Yesterday, we were invited to different kid of press conference. After the registration, a little cocktail was served and later on we were ushered to a completely dark room. And then out of the darkness came Gabe Mercado, he was the host of the event for Philips. He showed what seems to be the complete lighting portfolio of Philips.
A glimpse of the LED technology for the future. Products and solutions that will surely make hit in the future because LED, even if is still inexpensive these days, will make sure to bring down your electricity consumption.
Philips introduced six innovation concepts that embody the future of lighting—Flexibility, Controllability, Alternative Energy, Connectivity, Dynamism, and Materials Integration.
This how Philips presented the innovation concept they have for the coming years.
Alternative Energy – Solar-powered lighting solution.
The future streets of every city will be very bright and low-cost in terms of maintenance and electrical consumption because, Philips has created a breakthrough to using alternative energy through solar-powered LED lighting. This solution can be utilized in open areas including streets, roads and soccer fields. Developed for optimum energy-saving lighting system that uses renewable and free energy. It has higher efficiency compared with conventional lighting.
Connectivity — I always love wireless setup, Hue is for me!
Philips Hue lets the user control lighting through smartphones and Android devices. This unique lighting product has the ability to light up or off depending on the user’s preference. All you need is an Internet connection at home. Philips Hue connects to one of the ports in our router, and with the mobile app for IOS and Android, you can control Hue and create different lighting conditions. An alarm may be set so lights come on automatically or control it using the portal. With its smart geofencing technology, lights will initially turn on the moment you enter the door.
Controllability – Lights on demand.
The Antumbra series features presence, light and temperature sensors. When the Antumbra panel detects the body’s magnetic field, the lights automatically open with a striking wall-wash lighting effect. This innovative lighting solution is perfect for high-end residential units and commercial establishments that aim to achieve seamless style and sophistication.
Dynamism
When it comes to state-of-the-art lighting systems, Philips Color Kinetics is surely on top of the list. With the combination of powerful LED lights and advanced digital control technology, landmarks around the world—including the Empire State Building—are lit up to create breathtaking imagery. This is an innovation that opens the eyes of everyone, bolstering futuristic intuition and architectural aspiration.
This architectural and lifestyle lighting system uses multitudes of colors to deliver more than just simple lighting. This is ideal for architectural structures, interiors and works of art to transform spaces and incite imagination. The Philips Color Kinetics also offers saturated, controllable, light for interior and exterior architectural applications and dynamic accent lighting to change lighting perspectives and enhance designs of renowned establishments.
Flexibility
Philips has created an interactive display of lights with the use of Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), creating unparalleled level of design freedom for such a sophisticated lighting solution.Philips Living Shapes that contain OLEDs help emit light when a person or object is reflected, and appears as a mirror when apart from physical objects. This interactive mirror uses dozens of Lumiblade OLEDs to captivate audiences with beautiful, natural light.
Philips lighting inovation using LED is something to look forward too. From residential customers, to government agencies, subdivisions, businesses to industrial installations, the solution will bring down total cost of ownership and lessen electrical bills.
Most of these though are not yet available in our country, for example Philips Hue is exclusively offered by Apple Store and the nearest one in the region is Hong Kong. One basic Philips Hue kit cost around P12,000.
