The integrated design of lighting systems : a new paradigm for the Smart City
P ublic lighting is an asset whose potential is growing , increasingly playing a key role in the evolution of the Smart City . Its homogeneous and capillary distribution over the territory is indeed a great opportunity to provide cities with an infrastructure that allows for the development of new services for the community . Smart Lighting is a first step in this direction : static lighting management becomes dynamic through remote management of switch-on times , dimming , dynamic and adaptive lighting , and operation monitoring . This already provides benefits such as energy savings , improved safety , reduced maintenance costs , etc . As a second step , public lighting becomes anessential part of the data management and transmission process to support a variety of services for administrations and citizens ( e . g . traffic and parking management , environmental monitoring ). In order to achieve these goals , it is important for end users , usually public administrations , to think with this new paradigm in mind . And should the ideas not yet be well defined , it is still useful to leave room for future possibilities , e . g . by installing luminaires with a Zhaga socket , albeit without remote control , so that it can be easily installed in the future . To this end , lighting design should be complemented by radio / wireless telecommunications and IoT , to create an integrated and interconnected ecosystem for both existing and future Smart City services , as the infrastructure will last for many years . For remote control , there is still no convergence between the different technologies supporting LPWANs . In fact , there are many different network topologies ( mesh and star ), frequencies ( 2.4 GHZ , 868 MHZ , 169 MHZ ), communication protocols ( IEEE 802.15.4 , LoRaWan , NBIoT ). Each solution has its own characteristics , with pros and cons that must be properly evaluated in order for them to be optimal for the functions to be activated . In this analysis , it is essential for the telecontrol system to be as open and flexible as possible . Algorab has always embraced the philosophy of interoperability and flexibility . We offer both internal and external nodes , with Zhaga or Nema connection , that can communicate on 2.4 GHZ , 868 MHz , or both at once ( Dual Band ), thus taking advantage of both frequencies . While favouring the mesh network , these nodes make it possible to structure a network that works in parallel in mesh and star topology . The Dual Band nodes are fully compatible with the LoRa WAN network , as they can act as a repeater of LoRa sensor signals towards
a LoRa Gateway ( gap filler ) or communicate directly with a LoRa WAN network . The external nodes are equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 , which makes it possible to interact with the world of mobile phones , with future developments yet to be discovered . One example is the possibility of tracking the movements of tourists in a city , thus allowing an assessment of their travel patterns . All Algorab nodes can be upgraded remotely ( OTA - Over The Air ), so as to install improved SW and FW updates , upgraded communication standards or new features . In short , an integrated approach is a key element for the implementation of advanced infrastructures supporting the Smart City .
Auge G4 Software : un unico centro di controllo per la Smart City / a single control centre for the Smart City
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