SBIR Phase I: Dynamic Solid State Lighting with Micromachines

SBIR 第一阶段：微机械动态固态照明

• 批准号: 1819751
• 负责人: Jessica Morrison
• 金额: $ 22.42万
• 依托单位: Helux Technologies, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-06-15 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1819751&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Dynamic; Solid; State

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is in improving the quality of general and task lighting and reducing the amount of wasted light, thus reducing energy consumption. Solid state lighting has caused a paradigm shift in the lighting industry. However, the rapid growth of the LED has surpassed our understanding of its effects on human health and productivity, as well as the environment. Developing systems that put light only where it is needed can reduce energy consumption and improve well-being by eliminating glare and wasted light. Full control over where artificial lights shine may also reduce the disruption of natural ecosystems and agriculture caused by light pollution.? Unfortunately, a compact and low-cost solution to spatially controllable illumination is not available. Should one be brought to market, the industry could be tailored to meet the needs of each street lamp, each office worker and the entertainment industry among others. The ubiquitous nature of artificial illumination provides a unique commercial opportunity with multiple market segments for growth potential.The proposed project will focus on a microsystems solution to steerable lighting using a low-power, low-cost, silicon-based mirror less than 1 mm in diameter. The mirror is capable of real-time adjustments that will steer incident light with significant angular range. It is controlled using digital electronics and easily combined with traditional smart home electronics. The objective of the research is to measure the optical output of varying system setups and optical components to determine what optics are necessary for proper light output shape, uniformity, and color temperature. The project will rely heavily on a combination of test measurements and simulations to cycle through experiments rapidly and efficiently in order to converge on a manufacturing plan.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是提高一般和任务照明的质量，减少浪费的光，从而减少能源消耗。固态照明已经引起了照明行业的范式转变。然而，LED的快速增长已经超出了我们对其对人类健康和生产力以及环境影响的理解。开发只在需要的地方照明的系统可以减少能源消耗，并通过消除眩光和浪费的光来改善福祉。完全控制人造光照射的地方也可以减少光污染对自然生态系统和农业的破坏。不幸的是，空间可控照明的紧凑且低成本的解决方案是不可用的。如果一个被推向市场，该行业可以量身定制，以满足每个路灯，每个办公室工作人员和娱乐行业等的需求。人工照明无处不在的特性提供了一个独特的商业机会，具有多个细分市场的增长潜力。拟议的项目将集中于使用低功耗，低成本，直径小于1毫米的硅基反射镜的可控照明微系统解决方案。镜子能够实时调整，将入射光转向显着的角度范围。它使用数字电子设备进行控制，并易于与传统的智能家居电子设备相结合。该研究的目的是测量不同系统设置和光学组件的光输出，以确定适当的光输出形状，均匀性和色温所需的光学器件。该项目将在很大程度上依赖于测试测量和模拟的组合，以快速有效地循环实验，从而集中在制造计划上。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。