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A Multifunctional Public Lighting Infrastructure, Design and Experimental Test
Marco BeccaliMarina BonomoloPaolo CiceroFrancesco GamberaleMarco CarusoValerio Lo BranoGiacomo Corvisierisubject
EngineeringArchitectural engineeringMultifunctional street lighting;Information and communications technology integration;Energy efficiency;Machine to machine;Lighting design;Smart lightingMachine to machine020209 energyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology02 engineering and technologyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Information and communications technology integrationlcsh:Technologylcsh:HD72-88lcsh:Economic growth development planning0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringWater Science and TechnologySettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica Ambientalelcsh:TRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryLighting designInfrastructure designEnergy efficiency Information and communications technology integration Lighting design Machine to machine Multifunctional street lighting Smart lightingTest (assessment)Energy efficiencySmart lighting.businessMultifunctional street lightingdescription
Nowadays, the installation of efficient lighting sources and Information and Communications Technologies can provide economic benefits, energy efficiency, and visual comfort requirements. More advantages can be derived if the public lighting infrastructure integrates a smart grid. This study presents an experimental multifunctional infrastructure for public lighting, installed in Palermo. The system is able to provide smart lighting functions (hotspot Wi-Fi, video-surveillances, car and pedestrian access control, car parking monitoring and support for environmental monitoring). A remote control and monitoring platform called “Centro Servizi” processes the information coming from different installations as well as their status in real time, and sends commands to the devices (e.g. to control the luminous flux), each one provided with a machine to machine interface. Data can be reported either on the web or on a customised app. The study has shown the efficient operation of such new infrastructure and its capability to provide new functions and benefits to citizens, tourists, and public administration. Thus, this system represents a starting point for the implementation of many other lighting infrastructure features typical of a “smart city.”
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |