IoT infrastructure for smart lighting & noise measurements

General Description

Lighting poles with integrated sensors for noise management are installed in popular places across the city, where there is often nuisance for inhabitants. The installed noise sensors measure the overall environmental noise during day and night. They can also be used as a nudging tool to regulate the lighting intensity of the light poles in case excessive noise is detected during evening hours. Connection between sensor and light is done via a local data platform (Urban Sense), whereas the captured data is made available on a Health & Well-being platform.

Timeline to reach full potential

0-2 years

Co-benefits & spatial impact assessment

Co-creation roadmap

Lessons learnt

Co-creation process

Relevance: Technical solutions like the IoT measuring proved less relevant to local stakeholders and citizens, meaning they were also less engaged in their co-creation. The target audience for these solutions seems to be more on government or municipal level.
Stakeholder Fatigue: From the co-identification to the co-implementation phase, some stakeholders seemed to lose interest due to one design being rejected.

Implementation process

General

Adaptability in Concept design: Flexibility in the design phase allowed for adjustments with regards to the localisation of the VS, that align with the will of decision makers, as well as with dependencies on timelines of wider adjacent projects.
Need for Specialized Expertise: High levels of expertise were required both from the city staff (project team members) and from the external contractors.