By Felicity Smart Infrastructure
2018
Smart City included in LED Street Light Upgrage
District Council, NZ
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Poor Lighting
Council had poor lighting across their network causing un-secure roading conditions and a large number of public complaints.
Energy efficient and reduced light pollution
NB SmartCities NZ provided updated light design, resulting in
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reduced lighting pollution through "constant lumen ouput" CLO programmable driver
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Energy savings
Safe road lighting to NZ Transport Agency standards
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Maintenance and Public Concerns
Approx. 50% of the Council's help-centre calls were regarding street light complaints which could not be addressed easily with a traditional lighting network.
Smart Lighting – Real Time and Proactive
Smart City Lighting as a Service administrated through the NB Axis node (LoRaWAN network) gave ultimate controllability of individual LEDs so citizen concerns can be addressed in real time. Repairs are proactively dealt with and the network is monitored 24/7.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
WiFi - Expensive and inconsistent
To attract visitors and boost local trade Council wanted an effective and fast public WiFi network. Key to attracting more tourism in preparation for visitors brought by a new motorway (due 2019)
WiFi – Affordable and attractive
A cost effective meshed WiFi network was installed using NB Connect embedded within the street lights. It delivers a carrier grade fast WiFi network as an effective backbone for tourism, industry and the public.
This public WiFi also reduces the digital divide amongst residents and provides opportunity for all.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Public Safety Concerns
Local crime issues have become a concern to Council and local police. Expanding the local CCTV network would give them better capabilities to deal with these issues.
Safety - real time, comprehensive coverage
NB Cam is a CCTV that works on the NB Connect WiFi network or directly backhauled. At a fraction of the cost of traditional CCTV.
This elegant solution is easily expanded to increase public safety and provide better Intelligent Transport System (ITS) analytics.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Pollution risk to public
The pulp and paper mill, located nearby, can cause a pollution risk to public from minor to possibly catastrophic in case of a Chlorine leak. This requires proactive monitoring, which is currently not in place.
Live monitoring for fast response
The NB AirQ sensor is connected to the NB Axis IoT. The air sensors provide live monitoring of the air quality 24/7, connected to response measures and can be installed anywhere on Council’s street light network.
