Intelligent lighting completed for Kotka, with brightness controlled according to movement

The City of Kotka has implemented LED lighting with motion sensors supplied by Signify in the new public areas of the Kantasatama harbour.

The new solution will help save energy by automatically dimming the lighting when there are no visitors in the area, for example at night. Similarly, the system also brightens the lighting when it detects movement.

Kotka is one of the first cities in Finland to introduce smart lighting based on sensor technology. The solution was provided by Signify, the world’s leading lighting specialist.

The Interact system developed by the company is used to illuminate the Kantasatama area, which includes the Vellamo Marine Centre and the Satama Areena event centre. The area is also the site of the recently completed campus of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK.

137 luminaires are connected to the intelligent lighting control system, all equipped with motion-sensing sensors. The street lighting network is also equipped with camera technology to monitor parking.

The new system facilitates the maintenance work of the city’s technical services, as the status of the lights can be monitored and managed in real time online via an application. The system automatically sends alerts in case of any malfunctions.