Taiwan Unveils a $1.5 Million

Smart City Infrastructure Initiative

 

The initiative by Iveda aims to incorporate several smart city technologies into the current infrastructure.

Iveda, an AI and sensor tech startup, is implementing its smart city technologies in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

These technologies include AI analytics, sensor arrays, and video surveillance to enhance connectivity and services.

Iveda will combine its portfolio of smart city technologies such as the location-based trackers and smart sensors known as IvedaPinpoint and the smart power system known as IvedaSPS into a single platform called Utilus as part of the $1.5 million project.

This platform is connected into the existing city infrastructure, especially light poles, allowing simplicity of deployment.

“Powerful light poles are a characteristic of all modern cities worldwide,” the company asserts.Iveda merely amplifies the preexisting power with Utilus.

The components of Utilus include a wireless mesh communications network with Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G small cell capabilities, as well as additional wireless protocols as needed. It also includes smart power management.

Once set up, the Utilus “smart poles” can talk to one another to form a comprehensive network that allows local government officials to watch over and control devices like circuit breakers, water meters, and valves in real time.

“As 2023 approaches, more local governments are embracing the quick advancement of AI, IoT, and smart city technologies,” stated David Ly, CEO of Iveda. “Iveda’s Utilus smart poles add to the foundation of physical infrastructure necessary to deploy critical smart city functions.

Smart street pole integration, which has many practical benefits, will make modern city and town planning and construction safer and more environmentally friendly. Kaohsiung’s expertise in real smart city innovation has led Iveda, the Utilus provider, to allow them to serve as a showcase for the country and the world.