Kaustubh
Member • Dec 25, 2011
Electrical Engineering Project Idea: Smart Street Lights
Electrical or electronics engineers can just work on this idea as a final year project. I believe we've discussed it in tits & bits in various discussions on the forum. The overall idea (abstract) is as follows -
The smart street lights save energy and power by sensing the activity on the streets. If a human or a vehicle is in the near vicinity, then the corresponding street lights glow. Once the vehicle is passed; the street light dims. This would help in saving electrical energy.
Possible disadvantages: This system may not be very useful in cities or the places of constant traffic. But may still prove efficient during late night early morning hours when the traffic is very low.
Second shortcoming I notice is that when the object stops moving - let's say the car parks near the street-light. In that case, the light would not detect motion and go dim.
The third one - it might just detect stray dogs or animals and change the brightness. I think this can be fixed by sensing the sound of vehicles than using a motion sensor.
What say you, folks? Anyone taking up this idea?
The smart street lights save energy and power by sensing the activity on the streets. If a human or a vehicle is in the near vicinity, then the corresponding street lights glow. Once the vehicle is passed; the street light dims. This would help in saving electrical energy.
Possible disadvantages: This system may not be very useful in cities or the places of constant traffic. But may still prove efficient during late night early morning hours when the traffic is very low.
Second shortcoming I notice is that when the object stops moving - let's say the car parks near the street-light. In that case, the light would not detect motion and go dim.
The third one - it might just detect stray dogs or animals and change the brightness. I think this can be fixed by sensing the sound of vehicles than using a motion sensor.
What say you, folks? Anyone taking up this idea?
