corresponding thereto. In this way, the controller 220 can inform the user of the overall situation intuitively. Although the situation is displayed based on the map in FIG. 6 , the surrounding situation information may be displayed using a message window.

As described above, the server device 200 may conveniently control each outdoor lighting in various forms based on communication with the outdoor lighting. Control of outdoor lighting may be performed based on the control UI, and the server device 200 may analyze information collected using communication with peripheral devices in each outdoor lighting and perform control accordingly.

In the above embodiments, the map displayed by the server device 200 may be generated based on map data provided from an external source, or the server device 200 may be generated based on data previously stored in the server device 200 . You can also configure it yourself.

Alternatively, the server device 200 may display outdoor lighting based on an actual photo. For example, the server device 200 may configure the UI in the form of displaying a satellite picture or a picture taken by a drone on the screen, and displaying outdoor lighting or other menus as a graphic object thereon.

Alternatively, the server device 200 may compose one whole picture by combining pictures taken directly from each outdoor lighting or pictures taken in the vicinity, and then display the entire picture like the above-described map.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling outdoor lighting of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 7 , the server device displays a control UI for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights (S710). When a mode selection is made in the control UI and a control command is input (S715), the server device transmits a control signal to at least one outdoor lighting according to the mode.

If the overall control mode is selected (S720), a control signal is transmitted to the entire outdoor lighting (S725). When the group control mode is selected (S730) and one group is selected (S735), a control signal according to the control command selected by the user is transmitted to the outdoor lighting belonging to the selected group (S740). On the other hand, if the individual control mode is selected (S745) and one outdoor lighting is selected (S750), a control signal according to the control command selected by the user is transmitted to the selected outdoor lighting (S755).

8 is a flowchart illustrating an outdoor lighting control method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8 , the server device receives the information of the surrounding external device collected from outdoor lighting (S810).

The server device determines the external environment based on the received information (S820). The server device determines whether an event has occurred based on the determination result (S830). When it is determined that an event has occurred, the server device transmits a control signal corresponding to the event (S840).

The above-described peripheral external device may be an ECU of a vehicle passing around the outdoor lighting, a mobile device loaded in the vehicle, or a mobile device of a pedestrian around the outdoor lighting.

When it is determined that the event has occurred in at least a part of the entire area in which the plurality of outdoor lights are located, the server device transmits a control signal for adjusting the lighting state of the outdoor lighting in the area to be different from that of the outdoor lighting in other areas. For example, the server device may transmit a control signal to display the outdoor lighting in the corresponding area brighter, change the color, or flicker in a specific pattern to the corresponding area.

The server device may adjust the lighting state of each outdoor lighting differently according to the distance from the location where the event occurred. That is, if it is determined that there is a location where congestion, accidents, road defects, etc. have occurred, the server device transmits a control signal for rapidly flashing the outdoor lighting or a control signal for continuously changing the outdoor lighting color to various colors as it approaches the location. can In this case, the user can intuitively grasp the fact that the location of the event is approaching. In addition, by adjusting the flashing speed differently from the outdoor lighting far from the vehicle location to the nearby outdoor lighting, even if the actual speed is the same, the speed felt by the driver of the vehicle may be felt faster. In addition, even if there is a habitual speeding section or an accident-prone area, the color, the flashing speed, the dimming state, etc. may be changed to intuitively recognize that the area is a dangerous area as it approaches the location.

In this way, the server device immediately grasps the surrounding situation based on the information transmitted from each outdoor lighting in real time, generates a control signal corresponding to the surrounding situation in real time, and transmits the generated control signal to each outdoor lighting.

The server device may automatically transmit a corresponding control signal according to the determination result determined from the information received from each outdoor lighting, or display the determination result on the control UI so that the user can directly select the appropriate control.

9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of outdoor lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 9 , the outdoor lighting 100 includes a lighting unit 110 , a communication unit 120 , and a controller 130 . In addition to the components shown, various components such as outdoor lighting posts, cases, substrates, SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supplier), various support members, connection members, power supply units, etc. may be included, but the illustration and description for the general configuration of outdoor lighting are not provided omit

The lighting unit 110 is a part including various components for scanning light, such as an LED (Light Emit Diode) array, a driving circuit, and the like. The lighting unit 110 may include a light emitting device for emitting different colors, an actuator for changing a light irradiation direction of the light emitting device, and the like.

The communication unit 120 is a component for performing communication with various external devices. The communication unit 120 may include at least one of various communication interfaces such as wired LAN, wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and ZigBee. When the terminal device mounted on the vehicle supports wireless LAN communication, even when only the wireless LAN module is provided in the communication unit 120 , the outdoor lighting 100 may communicate with the vehicle. When the communication unit 120 supports wireless LAN communication, the communication unit 120 performs wireless communication with nearby external devices using a local mobile communication network. The mobile communication network (not shown) may include a base station transmitter, a base station controller, and a mobile communication switching center.

The controller 130 is a component for generally controlling the operation of the outdoor lighting 100 . The controller 130 may be implemented in the form of an independent module including various components such as a processor, a memory, an input/output port, and a light emitting device, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

It communicates with the server device 200 as well as a peripheral external device through the communication unit 120 . When the control signal of the server device 200 is received through the communication unit 120 , the controller 130 controls the operation of the lighting unit 110 according to the received control signal. Specifically, the controller 130 may turn on or off the lighting unit 110 or adjust dimming in a plurality of steps (eg, 0 to 10 levels). In addition, the color of the lighting unit 110 may be changed or may be adjusted to blink at an arbitrary speed. The controller 130 may be implemented with various specifications according to the type of outdoor lighting, an installation location, a price, and the like. For example, the controller 130 includes various interfaces such as 512MB DDR3 memory, GPIO 6port, serial 1 port, Ethernet 1 port, etc., and may be driven by a Linux kernel OS (Operating System), but the specifications may be changed in various ways. Of course you can.

The controller 130 may communicate with a peripheral external device through the communication unit 110 , and when information of the external device is received, the controller 130 may transmit the information to the server device 200 .

The controller 130 may receive information (such as a mobile IP) of a mobile device entering a corresponding area through a base station of the corresponding area, and transmit a query for communication connection based on the information. When the corresponding mobile device transmits a response signal to the query, the controller 130 establishes a communication session with the corresponding mobile device. When the communication session is connected, the controller 130 receives various information about the mobile device. The received information may include not only information about the mobile device itself, but also information related to the movement of a moving object (eg, two-wheeled vehicle or four-wheeled vehicle) on which the mobile device is mounted. Examples of such information have been described in detail in the above section, and thus redundant descriptions are omitted.

The controller 130 may periodically diagnose various parts included in the outdoor lighting 100 or the operating state of the outdoor lighting 100 , and transmit the diagnosis result to the server device 200 . Specifically, by checking the input/output voltage change, temperature change, leakage current, etc. of the lighting unit 110 , it is possible to diagnose the failure state of various components such as the LED, the SMPS, and the AC power supply unit. When a failure of the outdoor lighting 100 is detected, the controller 130 may use a light emitting device (not shown) provided in the controller 130 itself to confirm an error state with the naked eye.

In addition, if the controller 130 is abnormally turned off due to a power failure or the like, when the set time has elapsed after manual operation, when a communication impossible state occurs and the cause is resolved, etc. , a normal recovery operation may be performed. In addition, when a control signal for remote setting is received through the communication unit 120 , the controller 130 may change various setting values such as IP, transmission period, and RGB pattern scenario according to the control signal. In addition, the controller 130 controls the communication unit 120 to support TCP/IP-based real-time bidirectional communication, and may perform firmware upgrade according to remote access.

In addition, the communication unit 120 may further include a Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) module or a Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) module or the like. When the WAVE module or the DSRC module is provided, the outdoor lighting 100 may receive information directly from a vehicle entering within a predetermined distance.

The controller 130 may receive information of various external devices other than the vehicle through the communication unit 120 . The controller 130 transmits all or part of the received information to the server device 200 . In the above-mentioned part, it has been described that the external server device 200 analyzes information to determine the surrounding situation, but if the specification of the controller 130 provided in the outdoor lighting 100 is excellent, the situation can be directly analyzed have. That is, instead of providing a separate server device 200 , at least one of a plurality of outdoor lights may serve as a server device.

As described above, if the communication unit 120 is provided in the outdoor lighting 100 to directly receive information from an external device, it is operated in an appropriate lighting state by understanding the surrounding situation even without a special sensor.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the outdoor lighting 100 may further include a camera or some sensors. In this case, an image captured by a camera or data sensed by a sensor may also be provided to a server device, an external vehicle, or a pedestrian terminal device through the communication unit 120 .

In addition, the outdoor lighting 100 may be interlocked with CCTV around the road, traffic law violation enforcement cameras, and the like. Specifically, when a vehicle speeding or abnormal condition is detected, a CCTV camera or a traffic law violation enforcement camera may be controlled to control the vehicle to be photographed.

10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of outdoor lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 10 , outdoor lighting connects communication with the server device ( S1010 ). In this state, if it is determined that a peripheral external device exists (S1020), communication is connected with the external device (S1040). A communication connection method may be made differently according to a communication standard. Since various open standards such as 3G, 4G, LTE, etc. are used as the communication standard, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When a nearby external device does not exist, the quay may be periodically broadcast to the surrounding area to detect the surrounding external device ( S1030 ).

When communication with the external device is connected (S1040), the outdoor lighting receives various information from the external device (S1050) and transmits it to the server device (S1060). Thereafter, when a control signal is received from the server device (S1070), an operation according to the control signal is performed (S1080).

The method according to FIG. 10 may be performed in outdoor lighting having the configuration of FIG. 9, but is not limited thereto, and may be performed in outdoor lighting having various modified configurations.

In the above-described various embodiments, it has been described that outdoor lighting communicates with ECUs or other terminal devices of any vehicle passing around, but according to another embodiment of the present invention, the various control operations described above are 200) may be implemented for a vehicle or a terminal device registered in . Specifically, the server device 200 provides identification information, such as a phone number, IP address, etc. of a vehicle or mobile device of a driver who has agreed in advance to information collection using outdoor lighting, to each outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting transmits a quarry including identification information, and may collect information by connecting communication only to a registered vehicle or registered device. In this embodiment, as a reward for consenting to information collection, each outdoor lighting provides special information such as a dangerous situation, a congested section, a road loss situation, an accident situation, etc. to the corresponding vehicle or terminal device after communication is connected. may be The ECU of the vehicle may output information provided through a center fascia or a speaker of the vehicle. Even when information is provided to a terminal device such as a mobile phone, the terminal device may output the corresponding information through a display or a speaker. An embodiment in which various information for safety is provided instead of providing information related to vehicle operation may be provided by the server device 200 as one business model.

In addition, although the above-described embodiments have been described with reference to a lighting system including a plurality of outdoor lights fixed at various positions, it may be implemented with various other lighting systems. For example, some embodiments may be applied to a lighting lamp installed in a tunnel or a lighting lamp installed in a building.

In addition, as described above, it may be implemented as a portable outdoor lighting system installed and used by moving to various locations. In areas that temporarily require lighting, such as summer resorts or local festivals, it is expensive to operate a fixed lighting system. In this case, the mobile outdoor lighting may be rented and installed, and the control of the outdoor lighting may be implemented as a business model using a server device or a mobile device in which an application for controlling the outdoor lighting is installed. In the case of using a server device, the newly added mobile outdoor lighting may be generated as a new group different from other existing groups and displayed on the control UI. When a control function is given to a mobile device or the like for self-control, the mobile device provides a control UI for controlling all, part, or individually installed outdoor lighting. The size or function of the control UI may be different from the configuration described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 , but since the main functions and operations are similar, overlapping illustration and description will be omitted.

In addition, as described above, outdoor lighting may be installed around a road like a general street lamp, but around a company site or a specific building, a tourist attraction, a rural village, an urban area, a park, a lakeside, a ski resort, a zoo, a botanical garden, a beach, a playground, It can be installed in various environments, such as a golf course, a jogging track, a marathon course, a hiking trail, and the like. The server device 200 may adjust the lighting state of each outdoor lighting in consideration of the installation location or the characteristics of the environment. For example, in the case of hiking trails, zoos, and botanical gardens, surrounding animals and plants may be disturbed by strong lighting, and lighting may not be necessary because there is no or rare use after closing time. Therefore, the server device may control the outdoor lights installed in these areas to emit light of a weak illuminance and nature-friendly color, and turn it off after a certain period of time and turn on only when the passage of nearby people or vehicles is detected. You can even control it as much as possible.

Alternatively, in an area where a large number of people gather to enjoy the surrounding environment, such as a ski resort or a park, the server device 200 may control outdoor lighting in various patterns to increase enjoyment.

11 is a view for explaining an example of a lighting control method when outdoor lighting is installed in a ski resort. In the case of a ski resort, outdoor lights 1110-1 to 1110-6 may be installed around the slope 1100. The server device 200 may variously change the colors of the outdoor lights 1110-1 to 1110-6 so that people can fully enjoy the facility. 11 shows a state in which R, G, and B colors are sequentially displayed according to a skier's descending position. The server device 200 may maximize the aesthetics while changing various luminances or colors from the outdoor lighting on the upper part of the slope to the outdoor lighting on the lower part of the slope.

12 is a view illustrating an example of a lighting control method when outdoor lighting is installed in a park. In the case of the park, there may be various facilities such as a bench 1210 where the user can sit and rest, a cafeteria 1220 where a user can enjoy a meal or refreshments, and a walking path. The server device controls outdoor lighting in various forms according to the characteristics of each area even within the park. In FIG. 12 , the outdoor lighting 1211 installed around the bench 1210 can be lit with a soft color and luminance so that the user can feel comfortable, and the outdoor lights 1221 and 1222 around the cafeteria 1220 increase the luminance and It can be lit with a daylight-based color that stimulates users' appetite. Outdoor lighting 1231 to 1234 in an area where many people pass and actively move, such as a walkway or a plaza, can be controlled to make the activity fun while colorfully lighting R, G, B or other colors or blinking them sequentially. As shown in FIG. 12 , the server device 200 may perform detailed control in consideration of the specific location and use where each outdoor lighting is installed.

11 and 12 illustrate a case where local lighting control is performed in a special environment, the server device may transmit a message to distant observers by controlling the blinking patterns of a plurality of outdoor lights distributed in a wide environment. 13 shows an example of such a control method.

A large number of outdoor lights (1310-1 ~ 1310-x) may be densely distributed in a large city, a wide field, or a highway. The server device may express a kind of message 1300 by illuminating some of these outdoor lights 1110 - 1 to 1110 - 6 and turning off the rest, changing only the colors of some lights, or changing the blinking speed. In FIG. 13, although the ♥ symbol is shown, text may be displayed if the number of outdoor lights 1110-1 to 1110-6 is large. The server device 200 may control the outdoor lighting (1110-1 to 1110-6) in a specific area as an event to display a promotional text. In addition, if outdoor lights are sequentially turned on or off in a specific direction, various display effects may be provided. In particular, in the case of outdoor lighting (1110-1 to 1110-6) around the observatory, if it is controlled as shown in FIG. 13, satisfaction can be greatly increased.

13 shows a state in which a plurality of outdoor lights are arranged in a uniform pattern, but in an environment in which a plurality of outdoor lights 1110-1 to 1110-6 are provided in a wide area even if they are not uniformly arranged as shown in FIG. Aesthetics can be greatly improved through the same control operation.

As described above, according to various embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of outdoor lights can be controlled as a whole, a group, or individually. Control of outdoor lighting is performed through the control UI, and even the analysis result of analyzing information collected from peripheral devices in each outdoor lighting is displayed on the control UI, so that outdoor lighting can be efficiently controlled in various ways.

The outdoor lighting control method, information analysis method, etc. according to various embodiments as described above may be stored and distributed in a recording medium in the form of a program code for performing the method. Specifically, when executed by the electronic device, program codes for performing various operations on electronic documents may be distributed in a state stored in a recording medium or distributed online.

Here, the program code includes a step of displaying a control UI for controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, an overall control mode for collectively controlling a plurality of outdoor lights according to a user selection on the control UI, a plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups Setting one of a group control mode for grouping and controlling each group, an individual control mode for individually controlling a plurality of outdoor lights, when a control command is input on the control UI, at least one outdoor light among a plurality of outdoor lights according to the current mode It may be a code for sequentially executing the steps of transmitting a control signal to

Such program codes may be loaded and used in recording media of various devices such as a PC, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, a laptop PC, and a kiosk as well as a server device. The device in which the program code is stored may perform the operations according to the above-described various embodiments.

The recording medium may be various types of computer-readable media such as ROM, RAM, memory chips, memory cards, external hard drives, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, magnetic disks or magnetic tapes.

In addition, a device that has downloaded such a program code from an online provider may also perform the above-described various operations.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of the present invention is determined by the following claims and should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments and/or drawings. And it should be clearly understood that improvements, changes and modifications obvious to those skilled in the art of the invention described in the claims are also included in the scope of the present invention.

100: outdoor lighting 200: server device
210: communication unit 220: controller
230: storage unit 240: display

Claims (15)

A server device for controlling a plurality of outdoor lighting, comprising:
a communication unit for performing communication with the plurality of outdoor lights;
a storage unit for storing information received from the plurality of outdoor lights;
display; and
a controller for controlling the display to display a control UI for controlling the plurality of outdoor lights based on the information;
The controller is
A full control mode for collectively controlling the plurality of outdoor lights according to a user selection on the control UI, a group control mode for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups to control each group, and individually controlling the plurality of outdoor lights It operates as one of the individual control modes to control,
When a control command is input on the control UI, a control signal is transmitted to at least one outdoor light among the plurality of outdoor lights according to a current mode,
The controller is
When the information of the surrounding vehicles of the plurality of outdoor lights is received from the plurality of outdoor lights through the communication unit, based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, at least one of a traffic jam event, an accident event, a road condition abnormal event, and a caution event Determining whether an event has occurred,
When it is determined that the event has occurred, a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light according to a distance from the location where the event occurred is transmitted to the plurality of outdoor lights,
The lighting state is a server device including a state of at least one of on, off, color, dimming degree, blinking pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot. According to claim 1,
The controller is
A server device for transmitting a control signal such that the luminance gradually decreases in proportion to the distance with respect to the outdoor lighting within a predetermined distance from the location where the event occurs, or blinks slowly to the outdoor lighting within the predetermined distance. delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The control UI includes a map indicating the location of each outdoor lighting,
The controller is
On the map, the location of each outdoor lighting is displayed as an icon,
When the group control mode is selected, the server device for displaying a menu for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights according to at least one criterion of an installation location, type, use, and operation state on the control UI. In the outdoor lighting control method of a server device for controlling a plurality of outdoor lighting,
displaying a control UI for controlling the plurality of outdoor lights;
A full control mode for collectively controlling the plurality of outdoor lights according to a user selection on the control UI, a group control mode for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights into a plurality of groups to control each group, and individually controlling the plurality of outdoor lights setting one of the individual control modes to control;
When a control command is input on the control UI, transmitting a control signal to at least one outdoor light among the plurality of outdoor lights according to a current mode; includes,
When information of surrounding vehicles of the plurality of outdoor lights is received from the plurality of outdoor lights, based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, whether at least one event of a traffic jam event, an accident event, a road condition abnormal event, and a caution event occurs determining; and
When it is determined that the event has occurred, transmitting a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light to the plurality of outdoor lights according to a distance from the location where the event occurred; further comprising,
The lighting state is an outdoor lighting control method comprising at least one state of on, off, color, dimming degree, flickering pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot. delete delete delete 8. The method of claim 7,
The control UI includes a map indicating the location of each outdoor lighting,
The location of each of the plurality of outdoor lights is indicated by an icon on the map,
The outdoor lighting control method comprises:
When the group control mode is selected, displaying a menu on the control UI for grouping the plurality of outdoor lights according to at least one criterion of an installation location, type, use, and operating state; control method. a plurality of outdoor lights respectively disposed at different positions; and
Including; a server device for controlling the operation of the plurality of outdoor lights,
Each of the plurality of outdoor lights receives information of a surrounding vehicle from a terminal device of each vehicle and transmits it to the server device,
The server device determines whether at least one of a traffic jam event, an accident event, a road condition abnormal event, and a caution event occurs based on the information of the surrounding vehicles, and when it is determined that the event has occurred, the event occurs Transmitting a control signal for differently adjusting the lighting state of each outdoor light according to a distance from the location to the plurality of outdoor lights,
The lighting state includes at least one state of on, off, color, dimming degree, flickering pattern, light irradiation direction, and light irradiation spot . delete delete delete

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