Smart City Monitor
Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch are working on more attractive, accessible, healthy and sustainable inner cities; dynamic environments, where people like to live, work, spend time and get more active.
The development of ’Smart Cities’ provides the opportunity to tackle the challenges towards these objectives. By developing smart tools that link, visualise and use data for development scenarios, data-driven insights about traffic flows towards the city centres will be obtained. In this project, the focus is on further developing existing innovations such as digital twins, and on analysing and illustrating the current and future situation of inner cities traffic flows under the effects of scenarios towards the goal of the policies.
What method was employed?
A comprehensive method was used to enhance urban management through smart city technologies. Real-time data was collected from various sources, including traffic sensors and IoT devices. This data was then integrated into digital twins of the city's infrastructure, with advanced analytics applied to extract insights. These insights were visualized using interactive dashboards and 3D models to help city planners understand traffic patterns and congestion points. The project also modeled different scenarios to assess the impact of policy changes, providing continuous feedback to optimize urban strategies and improve mobility and infrastructure efficiency.
What findings did we uncover?
The technology of smart twins allows for real-time monitoring and scenario analysis, helping city planners understand current conditions and predict future scenarios. By analysing traffic data, this project provides insights into patterns and congestion points within city centres, which is crucial for developing strategies to alleviate traffic issues, improve public transport efficiency, and enhance overall mobility. This project also assesses the impact of various policy scenarios on traffic and infrastructure, aiding policymakers in making informed decisions. Additionally, it includes smart waste management systems that monitor bin fill levels in real-time, optimising collection routes, reducing costs, and minimising environmental impact.
What is the timeline of this project?
2021 – 2023
Who are our main collaborating partners?
- Municipalities of 's-Hertogenbosch and Breda
- Jheroniumus Academy of Data Science (JADS)
- Argaleo
- Geodan
Who are our funding partners?
This project is funded by the EU via the REACT-EU and OP-ZUID innovation programmes.
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