730072Wireless Energy and Light Control and Monitoring EquipmentClosedLegacy RDA Grant for R&DInnovate UKThe project aim is to develop the most advanced wireless based street lighting control system which will automatically dim lights and include the latest smart metering technology. The wireless network will automatically configure, extend as lamps are installed and self heal in the event of a fault. In addition the system will remotely monitor individual lamp power consumption, lamp efficiency and report faults automatically to a central Data Centre. The syst~m will be scalable and control multiple networks with each network typically comprising of 500 street lamps but capable of larger networks up to 2500 lamps The project output will consist of three main components. A small Wireless Lamp Controller for fitting to the top of each street lamp which will replace the light sensor normally found for controlling a street light. The Wireless Controller will have the ability to switch the lamp on and off and also dim the lamp automatically using the latest dimmable ballasts (starters). The Lamp Controller will be designed with low cost smart metering technology and monitor the power consumption of the lamp, quality of power supply and other performance parameters. In addition the Lamp Controller will communicate via other lamps in daisy chain fashion to the wireless Gateway. The Wireless Gateway will be of similar enclosure design to the Lamp Controller but will be fitted with a GPS/GPRS module and light sensor. The Gateway will act as the master controller for the complete network of lamps and issue group on/off/dim commands over the network and gather data from the individual lamp controllers. Data will be transferred via the GPRS/GSM module to a hosted server to provide a Central Data Centre with web based real time viewer and query facility.