Upgraded Smart Running Trail in Suzhou Industrial Park Achieves Perfect Fusion of Technology and Art
The Jinji Lake Luminous Trail, a project developed by the Suzhou Industrial Park, has won the 2025 MUSE Design Gold Award and the IES Illumination Award of Excellence.
Nuvoton NUC1311 MCU Empowers the Interactive Lighting System and Smart Sensors of the Jinji Lake Trail
Within the trail’s overall smart system, the core control unit is powered by Nuvoton NUC1311 series microcontroller.
The NUC1311’s 5V operating voltage significantly enhances its stability and high noise immunity in harsh outdoor conditions. Furthermore, it supports Bosch-licensed CAN Bus IP, ensuring reliability and industrial-grade communication security during high-speed data transmission. These features enable the NUC1311 to provide real-time, stable smart lighting control for the Jinji Lake Trail’s interactive lighting systems and smart sensing devices, even in the humid and high-interference environment of the lakeside.
The Jinji Lake Luminous Trail was a key urban renewal project for the Suzhou Industrial Park in 2024. It involved upgrading the lighting systems of the Jinshuiwan Trestle Bridge and the lakeside walkways. By integrating technologies such as smart running poles and Bluetooth sensors, two distinctive trails were created: a 15 km smart running trail and a 3.5 km light-chasing interactive trail. The former combines smart planning and AI cameras to enable light interaction and cultural tours, while the latter utilizes DMX512 and Bluetooth dual-mode control, allowing users to select lighting effects via a mobile app for an immersive and interactive experience.
“Our years of partnership with Nuvoton have given us a deep appreciation for the high stability of their products, their comprehensive hardware and software ecosystem, and their excellent real-time service,” stated a representative from Suzhou Tianping. “These advantages are key reasons why we continue to choose Nuvoton products for our large-scale projects. We look forward to deepening our collaboration with Nuvoton in more areas in the future.”
The international design awards received by the Jinji Lake Luminous Trail not only symbolize the successful integration of technology and art but also highlight the formidable strength and international competitiveness of Nuvoton’s MCUs in the fields of smart cities, smart lighting, and interactive design. Moving forward, Nuvoton Technology will continue to provide high-quality, high-performance MCU solutions to help more partners create innovative applications and drive the development of smart cities to new heights.
