The Road Zipper System is designed to create a positive traffic barrier between opposing lanes of traffic and between motorists and construction work areas.
The Barrier Transfer Machine (BTM) laterally transfers the barrier wall, one lane or more, at speeds of up to 10 mph (15 km/h). This allows the contractor to quickly reconfigure the roadway to meet changing traffic demands and at the same time expedite construction.
For years, the mayor of Kispest has been asking residents to share their suggestions as part of the Community Budget Program.
There are also many proposals that do not fall within the competence of the local government. For example, proposals for public transport, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings are forwarded to the relevant authorities in the capital.
Requests for several smaller investments, such as bench placement, minor repairs, or creating flowerbeds, are automatically scheduled by competent agencies as part of their next year's tasks.
The company collaborated with Koubei, a food and dining service operated by e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba, to launch its first unmanned restaurant, where customers can order and take meals on their own.
Without waiting in line, customers can order meals through self-service machines or by scanning a quick response code on a table with their smart phones, and take their meals from cupboards at the restaurant.
The restaurant has a 24-hour service, along with dish recommendations for customers based on big data provided by Koubei.
SymbioCity is a Swedish government initiative run by Business Sweden and SKL International. Business Sweden oversees the SymbioCity trademark and promotes national exports on behalf of the Swedish government and industry. As part of Swedish international development co-operation, SKL International uses the SymbioCity Approach to support cities in developing countries to plan and build sustainably e.g. by identifying inclusive and innovative solutions. The SymbioCity Approach seeks to improve the living conditions of people in urban settlements.
Thinking Energy, a joint interactive trial between E.ON and Milton Keynes Council, was established in 2011. It involves 75 family homes in Milton Keynes. The aim of the trial is to develop and test innovative ways to manage energy consumption in the home. The idea is that homeowners will benefit from improved comfort, convenience and cost savings.
Trial participants have access to energy data via a web browser, tablet or smartphone application on-the-go. The easy and convenient access to data is making it easier for customers to understand and control their energy consumption.
SzolnokApp is a new mobile application developed by Szolnok Municipality.
In addition to orientation, reading programs and news, the application is also capable of reporting bugs and city management problems. The application requires internet access and location. Part of the Szolnok application is the "City Guard" application, which aims to involve citizens in the care of local areas. The app allows residents to easily report bugs in the public spaces, helping to maintain the beauty of the cityscape. The application is submitted to the competent department of the Mayor's Office.
Chordant, an InterDigital business, is part of a global company passionate about innovation and a standards-based approach that stimulates thriving global ecosystems. Solutions powered by the Chordant platform address the fundamental challenges in Smart City deployments. Like a perfect chord of musical notes, the Chordant platform brings harmony to diverse devices, data and services. We have created one of the largest Smart City deployments integrating hundreds of transport data sources into a transport data marketplace.
An elderly care system is being set up, which uses LoRaWAN sensors to monitor the environment of the most deprived persons, so that an emergency (in this case, unheatedness of the property) can be detected in time and the social worker responsible for the area can be informed.
iTaksi promises a safe and convenient drive thanks to mobile application. Put into service with assurance from Metropolitan Municipality, iTaksi directs a passenger to the closest taxi. iTaksi offers payment options via IstanbulCard or by credit card, benefiting promotions in the city, a safe drive, evaluating the driver, planning before drive, follow up with the drive, and different taxi options depending on the need.
A future-proof solution that is changing the ways cities evolve, in a flexible and cost-effective way, tackling current e-mobility and communication needs. The Smartlamppost follows a simple modular approach, with scalability in mind. It is easy to mix-and-match different modules in an elegant and clean solution.
Because of its modularity and flexibility, Smartlamppost targets both municipalities and different businesses operating in different markets.