The Evolution of Dimming and Color Temperature Adjustment in Commercial Lighting Fixtures

Certainly, in the continuum of the lighting industry, designing and incorporating digital controls such as color changing and dimming features in electric fixtures has to be the crowning achievement.

Think of the industry in a bit of a different angle, and try to fathom how interesting it would be to experience the influx or growth of the market geared towards the development of the commercial light sources and fixtures that have multiplied color and power parameters. A number of brands are already active in the field providing a broad spectrum of such products. These can be seen in a number of sectors such as modern office spaces, busy retail spaces and high end hotels. They are, so to speak, in the foreground and using light to create different kinds of atmospheres.

Market Status: 

It is safe to say that dimming technology is on the rise. There has been a move from the less efficient segmented dimming and a push towards fully stepless dimming. This change is quite in sync with the demand of the various light levels at various places. This can be illustrated in a way that, towards the small quiet reading corner, the amount of light required for an appropriate reading is reduced by dimming. At the same time, the methods for adjusting the color temperature have undergone reports of improvements, which now range from cold to warm light typical of approximately 2700K-6500K and even beyond this. Thus, being able to showcase different arousals of the same ambiance throughout the day in commercial spaces. There too the demand in the market is also increasing. In the case of restaurants, it has been observed that light conditions can be altered and adjusted to make the food look more appetizing and also enhance the intercourse. In the case of clothing retail, good lighting sells the clothing colors and styles well. Another signify emerging key point will be the integration with the AI systems.

The majority of these commercial lighting fixtures are already wired to the smart control systems which helps in controlling the settings and features of the devices automatically by using mobile gadgets, or smart devices or even sensing devices which makes it more effective and simple.

Future Trends:

There's a market pour lighting that combines shades. Most custom setups such as set-ups for a conventional bar or gallery space will need proper combination of accent lighting, wall lighting and can even require multi colored speakes with variety of themes ranging from old architecture to modern styles. As an outcome, basic architectural features would help in creating distinct spaces. Meanwhile, the downtown space would prefer universal technology that will be using the W3 and meta universe concepts. Therefore, it would be possible to manage lighting systems through the AI, internet or more advanced smartphones, which, depending on the particular place or purpose will be able to change the lighting pattern automatically. Deep broadening of those two notions would definitely come first rather than the later. 

After a couple of decades, it will astonishing to notice how energy requirements would differ. It is my believe that every commercial space would meet a global energy efficiency requirement hence lighting fixtures research would primarily focus on integrating all possible energy efficient solutions. This will also indirectly support the growth of the smart solution integration market as well as new energy sources.

Going forward, the global appeal for cutting down on carbon footprint will force the lighting solutions to evolve into more intricate designs which will aid in better heat dissipation systems. Furthermore, it is also anticipated that over time, as the world meta evolves, it will place greater aesthetic and spatial requirements which will in turn decrease the amount of space light fittings will require.

To summarize, the design lighting controls and dimming features deployment in commercial lighting systems is a bit of a yes and no scenario.

We look forward to good progress in this area moving forward.