{"id":3722,"date":"2018-08-02T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kolabtree.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2019-09-24T10:34:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T10:34:10","slug":"how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"How Data Can Build Smart Cities of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69f1778a6457c\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69f1778a6457c\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Combining_Data_With_Context\" title=\"Combining Data With Context\">Combining Data With Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Data_Sharing_Could_Present_New_Opportunities\" title=\"Data Sharing Could Present New Opportunities\">Data Sharing Could Present New Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Open_Data_and_Smart_Cities\" title=\"Open Data and Smart Cities\">Open Data and Smart Cities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Data_as_Fuel_to_the_Economy\" title=\"Data as Fuel to the Economy\">Data as Fuel to the Economy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Data_Could_Improve_Safety\" title=\"Data Could Improve Safety\">Data Could Improve Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/how-data-can-build-smart-cities-of-the-future\/#Data_and_Smart_Cities_A_Promising_and_Essential_Combination\" title=\"Data and Smart Cities: A Promising and Essential Combination\">Data and Smart Cities: A Promising and Essential Combination<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Urban planners currently depend on data to learn about housing trends, transportation habits, the most frequently used areas and more. Entire smart cities are based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/data-analysis?utm_source=Blog_SmartCities\">data science<\/a> and IoT. It won\u2019t be long before data is the primary element that helps officials make decisions about citizens and their needs. In some places, that\u2019s already happening. The link between data and smart cities is getting stronger by the day, allowing us to build cities that are not just smart but safer and friendlier.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Combining_Data_With_Context\"><\/span>Combining Data With Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although modern society has some extremely robust big data platforms, they often fail to provide the context needed to determine the full meaning of statistics. For example, a noise sensor might show an extraordinary amount of loudness on a certain date, and big data analytics could confirm that the noise issues have never been quite so extreme previously.<\/p>\n<p>However, what impact does it have on citizens, and how can city representatives find that out unless citizens used a platform that allowed residents to weigh in on how the sounds they heard adversely affected their lives? The technique of blending statistical insights with context <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/political-science\/2018\/apr\/18\/smart-cities-need-thick-data-not-big-data\">collectively results in thick data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residents of Pla\u00e7a del Sol in Barcelona were approached in 2017 by activists looking to use technology to spur positive change: in this case, to control the noise levels in the neighbourhood.<\/strong> They needed participants for a project titled <a href=\"http:\/\/making-sense.eu\/campaigns\/placa-del-sol\/\">Making Sense<\/a>, funded by the European Commission. The goal was to give people noise sensors they could use to measure levels of sound pollution in their area, compare the readings to established permissible levels and use the data to put pressure on city representatives to make improvements. The dozens of people who took part in the project periodically met face to face in a workshop space to collectively figure out how to bring about solutions. Those gatherings turned noise issues into a group concern, not just one grumbled about by individuals in their homes. The data collected is being used to measure and analyze the problem, and find sensible solutions to it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Sharing_Could_Present_New_Opportunities\"><\/span>Data Sharing Could Present New Opportunities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some people who analyze the potential for data usage in cities point out that it\u2019ll be significantly easier to meet goals if planners share information with other officials elsewhere. Then, they\u2019ll be able to see whether the things they\u2019re doing are working as well as they should or if different cities came up with superior methods.<\/p>\n<p>Such collaborations could become easier thanks to a March 2018 development involving a framework released by The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The information suggests ways for cities to develop their data sharing ecosystems and facilitate secure transfers of the Internet of Things (IoT) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/new-smart-cities-data-sharing-framework-helps-cities-develop-a-robust-and-secure-data-sharing-ecosystem-300606130.html\">data between trusted parties<\/a>. It\u2019s also part of a broader effort by ATIS representatives to encourage city representatives to explore ways to utilize and monetize data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Data_and_Smart_Cities\"><\/span>Open Data and Smart Cities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although some kinds of confidential data must remain secure and only be viewed by authorized representatives, some cities are also experimenting with open data. Not surprisingly based on the name, it\u2019s data that\u2019s accessible for anyone to see and use regardless of restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Officials in London released over 80 open feeds for Transport For London (TfL) data. In turn, developers reportedly added select content to more than 600 apps <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itpro.co.uk\/smart-city\/31433\/how-open-data-is-driving-uk-smart-city-innovation\">used by 42 percent of Londoners<\/a>.<\/strong> The decision to offer open data gave a substantial economic boost to the city, but it has educational purposes as well. Some beginning coders and school programs use the data to stimulate learning.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, the Manchester City Council offers open data, too, but only after considering it against criteria such as whether there\u2019s a demand for the information and whether the content is valuable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_as_Fuel_to_the_Economy\"><\/span>Data as Fuel to the Economy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rising prominence of data collection in cities also creates business opportunities for forward-thinking start-up companies that figure out how to appeal to the needs and challenges city planners face.<\/p>\n<p>One of them is a <strong>San Francisco-based company called Compology<\/strong>. <strong>It uses IoT sensors on city-owned trash collection containers that detect fullness levels and signal to garbage truck companies when it\u2019s time to empty them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Compology, such an approach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/civic\/Smart-Garbage-Startup-Cuts-City-Trash-Costs-by-40-Percent.html\">could cut waste management costs<\/a> by 40 percent. Plus, the company doesn\u2019t require city officials to replace their existing bins. Instead, they can simply attach the sensors to the containers they already have, allowing technology usage via an investment that\u2019s less than some people might expect.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there\u2019s <strong>Upshift, another San Francisco business that allows people to send text messages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upshiftcars.com\/\">and request Prius vehicles<\/a> that arrive in as little as an hour.<\/strong> When people receive them, the cars are clean and have full tanks of gas. Then, once drivers finish with the automobiles, they merely have to park them anywhere in Upshift\u2019s designated delivery zone.<\/p>\n<p>Such a system could encourage people living in smart cities to become more dependent on borrowed vehicles instead of owning cars. After all, one of Upshift\u2019s main selling points is that the subscription plans for the service cost as much as car insurance premiums or less.<\/p>\n<p>Although Upshift\u2019s business model doesn\u2019t seemingly rely on data as much as Compology, it appears to be engaging in data collection for planning its eventual expansion outside of San Francisco. Visitors to the company\u2019s website can click a blue \u201cTell Us Where to Expand\u201d button and type in a location name. Then, they input their email addresses to get notifications about when or if Upshift moves to that place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Could_Improve_Safety\"><\/span>Data Could Improve Safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most advanced smart cities won\u2019t attract potential residents if those people don\u2019t feel safe when they evaluate the places. Plus, those currently living there might move away if safety issues threaten their enjoyment of life and peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Many plans for smart cities include measures that capture traffic data and help law enforcement officers notice drivers acting recklessly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Representatives for the city of Coimbatore in India hope to <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/coimbatore\/1093-cameras-to-keep-a-watch-on-you-while-you-drive\/articleshow\/64938552.cms\">purchase 1,093 cameras<\/a> for all-encompassing surveillance.<\/strong> Some of them will measure how fast cars travel, while others detect license plate data. Footage of speeding drivers gets sent to a centralized control facility, and those deemed to be breaking the law get tickets issued in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>Officials want to go beyond traffic infractions and look for other evidence of crimes with the cameras, too. But, some of the technology will measure the amount of traffic at stoplights and use that data to trigger lights to change to promote adequate traffic flow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data from Juniper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">Research<\/a> indicates that such intelligent traffic systems (ITS) <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/03\/smart-cities-whats-in-it-for-citizens.pdf\">could shave ten percent off<\/a> of the average commute time of 74 minutes.<\/strong> That same study also found it\u2019s advantageous for emergency response teams to coordinate their efforts depending on what compiled traffic data indicates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By using data to give emergency vehicles priority on the roads and rerouting regular traffic, the response times of paramedics, fire crews and similar teams could <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/03\/smart-cities-whats-in-it-for-citizens.pdf\">shorten by up to 50 percent<\/a>.<\/strong> So, when citizens find themselves in distress, their chances of survival theoretically go up.<\/p>\n<p>Concerning safety associated with violent crime reduction, smart data platforms that utilize machine learning to predict crime before it occurs could make it so that <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/03\/smart-cities-whats-in-it-for-citizens.pdf\">up to three million incidents<\/a> never happen each year.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is smart city data concerned with crime and traffic safety, it has been discussed that data can help make cities more digitally inclusive and accessible. Data, when used in collaboration with the latest in mobile and emerging technologies, can help make the city a safer space for those with disabilities and help make sure buildings are accessible up to date when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/onepointpartitions.com\/design-handicap-accessible-bathroom-2\/\">codes and regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_and_Smart_Cities_A_Promising_and_Essential_Combination\"><\/span>Data and Smart Cities: A Promising and Essential Combination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Smart cities aren\u2019t actually very intelligent if data analysis isn\u2019t part of the equation. Information helps city officials choose areas of focus and highlight areas for improvement. Even though smart city data uses are still emerging, the amount of progress already made and the potential for the future are both immensely hopeful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Need to consult a data science expert? Hire from over 5,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/?utm_source=Blog_SmartCities\">freelance scientists<\/a> on Kolabtree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban planners currently depend on data to learn about housing trends, transportation habits, the most frequently used areas and more. Entire smart cities are based on data science and IoT. It won\u2019t be long before data is the primary element that helps officials make decisions about citizens and their needs. 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