A newly published study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that improving the uniformity of lighting in parking lots can increase the sense of safety and security, as well as provide up to an additional 75% energy savings by lowering total light levels.

The AllSeen Alliance, a cross-industry collaboration to advance the Internet of Everything through an open source software project, today announced that nine new companies have joined the initiative -- dog hunter, FengLian, ForgeRock®, INSTEON, MobilityLab, NETGEAR, Organic Response, Quanta Computer and VeriSign, Inc. With the addition of these new members the Alliance totals 80 companies and 12 sponsored members.

Sensity Systems, the pioneer of Light Sensory Networks (LSN), announced that the company has formed a Strategic Advisory Board to help navigate the global implementation of Light Sensory Networks (LSN) and has named the Honorable Richard A. (Dick) Gephardt, the Honorable Tom Ridge, Marcia L. Hale and Heather Zichal as its members. With their vast experience and expertise in energy efficiency, government affairs and homeland security, these nationally recognized leaders will advise Sensity and guide business and public policy related to the build out of Light Sensory Networks.