Smart Solar Street Light with Robotic Self Cleaning Arm

Project Title

Smart Solar Street Light with Robotic Self Cleaning Arm

Project Area of Specialization Internet of ThingsProject Summary

The prototype (Smart Solar Street Light with Robotic Self-Cleaning Arm) which we are proposing is going to be cost effective and in favor of national interest as well. If this system is implemented in Mehran UET, the institute is going to save around Rs.7 million annually and the grid will get a relief of 465,156 units/year fig [1] which can be shifted to hospitals, industries, etc. This project will eliminate wastage of electricity as well due to its automatic switching. Besides this, the DC led lamps are not hazardous as compared to sodium vapor lamps that are currently deployed in Mehran UET so the project is eco-friendly.

The smart street light project will eliminate the need of men power, it will be charged by solar energy and will be operated through an Android application. With the help of the Android application, we will be able to control the brightness of the LED, manage operational time, and observe the battery level. The proposed prototype will have a battery saving mode that will be managing the brightness according to the need with the help of a PIR sensor. Besides this, the prototype will have sensors to calculate Air Quality Index so that we can know how clean/unhealthy our air is and that data will be sent to the concerned department to take precautionary measures and the results will be shown on the Android application. A DIY Lithium-Ion Battery will be designed with a built-in battery management system (BMS) to control the charging and discharging of the battery. The main feature of the smart street light will be a self-cleaning arm which will automatically clean the PV panels at the time of dawn and dusk and could be controlled through a mobile phone application.

Fig [1]   Calculation of annual expense of existing street light. 

*Provided that existing lights are turned on and off timely. 

Project Objectives

1. To develop an all in one Smart Solar Street Light that is power efficient and eco-friendly.
2. To develop an Android application to control and monitor smart street light system (battery level, brightness, air quality sensors and self-cleaning arm).
3. To design and integrate a self-cleaning robotic arm in the proposed prototype.

Project Implementation Method

1-Schematic Diagram The unit will have everything within the main body to avoid external wiring and complexity as shown in fig [2]. 

fig[2] Schematic diagram of proposed prototype

2- Application Interface

A user-friendly application will be developed. The developed application is conceptually shown in  [fig 3] by which users can control the brightness of the LED, manage operational time (if needed), observe battery level and control the self-cleaning arm.

fig [3] Android app interface, which will be developed using MIT App developer/firebase.

3-Self Cleaning Arm

A self-cleaning arm will be placed on the surface of the solar panel which will clean the panel at the time of dawn and dusk but can be operated through an Android application as well fig [4]

fig [4] Solar Panel cleaning robotic arm https://ibb.co/K2KMZxZ

Benefits of the Project

Features	Proposed Unit	Existing Unit
Installation	Easy	Complex
Life	15-20 years	3-5 Years
Needs maintenance	Every 5 years	Every month
Unit Cost	19,000 PKR	3000 PKR
Yearly Expense	0	19,710 PKR
Automation	Yes	No
Eco Friendly	Yes	No
Power Saving Mode	Yes	No
Brightness Control	Yes	No
External Wiring	No	Yes
Power consumption/hour	30 watt	300 watt
Color Rendering	No	Yes
Lux/watt	200	50
Centrally Controlled	Yes	No
Application	Yes	No
Smart	Yes	No
Water and Dust Proof	Yes	Yes

Note Yearly expense include the cost of electricity bill, maintenance, men power, etc

Features

Installation

Life

Needs maintenance

Unit Cost

Yearly Expense

Automation

Eco Friendly

Power Saving Mode

Brightness Control

External Wiring

Power consumption/hour

Color Rendering

Lux/watt

Centrally Controlled

Application

Smart

Water and Dust Proof

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Smart Solar Street Light with Robotic Self-Cleaning Arm will be delivered along with a complete technical report.

1-Hardware

The proposed product includes:

• 50 watt solar panel
• Sensors (PIR, an optical dust sensor, temperature and humidity, CO2, NO2, CO and Ozone gas sensors)
• Arduino (MKR1000 Wifi)
• Lithium-Ion battery
• Battery management system
• SMD LED
• IP65 body
• Self-cleaning arm

2-Software

• Arduino IDE 
• MIT App developer/Firebase 

3-Documentation

• Complete technical report with results.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry TelecommunicationOther Industries Energy , Telecommunication Core Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesRequired Resources

Elapsed time in (days or weeks or month or quarter) since start of the project	Milestone	Deliverable
Month 1	Research about the project	To get the clear concept of the project
Month 2	Working on Microcontroller and sensors	Hardware
Month 3	Working on Prototype	Hardware
Month 4	Working on Application Development	an interactive app will be developed
Month 5	Working on Robotic Self-Cleaning Arm	Hardware
Month 6	Testing and obtaining results	Analysis report
Month 7	Thesis	Documentation
Month 8	Prototype converted into Product	Hardware