Robert Karlicek Talks Internet of Things

I recently had the opportunity to interview Robert Karlicek, Jr., Ph.D., professor and director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications (LESA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The topic? The future for lighting and the Internet of Things…

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IEEE Task Force Works on Standard for Light Communications

Soon enough, experts say, we’ll be getting secure, high-speed Internet access from our LED bulbs: in desk lamps, ceiling fixtures, streetlights, and vehicle taillights…

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Lighting Agents

Lighting agents. Those two words conjure a range of emotions and business observations for many in the industry, and especially for electrical and lighting distributor…

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Avoiding and Resolving Issues with Products That Don’t Dim as Expected

With the right combination of dimmer and solid-state driver for LED products, dimming performance can achieve excellent results from 100% all the way to dark, smoothly and predictably…

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The Speed of Light: Li-Fi’s Bright Future in the Aircraft Cabin

Short for “light fidelity,” Li-Fi technology uses visible light from LED bulbs to transmit data, compared to Wi-Fi which uses radio waves…

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The Road Behind Us Was Lit with a Different Light, Part 1

Like most historical records we are left with two primary methods to understand the past…

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Safe at Sea — The History of Lighthouses

Dotted along rugged coastlines and harbor entrances around the world, lighthouses have long prevented disasters and saved lives at sea…

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Study Explores How Museum Lighting Affects Perception

Museums are increasingly positioning themselves as participative institutions, social spaces that represent a cultural focal point and meeting place, and urban landmarks…

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View of “Or Approved Equal” Products

From our view of the Canadian electrical industry and as a member of the industry that understands how our readers buy, specify, install and maintain electrical equipment nationally, we want to enter into “the approved or equal” debate that seems to be happening more often than not of late…