CAREER: Modeling, Control, and Design of Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems

该计划的目标是通过先进的建模、控制算法研究和硬件实现来开发节能照明系统的创新，这些创新将降低技术壁垒，并显著减少照明系统的环境和经济影响。该计划结合了五个高度整合的组成部分，包括三个核心研究分支、一个教育整合计划以及国际和行业合作。研究的核心内容包括(1)高效照明与驱动电子设备之间复杂行为和相互作用的理论分析和计算机建模，(2)基于新的数字系统架构的控制算法分析和研究，以及(3)基于定制集成电路(IC)设计的实验研究平台的实现，该平台是建模和控制算法结果验证和实验所需的。综合教育计划导致了美国第一个致力于节能照明系统的EE课程的开发。该项目将核心研究与本科生和研究生交叉列出的三门课程捆绑在一起，使学生能够及早了解照明领域的理论建模和控制，以及基于实验研究平台的实际动手实验室和IC设计体验。该计划旨在推动和推动节能照明系统的广泛开发和使用，从而显著减少温室气体和有毒气体对环境的排放，减少对不可再生能源的需求，并降低大型商业、工业和零售建筑的运营成本。

The program goal is to develop innovations in energy-efficient lighting systems through advanced modeling, control algorithm research, and hardware realization that will bring down technology barriers and enable significant reduction in the environmental and economic impacts of lighting systems. The program combines five highly integrated components, including three core research legs, an educational integration plan, and international and industry collaboration. The research core includes (1) theoretical analysis and computer modeling of the complex behavior and interaction between high-efficiency lamps and driving electronics, (2) control algorithm analysis and research based on a new digital system architecture, and (3) realization of an Experimental Research Platform based on custom integrated circuit (IC) designs required for validation and experimentation of modeling and control algorithm results. The integrated educational plan results in the development of the first EE curriculum in the U.S. dedicated to Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems. The program ties the core research to three courses that are cross-listed for both undergraduate and graduate students, allowing students to gain an early appreciation for theoretical modeling and control in lighting and practical hands-on laboratory and IC design experience based on the Experimental Research Platform. The program aims to enable and instigate wide-spread development and use of energy-efficient lighting systems, resulting in a significant reduction in the emission of green house and poisonous gases into the environment, reduced demands on non-renewable energy sources, and decreased operating costs in large commercial, industrial, and retail buildings.