Bluetooth mesh, sensor technology and an app. What is behind the SWARM technology - and what are the specific benefits for electricians, planners and clients?
How intelligent light thinks ahead - and why this is relevant for your building
DOTLUX SWARM
DOTLUX SWARM technology is an intelligent lighting system based on Bluetooth Mesh. Each luminaire communicates directly with its neighbours - without a router, without a central server, without the Internet.
The network is self-sustaining:
If one luminaire fails, the others immediately find a new path.
What makes SWARM special: the system doesn't just react to movement - it thinks ahead.
It shines light where someone is about to be.
Light exactly where you need it.
Save energy where you don't need it.
In this article, Sebastian Schabdach, Head of Product Development at DOTLUX, explains how the technology works - and what concrete benefits it brings for electricians, planners and clients.
Self-healing network
Bluetooth Mesh without a router - each luminaire is a node.
If one fails, the network automatically closes the gap.
Foresighted light
SWARM not only lights up where someone is - but where someone is about to be.
Save energy where you don't need it.
Set and Forget
One app for everything. Drag & drop set-up via floor plan.
If-then-else logic. Set up once - up and running.
Sebastian Schabdach about SWARM:
"Light that thinks - not just runs"
We have always asked ourselves:
Is there any better way?
Smart lighting has been complex, expensive and an isolated solution for too long. SWARM is our answer: robust, easy to set up and truly intelligent - because the system thinks ahead, not just reacts.
How Bluetooth Mesh works - and why it's important
The network heals itself.
It is robust, secure and does not require the Internet to set up.
Don't think of Bluetooth Mesh as a router that shouts at everyone. Think of it like a human chain that helps each other: each luminaire passes on the information to its neighbour.
This has three decisive advantages
- No internet required for set-up
- No single point of failure - the network heals itself
- Scalable: from 5 luminaires to an open-plan office
Partner in the system:
- MESHLE - software and app platform
- Cupower - power supply units
What SWARM means for your company in concrete terms
Sustainable building - flexible and open
A smart lighting system is the basis for a sustainable building. SWARM is open to other systems: heating, air conditioning and other systems can be integrated. Anyone who opts for SWARM today is investing in an infrastructure that grows with them.
Typical question from clients:
"Can I expand this later?"
→ Yes. The system is modular - new luminaires and sensors are simply added to the existing mesh.
Light that follows people - not the other way round
Human Centric Lighting (HCL) means:
Light adapts to the course of the day - colour temperature and brightness change with the time.
This is not a gimmick:
studies show that light close to daylight increases productivity and reduces fatigue. With SWARM, HCL can be automated - via the app's if-then logic, without manual intervention.
Save energy where you don't need it
SWARM illuminates with foresight - and dims automatically when no one is around.
In combination with presence sensors, significant energy savings can be achieved, especially in open-plan offices, corridors and storage areas.
For external communication:
SWARM shows that a company is thinking innovatively - an argument for customers, employees and investors.
Set and Forget: How easy it is to set up SWARM
Drag & drop in the floor plan - position luminaires, connect, done.
Technology Partner
SWARM is the result of a partnership of equals.
MESHLE supplies the software platform and app, Cupower the matching power supply units.
DOTLUX provides the luminaires - and the shared vision: to make
buildings smarter.
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