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Streetlight Supporting Sustainable Mobility Prof Dr ir Nico H.G. Baken; EWI, Network Architecture & Services Introduction The Streetlight concept is part of a powerful and meanwhile internationally accepted vision 1 of an ICT Fixed-Mobile Converged ecosystem whereby users, depending on their location, are linked through their Personal Area Networks by either large public GSM/UMTS Macro- cells, WiFi meshed Micro-cells, or private Pico-cells via a fixed network. Metaphorically speaking, the fixed network forms the “Telecom mycelium” on which various types of antenna “mushrooms” grow, enabling a spectrum of intra- and trans-sector services, of which mobility services form a crucial part and enhance sustainable mobility substantially. During 2004, the Streetlight Consortium designed and developed the first part of the concept, translated it into a working demonstrator that was launched publicly March 3 2006, through a more advanced unique model in a life pilot in the city of Zoetermeer, see www.streetlight.nl . Automatic parking (guiding and monitoring), advertising with moving images, fast wireless Internet, are just a few of the many ‘street services’ made possible by this technology in and around cities. The next step is to research the huge possibilities of Streetlight in and across the boundaries of the sector Transport by investigating the impact of Streetlight on Sustainable Mobility possibly leading to a new industry. The vision: intelligent streetlights and street furniture The Streetlight concept is internationally patented. Streetlights, and more generally street furniture (bus shelters, traffic lights, street cabinets et cetera) often consist of strong hollow structures with a power supply, and are part of the urban landscape (in and outside cities). They provide an ideal housing for a wide range of electronics and other components, which can be used to tremendously upgrade the quality of the modern "street-life" and its environment. The Streetlight partners have developed dozens of street services in the field of surveillance and security, information provision, parking management, advertising, data and Internet access, healthcare, remote sensing, intelligent street lighting and are now planning for new services and technologies enhancing sustainable mobility. Discussions with, among others, local and central authorities, wireless Internet providers and advertising specialists have revealed that there is a strong latent demand for this type of service provision in the street. Given that the vast majority of the 4 million streetlights in the Netherlands is placed alongside our roads, it is felt that the throughput and safety of our traffic can be enhanced tremendously in an unconventional but utmost effective way, using new 4G technologies such as WiFi, 1 A Four-Tiered Hierarchy in a Converged Fixed-Mobile Architecture, Enabling Personal Networks, Prof dr ir N.H.G. Baken et al., Proc FITCE Conference, Ghent, September 2004
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StreetlightSupporting Sustainable Mobility
Prof Dr ir Nico H.G. Baken; EWI, Network Architecture & Services
Introduction
The Streetlight concept is part of a powerful and meanwhile internationallyaccepted vision1 of an ICT Fixed-Mobile Converged ecosystem whereby users,depending on their location, are linked through their Personal Area Networks by
either large public GSM/UMTS Macro-cells, WiFi meshed Micro-cells, orprivate Pico-cells via a fixed network.Metaphorically speaking, the fixednetwork forms the “Telecom mycelium”on which various types of antenna“mushrooms” grow, enabling aspectrum of intra- and trans-sectorservices, of which mobility services
form a crucial part and enhancesustainable mobility substantially.
During 2004, the Streetlight Consortiumdesigned and developed the first part of the concept, translated it into a workingdemonstrator that was launched publicly March 3 2006, through a more advancedunique model in a life pilot in the city of Zoetermeer, see www.streetlight.nl. Automaticparking (guiding and monitoring), advertising with moving images, fast wireless Internet,are just a few of the many ‘street services’ made possible by this technology in andaround cities. The next step is to research the huge possibilities of Streetlight in andacross the boundaries of the sector Transport by investigating the impact of Streetlight
on Sustainable Mobility possibly leading to a new industry.
The vision: intelligent streetlights and street furnitureThe Streetlight concept is internationally patented. Streetlights, and more generallystreet furniture (bus shelters, traffic lights, street cabinets et cetera) often consist of strong hollow structures with a power supply, and are part of the urban landscape (inand outside cities). They provide an ideal housing for a wide range of electronics andother components, which can be used to tremendouslyupgrade the quality of the modern "street-life" and itsenvironment. The Streetlight partners have developed dozensof street services in the field of surveillance and security,information provision, parking management, advertising, data
and Internet access, healthcare, remote sensing, intelligentstreet lighting and are now planning for new services andtechnologies enhancing sustainable mobility. Discussions with,among others, local and central authorities, wireless Internetproviders and advertising specialists have revealed that thereis a strong latent demand for this type of service provision inthe street. Given that the vast majority of the 4 millionstreetlights in the Netherlands is placed alongside our roads, itis felt that the throughput and safety of our traffic can beenhanced tremendously in an unconventional but utmosteffective way, using new 4G technologies such as WiFi,
1 A Four-Tiered Hierarchy in a Converged Fixed-Mobile Architecture, Enabling PersonalNetworks, Prof dr ir N.H.G. Baken et al., Proc FITCE Conference, Ghent, September 2004
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WiMax, OFDM, Mimo, meshed and Ad Hoc Networks in combination with nextgeneration automotive technologies.
The research topics of SL for sustainable mobilityo Given the presence of 4 million SL's, how can they be used for ABVM and a
substantial improvement of sustainable mobility (potential impact >2 B€/year)?o
Design a proper Radio Plan that in addition to mobility also takes into account:safety (potential impact 9 B€), environment, e.g. fine dust (potential impact 12 B€through decrease in mortalities, increase of activities in the construction sector)
o Include all new radio technologies: UWB, 4G and RFID's in relation with logisticsand location based services, WiFi, WiMax, OFDM, Mimo, meshed and Ad HocNetworks in combination with next generation automotive technologies.
o Design new trans-sector b-model on the basis of Real Option Analysis (staged
investments instead of NPV scenario's)o Consider a robust StreetLight alternative for the vulnerable GPS or Galileo.o Consider the possibilities for StreetLight with regard to p2p (decentralized)
energy distribution in relation to the increasing number of hybrid cars and theoptions of tapping their overcapacity.
o Evaluate fiber versus Wimax for the backhaul.o Consider Google earth-like systems for navigation and searching.
Motives and spin-offs for Shello Powering of the streetlights and s-furniture, think e.g. of solar energyo Re-engineering the service and maintenance schemes of streetlightso Intelligent use of the lighting functions of streetlights combining the
meshed network of SL's with RFID technology.o The options at Shell gas-stationso The openings that will be created for Shell taking part in such a trans-
sector programme, with ICT, transport and energy forming a stepping-stone to sustainable mobility and new energy distribution paradigms.
Required resources, a first estimateHuman resources;
2 Post Docs, 4 PhD's
Material resources:
Simulation and pilot equipment (in life situation along A12): 1,4 M€
Streetlight ConsortiumThe Streetlight Consortium comprises Delft University of Technology, TNO, KPN, Lucent Technologies and Tyco
Electronics. TU D needs no recommendation. KPN is the largest telecommunications service provider in the
Netherlands and is closely cooperating with subcontractor TNO. Lucent Technologies is one of the world’s largest
manufacturers and integrators of telecommunications equipment. Lucent Technologies developed and constructed the
current Streetlight Gateway and other electronic components. Tyco Electronics is one of the world’s largest providers of
outside plant solutions. Tyco Electronics constructed the stainless-steel pole and an underground cabinet specifically
for the demonstration and model together with Schréder the largest manufacturer in Europe of Streetlights (the pilo t
model has been designed by Pinninfarina of Ferrari). Technology partners Tyco Energy and TNO FEL delivered,
respectively, the controllable lighting system and automatic parking-space monitoring system; Hoplin delivered the
current WiFi Technology and Eye-display the internet technology. Several city market trials are planned for the
Streetlight concept in the near future, and for this purpose the consortium will work with parties such as local authorities
and a range of specialist service providers. A new field of research will be the roads and transport sector, where
different technologies, services and partners are required; a partnership with Shell is envisioned here.
Contact: Prof. Dr. ir. Nico Baken, Delft University of Technology, EWI
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Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD DELFT (E-Hoog, 19.300), The Netherlands
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