Sheer Brilliance

Illuminating Asia redefines lighting with its science-led approach, creating innovative products and memorable spaces that transcend traditional boundaries

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Imagine a scenario in which a ceiling light, that ubiquitous, commonplace home fixture, could actually help to save someone's life. A thermo-sensor in the light generates a heat map on the floor, which serves to detect body temperature and monitor the activity level in a space. If a person experiences a medical emergency and ends up falling to the ground unconscious, the light detects the lack of movement and sends out an alert for assistance to the family members or paramedics.

Or, in a shopping mall, similar lighting fixtures would employ the same technology to gauge the number of people present in a particular zone, and let the management know if they should adjust the air-conditioning or the level of security accordingly.

Such groundbreaking concepts are moving away from the realm of science fiction to becoming reality faster than we think, due to the efforts of firms such as Singapore-based lighting design consultancy Illuminating Asia. Such technology becomes even more pertinent given Singapore's rapidly ageing populace, many of whom live alone, as well as the global need to reduce our carbon footprint and mitigate the damaging effects of climate change.

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