Lighting up the Athens-Patras highway the intelligent way
Background: The Athens-Patras highway, part of the VINCI Highways network, has become the first in Greece to implement a smart lighting system that automatically adapts to traffic levels and driving conditions.
Developed in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and specialised start-ups, this solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify the optimal level of lighting using data (based on traffic flow and incidents, the weather, etc.) from multiple sources such as interchanges, real time weather station data, and highway cameras. Trialled on the Elefsina-Corinth section, the system will gradually be rolled out to the entire highway.
This adaptive lighting system, combined with the energy performance of the LED light fittings already fully rolled out on the Athens-Patras highway, will reduce the highway’s annual energy consumption for lights at night by up to 75%.