Carpetlight: State of the Art Lighting Technology combined with Textiles

Carpetlight: Fusion of Light Technology and Textiles

Carpetlight, founded by Götz Schmidt zur Nedden and Till Sadlowski and based in Hamburg, Germany, finally found a way to offer customized flexible lamps in any size with any combination of LEDs to lighting professionals. The brilliant product reaches brightness and color rendering indices that have never been achieved before.

Freeform Lighting – Finally Scaleable

On the contrary to other smart-textile technologies currently used in design and fashion which are merely glimmering or decorative fabrics, Carpetlights´s novel product delivers a luminous output high enough to light whole objects and rooms. The lighting system comes in predefined packages for scene-, film- and stage lighting, but is even great for any custom architectural application, both in indoor and outdoor environments.

Different groups from the lighting profession have been dreaming for a while of truly flexible light sources. Initially, OLED lighting was promoted as the best future solution, but meanwhile, quite a few alternatives such as flexible- and planar lighting solutions appeared on the market.

Live on Stage at LpS 2016

We had the honor to spot the flexible system at LpS2016 in Bregenz, Austria and see the technology live demonstrated. Here’s a brief show demonstration video:

By the way, there are more interesting topics found in the the LpS 2016 Review.

Carpetlight: Lightweight – Flexible – Versatile and Efficient

The lighting system is lightweight, flexible, versatile, efficient and can be adapted to any desired form or function by folding, rolling, crumpling, hanging, wrapping, hooking or stretching it. The product is excellent for use at fashion shows, exhibitions, architectural applications, interior design or archeological excavations.

More information on the interesting concept can be found on the company website, or just visit Carpet Light in our “Inspiration” corner.

Pictures in this post are sourced from the Carpetlight website.

LpS 2016 Review

LpS 2016 Review: Further Transformations forecasted by the Leading European Lighting Conference

The 6th LED professional Symposium + Expo opened its doors on September 20th, in Bregenz, Austria. About 1,500 lighting professionals and over 100 exhibitors took part in Europe’s foremost lighting conference and exhibition. Experts from academia and industry, including Prof. Shuji Nakamura, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2014, discussed cutting edge findings and explored new technologies and applied them to business models and use cases in applications. This LpS 2016 Review captures the highlights of this years’ event.

The conversion of lighting, which started with LED and OLED light sources, will continue with new technologies such as communication tools and IoT. LpS 2016 also showed that lighting will be transformed into specific solutions for things such as Horticultural Lighting, Automotive Lighting and Indoor and Outdoor Lighting. Smart Technologies for Lighting Innovations, the motto of the LpS 2016, conveyed the key aspects for new lighting solutions – building synergies between devices, algorithms and usages.

Lectures & Scientific Award Winner

The comprehensive symposium program with about 100 first-class lectures attracted the global lighting community to take part in the conference and visit the exhibition. While the speeches in earlier years were focused on light sources, this year technologies like smart lighting, connectivity and Internet of Things were added to the extended conference program. This reflects a trend moving away from pure LED hardware and towards intelligent lighting. In the field of Solid State Lighting applications, current developments in Human Centric Lighting were presented and discussed.

LpS 2016 Conference Openings. Picture credits: LpS / Matthias Rhomberg

Workshops and Forums

The eight interactive workshops and forums covered the subjects of Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Horticulturak Lighting, Measurement Standards, Lighting Design Requirements, Color Tunable Lighting, Alternative Light Sources, Risk and Finance Management and Collaboration Strategies with Asia. In summary it can be said that future lighting systems will need a holistic design approach that is based on advanced technologies, covers global regulations and has adaptive and flexible applications for users. The transformation from hardware to software based
lighting systems, using the latest digital technologies, can be seen as a primary direction for future designs.

Expo Floor Area

Alongside the LED professional Symposium was the world-class exhibition that visitors have become used to in Bregenz. Exhibitors from all over the world presented high tech products, equipment and services. The Expo showcased a complete range of state-of-the art products from components to systems including controls, subsystems and peripherals for luminaire producers and manufacturersin the main user market segments. Another highlight this year were the Start-Up companies that exhibited and brought totally new and innovative ideas to the show.

Among the myriad of products and services there was also a humanoid robot to see. Picture credits: LpS / Matthias Rhomberg

New Product Launches

Exciting product launches were presented in the exhibition and at the international press conference. Auer Lighting introduced a new color-mixing glass optic named “Shopwhite” which was designed for multi-color LED arrays. Gigaherz-Optik launched the measuring system “TPI21-TH” for testing and binning of back-end LEDs. The IA-1200 hot melt room-temperature vulcanization adhesive by Dow Corning was formulated to achieve instant green strength. Ophir Photonics pioneered with the “FluxGage” LED luminaire measurement system, which is three times as small as an equivalent integrating sphere. An innovative approach to directional lighting application provides the new Plessey OrionTM PLWSC3000 series.

Lps 2016 Review – A full show floor area. Picture credits: LpS / Matthias Rhomberg

Dow Corning’s MS-4002 moldable silicone retains high transparency even in harsh environments. UL introduced a verification service for lighting products with the opportunity to have an independent third-party laboratory verify the validity of claims about the level of optical flicker. “Synapse” developed by iLumTech is an innovative, intelligent and dynamic smart city control and monitoring system. Last but not least Flip Chip Opto released its firstin-class “Ares Series” UV-A spectrum flip chip COB.

The dates for the next edition are unveiled: September 26th to 28th, 2017 in Bregenz, Austria. The Call for Papers for the LpS 2017 will open by the end of October 2016.

Thanks for reading this LpS 2016 Review. In the next weeks, we’ll post about some remarkable products and innovations we found at this years’ show.

LpS 2016 Event – Technologies and Innovations in Six Key Lighting Sectors

LpS 2016 Event: Home to Discussions and Presentations of the latest Lighting Trends and Technologies

Over 100 speakers, 100 exhibitors and 1,500 visitors from over 50 countries will be part of the LED professional Symposium + Expo, taking place from September 20th – 22nd in Bregenz, Austria. The Lps 2016 event – the leading European conference and exhibition in the field of LED and OLED lighting technologies will be home to discussions and presentations of the latest trends and technologies in the main application areas like Human Centric Lighting, Indoor and Outdoor Lighting, Automotive Lighting, Horticultural Lighting, Art and Museum Lighting and Medical Lighting. Attendees will also find out how the latest technologies influence the future developments in these major lighting applications.

Evolving Lighting Technologies and Intelligence

Technologies are evolving fast from the light source to smart lighting controls, networks and finally to intelligent lighting. It’s a huge potential of new forces driving the future. On the other hand, we can obtain the individual and specific directions within the key applications as the mentioned above.

The LpS 2016 will be opened with fascinating keynotes featuring Nobel Prize Laureat Prof. Shuji Nakamura. Another highlight will be the Scientific Award Ceremony, where the best paper will be honored, after which will be the official opening of the high-class exhibition with internationally significant companies, media partners, scientific partners and Start-Up innovators.

Product Launches and Networking Events

Among the myriad of products and services there will also be a humanoid robot and an Audi R8 with laser headlights to see. Selected product launches will be presented to journalists and lighting experts at the LpS 2016 press conference. The international lighting congregation has the possibility to strengthen business contacts at three networking events: the Exhibition Opening, a Meet and Greet evening organized by Munich Re and the Get-Together Evening aboard a cruise ship on Lake Constance. Finally, the organizers would like to thank the main sponsors of the LpS 2016: UL, auer Lighting, Dow Corning, Munich Re, Topsil Global, Tridonic, Osram and Wago.

LpS 2016 Event: Forums and Workshops

– International Solid State Lighting Alliance by ISA
– Design meets Technology by APIL
– Alternative Light Sources by Photonics Cluster
– Risk Transfer & Investment for the LED Industry my Munich Re
– Spectrally – Tunable LED and OLED Lighting by HI-LED
– IoT & Artificial Intelligence by Jakajima
– Horticultural Lighting by EPIC
– SSL Lighting Measurement by Instrument Systems & TÜV SÜD

Conference Program: www.LpS2016.com/event_program 
Ticket Registration: www.LpS2016.com/registration

Pictures in this post are courtesy of Luger Research e.U./LpS.

LED professional Symposium (LpS 2016)

LpS 2016 – Symposium and Expo for Lighting Professionals

Following the succesful events LpS 2013, LpS 2014 and LpS 2015, the next LpS 2016 is Europe’s foremost LED & OLED Lighting Technology Event for people in industry and research who are involved in the design and engineering for future LED lighting systems in the fields of general, industrial and architectural lighting. 

LpS 2016 – Expo + Symposium for Lighting Professionals

The LED professional Symposium + Expo will take place from September 20-22 for the sixth time and has established itself as an international point of reference for technical lighting professionals dealing with LED and OLED lighting components, modules and systems in the field of general lighting. In-depth discussions will take place and trends, innovations and new products will be examined.

LpS 2016: Smart Technologies for Lighting Innovations

The main focus of the symposium will be on Smart Technologies for Lighting Innovations and novel price winner Prof. Shuji Nakamura will be one of the keynote speakers. The Call for Papers for the LpS 2016 will open at the end of October, 2015. More information at www.LpS2016.com/CfP.

The combination of a three-day multi-disciplinary symposium, workshops, networking possibilities and an international exhibition is the perfect opportunity to explore sophisticated semiconductor lighting.

More information available at: http://www.led-professional-symposium.com/