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1.Organizations

Public and private sector entities, small & medium businesses, research organizations, universities, …

2.Goals

Multiple-use cases & industries, changing & evolving priorities, …

3.Regions

Neighboring & smaller regions, multiple agencies & departments, …

4.Data Types

Historical and real-time data, time-series data, files, structured and unstructured data, …

5.Systems

Legacy systems and databases, IoT based platforms, 3^rd party data sources, …

Cities & Region - Transport

Managing congestion & Pollution

Cities & Regions globally are trying to address issues of congestion. Congestion occurs due to various factors such as a large number of single-occupancy vehicles, inadequate parking options, accidents & incidents, traffic related to sporting/cultural/shopping venues, and inadequate mobility services.

Many cities globally experience stifling levels of congestion. According to recent studies by companies like Inrix, congestion costs each American nearly 100 hours or $1,400 a year. Leveraging data-driven insights can drive change in both public policies and behaviors. In turn, these can result in reduced emissions, improved air quality and fewer pollution-caused illnesses among the citizens, especially children and the elderly.

Incidents & Accidents

Incidents & accidents cause a backup of traffic and severe congestion situations. Although temporary, unexpected congestion periods can last for hours at a time.

Useful information in understanding and mitigating incident & accident related congestion may include: live traffic incident reports and alerts, traffic flow data (speeds, vehicle counts, journey times) or even status updates from social media feeds.

Such information is useful to local transport authorities who can use it to timely dispatch accident cleanup crews, control signal timings, send real-time updates to traffic message boards, or share that information with the community. All of these techniques, individually or together, are effective ways to deal with congestion.

Venue Related Traffic

Sporting & cultural events, as well as retail centers, can be real regional attractions. However, they can also cause substantial, often repetitive, congestion periods in a given area.

Useful information in understanding and mitigating venue-related congestion may include traffic flow data (speeds, vehicle counts, journey times), surrounding highways traffic flow, parking availability, and transit & other mobility service options.

Such information is useful to operators of services and facilities around the venue. This can include a real-time view of the parking options and availability. It can be used to assess and optimize mobility options which can include public transit, ride-sharing, and other mobility services. All these methods ultimately help with creating a much better venue visitor experience.

INADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSIT

Public transit (trains, metros, buses, …) are pillars of many communities. Suboptimal service locations and schedules can result in reduced ridership and increased personal vehicle use.

Useful information in understanding and mitigating congestion that results from inadequate transit include transit locations and schedules, transit vehicle occupancy rates, availability of first/last mile mobility options to complement transit, and demographics of served locations.

Such information is useful to transit operators who are looking to serve the community better and improve their ridership. It also provides insights into establishing the right partnerships with other mobility operators. This is especially important in the areas where transit is used for daily work commutes. It is also extremely important in disadvantaged areas where public transit may provide the only means of getting around.

Cities & Regions - Public Safety

Supporting Public Safety

Cities & Regions work hard to anticipate and mitigate the effects of many threats to public safety. While Fire and Police departments have traditionally addressed a range of localized emergency situations, increasingly, public emergency management agencies are called upon to collaboratively address a range of other events, many of which are related to climate change. Wildfires, floods, and other environmental disasters like landslides, which can span across multiple jurisdictions, have broad and potentially devastating impacts.

Landslides can be triggered by heavy rainfalls or earthquakes. They typically last 8-40 minutes. That is a relatively short time to react and save individuals that may be present in its vicinity. In addition, landslides can impact infrastructure such as roads, railroads, and airports where area cleanups may be necessary. Managing these kinds of threats requires new data-driven tools that can both improve effectiveness and quite literally save lives.

EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS

Extreme weather conditions and the effects of climate change can manifest themselves in landslides & debris flow, snow avalanches, hurricanes, and floods. At a minimum, they can cause infrastructure damage, but can also put human lives in danger.

Useful information in early warning systems related to natural disasters and the effects of climate change may include meteorological, seismographic & infrasonic data, environmental imagery (satellite or drone), and mobile operator or app location data (to identify human presence).

Such information is useful for emergency response units and City & Region managers to receive early warnings, so adequate actions can be taken. These actions can include sending warnings to citizens, real-time updates to rescue teams and plotting damage survey drones flight paths. All of these methods result in more responsive and resilient Cities & Regions.

GENERAL SAFETY & SECURITY MEASURES

General safety and security measures can range from reacting to sporadic incidents, broader terrorism measures, and preparedness for a wider health crisis. Any of these events can occur anywhere at any given time.

Useful information in understanding and mitigating general safety and security concerns may include population movement (historical patterns or real-time views), hotspot areas and utilization (transit stations, venues, congested traffic areas), demographic charts (for identifying at-risk groups), and social media sentiments.

Such information, anonymized to ensure privacy, is useful to various branches of public safety agencies and health groups (ambulances, hospitals, health organizations) that can use such insights for both proactive planning and real-time reactive measures.

CRIME PREVENTION

Organized crime refers to criminal activities involving centralized criminal enterprises, that may carry on for extended periods of time. Such crime affects all our communities and well-being as a whole.

Useful information in understanding and mitigating organized crime may include incidents data, public safety alerts data and ‘anomalous’ groupings of people (observed through sensors, cameras, drones, and mobile devices, as applicable).

Such information is useful to specific public safety agencies to identify investigation areas, enable appropriate surveillance and to predict & prevent crime. These new ways to collect and analyze data must be carefully balanced with protecting the privacy and minimizing unfair targeting. However, when implemented properly, these new insights can be used to complement the existing methods and ensure better and safer communities.

CITIES & REGIONS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Stimulating Economic Development

Cities & Regions globally want to be more attractive to their residents and visitors. The attractiveness of a City or Region largely depends on three main factors: 1) employment opportunities and promoting an environment where businesses can thrive, 2) availability and accessibility of services and amenities and 3) ‘quality of life' features that include entertainment venues, casinos, sports arenas, and retail corridors.

Various organizations estimate that around 3 million people are moving to cities every week. This poses some very real challenges (see Managing Congestion & Pollution, and, Supporting Public Safety), but also great opportunities for Cities & Regions. Some of these opportunities include the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystems, human investments through educational opportunities, and inclusive economic development.

TOURISM & CITY SERVICES

Cities & Regions that house convention centers, various entertainment venues or historical sites want to understand how to attract visitors and enhance their experience. Tourism can be a major contributor to the economic vitality of a given area.

Useful information in understanding and boosting tourism may include information where ‘groups’ of people come from regionally or internationally, movements around the city or region, the time they spend in certain areas, and the overall visitors’ impressions and sentiments.

Such information is useful to tourism authorities for detailed analytics and insights, better marketing & targeting, improved competitive position compared to other cities, and the ability to make informed investments – all ensuring a great and repeat visitor experience.

REGIONAL COOPERATION

Local counties can benefit from working together, by pulling resources together and addressing common challenges. Although more common among contiguous counties, counties and regions can cooperate even when they do not share borders.

Useful information in fostering regional cooperation may include various individual county data sources that are relevant at a regional level. For example, regions can look to centralize and ‘normalize’ multiple disparate systems to get a single source of ‘Ground Truth’ about transport operations.

Such information sharing and regional cooperation result in operational efficiencies through shared infrastructure, data, and applications. Most importantly, it addresses regional challenges such as congestion and air pollution. It also addresses regional opportunities, such as a more inclusive and equitable regional economic development.

INNOVATION HUBS

Many cities have benefited from creating ecosystem clusters, think of the well-known tech hub in the Bay Area or the music hub in Nashville. Today, there are many innovations and entrepreneurial hubs around the world including London, Paris, Bangalore, and Beijing.

Cities can make various data accessible to both large and small businesses who can, in turn, create applications, services, and new data. These may include parking apps, journey planning apps, new mobility services, and others.

Any City & Region can grow their own innovation, enabling the return of economic value to their communities and local businesses. Important factors in making this a success include focus, working closely with anchors & educational institutions and making equity & inclusion a priority. This ‘circular economy’ approach can make Cities & Regions very attractive to businesses, but also more livable, accessible, safer, and cleaner.

CONNECTED & AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY

Promoting Mobility Management

Better accessibility and mobility are the staple of ‘livable’ Cities & Regions. This includes better mobility services that allow for optimized multi-modal journeys. As part of this, Cities & Regions have to balance the use of ‘curb’ space shared by the emergency, transit, freight, and ride-share vehicles. Adoption of the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) adds another curveball to this juggling mix.

The success and adoption of any new services, including CAV, depends on how well they integrate into real-world living environments, among real-world situations, alongside existing transport services and infrastructure. Testing and understanding this evolving ‘mobility mix’ helps policymakers refine policies & regulations, and, evaluate & adjust their potential impacts on citizens.

MOBILITY AS A SERVICE

Cities & Regions want to reduce overall personal vehicle usage. The most common use case where this applies are suburban areas where people live, but commute to work elsewhere (e.g. a city center). Mobility as a Service (MaaS) at its core is about an efficient personalized mobility experience.

Useful information in understanding the current conditions and creating MaaS may include a wide range of transport, transit, parking, environmental, and regional statistics data. This may also include ride-sharing, scooters, e-bikes, and other data.

Such information is useful to both transport & transit authorities, and, private mobility service providers. This kind of analysis, combined with the predictive real-time insights, can enable more first-mile and last-mile choices, better options for the marginalized & disadvantaged travelers, and optimized multi-modal journeys for all citizens.

CURB SPACE MANAGEMENT

Growing competition for the scarce curb space is a challenge for many Cities & Regions. There is an increasing gap between those who pay for the curbed use (e.g. traditional metered parking) to those who just benefit from it (everyone else).

Useful information in understanding and better managing curb space may include: curb surface descriptions, traffic and parking data, construction & incident data, bicycle routes data, schedules/fares data, station locations, people/vehicle/bicycle counts, venue & event schedules, first/last mile operators data, and others.

Such information is useful to city planners, but also transit and first/last mile operators (taxis, limos, ride-share companies), navigation apps, private vehicles, buses, scooters, bicycles, freight and delivery service companies, public safety and emergency vehicles, and in the near future, connected and autonomous vehicles. Initially, the curb may include permanent and temporary signage, but over time, it may evolve to include dynamic pricing for usage and curb area reservations.

CAV DEPLOYMENT & TESTING

Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) can enable a world with seamless, safe and automated journeys on-demand. Benefits are many including improved mobility, less time spent in traffic, fewer human-caused accidents, and a safer & cleaner environment.

Useful information in facilitating CAV understanding, testing and deployment may include road data scenes (lanes and intersections, crossings, signs, and traffic regulations), road equipment data (controllers, traffic signals, and camera feeds), and dynamic events (traffic flow, parking, emergency events, and road & weather conditions).

Such information is useful to support the testing of CAV related technologies and services on both closed tracks and live roads. It facilitates a deep understanding of the road network and its operation and uses, providing vital information for road planners, OEM’s for in-car services, insurance companies, and other technology and service providers as they develop, validate and deploy new mobility services.

COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES

Improving Quality of Services

Complex infrastructure & facilities are ecosystems in themselves, requiring tight coordination of many different aspects. The success of improving the existing operations lies in the collection of a vast amount of data, often in real-time, and the distillation of that data into actionable insights.

Complex infrastructure & facility operations are rapidly evolving thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). In the case of Waste Management, IoT applications are effectively improving municipal operations, starting with the shift from the predefined routes and outdated methods of waste collection to sensor-enabled bins and sophisticated waste management applications. Thanks to these advanced technologies, bold public policies, and educational initiatives, communities can divert much of their waste away from landfills.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Large facilities, such as airports are complex ecosystems of infrastructure, systems, and services. As such, they require a fine-tuned coordination.

Useful information in operating complex facilities such as airports may include airline data, baggage tracking, people movements & satisfaction levels, airport vendor services data, and security & public safety data. It may also include relevant data collected outside the airport grounds, such as for example, information on the surrounding traffic or incidents.

Such information is useful to airport authorities who can use it to run their operations more efficiently, and, advise their ecosystem of airlines and airport service communities. Most importantly, they can ensure passenger satisfaction and safety. Similar methodologies could be applied to the operations of other complex facilities such as entertainment venues and retail centers.

INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

Infrastructure management of rail, tunnels, bridges, mining sites, power grids, and others is a complex undertaking that ensures structural integrity and safety of those who use and operate them.

Useful information in monitoring and maintaining such infrastructure may include people or vehicle occupancy, asset tracking, structural integrity measurements, seismological data, weather data, and satellite or drone imagery.

Such information is useful to infrastructure operators who can use it to model and monitor for irregular behaviors. Predictive maintenance has become the pillar of modern infrastructure management that can prevent dangerous incidents and the need for lengthy and costly repairs and closures.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

A 2018 study from the World Bank Group reported that 2.0 billion tons of municipal solid waste were generated globally in 2016, a total expected to rise to 3.4 billion by 2050.

Useful information in waste management and waste diversion from landfills may include: solid waste & recycling data, specific data on schools, parks, commercial buildings, frequency & routes of waste pickups, food recovery levels, and trash bins fill levels.

Such information can be useful to municipalities and waste management operators for route optimizations, dynamic waste collection methods, community education and awareness, policy and enforcement, composting initiatives, and many others – all towards ambitious, but achievable goals of Zero Waste in our communities.

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