China installs wifi traffic lights, charging electricity

"Smart" street light has many features such as phone battery charging, wifi broadcasting or air quality monitoring, which is installed in Shanghai.

China installs smart street lights, can broadcast wifi

According to CCTV News, multifunctional streetlights were erected on October 27 in Shanghai.The lamppost was about 8 meters high, installed and tested 15 units on three streets of Dai Co, Thanh Do Bac and Thach Mon.

It not only lighted the street, but also where pedestrians could charge their phones, charge electric cars, connect to wifi, look up information and monitor air quality.In addition, it can expand many of its features such as signal column or traffic signs.According to Shanghai urban management unit, each light pole is worth 20,000 yuan (3,145 USD), after installing additional equipment, the price is about 40,000 yuan (nearly 6,300 USD).

A person who tried demonstrating charging for cars.

Mobile phone battery charger.

Aerial surveillance camera.

The light pole also has an "emergency call button" .When meeting a special situation on the road, people just press the button, will be connected directly to the operator switchboard.If an explosion, accident or any other situation needs assistance, the operator will contact the appropriate authorities.

Locate the road.Next year, the city government will install more multi-functional lampposts in crowded areas such as Shanghai Harbor and Nanjing Walking Street.

At the top of the lamppost is an air quality measurement and monitoring device. The expensive lampposts immediately caught the attention as well as the opposite reaction. "Great. Then a bunch of people will gather around the lamppost to access the Internet. Will cars stop to charge the battery, causing traffic jams? Also, the money to maintain them is not that much , " said one. named Pingfandetangchaolizi comment on social networks. Another person, whose name is GuhaixiaoshuishouVIP, writes witty: "The driver must be more cautious. Don't rush into it, but the light pole is more expensive than the car".