WIZnet Success Stories : Nicomtek HeatSense LED
HeatSense LED serves as a pedestrian guidance light while detecting road freezing conditions and transmitting all data to the cloud.
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WIZnet - W55RP20
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Project description
W55RP20 is used in various industrial environments. It is the smallest and most efficient MCU for Ethernet. The challenge Nicomtek identified issues with existing road detection systems. These systems are designed to assess whether snow has accumulated on the road and how much ice has formed. However, traditional devices determine road conditions solely based on temperature. As a result, they often misinterpret cold weather as icy roads, even when no ice is present. This leads to unnecessary activation of road heating systems, causing energy waste. A reliable device was needed to securely…
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