Smart Energy: Taiwan street lights integrated with AI to promote energy saving and innovative applications
Street lights account for about 40% of total energy consumption in cities and smart street lights represent a cost-efficient solution for smart cities
As an integral part of urban infrastructure, street lighting contributes to the safety and security of cities. The annual cost of street lighting accounts for about 40% of the city’s energy consumption. Therefore, cities around the world propose budgets every year for street light maintenance and renewal. In recent years, following the replacement of fluorescent lamps with LED lights, street lights now have longer lifespans and less energy consumption and maintenance costs. Since electricity costs can be reduced by at least 50% and smart street lights represent a cost-efficient solution for smart cities. For example, San Diego and General Electric (GE) cooperated in a project to replace street lamps with LED lights. The street pole with the sensors which connected to the Intelligent Cities system, cloud help collect and analyze data on parking space, traffic flow, pedestrian flow, temperature and humidity, and air pressure. By connecting […]