Many of us thought that we would be flying cars by 2020, but as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, we have more pressing issues at hand. Industries such as healthcare, sanitization, and transport need IoT solutions now more than ever. The world of automobiles is already catching up with the new advancements in AI and Big Data analytics innovation, but have you ever wondered ~ ”What if the streets were as Smart as our cars?”
As cars get more intelligent and full self-driving (autonomous vehicles) become a closer reality on our roads, some engineers are thinking about what can be done to smarten up the streets on which they travel. Doing so could allow smart cars and trucks to exchange information with other vehicles, traffic-management centres, and private companies about traffic congestion, accidents, and weather conditions.
The key to making it happen is an Internet of Things system that includes sensors embedded in the roadway and on traffic lights.
Existing intelligent transportation systems provide some of those features. Information gathered by traffic-monitoring cameras, for example, is being used to adjust traffic signals in real-time to ease congestion. Sensor-equipped parking lots can notify drivers of empty spots via their smartphones.
Modern street lighting infrastructures are the backbone of the IoT in smart cities. Smart and wireless street light luminaires can act as service gateways for other street-level IoT devices. This enables the creation of new smart urban services based on connected devices that make autonomous decisions.
Arnowa has already created citywide networks of Smart things where new forms of mobility require a process of digital transformation involving the road network oriented towards environmental sustainability.
In order to manage new forms of mobility, we have introduced new features such as:
- solutions for electrical recharging
2. systems to process the data from vehicles, sensors, or other sources
3. infrastructure management software capable of guaranteeing constant monitoring and preventive or special maintenance
4. two-way radio communication devices for Vehicle-Infrastructure and Vehicle-Vehicle communication
5. digital, dynamic, and integrated signage to adapt speed limits, safety distances, and lane width and direction according to real-time needs.
6. Navigation or sharing apps provide users with information regarding deviations, accidents, alternative routes, parking, refuelling, weather conditions, vehicle availability, rescue operations, and much more.
Arnowa doesn’t just provide sensors or individual components; it provides the entire ecosystem, and the Smart lighting therein. A Smart light doesn’t mean just connecting the LED luminaire on the poles with lots of sensors. Arnowa’s “smart street poles” are a fully independent system, running on their own, generating all of its energy at the source, and taking a leap towards an entirely wireless system.
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