IoE Public Sector Profile: Transportation & Parking

The Internet of Everything

in the Public Sector

Transportation & Parking

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The Internet of Everything in the Public Sector

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Hamburg Port AuthorityChallenge

-Develop a strategy to maintain, modernize, and constantly improve HPA’s

infrastructure

Solution-Extensive systems for

waterway, train, and road traffic management

Impact-Sensors to make smarter

decisions: people receive data at the right time so they can invoke the proper processes

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San Mateo County, California

Challenge- Bring technology and

connectivity to all areas

Solution- Free public Wi-Fi in city

of San Carlos

Impact- Improved wired and wireless

access throughout county, benefiting, cities, citizens, and

businesses

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Texas Department of Transportation, Waco, Texas

Challenge-Communicate I-35

construction issues and traffic-flow status to public

Solution-Automated communications system provides updates to

contractors

Impact-Improved project

coordination across various sections

-Reduced accident levels

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San Antonio, Texas

Challenge-Use technology to deliver city services

more efficiently

Solution-Networked traffic light

control system

Impact-Prior to syncing of traffic

lights, an estimated $2B was lost due to longer commutes,

safety issues, and other factors

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Metrolink, Los Angeles, California

Challenge-Successfully implement

Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to avoid rail

accidents

Solution-Utilize train location data

provided over multiple redundant networks to

inform automatic braking systems

Impact-Improved rail travel safety

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Utah Department of Transportation, Salt Lake City,

UtahChallenge

-Preserve infrastructure

Solution-Fiber-optic network

infrastructure

Impact-Better visibility into Utah’s

transportation systems

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Rio Operations Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Challenge-Improve safety and incident

response

Solution-Integrate information from

government agencies to improve city safety and

incident response

Impact-More than 50 city agencies

connected with pertinent data

-More cooperative and efficient relationships

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Santander, Spain

Challenge-Improve city operations and overall quality of life, while maintaining current costs

Solution-Network of more than

25,000 sensors that monitor traffic levels, water quality,

and parking availability

Impact-80 percent reduction in

downtown traffic congestion-Reduced travel times and environmental pollution

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Barcelona, Spain

Challenge-Improve citizens’ quality of life and stimulate new Smart

City economy

Solution-Citywide sensors capture vital information for smart water, smart lighting, and

smart energy management projects

Impact-$58 million annual savings

using smart water technology

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Nice, France

Challenge-Enhance urban life

experience of Nice residents

Solution-Ultra-high-broadband

network, sensor network, and data warehouse to

aggregate data and conduct analyses

Impact-Smart-parking and smart

streetlighting initiatives have shown the most initial

promise

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Amsterdam, the NetherlandsChallenge

-Drive economic development and global city investment, while improving the lives of

residents

Solution-Initiatives include smart

energy grid systems, smart lighting, a smart parking

application, public Wi-Fi, and others

Impact-9 to 14 percent savings on

energy bills due to apps that provide greater insight into

individual energy usage

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Oslo, Norway

Challenge-Control lighting and

electrical costs

Solution-Monitor and control

lighting levels from any Internet-connected location

Impact-US $1.3M in electricity

savings annually due to the new capabilities being added

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Stockholm, Sweden

Challenge-Reduce traffic congestion and

improve the environment in Stockholm

Solution-Impose a traffic congestion and environmental tax on vehicles traveling into and out of central Stockholm

Impact-20 percent reduction in

traffic within the congestion charge area

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Dubai RTA, United Arab EmiratesChallenge

-Improve the traveler experience by making Dubai’s

roads safer and less congested

Solution-Plans to implement 100

programs and 1,000 Smart Services by 2015 across all

government services

Impact-Reduced traffic fatalities

from about 20 per 100,000 citizens in 2005 to fewer than

4 per 100,000

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Seoul, South Korea (TOPIS)Challenge

-Provide public transportation services to all citizens with

Internet data-gathering devices

Solution-TOPIS Center manages and gathers information from all

public transportation in Seoul

Impact-Data collection allows Seoul City to conduct new analysis that wasn’t possible before

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