Smart Solar Bench V1.0: pilot case study
What was installed, what is operating and what is not.
Pilot photographs and motion
Real photographs from the pilot site. The video is a slow pan over a photograph.
What the pilot shows
Observations visible in the photographs and confirmed on site.
- A solar-powered bench with a timber canopy and warm LED edge lighting
- A display screen mounted in the shelter
- Visitors gathering around the bench in daylight and evening
- Placement on a campus lawn beside a path
Measured outcomes are added only with method and time period. See the record below.
The pilot in seven parts
Every iViRTH case study follows the same structure. Fields still being verified are marked.
| Part | What it covers | This pilot |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The problem | What was happening? | Outdoor campus seating with no power, display or digital amenities. |
| 2. The environment | Where was it deployed? | A campus lawn beside a path. Host institution: Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FOAP), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). |
| 3. The physical layer | What infrastructure was installed? | A solar-powered bench with a timber canopy, warm LED edge lighting and a display screen. Installed inventory: solar power system, battery storage, public charging, Wi-Fi, lighting, display, timber canopy and seating, all Active. See the record below. |
| 4. The digital layer | What was twinned? | To be stated precisely: which identity and twin records exist for the bench. To be confirmed |
| 5. The intelligence layer | What was measured or predicted? | None claimed. Edge AI and computer vision are not installed in V1.0. Not deployed |
| 6. The outcome | What changed? | Visitors gather at the bench in daylight and evening (photographs). Measured outcomes To be confirmed |
| 7. The data | Verified numbers | Published only with source, method and time period. To be confirmed |
Status label for this deployment: Pilot deployed. Technology readiness level: TRL 8. We never mix prototype, pilot, deployment and production labels.
Installed inventory
V1.0 Base at the pilot site, FOAP, AKTU. Every V1.0 feature is active; edge AI is the only item not installed.
| Item | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Solar power system | Solar-powered supply for the bench loads | Active |
| Battery storage | Stores solar energy for evening and low-sun operation | Active |
| Public charging | Public charging for visitors | Active |
| Wi-Fi | Connectivity for visitors | Active |
| Lighting | Warm LED edge lighting | Active |
| Display screen | Display mounted in the shelter | Active |
| Timber canopy and shelter | Shade and weather cover over the seating | Active |
| Bench seating | Outdoor public seating on a campus lawn beside a path | Active |
| Edge AI / computer vision | Not part of the V1.0 inventory | Not installed |
Numeric ratings (solar rating, battery capacity, charging output) are published only from verified as-built values.
Record of the pilot
Host, readiness level and installed inventory are recorded below. Measured figures are added with method and time period.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Variant | V1.0 Base |
| Status | Pilot deployed |
| Host institution | Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FOAP), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) |
| Technology readiness level | TRL 8 |
| Installed inventory | See the installed inventory table below. All V1.0 features are Active; edge AI is not installed. |
| Solar, battery, charging, Wi-Fi, lighting | Active Numeric ratings published only from verified as-built values |
| Measured outcomes | To be added with method and time period |
| Carbon / energy figures | Published only with assumptions and methodology |
| Limitations | Edge AI and computer vision not installed in V1.0 |
| Lessons learned | To be added |
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