Remote observing and controlling system of streetlight

The utility model provides a remote observing and controlling system of a streetlight, which comprises a camera which is arranged on the spot and a monitoring host machine which is used for remotely receiving a video signal which is outputted by the camera and remotely controlling the streetlight. The system comprises the following working steps of: the camera which is arranged on the spot captures the live traffic scene of the street and transmits video information to the monitoring host machine, and a controlling worker or the monitoring host machine transmits an instruction to control the switching on and off or the luminance of the streetlight according to the received video information (such as the traffic condition, the traffic flow and the like). Therefore, the system can achieve the aim of furthest saving the electricity energy under the condition that the normal traffic is not influenced.