Energetica India 89 - May 2020

and vehicles. It will also adjust traffic signals to alert drivers of traffic backups via digital signage. The technology will abolish road repair or traffic crews setting up temporary signage andwill also be able to observe temperature, humidity, floods, air quality etc which can be gathered and used by city personnel to learn about the prevailing conditions and execute future actions for the betterment of the safety and quality of life of citizens. The smart street light can use inspection cameras and monitor traffic conditions. Smart lampposts may also assist in identifying suspicious behavior or enable license plate recognition. Smart street lights may include the ability to ask for a digital assistance of directions for people or can connect a person to emergency services. Smart street lights may also act as a station for charging electric bikes and scooters throughout cities these devices, the power of which may be coming from solar panels. While the features of intelligent lighting seem exhilarating, it needs many technologies behind the scenes, to enable and execute its functionalities. The main idea behind smart lighting is the substitution of the traditional light which is costly and lacks in security systems, therefore mass production of smart lighting is the need of the day. energetica INDIA- May_2020 29 SMART CITIES HPL Electric & Power Ltd. had installed 20,000 smart LED streetlights & 400 CCMS panels (6LoWPAN Communication Technology) in the Bhopal Smart city project.