Reliability analysis and design of road lamp control system based on ZigBee wireless communication

In recent years, as the use of LED streetlamp grows, more and more companies have begun to develop streetlamp control systems. Reliability is one of the key issues when these new products are developed. Basically, high failure rates and lower connectivity rates in lamp controllers can negatively affect the user experience and lessen the acceptance of LED products in the marketplace. In this paper, the authors look at this system, including system planning, design, engineering and maintenance, and suggest ways for improving the user's experience. New products, such as central stations and controllers, are developed and used in many real-life applications. During the design process and use of these products, some methods are offered to handle many malfunctions, cut the system failure rate and create greater user satisfaction.

I. Introduction

With the development of the LED lighting technology, the daily maturing of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the demand for saving energy, companies and organizations have begun to study the streetlamp control systems (SLCSs). Running these control systems can reduce power consumption, extend the lamp life and cut the maintenance cost. [1]. The SLCSs in development or in use now have the following functions [2]: •

To remotely control the lamp, turn on/off and dimming of groups or single lamps.

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To remotely get the running data, i.e. voltage, current, accumulative total power, from every lamp.

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To control the lamps by time-based, illuminative sensitive or pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensors.

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To flexibly configure the lamp groups, control strategies, etc.

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To integrate Geographic Information System (GIS), in which users can control or locate lamps easily.

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To gather and process data, print reports and manage devices.