●     Automated Lighting Control

Contactless products are already gaining a lot of traction in the Indian market today. Contactless lighting control is just another manifestation of the same, which is having a remarkable number of buyers too. The idea here is to install Network Powered Lighting Controllers that configure and remember lighting specifications. Further, with interfaces being accessible on mobiles, tablets, and computers, the same specifications can be modified by the users as per their preferences.

The remote management of lighting systems is gaining popularity, especially in a post-pandemic world. There is more demand for contactless options where you do not have to touch on the same switchboards that are contacted by several other people. The integration of artificial intelligence in contactless lighting control is something to watch out for. It will enable the controllers to remember and learn from user behaviors and then provide real-time customization. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will also be beneficial in cultivating enriched user profiles.

The scope of research in the lighting technologies India domain is immense, especially in India. Aspects, like gesture control and application-based LED control are coming up too. Also, with bigger players entering this market in India, voice control and motion-detecting smart lighting solutions will just get better. A big challenge that needs to be resolved is the problem with bandwidth constraints. The Indian commercial sphere has very well adopted seamless Wi-Fi connectivity, however, the incorporation of faster speed with 5G and upscaling the operations with existing bandwidths will surely require some thorough research.

Where Does India Stand Compared to Other Nations?

Naturally, every country today has risen to the occasion and invested well enough to support lighting automation. While India is seeing a rising interest from the Government’s side, with several incentives and initiatives being offered in this domain, we are still facing some challenges that other nations have tackled effectively.

For instance, Singapore is already providing a mature market to automated lighting control products whereas India and other nations like Vietnam are still held back by cost constraints of lighting management systems.

However, India is still better placed than nations like Thailand and Vietnam. These nations are facing equipment supply shortage due to COVID, whereas India has kept this problem at bay till now. These countries are also faced by a global reluctance of key investors owing to security concerns and a general lack of interest among buyers, whereas India is still seen as an opportunity by lighting control vendors.

●     Solar Lighting

The demand for energy is only going to increase exponentially in the coming years. However, the availability of conventional resources for producing electricity will start becoming sparse sooner than we’ll realize. This means that a tropical country like India should utilize its bounty of sunlight to generate more solar energy. Solar lighting will become one of the most widely used streams of solar energy in India.

However, the optimization of existing software and hardware will be necessary to make this a reality. With the government providing more incentives to customers willingly migrating to solar energy, the cost of installing solar lighting setups will definitely be enticing. With predictions of a 12.9% CAGR growth during the period 2019-2027, the future of the solar lighting market looks promising in India.

●     Lighting For Smart City Campaigns

As per the Government’s initiatives, smart cities will be areas of sustainable and inclusive living that would guarantee the most advanced primary infrastructure to all locals and natives. A key component of a smart city will therefore be smart lighting. In fact, it will be seen as a part of the primary city infrastructure. The goals of smart lighting will be much beyond brighter illumination and energy efficiency.

When smart lighting setups will be installed as part of the primary city infrastructure, they will become a source of data gathering and sharing for in-depth demographic analysis. A single investment for smart lighting infrastructure will also serve as a space for establishing Wi-Fi connectivity, ML-based video surveillance for parking area monitoring, road accident identification, and even advertising.

The obvious benefits for drivers and pedestrians in terms of well-illuminated roads will also be there. Smart lighting will add to the aesthetics of the city too, thereby becoming an indispensable inclusion for municipal governments.

●     Li-Fi

A great means of saving big on power bills, Li-Fi is gradually coming up on a large scale in India. Light fidelity or Li-Fi is a technology where light, and not radio waves, transmit data between two endpoints. With the speed of light being so fast, one can imagine the speed benefits with Li-Fi connectivity. Now, even simple LED bulbs can be used for Li-Fi connectivity. So, investments in lighting hardware will serve a dual purpose for you. Since simple LED bulbs are extensively used across India, the possibilities of setting up fast Li-Fi connectivity are good. This visible-light technology even has security benefits. Its penetration through walls is visible, thereby alarming anyone of unwanted intrusions.

●     Built-in Lighting

By inserting lights within walls and ceilings, interior designers get to play a little with the aesthetics while manufacturers enjoy the greater demand for new innovation. The seamless look of built-in lights is making homeowners opt for the same. It is an upcoming trend in LED technology itself, leveraging benefits from the fact that LED lights last much longer than ordinary ones.