Intelligent street lamps installed in Shanghai

Shanghai has installed several multifunction street lampposts fitted with touch screens and surveillance cameras that, among other things, will provide free Wi-Fi, area traffic conditions and charging stations for electric vehicles.

Fifteen lamps, each 8 meters tall, have been installed along Dagu Road in Jing'an district. Each of the street lamps is equipped with an emergency button that provides immediate access to the city's public services, including police and firefighters. The surveillance camera on the post will record any activity in the area, Wenhui Daily in Shanghai reported. When serious traffic congestion or public hazards occur, the street lamp's radio will broadcast evacuation and emergency information and instructions.

"The posts have been designed to serve the purpose of public service and safety as well as energy efficiency," said Lin Tao, deputy director of the 50th Research Institute of China Electronic Technology Group Corporation. The institute worked on the overall design. The project integrated existing resources from all parties involved and focused on cooperation, he said.