Using sensors to allow Street Light Glow on Detecting Vehicle Movement

COMPETENCY
DEMONSTRATION REPORT
Career Episode 3

CE 3.1 Project Information
Name of the project: Using sensors to allow Street Light Glow on Detecting Vehicle
Movement
Location of the project: [PLEASE FILL]
Project Duration: [PLEASE FILL]
Organization: [PLEASE FILL]
Role and Designation during the time: Team Leader
CE 3.2 Project Background
CE 3.2.1 Characteristics of the project
Developing countries have always the need of the electricity and it is a concerning factor
for them to save electricity and manage the electrical appliances through less consumption of the
electricity. I identified that the street lights are consuming much electricity than its application
and lots of electricity can be saved through proposing an effective solution for the electricity
consumptions. Street lights are necessary for the night however; after midnight the electricity is
generally wasted a lot as there are very few vehicles on the road during that time. I proposed a
system that will be helpful in managing the glow of the street lights whenever the vehicles
approaches to the street lights on the road. I utilized the IR sensors, LED (Light emitting diodes),
Transistors, and other electronic components in the development of the proposed system.

CE 3.2.2 Objectives developed for the project
I considered this project as a crucial for the citizens of my country and tries to assure that
the project is capable of delivering the necessary outputs. Following are the objectives set for the
successful delivery of the project:
 To implement automation in the street lights using electronic components
 To develop a system that is capable of saving electricity
 To assure the minimum budget in manner to be applicable on every road
 To accomplish all the milestones within the expected time and budget
 To eliminate the existing problems of electricity wastage by street lights
CE 3.2.3 My area of work
I was chosen as the team leader for the progress of the project and hence, my primary job
was to manage other team member’s roles and responsibilities and assure that the project is being
executed without any conflict. I divided the entire project in sub-activities and assigned different
team members for the accomplishment of each section. Among those sub – activities, I had to
manage the circuit working in an efficient and effective manner. I had to implement the
automation within the existing street lights for which I used microcontroller AT89S52 in manner
to manage the command exchange in between the sensor, semiconductor, and other electrical
components.