Veolia Water Technologies by GineersNow Engineering Magazine GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 | Page 35

GET READY FOR
DUBAI’S SMART BEACH
You’ve heard of smart phones,
smart cars and even smart
homes. Now, get ready for
Dubai’s smart beaches. This
project, according to Obaid
Al Shamsi - director of Dubai
Municipality, will be providing
hi-tech features, which include
environmental-friendly
features, to its beachgoers. It
will be launched during the
summer time at the Umm
Suqeim 2.
According to Al Shamsi:
“The pilot project will be at
Umm Suqeim 2 but once we get
the services perfected, we can
then introduce the eco-friendly
services to other beaches that
are under the supervision of
Dubai Municipality.”
One of the features of the smart
beach is a smart changing
room. It has the same basic
functions but it will also
provide its beachgoers with
lockers with key-codes. This
will protect their things from
being stolen. They will also
include free wireless internet
access for everyone. Stations
will also be provided where
people can quickly charge their
mobile phones and laptops.
These stations will look like
palm trees. Just like the Smart
Palm.
Dubai has previously made
headlines with its Smart Palm,
which provide free internet
access to anyone within its
radius of 53 meters. In a
s tatement released by the
director general of Dubai
Municipality, Hussain Lootah,
he said:
“Through Smart Palm, the
public will be able to benefit
from free direct access to
the internet while providing
valuable public information
covering a range of topics
including weather forecasts
and orientation guides. Most
importantly, these structures
are entirely self-sufficient
thanks to their mono crystal
solar panels, which provide up
to 21 per cent efficiency.”
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