Smart street furniture utilizes technology like sensors and connectivity to improve urban environments and services. Examples described include an interactive park bench that tweets photos of people sitting on it, traffic lights that adjust based on vehicle density, and waste bins that count garbage and say thank you. The document also discusses furniture with touchscreens providing city information, bike pits with power for laptops, and lampposts that open umbrellas when it rains.

1. SMART STREET FURNITURE
Shahbaz Ali Khidri

2. SMART
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The entity which is active, digital, networked, can
operate to some extent autonomously, is
reconfigurable and has control of resources it
needs such as energy, memory, processing power,
etc.
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E.g. Smart Phones, Smart Cars, Smart Homes,
Smart Furniture, etc.

3. SMART STREET FURNITURE
Equipment installed on streets and roads such as
benches, bollards, lightings, traffic lights, traffic
signs, public transport stops, waste bins, taxi
stands, fountains, etc.
 Usually utilizes solar panels to supplement power.
 Traffic lights can be changed based on the density
of traffic.
 Bollards can be sunk and raised remotely to make
entry for a particular vehicle.
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4. SMART STREET FURNITURE

5. TWEETING SEAT
Interactive park bench.
 Each time someone sits down, it uploads an image
from two cameras to tweeter feed.
 One camera captures the surrounding space, and
other captures the person seated on it.
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6. REACTIVE SPARKS
Tells about the density of the traffic.
 Color of bar varies with the density of traffic.
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7. THE DIGITAL HARBOUR
Implemented in France.
 Durable chairs made of concrete and a touch
screen on the side that provides information about
the city of Paris.
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8. STROBE
Solar powered waste bin.
 Whenever someone puts garbage in it, it says
“Thank You For Recycling”.
 Counts the pieces of garbage.
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9. POINTS
Provides a way-finding on the request of passerby.
 It can also provide information about local point of
interests, transportation and events.
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10. THE IT PIT STOP
Japanese solution for internet-dependent cyclists.
 People can enjoy their coffee and can use their
computers comfortably without getting off their
bikes.
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11. THE BOOM BENCH
Germen solution having eight speakers with two
sub woofers accessible via Bluetooth.
 Allows user to play music from their mobile phone
by using these speakers.
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12. LAMPBRELLA
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Looks like a standard lamppost. However, it’s fitted
with huge umbrella that opens automatically when it
rains. Motion detectors close it down after two
minutes when there is no sign of movement.