If you want some level of lighting automation without smart bulbs, then dusk-to-dawn light bulbs might just be the solution. Here's a quick primer.

An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Nanoleaf is finally bringing its whole-home smart lighting ambitions to fruition with the launch of its ...

Nicole McFarlane has received funding from NSF, DOE, and N5 Sensors/ARPA-E. She is a member ASEE and a senior member of IEEE. Sensors are all around. They are in automatic doors, at cash registers, in ...

Image sensors measure light intensity, but angle, spectrum, and other aspects of light must also be extracted to significantly advance machine vision. The partners state that such developments “could ...