Smart Lightposts: Large scale Integrated Intelligent Solutions (1)

What if the city's light poles cannot provide one but ten functions? What if a light pole can include a connection module, charging station, air quality sensor, traffic management sensor, closed-circuit television camera, information board, and emergency communication center?

  This is not a high-tech utopia, it is already a reality!! With the inclusion of smart light poles on a global scale and the arrival of 5G, we will soon be able to discuss true smart cities. Today, we will bring you a stunning virtual journey of technological development called Intelligent Lightposts - follow us!

How did all this start?

 The demand for automation has laid the foundation for smart poles. Companies that sell and maintain urban lighting infrastructure need a method for large-scale automation of different tasks in order to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency.

 They need a system that can respond to constantly changing conditions such as light and fog. Over time, they discovered that lighting sensors were not the only thing that could be installed on utility poles. Therefore, smart light poles were born out of the dreams of those who could surpass their main functions. But later, in order to make the ecosystem work, connectivity issues were prioritized.

  Information Infrastructure – Rethinking

5G has proudly entered the global market. It not only enables people to browse faster, but also makes previously seemingly impossible infrastructure improvements look as easy as walking in a park.

   Faster connectivity means better connectivity between different structures in urban management systems. The benefits are interoperability and automation of manual tasks, as well as saving resource costs.

  Imagine, is it possible to simultaneously adjust traffic management systems, bus schedules, and parking space availability based on real-time data received from lamp post sensors? Alternatively, in the event of an accident, the SOS button and intelligent closed-circuit television monitoring can dispatch all necessary services in a timely manner within minutes, potentially saving lives.

  All of this is possible due to higher connection speeds and intelligent algorithms that can be created based on real-time data from sensors.

  Integrated Excellent Innovation

If the connection can be described as the heart of the smart pole ecosystem, then the sensor is its nervous system. They collect data and guide it to the brain (or multiple brains), which analyzes it and converts it into reports or direct commands to optimize the workflow of the system.

Sensors enable the Internet of Things to operate easily; The signals they create form a map of potential improvements - from traffic light management to air quality. Through this approach, different automation rules can be instantly applied to different parts of urban infrastructure.

What areas of urban life can benefit from smart light poles?

1.     traffic

Transportation is one of the main pain points in big cities. IoT sensors can count and classify vehicles, monitor overall traffic flow, and provide valuable data. Based on these data, traffic light operators can optimize their systems for vehicles and pedestrians. Multiple sets of automated rules can be applied to create a dynamically controlled traffic ecosystem, responding in real-time to different challenges.