RE: [Embedlets-dev] Global Light Blinker Project proposal

[Ted K. <tk...@ya...>]

Chris wrote:

> My experience in the lighting control business is actually quite extensive.
> In the early 90's I designed a system to run the lighting for large
> commercial buildings. Based on the Intel 8051 and the twisted wire BitBus
> network we were able to control buildings with up to 250 networked panels
> each controlling 255 light circuits. This was installed in the tallest
> building in Los Angeles, the Library Square. (The one that they 'fried' in
> the movie Indepdenance Day) and many others around the country.

Man Chris, the amount of embedded systems experience that you have never ceases
to amaze me!  How many total watts of power was this system controlling?



> My point to this is that there is also a large market to efficiently manage
> the energy consumption in commercial buildings, especially with a system
> that would not require rewiring existing  buildings.
> 
> The issues are similar to those in the home (security, ease of installation,
> remote management etc.) but also involve tieing in to the tenant management
> and billing systems as well.

Ok, here is a question for you then.  I think that as soon as people and
companies see how easy it is to remotely and securely control any device, or
groups of devices (from 1 up to potentially billions, the JXTA address space is
astounding), behind or not behind firewalls and NATs, that they are going to
want to engage the services of the people who can build this stuff for them.

How are we (the Embedded Java Developer Community) going to meet this demand in
an organized manner if it materializes?  It seems to me that having something
like an Embedded Java commercial website that matches up companies who want
these kind of devices with the people and companies that can make them, is
going to be needed.


Ted

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