Liveable Cities Enables Smart City Traffic Management Via Street Light Infrastructure

Liveable Cities determined that the most reliable and cost-effective way to gather data was via LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) cellular communications. The company selected Sierra Wireless’ Ready-to-Connect HL7800 embedded module for the TSP ANSI Controller. The HL7800 is the industry’s smallest multi-mode LPWA module offering best-in-class power performance for global LTE-M, NB-IoT, and GNSS networks. 

“We worked with Sierra Wireless in the past for our streetlights and knew that we could count on the engineering team for support,” explained Ken Cartmill, Vice President, Product Development. “Sierra Wireless gave our team access to their labs to evaluate antenna options, and this really streamlined the entire development process.” 

TSP-Radar allows customers to simply and cost effectively deploy a city-wide speed monitoring network and speed enforcement planning function to have maximum safety impact. Compatible with a standard ANSI receptacle, TSP-Radar can be installed in 15 seconds, generates field data at low cost, and allows cities to develop location-based speed calming plans prioritized based on volume and severity of incidents. Data from the TSP-Radar sensor is sent to SmartLinx, the company’s cloud platform for analysis, and so city planners can monitor sites, evaluate the effectiveness of speed calming measures, and make adjustments. SmartLinx software is offered on a subscription plan, with hardware, connectivity, and actionable reports all built into a single low monthly price.