Intelligent street lighting system cuts energy usage by 80%
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An intelligent street lighting system that uses 80% less electricity than current systems is being tested at Delft University of Technology.
The system, developed by TU Delft alumnus Management of Technology, Chintan Shah, is also cheaper to maintain.
It consists of street lights with led lighting, motion sensors and wireless communication. This enables the installation to dim the lights to approximately 20% of standard power when there are no vehicles or pedestrians in the vicinity. Similarly, all surrounding street lights light up if anyone approaches.
Wireless communication between the street lights and a control room enables any failures to be reported and the system's electronics can be added to any dimmable street light.
Shah is working with his TU Delft spin off company, Tvilight, on the market launch of the system, which he expects to be profitable within three to five years.
"This technology differs in certain aspects from the existing systems of other companies and all of this new technology has been patented," he said.
