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Talking Lights in Sin City

Darash Desai, Anne Morelli, Brede Wegener, Will Yoon Smart Lighting Challenge Boston University

Capabilities and Markets

Localization Services Lighting Wireless Data Comm Novelty

Banks Casinos Warehouse Military Hospitals Office Museums Motor Vehicles Airports Residential

CFL WiFi RFID

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The Market

$1.2 Billion Profit $0.5 ‐ $9 Billion Construction Costs ~30% spent on decorations

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Applications

Hospitality General Lighting Personnel & Asset Tracking Security

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Product

Application Software OS Software Hardware (LED Light Fixtures)

• Plug‐and‐play light fixtures
• Host controller (command center)
• Ethernet‐connected light (one per room)

Ethernet Command Center

• Addresses plug‐and‐play nodes
• Data routing
• Provides library for application software to easily interface hardware

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Implementation Strategy

Casino Implementation Employee Applications Gambler Applications Management Applications Talking LEDs Operating Software Where’s the bathroom? Empty drink locations Light intensity and high‐ roller management Talking LEDs Hardware Software Apps

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Novelty

It’s not that new of an idea.

Summary

Market

Applications

• Profit: $1.2B (Las Vegas 2007)
• Construction cost: $0.5 – $9B per casino
• Decorations/equipment: ~30% of

construction costs

• High construction and turnover rate of

casinos

• Security
• Personnel/asset tracking
• Lighting!
• Hospitality

The Pros The Cons

• Secure
• Cost-efficient lighting
• Novelty
• Line-of-sight data

transmission

• Existing solutions

in place

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