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LumiLight
On Mission for Perennial Light Source
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LumiLight
On Mission for Perennial Light Source
The problem LumiLight solves
Problem
- Streetlights improves road safety, personal security and raise the standard of living.
- However, many times these lights remain non- functional due to late information about the exact location and unavailability of sufficient service support.
- Consequently, in the absence of proper lighting, some of these areas become unsafe for people at night especially elders, women, and children.
- Also affecting drivers, riders, and pedestrians on rural roads, where the road conditions are sometimes not of the desired standards.
Our Hack
Lumilight An Open Source & Efficient Realtime Streetlight Feedback Mechanism with Open-Database including Map Location of Defective Lights.
- Real-time Public Database of Non-Functional Street-Lights
- Easiest Reporting Mechanism, "Just Turn on Open Hotspot"
- Zero False Reporting with Sensor Verification
- Cost-Effective Less than Rs 200 per Streetlight
- Open Source Firmware & Software
- Lowest Power Consumption
Architecture
Challenges we ran into
- Downloading an App or Website For Reporting Process is not Scalable to Large Audience.
Easiest Reporting Mechanism: "Just Turn off Open Hotspot" When the indicator light is Turned On till it's Turned Off.
- Constant Internet Connectivity Is Not Feasible to Feedback System.
Internet Connectivity is only required when reporting and all other states & Ids Are Maintained Locally over the file system.
- Dedicated GPS Module would potentially increase build cost.
Location is Fetch Using Google Geolocation API with Nearby-Wifi Network & IP Reducing GPS Module cost.
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