Title :
Design of a Wireless Sensor Network Based Automatic Light Controller in Theater Arts
Author :
Feng, Chuan ; Yang, Lizhi ; Rozenblit, Jerzy W. ; Beudert, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ
Abstract :
In this paper, an automatic lighting controller designed and built using a wireless sensor network indoor positioning technology is described. This controller can autonomously track actors during a real-time theatrical performance. Kalman filter and 3D trilateration technologies were used with Cricket wireless sensors to implement this system. In addition, an entertainment industry standard protocol DMX-512 and an efficient calibration method were applied to realize remote computerized fixture control. As far as we know, this controller is the first application of wireless sensor networks in the theater arts area. A successful public performance concert at the University of Arizona validated the performance of the system
Keywords :
entertainment; wireless sensor networks; 3D trilateration technologies; Cricket wireless sensors; DMX-512 entertainment industry standard protocol; Kalman filter; automatic light controller; calibration method; indoor positioning technology; real-time theatrical performance; remote computerized fixture control; theater arts; wireless sensor network; Art; Automatic control; Calibration; Computer industry; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Lighting control; Protocols; Sensor systems; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 2007. ECBS '07. 14th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshops on the
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2772-8
DOI :
10.1109/ECBS.2007.30
