Innovation partner in the Smart City Lab Basel
For several years now, ELEKTRON AG has been working intensively on the digitization of outdoor infrastructure. The basis for this is the network of public street lighting. Equipped with two standardized interfaces, communication nodes and various Iot sensors can be attached very easily. The luminaire thus becomes a carrier for smart solutions. At Areal Wolf, ELEKTRON has been actively involved as an innovation partner since the opening in 2019. In the Smart City Lab, new ideas are tested, further developed and brought to market maturity.
Audio sensors, LoRa gateways, and sensors for intelligent parking systems are just some of the solutions we want to test in the future. The Smart City Lab Basel offers us ideal conditions for implementing our ideas and visions.
Our projects
Traffic-dependent light control
Together with SWISSTRAFFIC, ELEKTRON is testing intelligent lighting and traffic control systems. Enabling cross-application, shared use of high-quality traffic sensor technology
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Densification of the LoRaWAN network
For local densification of IWB's LoRAWAN network, a LoRaWAN gateway was installed directly at the lower interface of the luminaire. This allows various sensors to be tested on the site.
- Plug-and-play commissioning .
- Easy expansion of the existing LoRaWAN network .
- Optimal connectivity for IoT applications (temperature, motion, noise sensors, and others) being tested on the site by IWB .
Here's the project report.
Smart docking station for climate sensors
As part of the "Smart Climate-Plug & Sense" project by Smart Regio Basel, climate and noise sensors are being tested. To simplify installation and supply them with the necessary energy, a standardized plug-in module, the "Smart Docking Station," was installed on a light pole.
- Equipped with three Zhaga interfaces as well as two USB ports for sensors of all kinds .
- Fine dust sensor based on Zhaga (prototype) by Sensirion and ELEKTRON .
- Noise sensors with USB connection from Libelium, communication via LoRaWAN network .
Here's the project report.
Smart and efficient waste disposal
In the waste garbage cans in the Smart City Lab, fill level sensors continuously measure the fill levels of the waste garbage cans using a new, laser-based technology. The data is uploaded to a data platform, where it is analyzed.
- Need-based, efficient route planning - only full bins are approached and emptied .
- Functional tests for different types of waste bins .
- Reduction of C02 footprint
Here's the project report.
