Smart Highway Powered by Green Energy Using IoT and Cloud Computing

Given the predicted rises in power demands in the coming years, serious adjustments will have to be made within India's energy-sector. Additionally, because of the recently attained widespread availability of the internet services across the country, viable integrated application of the technology is finally possible. It is known that one of the ways to reduce energy costs in the long-term is to switch to renewable sources of energy. The proposed research work thus focuses on the application of renewable energy sources, particularly making use of the wind, solar and piezoelectric sources for generating electricity, combined with the implementation of an IoT -based public-safety alarm system. Solar panels, wind turbines and piezoelectric sensors were installed to make a model for highway applications, which is followed by the installation of a smart alarm facility that uses internet services to send signals to connected devices. In keeping with the objective, evaluation of the energy spent in the case of the newly installed renewable sources indicated a significant decrease in the consumption of energy and power, as compared to previously established systems. The testing and use of an Internet of things (IoT) based alarm facility demonstrated that safety authorities can now be notified much more quickly and directly, with the push of a button. Thus, implementing renewable energy sources in conjunction with services based on the concept of IoT and cloud-based services would result in more efficient use of energy and time.