Smart city should be like this!



Arundhati Sathe




By Vikas Vaidya

How should be the smart city? How should be its roads? How should be its square? There are lot many questions to ask about to-be smart city. Arundhati Sathe, present Secretary of Indian Institute of Interior Design (IIID) has come up with some ideas from the designer perspectives. She herself is Interior Designer.

Electric Friction Panel

Sathe has put an idea regarding generating the electricity through the cars which remain static when signal is red. She revealed, “Open space in the middle of square gather a continuous flow of traffic. Considering the situation and the number of vehicle pass create friction and so use of friction panel, which can create electricity, is nothing but an advanced technology. Putting this, will generate another 10 KW of energy. On an average 25 KW of electricity is required to lit the lights and traffic signals in a junction.”

Roof Shades with solar panel

Government at Centre and State is promoting use of solar energy. The correct use of it can help people on road. Sathe has the wonderful solution for the same. She pointed out, “Everybody is aware, Nagpur is the hot city and people always search for the shadow. Even when there is red signal, people search for the tree under which they can wait till the signal gets green is a common sight. The scorching heat of the Nagpur can be converted for the useful resources. The solar panels can be put at the roof on roads near the squares under which two-wheelers can stand when signal gets red. The riders can be able to protect themselves from the heat and the energy generated out of the solar panels can be utilised for the street lights and traffic signals of the same square.”

Signal Post

Visibility of traffic signals from a distance is always a problem. Three solutions can be given. 1. Taking advantage of the roofing shades one can light the structure with red and green. 2. Signals below the roof. 3. At the centre of divider for the pedestrian as well.

Divyangs need special space

On the present road system, no space is created for Divyangs. Arundhati Sathe through her design provides a solution. “We proposed a slight slope on each zebra crossing and also at the divider to cross the wheelchair,” pointed out Sathe.

Resting Bars

Non-disturbing yet utilising resting bars can be provided for all and also for old age and divyang.

Eco-friendly dustbins

It has been observed that dustbins are not properly used and maintained by citizens. The habit can be changed for which Sathe provides solution. Set of three dustbins can be kept with one for waste food, other is for plastic which can be kept at every crossing and recycled the garbage.

Police Booth
The condition of police booth at each square is very pathetic. Police can not stand in the booth. He or she not only experiences the heat but it is very small. It can be redesigned and upgraded by putting it with the availability of Wifi         

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