Smart Living

Since 2010 KÉK has been engaged in settling community and urban gardening which looks back worldwide on many decades of tradition. Urban gardening organizes people with different ages and backgrounds in community who can use the acquired knowledge in the other fields of  life. The gardens beside the its community building strength and function provide the citizens with fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs. The aim of KÉK is to assist in the development of the urban gardening movement with sample garden design and with establishing a comprehensive knowledge base.

The Heart of Budapest Program aims to strengthen the cultural commercial and administrative role of the historical city center. Instead of insular urban rehabilitation initiatives which have seen lately the Program manages the downtown developments as a whole.

The 12th district in Budapest has started a UV-B radiation information service. If the UV-B radiation is higher than the limit value for health the registered local users will be notified via text message.

When you press the panic button on the phone display the smart phone automatically calls Hegyvidek Guard where you can notify the emergency. In addition the system sends automatic e-mail to the police headquarters where they can see the person's current position based on his/her GPS accuracy.

The MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme is a new public transport option in Budapest. The apple-green bikes can be hired from and returned to any docking station found at major transport hubs in the city centre. This new mode of public transport combines the freedom of individual mobility with the reliability of fixed-rail transport. So far 1,150 bikes can be hired from 99 docking stations in the centre of Budapest. Each station features a terminal, some of which are equipped with touch screens and bankcard-readers. Docking points serve the purpose of securely placing the bikes.

KViHotel, the four-star hotel in Budapest opened as a smart hotel managed by the guest's smartphone. The 40-room, modern hotel is located in the VII. district.
The hotel, with the help of the TMRW Hotels application, almost totally operates without staff, almost all the functions are managed by the guest using their own smartphone from check-in until check-out. Guests can take advantage of all the services at a few clicks.
Guests arrive at the reception, restaurant and program recommendations, or other questions answered by virtual receptionists 24 hours a day.

The renewed BKK FUTÁR application, called BudapestGO, uses the latest technological achievements to ensure that users of the capital's public transport network have access to the most information possible, thus reaching their destination as quickly as possible. The system, which is based on satellite vehicle tracking, enables BKK to monitor Budapest traffic in real time, continuously and 24 hours a day, to maintain scheduled traffic and to intervene quickly and efficiently in emergency situations.