The way we illuminate our cities has become an important issue for governments and planning, under constant pressure to reduce consumption and energy cost. This demand leads us to look for alternative solutions - that is, intelligent lighting systems.
In this article you can understand a little about modern lighting systems and how they are benefiting smart cities.
What is intelligent lighting of a city?
Smart lighting is a public lighting system that integrates IoT technologies to reduce energy consumption. Equipped with sensors, video surveillance resources and complex algorithms, these lighting systems can be controlled from a remote location and adjusted according to space needs. These networks are often deployed in cities and buildings, however, there are also uses for intelligent homes - on a much smaller scale. Connected lighting applications are comprehensive from crimes to send fire alerts or other emergencies before human intervention. These lighting systems go far beyond security, providing other operational applications, such as availability of parking spaces and street cleaning. There is also operational efficiency such as moving sensor lights that can increase lighting in high crime areas, reducing consumption when the area is not in use and detecting interruptions faster.
What are the benefits of intelligent lighting systems?
External intelligent lighting systems offer a number of benefits for cities, with the potential for:
- Improve safety
- Reduce costs
- Easy Installation and Maintenance
- Reduce environmental impact
This is just the beginning. Below are some of the main areas that are benefiting from these networks.
Security
One of the biggest benefits of smart lighting systems is the ability to keep citizens safe. These systems can usually be activated remotely and can be configured in places that do not have adequate lighting, such as low traffic areas, parking lots, garages, parks and alleys.
- Smart traffic light systems. Emergency teams can easily navigate through intersections with connected traffic lights that are remotely controlled. Operators can provide a direct path to an emergency place without the delay of the red signals.
- Responsive lighting. Using intelligent lighting sensors, shine can be controlled to improve visibility during climate variations and brightness.
- Faster detection of interruptions. A fundamental part of the city's security is to keep the areas lit. Smart lights can alert operators through the burnt fuse network or burnt lights, ensuring that the streets are not dark.
- Remote control for conditions. City operators can increase brightness in high crime areas to avoid crimes. These lights can also be automated to turn on or off during intense traffic hours or when there is no one in the area.
Lower cost
Although intelligent light systems generate an apparently higher initial cost, they quickly pay themselves by reducing maintenance costs. Smart street lights can be continually monitored, giving operators the ability to identify and predict failures before they become serious problems. Maintenance teams can then be sent to work quickly and effectively, knowing exactly what the problem is even before they arrive at the scene.
Data collection
Another benefit of smart street lights is their ability to collect urban environment data from traffic congestion to the use of parks and sidewalks, climate and other environmental factors. Real -time data collected provides policy makers the information they need for smart decision making about future initiatives and infrastructure of the city.
Reduction of energy consumption
It is estimated that street lights contribute to up to 40% of a city's energy charge. The ability to control them remotely and automate brightness means that when light is reduced, the city saves money and resources.
Smart lighting systems in action
To be an effective system, smart lighting networks need a stable line of communication between individual components and a centralized server.
This is where Robustel, represented in Brazil exclusively by Above-Net, can help.
Our routers - such as the R3000 Dual - provide a reliable connection point and have already been implemented in intelligent lighting systems in cities around the world to help governments maintain lighting costs, as well as making the system more sensitive to time . They needed the ability to monitor the status of remote lighting in real time as well as the darkening level, adjusting the turning time and the power consumption.
With information: Robustel
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