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How Edge Computing Is Making Real-Time Streetlight Energy Management Possible
Episode 102 of The Edge Computing Podcast explores how edge computing is transforming streetlight energy management. Hosts Lucas and Luna dive into a real-world case study: a mid-sized US city that retrofitted 15,000 streetlights with edge nodes from a company called Ubicquia. Each node runs local AI models that adjust brightness based on pedestrian traffic, weather, and ambient light, cutting energy use by 62% year-over-year. They discuss the hardware specs (ARM Cortex-A72, 4GB RAM), the software stack (TensorFlow Lite, MQTT), and the financials: $2.1 million upfront, $1.8 million annual…
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