MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (MinebeaMitsumi) and IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Iwasaki Electric) recently were provided the Suginami Ward demonstration field, and launched the "IoT Streetlight Demonstration Experiment", which pioneered the smart city project. The test site will be equipped with 11 smart streetlights and one environmental sensor near the north exit of Nishi-Ogikubo Station. A unique feature of this set up is that the streetlights equipped with own wireless connectivity form a network so streetlights and sensors can be centrally managed.

The smart LED road/streetlights jointly being developed by MinebeaMitsumi and Iwasaki Electric can freely control the amount of light via wireless communication, enabling monitoring of lighting status and power consumption, while streamlining operation management and reducing power costs at the same time. Furthermore, combining environmental sensors makes it possible to acquire various data, such as temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, etc., and provide information services to residents.