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Production of Lightwell's Smart City lamp post,
LightMotion, is in full swing. In addition to illuminat-
ing, this futuristic streetlight integrates lighting with
features such asWi-Fi, a security camera for extra
safety and an EV-charging fixture for electric cars.
The EV-charging fixture, courtesy of collaboration
with Dutch company,The NewMotion, is the latest
addition to this versatile mast, targeted at today's
ever-smarter cities.
Last summer, the first LightMotion lamp post
was piloted in Rotterdam. Beijing and Los Angeles
too, have expressed keen interest in the intelligent
Dutch lamp post. Copenhagen is one step ahead
and will start field trials soon. In other words: the
future is here.
LightMotion is more than just a lamp post. The
intelligent LED-lighting unit is equipped with sen-
sors that detect motion and adjust lighting inten-
sity according to ambient light conditions. Smart
lighting will switch on during a daytime storm for
instance and dim automatically when no motion
(people, cars, etc) is registered at night.The product
is smart, effective and sustainable as no energy is
wasted on unnecessarily high levels of illumination.
The range has been designed to house a cam-
era system as optional.This is an effective tool that
increases safety and improves management of
traffic and other issues requiring attention on public
streets, installations and industrial estates. Light
mast based camera systems could be used to pro-
vide input for a smart parking system that directs
drivers to the closest free parking space, limiting
unnecessary circling in search of an empty spot.
For owners of electric cars, LightMotion masts
equipped withThe NewMotion EV battery-charging
module are a real boon. The module allows drivers
to charge their car batteries like any other 'con-
ventional' charging point and to pay for the charge
by card. But the efficient integration with street
lighting means there can simply be more of them
too, because of the lower cost. Use of The New
Motion EV-charging station locator app will make
short work of finding an available charging mast.
Charge while travelling? Enjoy the built inWi-Fi and
watch the news or prepare for your next meeting.
Recent support from governments across the
globe for the Humble Lamppost, a competing
multi-functional product, indicates that the market
introduction of Lightmotion is well timed. The UK
government recently announced that it would
support a street pole based EV solution with 60
million Euros. In both California and Asia similar
developments are taking place, confirming market
research that the LightMotion is a product targeted
at a growth market for years to come.
LightMotion will be at Light+Building 2016 Hall
5 Stand B-80.
Lightwell:
The New Motion:
LightMotion: the future is here
The future of streetlighting.