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Wireless remote control systems are now becoming an important element for public lighting systems , not only as a useful tool to manage lighting but also as a bridge towards sensors distributed throughout the territory in a Smart City perspective . The synergies between remote control systems and lighting , though , go far beyond the city , as successfully tested by Algorab in several other situations and applications . Still in the street context , a first scope of application are tunnels ( Smart Tunnel ), an environment where remote control can be used very profitably , given the need for light management and the difficulty of access . In this context , as in public lighting , we are witnessing the transition from the node embedded ded within the lamp to the Zhaga socket node , which allows for much greater operational flexibility ity and consequent cost reduction . Algorab has recently been selected by a major motorway operator to supply its Zhaga a node system for around 30,000 lamps in over 450 tunnels , and has previously installed over 17,000 nodes in 41 tunnels . Another area of use is the so-called Smart Building field . Here the wireless system proves successful in large buildings or in retrofit situations , where a cable connection is difficult to implement and costly . Wireless systems offer ease and flexibility of installation , thus reducing the associated costs . The remote control nodes for indoor use the same P5 technology as for outdoor applications , with just a few modifications to the FW , demonstrating the flexibility of Algorab products . In these indoor applications , lamps can be automatically and dynamically managed , switching them on and off according to the presence of people in the different rooms and adjusting the intensity according to the ambient brightness . Once again , the nodes extend their field of use to dialogue with sensors to detect other variables ( e . g ., temperature , opening / closing

Lighting management beyond the city : wireless technology is always smart

of doors or windows , smoke , flooding ) in a Smart Building perspective . Algorab has already carried out several projects in this field , including the management of the lighting and heating system of about 600 rooms in 15 school and administrative buildings in Piedmont and the management of over 1,200 lights both indoor ( laboratories , offices , warehouses , technical rooms ) and outdoor ( car parks , driveways ) for an industrial complex of a chemical multinational in Lazio . In addition , the latest developments in Bluetooth 5.2 , combined with a refined HW , allow the localisation of tags with an accuracy of a few centimetres . This can be useful both for the localisation of objects ( e . g ., inventory of machinery or goods inside warehouses or large buildings ) and in special cases also for the
I prodotti per Smart Tunnel e Smart Building condividono tutte le tecnologie innovative dei prodotti outdoor e offrono grande flessibilità di applicazione / Smart Tunnel and Smart Building products share all the innovative technologies of outdoor products , offering great flexibility of application
localisation of people ( e . g . hospitals or care homes ). For all applications , the key words are always flexibility and interoperability . Algorab has definitely embraced this philosophy , and 2.4 GHz or 868 MHz technology is used depending on the situation . Communication protocols are also used according to specific needs , and can range from IEEE 802.15.4 to EnOcean , suitable for indoor environments , to various other standard protocols ( BLE , ZigBee , Thred , 6LowPan , WMBus , KNX RF , etc .). As with all applications , the SW , FW and possibly also the protocols can be updated or modified Over The Air , ensuring from remote the continuous evolution of the system . In all these different areas , wireless technology proves to be a winner and a useful ally for a Smart world .
Il SW gestionale permette la visualizzazione e la gestione dei diversi elementi del sistema e dei principali parametri e valori di funzionamento per una gestione efficiente , sia essa elettrica o termica
The management software allows the display and control of the different elements of the system and of its main parameters and operating values , thus ensuring an efficient electrical or thermal management
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