With the widespread application of new-generation information technologies such as the Internet of Things, the Internet, and cloud computing, the construction of new smart cities has become vigorously developed. According to the China Information Research and Promotion Network and the Guoheng Smart City Science and Technology Research Institute jointly issued the "2017-2018 According to the Bulletin of Comprehensive Impact Assessment Results for China's New Smart City Construction and Development, the data shows that China's most influential smart cities in 2017-2018 will be announced. Cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are all on the list, with an average score of 58.03 for more than 200 cities . In the future, new smart cities will become the inevitable trend of urban development.
So, what can smart cities do?
Smart city solutions can allow urban street lights to "multiple functions" and provide all-round convenience for urban residents.
1. Travel is more time-saving and efficient.
For the simplest example, we will deeply feel the busy urban traffic when commuting to and from work every day. Traffic jams have become accustomed to it. Improving daily commuting is imminent, and cities that deploy smart mobile technology applications can use real-time Road information collection and monitoring, and reasonable deployment, reduce the average commuting time by 15% to 20%. Synchronized intelligent traffic signals can reduce the average commuting time of buses by more than 5%. Real-time navigation allows drivers who drive to work to choose the fastest Route to work.
At the same time, with the development of autonomous driving, in the future, the collection of road information can be directly connected to high-precision maps to provide accurate road information for autonomous vehicles.
2. Monitor weather conditions, control information in real time.
Detect weather and pollution conditions, and remind the use of different sensors in real time. Smart lampposts can help real-time air detection. Earlier, Intel and Bosch jointly launched the Air Quality Microclimate Monitoring System (MCMS), which can measure pollution up to one-billionth level compared with the measurement accuracy of the old technology at the one-millionth level. It can realize the monitoring of suspended particulate matter (PM), pollen, chemical pollution and other toxic substances in every block of the city. Thanks to the small size of the equipment, comprehensive monitoring and detection can be achieved through the sensors mounted on the lampposts of urban street lamps, and the remote control of the sensors can also save manpower and later operating costs.
3. To meet the daily needs of residents
Smart street lights can also provide convenience for every resident. For example, street lights can be transformed into new energy charging piles to charge equipment such as electric vehicles or computers;
modern urban residents have an increasing demand for mobile networks, especially in the upcoming 5G era. But building base stations in densely populated urban areas is becoming more and more troublesome. How can the establishment of base stations ensure full coverage without blind spots? Smart street lights equipped with WIFI signal transmission function may be able to solve this problem. The street lamp is matched with a WIFI transmitter to output high-speed free network, making the street lamp a "hidden" base station.
In addition, through the camera equipped with street lights in the parking lot, residents can easily and conveniently locate vehicles in advance, find parking spaces, etc.; in situations such as parking, they can also assist in commanding parking next to fixed parking spaces.
4. Monitor the security situation and ensure the safety of residents.
If there is a smart street light, it can remind you of the security situation in your neighborhood and record suspicious information. If the street lamp is combined with gunshot collection equipment, it can effectively pinpoint the location of the crime, increase the speed of police dispatching, and deter criminals and reduce the crime rate. Acoustic sensing and environmental noise monitoring sensors can detect the sound of vehicle collisions and directly provide timely information to the municipal communication dispatching system to help police, fire and emergency departments, shorten response time and help patients early.
What will happen to the new smart city in the future?
If a street light is more than just a light, it is actually the "brain" of a city. Through more "smart" cities, we can improve the quality of life, reduce environmental pollution, and improve urban safety.
Although we have not yet fully achieved the vision of a smart city, with the continuous development of technology, the concept of a smart city that relies on cloud data, the Internet of Things and sensors is no longer a fantasy in science fiction movies.