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The Novotel North Cambridge hotel in the UK had lights that come on when you approach in all guest corridors, as well as room lights that require a room-key-size card to be inserted into the main light switch (so they all switch off if you leave the room, along with HVAC going into away mode).

I've also seen a number of grocery stores adopt display lighting that turns on only when presence is detected.



The credit card sized thing is common in many hotels. Fortunately an expired train ticket is the same size, and usually do the trick.


The grocery store thing is getting more common in the US - a friend said it makes her want to dance like a Disney princess :)




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