Smart Mobility

Masabi, the company bringing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticketing and payments to public transport, and Jorudan, Japan’s leading trip planning service, announced that they have launched mobile ticketing within the Jorudan app. More than 10 million users throughout Japan are now able to plan their journey, book their seats and buy Syoei Express Bus tickets directly from Jorudan’s Norikae Annai app and then use their phone to ride bus services. Jorudan will also be adding ticketing for further transport operators in the coming months.

The city of Kigali in Rwanda has been rolling out smart buses that offer 4G Wi-Fi,  a Tap and Go card that facilitates cashless payment system.  The cashless system in turn helps to reduce the problems of queues and waiting time.

This cashless system of payment was made created by the AC Group a  Rwandan payments company that facilitate solutions driving a cashless economy. 

GuraRide is a public bike-share (PBS) transport system company commited to the sustainability of Micro-Mobility in Africa. Tehir goal is the migration of transportation using innovating technology from fossil fuel-based to other renewable low carbon transport options. GuraRide brings the benefits of vibrants and unique technological changes taking over the transport industries across the world. They combine smart bikes, electric scooters and electric bikes sharing in a single app to enable our users choose their ride preference.

By ingesting, visualizing and sharing open, secure data, the Operating System will equip public sector officials and private sector innovators to use data to activate insight.

During this pilot program, devices called “on-board units” will be installed on public and private vehicles to allow vehicles to talk to each other and receive in-car alerts like blind spot detection or rear end collision warning. The on-board units also allow vehicles to talk to traffic signals and other roadway infrastructure to provide in-car alerts like red light violation warning. The alerts will give drivers advanced warning of potential hazards or safety concerns so they can slow down or take other precautionary measures.

The City of Adelaide is the first Council in South Australia to trial iTouch – a new contactless pedestrian push button control.  Supplied by Australian company Aldridge Traffic Systems, the units are being trialled at the pedestrian actuated signals on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide.

Aldridge Traffic Systems also produces a product called iTouch+ which is a pedestrian time-extender allowing seniors and disability cardholders to tap their card onto a sensor to extend crossing time. Council is looking into the feasibility of these products.

The Multimodal Trip Planning Application allows Columbus residents to more easily access different travel options based on personal preference, price or convenience.  Users fund a single account so they are able to “click to pay” for the entire trip in one easy payment, whe

U-bike is a public self-service bicycle rental system for the citizens of Daejeon that joins high-tech IT infrastructure and green transportation to create an eco-friendly and sustainable urban mobility solution. Daejeon Metropolitan City also expanded the bicycle exclusive routes and improved its safety to complement the U-bike system.

The Flooded Roads Smart Warning System (FRSWS) project uses smart technology to provide both proactive and reactive mechaims to enhance road safety during flood episodes. The FRSWS minimises the risk of drivers inadvertantly driving into flooded roads by using advance warning signs that only activate in flood conditions. The innovative design and programming of these signs allows real time mapping and information for each road location with a FRSWS to be provided to disaster management entities and the community through a range of communication methods.

The Huawei Intelligent Traffic Management Solution focuses on three service scenarios: traffic law enforcement, vehicle check and control, and traffic management. Ultimately, they enable governments to build a safe, orderly, and smooth urban traffic environment.

Traffic law enforcement: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used to identify, take snapshots of, review, and punish traffic violations.

Vehicle check and control: Track and deploy suspicious or criminal vehicles based on big data.