Intelligent Lighting Control and Energy Management System

Public lighting in streets, city centers, squares and other public places etc. can account about 30% of the urban energy consumption. We intend to design an efficient energy saving mechanism using microcontroller and sensors which turn on/off street lights automatically. The aim of this work is to reduce the ill effects of energy consumption of the current lighting system, and find a method to save power. We use distance sensors to switch on the light when the object is sensed in a nearby area otherwise it is kept off. Implementation reveals the prototype works with accuracy and if implemented on a large scale, it will prove to be very useful. Additionally, a person can switch on/off light using his Bluetooth on mobile phone. Also, an IOT enabled DHT-11 sensor kept over light pole will raise an alarm in case of fire or accidents.