Design of control and monitoring system for smart distributed urban lighting system

Abstract

Currently, smart city lighting systems can be controlled and monitored to each light source on an IoT platform. But those systems are not cost-effective for developing countries. This paper proposes a control and monitoring solution for lights on each street. In this research, light sensors are used to detect day or night, and infrared sensors are used to count the traffic volume on each street. On this basis, lights on the street are controlled in accordance with the traffic density. In addition, in order to ensure the high light intensity for some streets during festivals, engineers and technicians can set specific control commands to groups of lights on those streets at the central control room. The on or off state of groups of street lights, and measurement parameters are monitored in the control room. The proposed solution still ensures flexible control, adapts to traffic volume and saves energy.