SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated
Device Technology, Inc. (IDT), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), announced today
that it is conducting two intelligent street lighting projects in
Malaysia. Inspired by a
demonstration of the intelligent lighting system in IDT's Malaysian
office, the Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and
Technology (CREST), an industry-led organization focused on the
advancement of the electronics industry, initiated a proof of
concept collaborative project with IDT to conduct these trials to
validate the advantages of intelligent street lighting. These
advantages included reduced energy consumption, supporting smart
city applications and making lights more interactive for
residents.
The initial phase of the first project is expected to be
complete by the end of this year and involves upgrading 92
streetlights in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in the
Malaysian state of Penang. Making
the streetlights intelligent requires outfitting each with
weather-proof 6LoWPAN wireless mesh network modules and replacing
their outdated sodium vapor bulbs with lamps comprised of much more
energy efficient and dimmable light emitting diodes (LEDs). The IDT
wireless modules provide reliable connectivity to the city's IT
cloud infrastructure, enabling staff to completely control and
continuously monitor the lights.
The second project involves upgrading 36 luminaires in a parking
area of the University of Science Malaysia (USM) in Penang. University students will use the
upgraded streetlights to test a variety of smart city applications,
including asset management and fleet management.
"These intelligent street lighting projects clearly show that
Malaysia is an innovator and
intends to be a leader in using smart city applications to make its
cities run more efficiently and to improve the lives of its
citizens," said Rudi Hechfellner, director of sensing technology at
IDT. "These projects also demonstrate IDT's leadership in this huge
market comprised of millions of street lights around the world. Our
comprehensive lines of sensor, wireless networking, power and
timing devices allow adding intelligence to street lights to get
done quickly, easily and at a low cost."
Malaysian officials are also considering giving the streetlights
additional capabilities, such as automatically turning on when
people approach an area. This would be accomplished by the lights
using modern artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to
discriminate between people, animals and vehicles – even in low
light conditions – rather than relying on the cloud. This approach
ensures that lights provide illumination immediately, rather than
experiencing a delay, as data is first transmitted to the cloud for
processing and an activation signal is eventually sent back. In
addition, multiple lights will communicate with each other so that
they illuminate the area precisely on time to ensure the lights are
well lit when a pedestrian is walking down a street. Such
intelligence is a major advance over simple motion sensors,
enabling lights to provide continuous illumination for people when
they are not moving, such as sitting at a bus stop.
"Driven by the mission to develop an open city platform through
collaborative partnerships, CREST is initiating the open city labs
program to develop innovative solutions for the betterment of the
community, focused on smart living, smart mobility and the
environment, which is in line with the Malaysia Smart City
Framework launched in September
2019," said Jaffri Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of
CREST. "With IDT's AI and intelligent communication capabilities in
street lighting, CREST intends to establish a smart cities data
platform and analytics alliance through public-private partnership
and the open city labs programs."
Visit the lighting webpage to learn more information about
IDT's smart lighting solutions.
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), develops system-level
solutions that optimize its customers' applications. IDT's
market-leading products in RF, high performance timing, memory
interface, real-time interconnect, optical interconnect, wireless
power and smart sensors are among the company's broad array of
complete mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing,
consumer, automotive and industrial segments. Headquartered in
San Jose, Calif., IDT has design,
manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners
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