Exploring the Potential of Adding eFPGA to Lighting Devices

[Eric12368]

Hi everyone,

I've been researching the idea of integrating eFPGA into lighting devices and wanted to share my thoughts. The flexibility and reprogrammability of eFPGA could bring significant benefits to smart lighting systems. For example:

1. Dynamic Light Control: eFPGA could enable more sophisticated dimming algorithms or adaptive color temperature adjustments in real time.
2. Energy Efficiency: Custom logic can optimize power consumption by dynamically adapting to user patterns or external inputs like ambient light sensors.
3. Advanced Features: Features like on-device ML inference for gesture recognition or environmental adaptation could be implemented.

I'm currently experimenting with this idea using an NRF52840 alongside an eFPGA for prototyping. Has anyone else explored something similar? Would love to hear your insights, especially regarding practical challenges like thermal management, cost considerations, or real-time performance.

 

[Jakko]

eFPGA? I'm guessing an erasable field-programmable gate array? Oh, embedded, I see, not erasable

Not that I can help — I just know what an FPGA is, but I've never actually seen one, let alone used it … Not sure where to even begin, really.

 

[urumomo]

Hi everyone,

I've been researching the idea of integrating eFPGA into lighting devices and wanted to share my thoughts. The flexibility and reprogrammability of eFPGA could bring significant benefits to smart lighting systems.

In a scale model ?
What would be an example of where this capability is required , or beneficial ?
What do you have planned ?