Secual Smart Pole Begins Integration with Hokutsu's Comprehensive Disaster Information System

Secual Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masakazu Kikuchi; hereinafter "Secual") and Hokutsu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Nobuyuki Hayakawa; hereinafter "Hokutsu") have been advancing a joint project since February 2026 to enhance regional crime prevention and disaster resilience.

As the first phase of this project, a demonstration experiment was conducted in collaboration with the town of Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, at Kamishibi Junior High School. Existing streetlights were replaced with next-generation streetlights called "Secual Smart Pole" (hereinafter "Smart Pole") to strengthen crime prevention during students' commutes, verify stable operation under snowfall and freezing conditions, and enable remote monitoring of on-site conditions during emergencies.

Phase 1 of the Project: Overview and Verification Results of the Demonstration Experiment

[Overview of the Demonstration Experiment]

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[Verification Results]

1 Operational performance of the streetlight under snowfall conditions

Remote control via the Smart Pole management system successfully executed both lighting and turning off operations, confirming that nighttime visibility on roads and sidewalks was ensured.

<Key verification points>

・Monthly lighting and turning off control

・Time-based lighting and turning off control (reducing electricity costs)

※ Actual camera footage during snowfall (at night with lights on)

2 Remote monitoring of surrounding environment via camera footage

Under 4G LTE network conditions, uninterrupted live video streaming and cloud recording were confirmed.

This demonstrates applicability in regional disaster prevention and safety management, such as "monitoring snow accumulation and road conditions" and "on-site verification during disasters or accidents."

<Key verification points>

・Monitoring snow accumulation and road freezing conditions

・Ensuring safety of commuting students

・Nighttime visibility of pedestrians and vehicles

※ Actual camera footage (commuting students)

Phase 2 of the Project: Integration with the Comprehensive Disaster Information System

Hokutsu has long-standing expertise in core social infrastructure fields such as information and communication networks and comprehensive disaster information systems, providing system solutions as the integrated disaster information platform "X-sys (Kuroshisu)" to numerous local governments.

Building on the results of the demonstration experiment, Phase 2 of the project will integrate Hokutsu's comprehensive disaster information system with the Smart Pole system. This will enable viewing of the Smart Pole installed in front of Kamishibi Junior High School directly through the comprehensive disaster information system, with operations commencing in Eiheiji Town.

This integration allows the Smart Pole video feeds to be centrally managed alongside national, prefectural, and municipal surveillance cameras for roads and rivers within the comprehensive disaster information system, enabling broader safety management across wider areas—including monitoring rainfall and snow accumulation, road conditions, and wildlife activity.

Future Outlook

Going forward, by further strengthening the integration between Smart Pole and the comprehensive disaster information system, we aim to establish social infrastructure that monitors communities from daily operations to emergency situations, contributing to national resilience with various advanced functions.

・Enhanced integration of data collection capabilities such as weather sensors and flood sensors

・Strengthened information dissemination capabilities using LEDs, digital signage, and speakers to complement disaster warning radio systems