Alice Springs, NT adds IoT assets while improving park safety with Smart Solar Trees project
Alice Springs, NT Smart Solar Trees Park Safety IoT
Three parks in Alice Springs received solar-powered posts that resemble trees. Each post features LED lighting, CCTV cameras, and sensors that detect environmental conditions. The Smart Solar Trees initiative expands free Wi-Fi access to the selected parks. Town officials access data from the smart structures to evaluate everything from park bin levels to tree maintenance needs. Project data are also available through a publicly accessible dashboard.
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Smart Solar Trees: an integrated park management system
Smart Solar Trees, using Internet of Things (IoT) technology, will act as hubs for creating efficient integrated park management system and increasing safety in public parks. The Smart Solar trees, powered by solar panels, ICT linked to different sensors, telecommunications and smart software solutions will be responding to collected data and enabling automatic irrigation, forecasting park bin fill levels, triggering light sensors and surveillance equipment, providing free Wi-Fi and monitoring air quality.
Alice trees get smart | NT News
THE parks in Alice Springs are about to get brainier with a number of “smart trees” due to be installed in the coming months. The solar powered “trees” will be placed in three of the city’s parks and will provide free Wi-Fi for residents and visitors...
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