SMART STREETLIGHT
A smart streetlight is a public lighting fixture that incorporates technology, such as cameras, light-sensing photocells and other sensors, to introduce real-time monitoring functionalities. Also referred to as adaptive lighting or intelligent street lighting, this type of lighting system is recognized as a significant step in the development of smart cities.
In addition to enabling cities to provide the proper amount of street light for local conditions, installing intelligent lighting will help improve citizen satisfaction regarding security and safety, while bringing municipalities significant savings in power consumption and lighting system maintenance. Plus, outdoor lighting infrastructure will serve as a backbone for a number of internet of everything (IoE) applications, such as monitoring weather, pollution and traffic.
How They Work ?
The technology behind smart streetlights can vary depending on its features and requirements, but typically, it involves a combination of cameras and sensors. When implemented on standard streetlights, these devices can detect movement that enables dynamic lighting and dimming. It also allows neighboring fixtures to communicate with each other. If a pedestrian or car is detected, all surrounding lights will brighten until movement is no longer captured.
Benefits of Smart Streetlights
Implementing smart streetlight systems offers the following advantages:
- Reduced energy cost and usage with flexible dimming controls;
- Increased pedestrian satisfaction through improved safety measures;
- Lowered repair and maintenance costs with the monitoring software;
- Reduced carbon emissions and light pollution;
- Increased lamp life and shorter response times to outages.
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