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.
Circadian light
HCL: Light that closely resembles natural daylight and adapts to the time of day.
Save energy
With daylight harvesting, artificial lighting is only switched on in the amount that is actually required.
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.
The network heals itself.
It is robust, secure and does not require the Internet to set up.
How Bluetooth Mesh works - and why it's important
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.
Saving energy where you don’t need it.
What SWARM means for your company in concrete terms
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.