What is Smart road "Solar Roadways" that can generate various information with solar power generation and cooperation with the Internet?

The road itself generates electricity with sunlight and connects to high-speed internet line, it snow removes on the snow road while displaying "information" on the road in real time corresponding to the changing and changing request, and in the parking lot , And furthermore, the road which should also be called "smart road" to carry on to the role of power plant for home use is "Solar Roadways"is.

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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways

You can understand what kind of road Solar Roadways is by watching the following movie.

Solar Roadways Indiegogo Video - YouTube


The Smart Road "Solar Roadways" is spread on this regular hexagon.


Mr. Scott of engineer and Mr. Bruceau of Julie of Julie of counselor who developed smart road.


Television and ......


Although various tools such as telephone are evolving, there are things that have not advanced at all.


That's a road.


Solar Roadways evolved the road left behind such evolution into a smart smart device.


The surface of Solar Roadways is a glass material with extremely high durability. Since it transmits light, electricity generation by solar power is possible.


It will not slip thanks to the irregularities attached to the surface.


The black part is the solar panel and the green part is the circuit board. The road itself is a smart device.


For example, if you install a heater ...


You can also snow the road automatically.


Scott sneak into the side groove.


Solar Roadways is connected to the Internet high-speed line. For this reason, bi-directional communication is possible.


The LED attached to the circuit can freely control the lighting by program ......


Change colors ......



Show patterns and ...


It is also possible to draw a lane.


Solar Roadways's base material uses recycled materials and is also environmentally friendly.


Replacing all the roads in the USA with Solar Roadways, it is estimated that it will cover all the necessary electricity throughout the United States.


In the self-generating smart road "Solar Roadways", what kind of world will be realized can be understood in a single shot by watching the following movie.

Solar FREAKIN 'Roadways! - YouTube


Solar Roadways are outstanding durability.


Unlike asphalt or concrete, which requires extensive construction for pavement / renovation ......


Maintenance is good because it can be exchanged on a module basis.


The glass surface with anti-slip ... ...


I do not bother with the tractor. It can withstand loads of up to 250,000 pounds (about 113 tons).


Solar Roadways generate electricity with built-in solar panel ......


If it is a snowy area ...


Always keep the road in a snow-removed state.


Solar Roadways are equipped with LEDs and can be lit depending on road conditions.


A lane of a highway at night and ... ...


crosswalk……


It can also be used to display the parking area.


The great thing about Solar Roadways is its flexible response. The car came in the space for the disabled ... ...


When the space for the disabled becomes full ...


By changing the space for the general public into a space for people with disabilities, we have created a new space for the disabled.


Also, if roads where wild animals appear and accidents easily occur, it is possible to show attention on the road.


In the airport runway it can also be used for road signs on the taxiway.


In addition to displaying park walking space ......


By changing the line, it is possible to respond to sports and recreation.




You can also substitute the road itself for lighting.


In the future, we are also considering charging the electric vehicle while driving while incorporating the wireless charging function.


Since pressure can also be detected, it can be used for games that move the body ......


It is also possible to detect warning that a large wildlife crosses and to convey attention information to cars driving around.


You can also find road division due to natural disasters in real time.


A world of dreams filled with Solar Roadways is coming.


Solar Roadways started the development in 2006 and the couple got 50,000 dollars (about 5.1 million yen) with the most votes at IEEE's Ace Awards in 2009 and GE's Ecomagination Challenge in 2010, With a nominated finalist of the World Technology Awards in 2013, the project has a brilliant awards and is also a collaborator of NASA and Google,United States Federal Highway Authority (FHA)We have also succeeded in financing from.

In addition, the Blue Saw and the crowd funding site to conduct experiments to introduce Solar Roadways to the parking lot newlyIndiegogoWe are now looking for widely financed investment without setting the target amount, but we have already succeeded in financing more than $ 1.6 million (about 160 million yen) at the time of writing the article.

Solar Roadways | Indiegogo
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways