KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Stanley Electric Co Ltd, Kaga FEI Co Ltd, NTT Communications Corporation and Dassault Systèmes KK have jointly developed a smart streetlight warning drivers of transparent (black) ice, currently undergoing testing on a public road in Susono, Japan from Feb 10 to March 31.
According to a statement, the test will verify the effectiveness of the system in preventing car slippage and pedestrian falls in a public area of Susono.
For the test, a smart streetlight that projects an illuminated warning (Caution Ice) on the road surface was installed on a light pole in front of Yanagibata Bridge in Ishiwaki, Susono City.
During the test, data from an edge artificial intelligence (AI) camera and sensors mounted on the smart streetlight are being collected and transmitted via mobile communication to a centre for analysis, including by comparing the number of ice-related accidents at the site before and after the test.
Also, residents will be surveyed to see if their awareness of ice-related hazards is changed by the operation of the system.
Each company has a different role in which Stanley Electric is responsible to develop, manufacture and supply LED streetlight and illumination-projection equipment whilst Kaga FEI is in charge to provide edge AI camera and sensors, and develop embedded AI system.
As for NTT Communications, the company will implement mobile communications (Internet of Things (IoT) Connect Mobile TypeS) and to provide platform for visualising and storing collected data (Things Cloud).
Dassault Systèmes is accountable to provide virtual twin platform (3DEXPERIENCE platform) and build virtual twins, data visualisation, and scenario analysis based on system and terrain data.
Once the system is demonstrated to be fully reliable and effective, its broad deployment in other municipalities will be promoted along with the use of smart streetlights in emerging countries where road lighting is uncommon.
In addition, by combining data from the system with weather data, it will be possible to provide enhanced weather-related driving information, such as traffic congestion forecasts in areas where snow is expected, keeping drivers better informed while also supporting the work of road and traffic managers.
Susono, which has adopted the slogan "Japan's most citizen-oriented city hall," is actively modernising its urban areas through the introduction of universal-design pedestrian spaces, advanced technology and data analysis, aiming to realise zero fatalities and less than 200 injuries due to accidents per year by 2025.
-- BERNAMA
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