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LoRaCELL-Driven IoT Smart Lighting Systems: Sustainability in Urban Infrastructure
Iago Z Biundini1, Milena F Pinto2, Leonardo M Honório1
1Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 23, 2024
Summary
LoRaCELL is an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) system for smart urban lighting. It efficiently collects environmental data using edge devices, offering a low-cost alternative to traditional technologies like LoRaWAN.
Area of Science:
- Urban planning and smart city development
- Internet of Things (IoT) applications
- Environmental monitoring systems
Background:
- Rapid urbanization drives demand for enhanced urban services and quality of life.
- Smart cities leverage connected devices, like intelligent lighting, to improve infrastructure.
- Existing technologies may present cost or efficiency limitations for comprehensive urban IoT solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential of an IoT-enabled smart lighting system for urban environments.
- To introduce LoRaCELL, an innovative system for intelligent public lighting.
- To demonstrate the system's role in enhancing urban safety, economy, and sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Development of LoRaCELL, an IoT system utilizing edge devices for data collection.
- Integration of sensors for light intensity, humidity, temperature, air quality, UV radiation, current, and voltage.
- Synchronization of edge devices and transmission of IoT sensing data.
Main Results:
- Successful synchronization of LoRaCELL devices was achieved.
- The system demonstrated effective collection and transmission of diverse IoT sensing data.
- LoRaCELL proved to be a low-cost solution compared to traditional technologies like LoRaWAN.
Conclusions:
- LoRaCELL is a pioneering solution for intelligent public lighting systems.
- The system significantly contributes to advancing IoT-driven urban development.
- LoRaCELL offers a cost-effective and efficient approach to smart urban infrastructure.
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