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INTERNATIONAL Enhancing Environmental Control And Reducing Emissions In Nordic Smart Cities

SMART WASTE MANAGEMENT High-Tech Approach Is The Need Of The Day To Solve The Garbage Problem Of Smart Cities

INTERNATIONAL

SMART CiTiES

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE Smart Sports infra For Smart Cities

Residential Rooftop Solar Power Systems: An Illusion Or Reality

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE Surat Smart City Centre Gets A Heads Up With Delta Video Walls For Their Command And Control Centre

SMART ENERGY & WATER

Connecting Communities With Energy Generation App

The Leading Smart City Start-Ups In Israel

SMART ENERGY & WATER Smart Water Management

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Sustainability at the Heart of TRX Project

SMART IT & COMMUNICATION

What are the Top10 Tech Trends of 2017

CASE STUDY

Axis builds cutting-edge network video surveillance system in Busan Global Village

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INTERViEW

With Mr. Anil Bansal Director, Urban Infrastructure, IPE Global

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE The Complete Streets Revolution

Why do we need ‘smart cities’ in our country?

SMART CiTiES

Videocon’s proactive approach towards Smart City

CASE STUDY Junagadh police improve city vigilance with Axis solutions

SAFE CITY

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE Publc Bicycle Sharing A New Mantra To Decongest Indian Road

Security In The Smartcity Context

SMART CiTiES

SMART ENERGY & WATER How Big Data Impacts The Energy-Water Nexus

SMART CITY NEWS

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White House $300M Science Plan Includes Vision For Smart Cities

Mastercard Showcases Innovative Solutions For Smart Cities In India For The First Time

‘Dhaka To Be Smart City By 2017’

India To Spend $580 Million To Develop First 20 ‘Smart Cities’

Smart City Push: Sebi Chairman Urges For Vibrant Municipal Bond Market

Singapore Looks To Denmark For Smart City Concept

Centre To Pay 90% For Smart City Project

Uae And South Korea Sign Agreement To Develop Smartcity Korea

As Smart Cities Take Shape, Moud Seeks Rs 6,400-Crore Push The Us Is Investing $165 Million Into Smart City Solutions Ahmedabad Gets Rs 194 Crore For Smart City Projects Mp Shifts Smart City Location Following Citizens’ Protest

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SMARTWASTE MANAGEMENT

HIGH-TECH APPROACH IS THE NEED OF THE DAY TO SOLVE THE GARBAGE PROBLEM OF SMART CITIES

Dr. Madhuri Sharon MD, SP-DeGarbage, Mumbai

Dr. Sanjay Gupta MD, Wincell Networks, Delhi

Garbage the Problem With the ever increasing population and urbanization, the waste management has emerged as a huge challenge in the country. Not only the waste has increased in quantity, but the characteristics of waste have also changed tremendously over a period, with the introduction of so many new gadgets and equipment.

t is estimated that about 62 million tonnes of waste is generated annually in the country, out of which 5.6 million is plastic waste, 0.17 million is biomedical waste. In addition, hazardous waste generation is 7.90 million TPA and 15 lakh tonne is e-waste. The per capita waste generation in Indian cities range from 200 grams to 600 grams per day (2011). 43 million TPA is collected, out of which 11.9 million is treated and 31 million is dumped in landfill sites. Only about 75- 80% of the municipal solid waste (MSW) gets collected and out of this only 22-28 % is processed and treated and remaining is disposed

of indiscriminately at dump yards. It is projected that by the year 2031 the MSW generation shall increase to 165 million tonnes and to 436 million tons by 2050. If cities continue to dump the waste at present rate without treatment, it will need 1240 hectares of land per year and with projected generation of 165 million tons of waste by 2031, the requirement of setting up of land fil for 20 years of 10 meters height will require 66,000 hectares of land. One of the enormous challenges that Smart Cities of India are going to face will be management of solid waste. Solid waste management (SWM) is one

among the basic essential services provided by municipal authorities in the country to keep urban centers clean. However, it is among the most poorly rendered services in the basket—the systems applied are unscientific, outdated and inefficient; population coverage is low; and the poor are marginalized. Waste is littered all over leading to insanitary living conditions. Municipal laws governing the urban local bodies do not have adequate provisions to deal effectively with the ever growing problem of solid waste management. With rapid urbanization, the situation is becoming critical.

Disposal of Garbage in Cities When it comes to waste management in India, little is the way it’s meant to be. Mumbai literally raised a stink recently when a fire broke out at the Deonar landfill, severely compromising air quality in the city. The national capital too recently became one huge garbage dump with civic body sanitation workers on a strike to protest against non-payment of salaries. Travelling from central Del-

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hi towards Ghazipur in the city’s east, the first warning that you get of the approaching landfill is the sight of circling birds of prey. The mound of waste itself becomes visible much before one is assaulted by its stench. Smoke rises steadily from the pile, as the decomposing waste generates highly combustible methane gas. Markets and houses dot the land just outside

the 32-year-old landfill — in blatant disregard of the specifications introduced in the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, which requires landfills to be “away from habitation clusters”. Though rules passed in 2006, made it mandatory to treat waste at the dump yard, it is only in the past six months that a little over 10% has begun to be treated.

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Polluting Garbage Trucks

Garbage Dumping Grounds

Garbage Burning and Air Pollution

Ocean Dumping and Water Pollution

Pathetic Condition of existing waste disposal practices Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a look at the present day scenario of generation and processing of waste in metro cities. Main sources of waste generation are domestic garbage, industrial waste, waste from shops, sabjji-mandi and small hawkers. According to a data from What A Waste 2012-World Bank, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waste is composed of 50% organic waste, 6% Plastics, 6% Metal, 4% Paper, 1% glass and 33% others. Domestic waste from houses in urban cities is collected by the residential societies, which in turn is collected by the municipality and finally dumped into open landfills or in ocean. Transportation of waste from the waste storage depots to the disposal site is done through old and open trucks. They are usually loaded manually and the fleet is generally inadequate. The traditional transportation system does not synchronize with the system of primary collection and secondary waste storage facilities and multiple manual handling of waste results. Disposal of waste is the most neglected area of SWM services and the current practices are grossly unscientific. Almost all municipal authorities deposit solid

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waste at a dump-yard situated within or outside the city haphazardly and do not bother to spread and cover the waste with inert material. These sites emanate foul smell and become breeding grounds for flies, rodent, and pests. Liquid seeping through the rotting organic waste called leachate pollutes underground water and poses a serious threat to health and environment. Often either intentionally or accidentally, the dumping grounds catch fire; which alters the chemical composition of atmosphere creating toxic gases like carbon monoxide (fatal gas), nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and dioxane (a carcinogenic gas) etc. Methane gas formed by the decomposition of organic wastes in landfills is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide aggravating problems related to global warming. It is estimated by TERI that in 1997 India released about 7 million tonnes of methane into the atmosphere. This could increase to 39 million tonnes by 2047 if no efforts are made to reduce the emission through smarter processes. No need to say that the whole existing garbage handling process IS VERY UNHYGENIC for human health and the en-

vironment. Some cities besides dumping the waste into landfills have started segregating waste to convert organic waste into composts, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) or Pelletization, and energy. However there are certain issues with these processes. Major drawback is the costly transportation of MSW to far away sites. In the capital 85% of the sanitation goes into transporting garbage. Land required for open compost plants is relatively large. Also, issues of methane emission, odor, and flies from badly managed open compost plants remain. At the operational level, if waste segregation at source is not properly carried out there is possibility of toxic material entering the stream of MSW. If RDF fluff/pellets are contaminated by toxic/hazardous material, the pellets are not safe for burning in the open or for domestic use. The waste to energy plant requires large capital and entails substantial operation and maintenance costs. Skilled personnel are required for plant operation and maintenance. Moreover, emission of SO2, NO2, and chlorinated compounds in air, and toxic materials particulates concentrated in the ash have raised concerns.

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SMARTWASTE MANAGEMENT

Our High-Tech Approach To Tackle Garbage Disposal The question is What Should Be Done? The obviously repeated answer is REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE the waste. But when we are talking about the Smart Cities, the answer has to be beyond this and we propose a Better Eco-Friendly Solution. As we mentioned previously, the waste has a good amount of carbon rich material e.g. 50% organic waste, 6% plastics and 4% paper; are all pure hydrocarbons. The other

33% include grease, oils, paints and industrial wastes that are also rich in carbon. We have developed a unique NANOTECHNOLOGY BASED De-Garbaging System for treating domestic garbage that can convert the garbage to useful carbon materials. It does not produce any harmful gas or any other harmful residues. This process is carried out in two stages using two different nano-catalysts that we have patented. It can treat total domestic garbage

(plastic, paper, rubber, degradable material, organic waste etc) excluding glass and metal at the source itself, thus avoiding further critical stages involved in existing garbage disposal processes. This innovative solution leads to generation of 10% Activated Carbon as the residue of the total garbage weight. The activated carbon can be sold back in the market, thus substantially reducing the overall operating cost of the system.

The benefits of our systems include:

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Nanotechnology Based De-Garbaging System

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Garbage is processed on daily basis Avoids the growth of pathogens and harmful diseases Avoids the unhealthy garbage dumping issues Eliminates garbage transportation costs No to land filling, mass burning, or ocean dumping Avoids all kinds of pollution – land, air and water pollution Does not produce any solid, liquid or gaseous pollutants 100% eco-friendly procedure

In summary, our innovative process converts garbage into value added products without any other harmful residue or pollution, thus contributing to cleanliness, health and environment concerns. It can be installed to process garbage on daily basis in the premises of residential societies or colonies, schools, resorts etc. The best part is that activated carbon and carbon nano forms are useful materials and find wide applications in industries - A Waste to Wealth Approach.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Smart Sportsinfra For Smart Cities India might be emerging as the new economic superpower, but in reality we find every second person complaining about the lack of proper sports facilities in the country. India’s performance at the Rio Olympics 2016 was a bitter reflection of the reality of the Indian sports infrastructure.

Mr. Anil Kumar,MD, Great Sports Infra Pvt. Ltd.

nadequate sports facilities was identified and pointed out as one of the key reasons for the poor performance displayed by our athletes and sports persons. This brings us to realize that inclusion of Smarts Sports infrastructure is as important as any other Smart facility covered under the Smart City Mission.

Why Smart Sports facilities?

Traditionally, sports infrastructure is visualized to be a large facility needing Hundreds of Crores in investment. This is a flawed approach. Not only do these end up as white elephants, the utilization is also minimal due to location constraints, bulk of investment going into gallery construction and other facilities that have little or no impact on the actual sport. To address these challenges, there is a 3-Point formula to consider as the theme:

MDS (SMT. MOHAN DEVI SOMANI) SCHOOL, UDAIPUR

Taking Sports to the People Sports infra plan and investment should be governed by the theme of “Taking Sports to the People”. Implying the multiple smaller facilities have to be located across the City so that they are within a 5Km radius for the general population to access them conveniently and use extensively.

Multi-Sport Usage The Sports infra developed should support the most number of sports and fitness activities and provide users access to various types of sports and games.

Focused Investment Rather than 90% of the investment that traditionally goes into non-sport infrastructure in a sports facility, for eg., the seating gallery, 90% of the “Smart Sports Infra” will be focused on the actual playing surfaces area created.

Solution: Considering all these factors, and to bring in a fresh and modern approach, Great Sports Infra, created 3 Models to incorporate smart sports facilities as part of the Smart City Mission. These Models ensure maximum utilization at minimal investment.

Model 1: The following facilities can be accommodated under Model 1. • 200M, 6 lanes synthetic athletic track with all athletic events including running, pole vault, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Shot Put, Javelin throw, Hammer throw and Discus throw. • Two Basketball courts with interlocking modular sports flooring. • One Volleyball court interlocking modular sports flooring. • One Tennis court (interlocking modular sports flooring) with fencing and lighting. • One mini Football field artificial turf. • One Volleyball court with artificial turf.

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Area: 11,505.45 SQM, Investment: Appx. Rs. 5 Crore

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE Model 2: • • • • • •

The following facilities can be accommodated under Model 2. 200M, 6 lanes synthetic athletic track. Two Basketball courts with interlocking modular sports flooring One Tennis court (interlocking modular sports flooring) with fencing and lighting One mini Football field with artificial turf Two Volleyball court with artificial turf

Area: 7,344.1 SQM, Investment: Appx. Rs. 2.5 Crore

Model 3: The following facilities can be accommodated under Model 3. • One Basketball court with interlocking modular sports flooring • One Football field with artificial turf • One Volleyball court with artificial turf • One badminton court with artificial turf Products that will be used to facilitate Model 1 and 2 include: • Artificial Grass from FieldTurf, Interlocking Modular Sports Flooring from SnapSports and Synthetic Athletic Tracks from Porplastic. Products that will be used to facilitate Model 3 include: • Artificial Grass from FieldTurf and Interlocking Modular Sports Flooring from SnapSports. We have designed these models, considering the population, space and budget constraints, yet ensuring maximum utilization.

Area: 3,427.06 SQM, Investment: Appx. Rs. 1 Crore

Case Study The facility here includes a football facility installed with artificial grass, a synthetic athletic running track, a basketball court with interlocking modular sports flooring and a volleyball court, also with an artificial grass installation. This is an intelligent facility that supports many different sports. A similar facility has been setupat MDS in Jaipur.

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MDS (SMT. MOHAN DEVI SOMANI) SCHOOL, UDAIPUR

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE What are the benefits of having such a facility?

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Various Sports including Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Badminton, Handball, Kho Kho, Kabaddi etc., can be played on these surfaces.

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This facility can be utilized for non-sports usage like Annual days, Daily assemblies, Cultural events etc. The products require virtually no maintenance. The products are durable and last for many years.

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This format of sports infrastructure is very ideally suited to be part of the Smart City Mission, and would benefit thegeneral population extensively. Great Sports Infra has strived to provide innovative sports in-

frastructure since 2004. Our world-class products combined with sound advice and flawless project execution has changed the face of sports infrastructure. Our focus is more than just providing the best of sports facilities; we aim at providing ‘Smart Sports facilities’. Innovation has been our priority since we started out. Our products and services have also been well received across South Asia. We have done over 5,500 installations across 7 countries. Our product portfolio spans artificial grass for sports, interlocking modular tiles, synthetic athletic tracks, synthetic acrylic surfaces, indoor surfaces with cushioned PVC, air structured domes and modular grandstands; complete range of Sports infrastructure that can be put together to build a world-class sports facility. The products are tested and approved by International Sports bodies FIFA, FIBA, ITF, FIH, IAAF, and IHF.

Product Range:

FieldTurf- Artificial Grass for Landscaping & Sports

OmniSports- Cushioned PVC Indoor Sports Flooring

Porplastic- Synthetic Athletic Tracks

SnapSports- Interlocking Modular Tiles

Terraplas- Turf Protection Tiles

OmniSports- Maple Hardwood

SubAir- Subsurface Aeration & Drainage Technology

Synthetic Surfaces

Alcor- Modular Galleries

DUOL-Air Structured Domes

All our projects have also been executed as per international standards. Our clientele spans Government Institutions, Defence institutions, Educational institutes and Corporates.

Our prominent clients are: • • • • • • •

MDS School, Udaipur NPS, Mysore J&K States Sports Council Mizoram State Sports Council Dept. of Sports & Youth AffairsSikkim Euro Kids Manipal University

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IIT, Madras Symbiosis Institute of Management Johnson Grammar School, Hyderabad Jain International School, Bangalore ITC Hotels Taj Group of Hotels Apollo Hospitals Videocon Airtel Microsoft

We, Great Sports Infra, as opinion leaders and thought leaders in the sports industry are constantly evaluating options that change the dynamics and economics of sports infrastructure in India. Hence, we are proactively working for the betterment and development of India to emerge as one of the super powers in terms of sports.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER

Connecting Communities With Energy Generation App Pavegen and Tribal Planet have great plans for their long-term progression, creating an app that unites communities in energy generation. Pavegen And Tribal Planet Announced Their Collaboration To Implement Game-Changing Plans For The Pavegen Technology. The Two Companies Will Be Creating A Digital Application, Using Public Venues And Access Points Around The World To Monitor The Energy Generated On Each Pavegen Tile.

he changes follow the recent surge in data-driven technologies, and working with Tribal Planet ensures Pavegen are at the forefront of this megatrend. The app platform will follow a ‘redeem and donate’ scheme, where the energy generated by each individual’s footsteps provides them with an energy currency that can be redeemed for exclusive experiences and events access, and donated to social causes to deprived areas. Following the wellness standard and initiatives to make cities “happier”, the Pavegen technology can be an ideal solution in uniting communities in a positive energy generation.

“This is the biggest moment in Pavegen’s history and we’re thrilled to propel the launch forward with our long-term strategy alongside Tribal Planet. Jeff Martin has been instrumental in helping identify the space in which we’re positioned, using the data aspect of our technology to integrate in the city environment. Everyone gets excited about how much progress has been made in energy generated from footsteps, but this is more than just kinetic energy. With this partnership we are moving Pavegen from kinetic flooring and sustainable energy into smart floors and the business of data.” -Mr. Kemball-Cook, Pavegen CEO and Founder Laurence

“Smart cities start with smart floors. We want to start a conversation among consumers, with them asking the question: ‘why are my footsteps being wasted?’ Every footstep you take is a vote. By giving the consumer this vote and showing that their footstep is valuable, more and more consumers will want businesses not to waste their footsteps. The decision about where they choose to go and which stores they shop at becomes a vote for sustainable energy. And smart cities begin from these votes.” -Mr. Jeff Martin, Tribal Planet CEO and Founder

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n 2015 Jeff Martin joined Pavegen as a member of their advisory board, after the company completed their first crowdfunding round on Crowdcube, raising a total of £2 million and accumulating over 1,500 investors, including Tribal Planet. Jeff Martin founded Tribal Brands and Tribal Technologies in 2001 and 2008, respectively, merging the two in 2014 to form Tribal Planet. Tribal Brands was one of the first companies to drive more than one billion dollars in mobile-based sales for the entertainment industry through 17 global carrier alliances. Prior to Tribal Planet, Martin spent nine years as an executive at Apple, six of which he was head of music, entertainment, and new media markets. A direct report to Steve Jobs, Martin was instrumental in multimedia marketing strategy, design, and launch of numerous digital music and video products as well as the iMac and Mac OS X. Pavegen is a clean-tech company that manufactures and develops flooring tiles; converting energy from footsteps into renewable electricity. Founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball-Cook, Pavegen has since grown from strength to strength; transitioning from a 5-man team to a 40-strong group of engineers, designers, and innovators in under 5 years.

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Pavegen unveils the latest iteration of its energy-generating technology, revolutionising the way the company and product operate in a pivotal step for the business. The new Pavegen technology, known as V3, is sleeker and far more efficient, generating over 200 times more power than the first model manufactured in 2009. Pavegen technology is focusing on Floor, Energy and Data, whilst shifting its focus from kinetic-only vision into smart floors and the business of data. Its new unique triangular design maximises energy output and data capture. Its high durability and simple deployability allows Pavegen to generate renewable energy where and when it is needed. Pavegen’s flooring is entirely customisable to reflect any brand identity with the ability to seamlessly integrate into any indoor or outdoor location. The energy generated from Pavegen can be utilised to bring advertising campaigns to life, the simple on-demand solution can also improve safety by powering off-grid lighting by illuminating your path as you walk. The company has also developed a bespoke high-spec LED matrix using 90% efficient drivers, which ensures that our renewable source is powered entirely through footfall. The new technology has also increased data applications, which includes a comprehensive analysis of consumer patterns by continuous footfall tracking and heat mapping. Bridging the gap between the digital and the physical worlds allows Pavegen to integrate perfectly within the smart city infrastructure.

“This is the biggest moment in Pavegen’s history. We’ve created a product that can reshape the way people move in our cities, and with current digitisation our ability to connect physical and digital worlds through a single footstep places us at the forefront of the footfall energy-harvesting market.” - Pavegen CEO and Founder Laurence Kemball-Cook

Founded in 2009 by Laurence Kemball-Cook, Pavegen has since grown from strength to strength, transitioning from a 5-man team to a 40-strong group of engineers, designers, and innovators around the world in under 5 years. In 2015 the company successfully completed their first crowdfunding round on Crowdcube, raising a total of £2 million and accumulating over 1500 investors.

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The success resulted in the formation of Pavegen’s advisory board; spearheaded by CEO/Founder of Tribal Planet and former Apple Exec Jeff Martin and Interface FLOR President Greg Colando. Two installations have already been confirmed with the new Pavegen model; one set to take over the largest shopping centre in Europe, Westfield.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Surat Smart City Centre Gets A Heads Up With Delta Video Walls For Their Command And Control Centre Delta Displays, a pioneer in display solutions, in collaboration with channel partner Alpha Digital, delivered an advanced video wall solution for India’s 1st Smart City Centre in Surat, Gujarat, to monitor over 30 different operations for city management.

urat Smart City Centre is an initiative of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) which will enable the operators to monitor all the activities in the city on a single screen. Surat is one of the first 20 cities selected under the smart city programme initiated by the Indian government and this centre will expectedly change the working pattern of the Surat Municipal Corporation. A reliable and fully redundant display solution is extremely vital for the effective operation of a Smart City Centre. Delta with expertise in display solutions, installed its 4x4 LED-lit 70” DLP® Video Walls for this strategic centre. With the help of Delta’s Video Wall and Video Wall Controller, data feeds from various sources including transport, city planning, water supply, property tax, disease surveillance, CCTV, health, GIS, traffic signals, illegal constructions, and others, can be monitored by control room operators. The sharp image quality of Delta’s Full HD Video Walls gives operators a high level of attention to detail. The 20-feet wide screen comprising of 16 Delta 70” DLP® Video Walls will help keep an eye on different development projects of Surat city and monitor the activities of various departments of SMC. This centre is also linked with the Safe City Surat Project of the Surat police department that also has Delta’s Video Walls installed in the control room.

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“At the smart city centre, monitoring of different services, like night brushing, cleaning of roads, garbage collection and disposal, road repairing, health services and illegal constructions, can be done on Delta’s Video Wall solutions. The SMC surveillance system would be strengthened further as the feed from the police camera network would be available at Smart City Centre. These centres will help us to serve citizens in an effective manner.” The SMC Deputy Commissioner,

Mr. Saurabh Patel, Finance Minister of Gujarat, inaugurated the newly built Smart City Centre at the Surat Municipal Corporation head office, marking the first anniversary of the launch of the Smart City Mission.

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INTERNATiONAL

Enhancing Environmental Control And Reducing Emissions In Nordic Smart Cities Municipalities and public institutions are concerned about air, water, noise or lighting pollution in cities. In the last years, it has become mandatory through several international regulations to reduce emissions that could impact in the environment and also inhabitants lives. Being a Smart City is more than just a trend, is a commitment with society and stakeholders.

arbon Track and Trace Project (CTT) aim is reducing CO2 emissions, combating climate change in cities and also developing a decision support system for cities greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring. It was funded by the Low Carbon City Lab flagship of the EU Climate KIC programme. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has led this project based on wireless sensor networks with Libelium Waspmote Sensor Platform. The Smart City plan has been deployed in two Nordic municipalities as test beds: Trondheim (Norway) and Vejle (Denmark).

GHG Emissions Monitoring And Reporting The first stage of CTT project revealed a significant gap between Norwegian municipalities’ current methodologies and official standards for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) monitoring and reporting. This difference was also detected in worldwide cities. Current phase, CTT 2.0, has focused on developing an automated system for GHG emissions monitoring and reporting, through the use of bottom-up sensor-based measurements. Technicians have chosen Libelium open-source hardware and sensor technology to develop this real-time monitoring system. The factors that have motivated are the following:

Our prominent clients are: • • • • •

Ease of use Availability of calibrated sensors Compatibility with LoRaWAN Weather proof enclosure for the technology Encapsuled versions with easy deployment Wireless sensor networks deployed in Trondheim and Vejle are based in Plug & Sense! Smart Environment PRO, a platform that features maximum performance sensors for metering that require accurate ppm or percentage and are able to read up to 16 gas sensors. For this deployment the sensors installed have been: carbon dioxide (CO2), nitric oxide (NO), particle matter – dust (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10), temperature, pressure and humidity.

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Communication between Waspmote Plug & Sense! nodes and gateways is done through LoRaWAN, while the gateways communicate with the cloud through a common Ethernet wiring. CTT2.0 currently uses The Things Network as a cloud backend which is an open-source community aimed at creating a global IoT network based on LoRaWAN.

Useful information for citizens Trondheim and Vejle wanted to get a platform to visualize the information and allow the analysis of the measurement data. This valuable information is helpful to know in real-time gas emissions and pollution levels to meet environmental regulations and get feedback about mitigation actions. “The main goal of CTT2.0 is to provide a city with an automated system for GHG emissions monitoring and reporting, with the requirement of direct feedback of the city’s emissions reduction initiatives. Thus, an accompanying goal is integration of CTT2.0 into a city’s decision support system“, affirms Fredrik Anthonisen, Technical Manager of CTT Project. This project wants to provide municipalties and public institutions with an open system to allow inhabitants know what happens in their cities in relation to GHG and pollution. The platform will offer open data not only for citizens but also for research institutions or companies to develop other projects. Libelium CEO, Alicia Asín, refers to the benefits of cities opening up their data: “This influx of information can lead to more transparency. If the billions of sensors that populate our smart cities generate open data, we should be able to make decisions based on fact, and hold public officials accountable”.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER

How Big Data Impacts The Energy-Water Nexus

By - Gary Wong P.Eng., MBA, CMA, gwong@osisoft.com

Introduction: Water and energy are inextricably linked. Water and wastewater utilities depend upon vast armadas of pumps and other devices that often run on a continual basis to provide service to their customers. Often, energy accounts for 30% of their operational expenses, an amount second only to personnel.

ften, water utilities are the largest or second largest consumers of energy in their regions. The energy consumed annually in treating and distributing water and wastewater in the U.S. accounts for around 3% of that country’s energy. Thames Water, the water utility for London that serves over 15 million customers, annual energy consumption is roughly equivalent to 2% of all of the electricity in the U.K. Rising power prices, new environmental regulations and budget constraints are prompting many utilities— and large industrial users of water—to change the relationship between higher water consumption and better

service and energy consumption through digital technologies. By fine-tuning existing processes or leveraging predictive analytics, large water consumers are finding ways to reduce their costs and carbon footprint without major retrofits or new hardware investments. While water utilities and large water consumers have employed SCADA systems and automation for years to control their operations, this shift to digital analytics will mark a fundamental turning point in the industry. Water utilities will literally be able to accomplish more with less as they become more adept at leveraging data systems and software.

Question: What is Energy Savings? Energy savings come about in indirect and surprising ways. Some techniques of reducing power purchased from the grid--reducing the number of active assets at a site, repairing failing equipment or harvesting biogas for internal operations, etc.--are fairly straightforward. The AORTA (Asset and Operations Real Time Analytics) initiative at Thames Water is part of an overall effort to optimize the overall efficiency and energy performance of its water and wastewater infrastructure. Over a five year period, the utility anticipates it will save multiple millions in Euros. But what about leakage control? In many cities, 30% or more of the potable water prepared by a utility never

makes it to customers, thanks to leaks in pipes. This is the equivalent of farmers losing 30% of their crop on their way to the store. Fixing leaks improves services and lowers costs, but it also has an impact on the energy balance. By saving water, they can save energy. Similarly, harvesting ‘lost’ water reduces overall chemical demand, which in turn lowers the overall carbon footprint. Veolia Eau d’Ile de France, for instance, used real-time information streams and data from geographical information systems to reduce leaks and energy consumption by 7% and 6% respectively. The two went hand in hand.

Real-time Data and Information is Critical In order to efficiently manage water and energy, real-time information regarding facilities, consumption, quality, state of equipment and other metricsis absolutely required.Without the proper tools and infrastructure, these utilities and decision makers can make wrong or sub-optimal decisions that could result in health and safety issues, increased costs, and a negative environmental impact. Metro Vancouver and Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD), for example, manage over 200,000 tags or

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streams of real-time / historical data generated by their various, process control systems. Both utilities originally used a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to manage this data. With many instrument values being recorded every few seconds, the amount of data became overwhelming in terms of storage, analysis, management, support, and programming of their RDBMS solutions. Most of the data was not being used to help better manage the utilities.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER Table 1: Before and after results of switching to a time COTS ODMS time series solution. Before (RDBMS)

After (Time Series ODMS)

Data Storage Size (Gigabytes) Las Vegas Valley Water District

1000

Metro Vancouver

100+

Daily Data Loading (minutes) Las Vegas Valley Water District

150

Metro Vancouver

180

Real-time

Report Query (seconds) Las Vegas Valley Water District

360

Metro Vancouver

10,000+

Leveraging their real-time operations data, Metro Vancouver saves $1.5 million / year on energy costs at their Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment facility (1050 MLD maximum capacity). Evides, the second largest water company in the Netherlands, manages industrial water, wastewater and drinking water for 2.5 million people. The GAMEs playground (Geographical Asset Management @ Evides) was created to leverage best of breed technologies to address key business issues including leakage, flood depths, risk, metering and others. Within one year, 50 functionalities were created of which 20 are mature and stable in production. Evides created a single window into their business based on GIS and real-time ODMS data from multiple silos.

Figure 3: Real-time main break management. Similarly, Vitens has created a Vitens Innovation Playground (VIP) that uses the same ODMS technology to detect a leak within 2 minutes. Peak Power: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and Yorkshire Water A part of the water cycle, the wastewater treatment process continuously consumes large amounts of energy. In Boston, the MWRA leverages their real-time information and infrastructure, the PI System, to reduce energy costs by $14 million a year. They employ time of use electricity rates and work closely with the ISO New England power utility to reduce demand and costs through time of use and other incentives. MWRA also supplements power by burning digester gas through their cogeneration engines. Reducing Energy through Reducing Water Loss Maynilad, the privatized water authority for Manila, serves millions of customers over 540 square kilometers: it manages nearly 7,500 kilometers of water and sewer pipes and 19 reservoirs. In 2007, nearly 20% of the citizens in its service territory could not even get service, and only

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half had 24 hour service and/or sufficient pressure. As part of an operational overhaul, the company pursued an aggressive program to monitor metrics like water flows while mapping consumption against its geographies. By 2013, it was servicing 94.7% percent of its customers, 97% had 24 hour service and 99% had sufficient pressure. At the same time, Maynilad recovered 640 million liters of treated water, thereby reducing losses by 27%, while increasing its customer base from 6.4 million to 9 million. Halifax Water in Canada, meanwhile, manages water and wastewater for about 325,000 residents. The water distribution network consists of 1300km of pipe and they manage water loss in real-time which saves 38 million liters of water per day in real losses. With the PI System and other applications, Halifax Water has reduced leakage of potable water, a direct savings of almost $600,000 per year2. This is equivalent to saving almost $2 per person served each year. Equipment Optimization Servicing 150,000 people, the Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) in Southern California is faced with rising energy costs while still needing to deliver safe, clean drinking water at a minimal cost. The operations team focuses on managing energy as a business practice and takes into account real-time demand charges, pumping efficiency, and optimizing rate schedules to reduce energy costs. By managing knowledge and investing in automation, MNWD has been able to reduce energy consumption, however, in the past year, leveraging the PI System with a real-time, live energy management report, MNWD has been able to further reduce pumping energy costs by 15% for their water distribution network. This translates to a savings of ~$400,000 per year3.

Figure 4: Real-time Energy Management.

Private Sector Water IBM employed analysis of real-time operational data and environmental data like local weather and dew point to reduce water consumption in its semiconductor fabrication facility in Burlington, Vermont by 27% at a time when it also increased the overall capacity of the facility by 30%. While reducing water cut expenses, it also enabled the company to curtail natural gas costs: water purification is one of the primary drivers of energy consumption in a fab. Combined, water and gas reductions save IBM Burlington approximately $10 million a year. (The facility is now owned by Global Crossing.) Similarly, the Seattle Mariners, a major league baseball team, cut consumption by10% over three years, or 2 million gallons, through “hard” upgrades like low flow toilets and softer ones like better data monitoring. “There was a month in the off season when we saw a large spike in water use that didn’t make sense,” Joe Myhra, groundsman for the Mariners, told the Guardian UK. “We were able to look at data and realized we had a leak in one of the fire hydrant lines. The leak wouldn’t [otherwise] have been visible until it was too late.”

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SAFE CiTY

Security In The Smartcity Context By - Doug Haines, MPSE, Haines Security Solutions

Getting The Formula Right There is a lot of hype about the Smart Cities concept. Communities and governments around the world are jumping onto this bandwagon. While most of the focus is on eliminating inefficiencies in a variety of infrastructure systems from transportation to utilities and beyond, the reality is a Smart City means it is a Safe City.

eople don’t really care if the transportation and traffic systems are efficient. Sure they appreciate that they don’t have to spend hours in traffic gridlock everyday but what they really care about is that these systems will allow for them to get to and from work and home quickly, but more importantly safely. Less time on the road means less chance of an accident or worse. They don’t care if the police are better able to catch criminals. They care that their communities are free of crime. The results of these new efficiencies drive and contribute to our quality of life. Where there is good quality of life, people want to live and raise their families. The true measure of a Smart or Safe City is a place where the grandkids want to live and raise their families! To make this happen Smart City planners will need a holistic approach.They won’t be able to address a certain sector of society, say utilities for instance and viola’ everything is good. It will require good infrastructuresystems, good inhabited space design, good governance and

As the great migration from the country-side to urban centers becomes an increasing phenomenon, community leaders must meet the challenges that lie ahead. As systems of urbanization become ever more complex so will the solutions to resolve the problems they cause.

good community involvement. The right mix of technology from all sectors and behavioral sciences will be needed. Due to this holistic approach to city planning, companies wishing to compete in this space will need to bring in a variety of specialties in order to adequately meet the consumer’s needs. As an example, inhabited space design cannot be a function of only architects and engineers. It must also include security professionals, transportation experts, government official, behaviorist, and even community members, both retailers and residents. The reliance on physical security engineering will become paramount as we use inhabited space to mitigate unwanted behaviors and reduce its effects.We cannot lose sight of the human aspect of using new technologies as we move forward. The use of invasive technologies will need to give way to non-intrusive technologies. We want users of the space to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do not because “Big Brother” is watching them. This will take time. But there’s no better time to start than now.

It’s imperative that not only will smart cities be highly functioning and efficient but they must also be,first and foremost – safe. So, the road ahead means challenges galore with an endless amount of opportunities for all of us.I honestly believe the future is going to be amazing.

SMART ENERGY & WATER

RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS: AN ILLUSION OR REALITY India has set an ambitious target for rooftop solar of 40 GW by 2022, over 100 times what it was in May 2015, but on the ground, growth of rooftop solar, especially in the residential sector has been extremely slow till date.

T Dr. Sanjay Gupta MD, Wincell Networks, Delhi

he cumulative rooftop PV capacity installed in the country as of now is below 1 GW. In India, with over a million of independent houses with sufficient roof space and over 300 days of sunshine a year, rooftop solar installations for household will play a major role to help the government realizing its total target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022. However, there are several factors that are undermining or hampering the growth of rooftop solar in the residential market.

Major Challenges for Residential Rooftop Solar Growth in India Upfront Cost:

Solar power has a unique constraint in that almost all the costs for the 25 year project is right in the beginning. This is a challenge, as human beings are more comfortable paying as they go rather than pay the money up front. With the costs of solar PV panels coming down, the upfront costs for rooftop solar have indeed come down dramatically, but it still is a fairly costly affair in general for an average home owner. Bank financing at attractive interest rates for residential rooftop solar projects is not available, which could attract residential customers significantly. The government too has demonstrated limited capacity to develop this market in terms of financial resources. Instead, it often relies on support schemes that are capital subsidy-oriented and which are delivered through difficult-to-access channels. Commercial banks have refrained from lending to this segment, preferring to lend to the large-scale grid connected sector instead. There is lack of access to loans without collateral to developers.

Ambiguity in Rooftop Solar Policies: While some states have come up with rooftop solar policies, there is significant lack of clarity in many of these policies, and vary significantly from state to state. The three main aspects where clarity is missing include Net Metering, Sales Tax, and Support from State Nodal Agencies (SNAs). While many states had announced intentions for Net Metering, very few actually have demonstrated that Net Metering process actually works in their states smoothly. There is widespread frustration with how the policy framework continues to hold back rooftop PV progression, with connection delays of up to 90-100 days reported in many states. Several states such as UP and Rajasthan with a rooftop solar policy had announced sales tax exemption; while in other states, it is still existing. The SNAs in very few states are well equipped to understand the technical and operational complexities involved in rooftop solar projects; as a result, they are unable to provide clear answers and directions to those who seek them in their states. Further, several SNAs make it mandatory for solar developers to get registered as channel partners in their states also even if they are MNRE approved channel partners, making the overall process more complex.

Lack of Subsidies/or Subsidy Implementation Delay: A survey shows that customers need a significant economic benefit of around 20 percent or more to feel motivated to make the transition. The government policy on subsidies seemed to have failed on account of poor implementation and lack of or untimely availability of funds, lack of clarity and transparency. In many cases the disbursal of capital subsidy, specifically

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SMART ENERGY & WATER those from the centre, was delayed severely. This delay had a double-whammy effect on the growth and adoption of rooftop solar. On one hand, it left those who had put up rooftop solar with the promise of early subsidies highly disappointed and this bad news spread fast. At the same time, owing to the news of this delay, those who were keen on putting up rooftop solar power plants have started asking the rooftop vendors to give them the subsidies right in the beginning so that they need not wait for the subsidy and the vendor could collect it from MNRE at a later date. This was not feasible for vendors. Unfortunately, the promise of subsidy that never happened also delayed decisions by those home owners who had previously wanted to go solar.

Net Metering Implementation Delay: As mentioned earlier, Net Metering can be a crucial driver for growth of residential rooftop solar installations. While a number of states have announced Net Metering policies and regulations (with some states such as Karnataka even offering handsome tariffs for power exported to the grid from rooftops), a survey found that the actual implementation of these Net Metering schemes has been very slow in many states. In some states, we found that the SNA that was supposed to spearhead the Net Meter-

ing implementation did not have adequate knowledge of executing the project. Overall, a study showed that Net Metering is not a new or difficult concept to implement; all it requires is a proper co-ordination between the state electricity regulator (the SERC), the DISCOM and the state nodal agency. International examples show that an effective net metering scheme can boost the uptake of rooftop solar in a country by as much as 50%.

Lack of Proper Awareness among Residential Customers: While solar power does make an intuitive sense in a power starved country, a large percentage of residential customers don’t know enough about the solar technology, its long term economic and environmental benefits. Moreover, many people with little or almost no knowledge about solar are too fussy, and expect such transit should result in completely getting rid of their existing electricity bills. Many people have pointed out that solar systems aren’t like household appliances, and they are more like financial investments. So, the key point many people want to know what my solar ROI (Return on Investment) is? The Table shows an example of the average solar ROI for a typical 5 KW Grid-Tied Solar System costing @ Rs.75/Wp without any subsidy or tax ben-

efits. The ROI period of 6 years 3 months can be reduced to 5 years if 20% financial benefit is offered to residential customer in the form of either subsidy or tax benefit. The bottom line is - solar power beats many other “good” and highly recommended investment options - stocks, bonds, FDs etc.

Quality Concerns: No doubt the rooftop solar market in India is very competitive but excessive cost pressure, poorly trained technicians, and use of cheap quality solar PV modules by some solar vendors - are all leading to poor quality solar system installations in many cases all along the nation. Such bad quality systems generate much less power every day than the standard systems as promised to the customers. Such practices are increasing the numbers of dissatisfying customers with solar transition, which is absolutely detrimental or suicidal for the growth of the solar industry in the residential rooftop sector. Expensive Off-Grid Solar Systems: For the people who live in areas with low availability of grid power, the answer is off-grid rooftop solar. However, this remains the most difficult segment to implement because of its excessive cost due to expensive battery bank that results in longer ROI period and higher maintenance cost.

Solutions for the Growth of Residential Rooftop Solar Market If the customer is reducing the liability of the government by generating its own energy, it makes sense that the government provides some financial benefit to the residential customers in return by offering either subsidy or tax benefit on solar installation. Provide rebate on property tax for home owners with solar rooftop. Simplify procedure for Installation and Net-Metering

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of Solar Rooftop Systems preferably through single window clearance mechanism. Government should come out with a policy with banks to ensure low cost financing to residential customers for solar rooftop systems. Import Custom Duty on solar PV panels and inverters should be reduced to make Indian brands more competitive in terms of price and quality.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER Conclusion The factors such as lack of clarity and transparency in solar policies, unavailability of financial benefits to residential customers, delays in net-meter connection, DISCOM’s lack of support and incompetence in some states, ambiguous policies by local authorities are all contributing

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to a situation that is worsening rather than improving as the sector expands, harming the residential rooftop solar growth. Let’s work together more effectively and transparently to realize Prime Minister Modi’s dream of powering India 24x7 by 2022.

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Interview With Mr. Anil Bansal Director, Urban Infrastructure, IPE Global

Q: Are there any examples from a city in India that has been able to achieve sustainable, harmonious growth using a methodological planned approach? AB: Yes, there are multiple examples of different scale and complexity. For example,Auroville – the entire urban form and urban management is environmentally sensitive and resilient. Ahmedabad – a good case to see how development plan has translated into physical projects though local area development planning approach.Lavasa – a world-class township in India. Delhi – Airport and Metro systems in the national capital are among the most efficient transport systems in South Asia. Lastly, Mysore is among the cleanest cities in India houses state-of-the-art Infosys township while Sikkim has set standards in sanitation, cleanliness and tourism sector.

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With the announcement of the Smart Cities Mission in June 2015, how has been the progress as of now? How do you foresee the progress shaping up in the next 5-10 years?

help in reducing that strain and improve living conditions? What can be done as a policy initiative to encourage the growth of inclusive cities and enable sustainable economic growth in the country?

AB:

The Government of India’s Smart Cities Mission is a transformative urban program of such scale, ambition and spirit never seen before in the Indian context. Its unique aspect is that the mission encourages innovation and is evolving every day. So far as progress on mission milestones is concerned, the mission has delivered on its promises of selection of cities and launch of some early bird smart projects. It is expected that by the 2nd anniversary of the Mission, i.e., 25 June 2017, we may see launch of more than 500 smart projects across the country. Over the next 5-10 years, the Smart Cities Mission would be the only mission which would live its life beyond mission period in letter and in spirit. The special purpose vehicles (SPVs) created under it would continue to exist and take up new smart city projects in different parts of the city. The cities shall ensure that they empower these SPVs enough so that they could continue working seamlessly even after mission period.

With the current pace of urbanisation in India putting a strain on resources, do you think creation of proposed 100 smart cities will

Smart citiesin India are planned in such a manner that it showcases future urban development model of Indiancities which is inclusive, participatory and world-class. The mission follows the philosophy of ‘doing more with less’ to reduce strain on resources and improve living conditions. For instance, implementation of smart solutions in urban water supply would reduce non-revenue water-related physical and financial losses, in-turn leading to sustainable use of limited resources. In my view, policy reforms shall encourage the following practical and doable aspects, such as, • Creatingan enabling framework for incentivising market-led redevelopment of areas within the city, • Aligning development control regulations with market growth drivers, • Enabling markets to consolidate and pool land parcels, and • Facilitatingtemporal re-use of spaces. If the policy-makers are able to develop a strong framework for the above, I am sure the market players would have enough canvas to re-write the growth story of urban India.

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In the debate around urban development, besides economic growth, two other elements are deeply embedded – sustainable cities focussing on environmental problems, and inclusive approach focussing on the rising migration problem and providing space and opportunities. What are your recommendations on urban policy initiatives and planning methodologies to help facilitate growth of smart cities in a sustainable and inclusive manner in a country like India?

AB: Environmental problems and population migration have always

been among the central topics of debate in planning and development of human settlements. And they should never be seen as threats but as opportunities. Both aspects help you plan better settlements, i.e., cities which are inclusive and resilient. It is recommended that at planning stage, we must identify all natural resources including water bodies, urban greens, natural plateaus, depressions, marshy areas etc. and plan them in an integrated manner with the rest of the cities. These spaces should not be isolated islands but active and passive recreation areas put to use – so that they don’t deteriorate due to neglect. Further, cities should be able to adapt to fluctuation due to population influx. However, due to limited resources it is difficult for implementing agencies to provision for the entire urban development at such a high magnitude. Therefore, implementing agencies should invest its resources wisely and develop models for leveraging private capital by developing either a marketplace for private players to invest or by developing public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

How do you see technological interventions play a role in improving the management of traffic, solid waste, energy, water, healthcare and citizen services in a smart city?

AB:

Traffic systems could be improved by application of intelligent transport systems which includes adaptive traffic light signaling system, live-traffic information system, traffic and safety surveillance through cameras, multi-purpose smart mobility card, bus passenger information system, GPS tracking of vehicles etc. Water supply systems could be improved through leakage detection sensors, automatic metering systems, energy-efficient retrofit of pumps and motors, SCADA based monitoring etc. Energy could be made self-sustainable by use of energy efficient fixtures in buildings and street lights, on-grid supply of energy, solar powered roofs. Other examples of smart solutions include distance learning through e-modules, healthcare ATMs, FIR and municipal services kiosks and apps etc.

The schemes are focussed on public-private partnership model of development. How has been the participation from the private sector? How can they play a more collaborative role?

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AB: Participation from private sector in urban sphere has been mod-

est but not exciting so far. Market players still find item-rate works more convenient than PPPs. However, we have seen good responses from private players in PPP projects where structure of project was amenable to the private sector. Ultimately, private players are looking for projects where their investment could yield into returns, revenue streams are assured and geo-political situation is stable. I feel large private players could undertake some demonstration projects to showcase success of their solutions in the Indian context. This investment on part of private players would catalyse markets in the long run and yield investments into the sector.

Do we need more smart cities in the future or do we need to look at creation of smart villages as well?

AB:

Smart villages and smart cities are no different from each other. Both are different forms of human settlements at different stages. In fact, some smart cities in India have population lower than many villages. Further, Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) program in the past and now National RurbanMission (NRuM) is an initiative to make our villages smarter. I feel that as technology penetrates into urban solutions, it will create a domino effect in rural areas as well.

How has replacing JnNURM with schemes like Smart City and AMRUT etc addressed the larger urban infrastructural issues?

AB:

JnNURM was the first major breakthrough initiative of such scale in the Indian urban sector. JnNURM experimented witha hybrid holistic planning – cum – project led approach to address infrastructure gaps in urban areas. We have learntfrom both success stories and mistakes of JnNURM and the same has been reflected in our new missions like Smart Cities, AMRUT, SBM, HRIDAY and PMAY. Our biggest learning is a two-pronged approach – area based development approach under smart cities and infrastructure project approach under other missions. This approach would shorten the infrastructure gaps and showcase visible improvement in the quality of life.

An American think tank has recently said policymakers should look at smaller, comparable cities like Medellin in Colombia or Casablanca in Morocco rather than giants such as New York or London while executing its smart-city programme. Your views?

AB:

One size fits-all approach is not something suitable in the Indian context. Our urban development paradigm is like “Unity in Diversity”, i.e., all our settlements have some commonalities but at the same time we all are very different from each other. Therefore, our approach should be to learn from global experiences and adapt (not adopt) to our local requirements. And while doing so, we need to regard the unique local character of our cities as well.

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The Leading Smart City Start-Ups In Israel Living in a wondrous and smart ecosystem with live updates and instant feedback at any particular instant of time is no longer an overwhelming experience. It’s the need of the hour. It is the smart living truth! Cities are continuing to grow wary of being abstract and recognize that citizens care and demand services that make their lives better.

By Uri Ben Ari, Chief Advisor for Smart Cities in Israel, who consults, advocates and helps cities to become SMARTER Cities

he outlandish innovations, pragmatic solutions and potent benefits have been redefining the quality of living and accelerating economiesacross continents. Early to sense the potential in this space, Uri Ben Ari, Chief Advisor, Smart Cities in Israel who consults cities to become smarter and, shares with Urbana World, the fast track players in the space impacting the ecosystem. These start-ups listed here havebeen handpicked through an elaborate selection process. Presenting here a snapshot of verticals and technology enablers.These players are clearly poised to outsize venture capital returns and public benefits.

Civic Management Public engagement can no longer be organised into silos to attend to a collection of accumulated problems from diverse quarters. The new digital infrastructure brings together a collection of people who communicate and share ideas across platforms and receive and act upon instant feedback.And therefore, “policy” is something that is done together with and not to the citizens”. Hence, cities need to make productive use of resources and grow more efficient. OPENTABA For example, is a web based tool which allows citizens to view city planning around their city and to get notifications over social networks like Twitter and Facebook through a clear map based interface. As a first step, the project shows all plans in Jerusalem between 1949 - 2014. INSIGHTS A digital decision making tools company provides e-consultation solutions for the Israeli government. The solutions are effectively integrat-

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ed in governments, local authorities, conferences and enterprises. Thesetools help with increased stakeholder participation that leads to smarter decisions at rapid turnaround time. ONH With their flagship products, Tmate and Visitt, delivers unique management solutions for municipal facilities and services, while aiming to bridge the gap between local government and its residences. EPart A civic startupprovides citizens the ability to influence the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from anywhere, anytime. ePart makes civic engagement easy and simple, thereby deepening political participation by enabling citizens to connect continually with their elected representatives - not just once every four years, on election day. TRANSUCCESS Is avisualization tool that allows residents and decision makers to

analyse patterns of accessibility and social equity in public transit systems. QUALY An award winning startup,helps today’s professionals achieve a better work-life fit with its enterprise wellness platform. The Qualy Wellness platform creates off-work quality time for thehard-working talent, helps with time management and prioritization, and forms interest-based colleague clubs. Through Qualy, enterprises get unparalleled visibility to their workforce’s wellness and the ability to take timely actions to keep their talent motivated based on data-driven insights. Qualy is a MassChallenge Finalist, a 8200 Accelerator graduate, and was acclaimed by the media as an “Inspiring Israeli Startup”, a “Startup That Makes You Happy”, and a “Startup That Cares for Our Children”.

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Communities

ment options, automatic recollection of car’s location, and convenience reminders to pay for parking, etc.

Bringing together cities, industry and citizens across various disciplines to improve urban life through more sustainable integrated solutions, is the need of the hourin the fast paced life that urbanization had created. There a many players filling into this requirement.

SPACEEK

PLAYKERS is an A to Z social sports solution - closing the gap between smart cities, sport facilities, and amateur sport players and communities through sport technologies.Playkers platform aims to connect amateur sports players and sport facilities and allow sport teams to manage end-to-end multiplayer game scenarios and transactions. HEY.PLACE aims at creating a better mingling experience, and unleashing the true value of people sharing one location. The power of mobile experience, big screens and machine-learning, act as tools that enable guests and community members to interact 70% more efficiently with new people, using AI powered notifications.

Transportation Cities that have optimizedtheir infrastructures are more attractive investment locations.Advancedanalytics and instrumentationcan provide cities with the information they need to minimize traffic woes that urban cities and metros face. Here are start ups that make our time worthwhile. HOPON The HopOn system was picked by leading Israeli and EU public transit operators, and supports thousands of vehicles, including buses, BRT, LRT and bike-share stations.Using the ultrasonic HopOn Beacon, the system offers the operator and the passenger the best experience in public transport ticketing.HopOn has developed a unique, low cost solution that can be integrated with public transport operators fast and easily. It is secured, simple to use with a one button click solution. WAYCARE WayCare solution is designed to improve the lives of citizens around the world by reducing congestion, accidents and fatalities.WarCare is allowing every city to become a Smart City using the existing infrastructure and without installing additional expensive hardware. SPARK sPARK develops the first world-wide navigation service for finding on-street parking. It enables sPARK to be also the first an end-to-end solution for finding both parking spots on-street and off-street. This end-to-end approach also allows us to improve every step of the frustrating parking process, e.g.: indicators for understanding where one is allowed to park easily and how far it is from destination, mobile pay-

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An innovative IoT parking solution for the Smart City, Spaceektechnology enables a solution that accurately directs drivers to parking in real-time, supplies Smart City parking management, data and insights and eliminates the need to search for parking. ZENCITY We create new digital services that connect between cities and citizens, collectmeaningful analytics and turn them intoactionable insights

Smart Cities With the missionof providing enhanced liveability, workability and sustainability, smart cities will see their citizens have ahealthier, happier place to live along withbetter, higher-paying jobs. And all of that in asustainable fashion that doesn’t rob from thenext generation. BREEZOMETER Helps cities and businesses improve the health and quality of life for millions of people worldwide, by providing the most accurate air quality data in a format as simple, intuitive, and actionable as weather data. GREENQ GreenQ is the first company in Israel to perform smart waste collection on a large scale IoT project that elaborates a different kind of smart urban technologies.Comprises tools –Muscle, a tracking device that weighs garbage and tracks route, Brains, that suggest logical improvements and Beauty, that presents a set of reports and analytics via a dashboard that can be viewed by any device’ BOOKSONMAP BOM app will allow you to travel, physical or virtual, to any location in the world! A crowd sourcing app that allows you to hop on the map, between interesting quotes, loved authors and books or rather travel intriguing paths through a mosaic of information forming a larger picture. DOORBILL A SaaS based relationship manager between tenants and their building managers, fully integrated with municipalities – making it easy to register a building, being informed on a city level and more.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Videocon’s proactive approach towards Smart City

Mr. Kamal Gulati, Vice President, Emerging Business

The Videocon Group is a $10 billion business conglomerate with a strong presence in Household Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Retail, Telecom, DTH and the Power sector. Videocon has one of the largest distribution networks in India with a nation-wide presence. Apart from having a stronghold in the domestic market, the company has a significant market share in the global arena as well.

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ideocon exports consumer electronics and home appliances to markets in the Middle East and Europe, West Asia, Latin America and South East Asia. It has several manufacturing facilities globally and R&D centers spread across America, Europe and Australia that constantly work towards creating global quality products, deploying the most up-to-date technology. The group has consistently leveraged a culture of innovation to develop a range of market re-defining products. And to venture into new projects, Videocon has established a vertical named Emerging Business, which caters to the requisites of enterprise/retails customers and urban local bodies. The objective of this vertical is to provide products/solutions/services that are not constrained by licensing or spectrum, and the vertical is focused to carve out new technology products, innovative VAS services, Smart City Solutions, Bulk Messaging Solutions, Financial Inclusion, Security & Surveillance products, Infra Projects and Enterprise Solutions etc. Videocon Group is rated among India’s Top 15 Business Houses and is listed among the 100 Emerging Giants of the World according to a ‘Boston Consulting Group’ study, to add to that Videocon is also rated amongst the Top 15 of India’s ‘buzziest brands’ by agencyfaqs in 2010. With ever increasing population of the country, we have consistently faced problems such as traffic signal jams, mismanagement of parking space, power cuts and issues created by lack of surveillance in the city, leading to chaos and crime. To combat these problems, Government of India decided to bring in the concept of Smart Cities. The main objective of Smart City Project is to strengthen the basic infrastructure of the country, a nation that is going to be the largest marketplace with the biggest youth workforce. By 2020, India is also likely to be the world’s youngest country. As youth is migrating to urban areas, the pressure on urban infrastructure will undeniably surge. In such a scenario, there will be a huge demand for smart solutions. Government has aggressively worked on the smart city concept and has planned to set up 100 Smart Cities by 2022. Presently 60 cities have been selected for implementation of Smart City Project. Government along with external stakeholders has started working for the development of these cities.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

Videocon’s Smart City Solutions are designed to enable high-quality urban living while contributing to a comfortable and eco-friendly environment. Videocon aims to make cities and communities more efficient. Here, cities include towns, large companies, universities and any organization that intends to create a safe, sustainable and cost-effective place to work, learn, play and live.

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Smart Cities Project helps and supports public and private sector planners to develop sustainable platforms that leverage Internet of Things technology to unify disparate systems and to better utilize resources. Smart Cities proposes to empower them to resolve some of today’s biggest challenges, including traffic management, power conservation and intelligent transportation, using near real-time data from embedded systems, sensors and machines to help reduce congestion and cut commute times; also to connect first responders to vital information and step up security through remote monitoring. Development of innovative projects like Smart Bus, Smart Parking, Smart Lighting Systems, IP/ CCTV Surveillance, Smart Access, Toll Management, Information Kiosks, Wi-Fi etc leads to smarter environment and empowers the citizens with ease of access through smart automation. Videocon group caters to innovative technological and geographical expansion with connectivity like Wireless Broadband, FTTH, Wi-Fi hotspots etc. From fleet and asset management, smart lighting to condition-based maintenance, Videocon’s Smart City Solutions promotes urban renewal as well to attract businesses, residents and workers—and

improve quality of life. The group has successfully tested and demonstrated solutions like smart lighting, smart parking and smart metering and has also setup a demo experience zone at its premises in Mohali. Videocon’s Smart Lighting Solution facilitates intelligent, energy efficient and remotely managed lights; providing energy savings and thereby reducing global warming. The group is also venturing into the manufacturing of smart LED lights and setting up of a state of the art manufacturing unit for it. Videocon’s Smart Parking Solution helps to manage parking space through an online portal by providing information about vacant parking slots and facilitates the online booking of the slots accordingly. Not only this, the same portal is capable of navigating the user to the available parking slot thus reduces high parking search time. Videocon’s Smart Energy Meter provides real-time analysis of energy consumption, thus helps to monitor and plan the daily consumption rate. It controls over consumption of electricity by generating tariff based alerts and restricts electricity theft by generating alarms. Not just that, even offgrid and on-grid monitoring of energy is also possible using this smart meter.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE All these solutions are integrated on a common IOT (Internet of Things) platform, which provides ease to monitor and control the solutions simultaneously. Videocon is also working on new solutions based on technologies like zig-bee, LORA, bluetooth and Wi-Fi. To offer fully supported solutions, Videocon has created an ecosystem of technology partners for smart lighting, smart parking and smart metering. It has tied up with some of the strongest market players such as Wipro, CISCO, Aricent, Huawei etc for the same. The backbone of all these smart propositions is a fast internet network. Without a reliable and strong internet, the dream of setting up smart cities would not be a reality. Videocon group through its ISP arm Connect Broadband has the largest deployment of OFC, access nodes and FTTH. It has over 5000 km optical fiber cable across Punjab. The benefit of fiber to the home (FTTH) is that it provides faster connection speeds and higher carrying capacity than twisted pair conductors, coaxial cable, or digital subscriber line (DSL). The robust fiber connectivity and state of the art technology provides fix access platform to deliver broadband speeds up-to 100 Mbps. With the backing of its competent and vast network across Punjab, Videocon has proliferated to the security and surveillance domain for the setting of a house to be smarter and equipped with contemporary technology. It has also ventured into the production of surveillance products starting with basic surveillance to complex Home Automation to Specialized High Security Products ranging from CCTV Cameras, Bio Metric, Light Management, Video Door Phone, Door Bell Security, Fire Alarm and more and the intention is to make this smart technology available at an af-

fordable price. Command and Control Center at Videocon premises monitors and controls real-time data, tracks IT systems across the enterprise and is enabled to monitor and control asset exploration. It is a big asset for homeland security and law enforcement firms, where public safety is the main concern. Videocon group has also set up public Wi-Fi hotspots at high footfall areas in various locations across Punjab which includes Golden Temple Amritsar, Elante Mall, Sector-17 Market Chandigarh, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Office, Rose Garden and Kipp’s Market Ludhiana. At these locations, people can enjoy high speed browsing and download content absolutely free of cost. Videocon also hosts cloud services like server hosting, storage, SaaS, platform as a service with 24x7 L1 to L3 support through its state of the art data center —and connect them to a variety of telecommunications and network service providers—with a minimum of cost and complexity. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has established its call centre with Videocon. Using Videocon’s PRI services, PSPCL provides connectivity to remote sub stations across Punjab. Videocon has provided a Grievance Redressal Portal to PSPCL via which each citizen of Punjab can file electricity complaints and get them resolved using single short code 1912. Due to its strong network and reach in north India, Videocon has an edge not only in implementing, but also in operating and maintaining the services for a long run. Same is the reason for many esteemed players to have expressed interest in extending their support for Videocon for the implementation of Smart City Projects.

Since it has already been observed that the proposition of building smart cities is an extensive project, it is likely to face a lot many hurdles and obstacles. The project will certainly require capacious planning and a road-map of steps to be followed to make the dream a reality. Videocon has done a thorough research to develop a strategy that can be employed to accomplish the goal of turning India into a smart nation by 2022. Videocon is a strong contender when it comes to network, technology or system integration, to provide end to end solutions to bid for the Smart City Projects. Their endeavor has also garnered support from other imminent groups baring the fact that the project has immense potential. Videocon is ready with its blueprint of things, equipments, products and manufacturing plants to support Government to accomplish Smart City Mission in India.

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SMARTCiTiES

Why do we need ‘smart cities’ in our country? Smart people shall always outsmart others, all through the places & time, unless others change their basic approach towards conducting business.

By - Ajit Mishra, Project Head, ‘www.emeraldgulistan.com’, Kanpur

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one are the days of countries living in economic isolation, with the concept of globalization fully been engrossed by the world. We witnessed our sleepy neighbor China rising in flying color with taking almost full control on manufacturing goods business globally. Any country’s prosperity is measured by its per capita GDP and China’s per capita GDP is already almost 4 times of the same figure for our country. In order to achieve a higher competitiveness in the country, we certainly need to make our cities smart. A good number of smart cities can help its citizen achieve maximum value creation for their country. Money needs be created first prior to its disbursal among population of a country. As such, rightly skilled citizen can make more amount of money with smart cities infrastructures. Absence of smart cities shall end up in our country lagging behind with low skilled population & little wealth.

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SMARTCiTiES Smart Governance

Policy & Regulation We are living in days of fast changing global business scenario. The policy & regulationsneed be smartly framed & promptly revised, suiting to the business competitiveness of our country. This demands real visionary leadership and good sized teams of experts at decision making positions.

Financing Smart Cities Governments are always short of money. A right strategy to ensure availability of adequate amount of finance to fund the process of creating smart cities is critical. Creating investor’s confidence towards bright future is significant in attracting foreign capital flow in smart city mission. Our PM has already done a commendable job by touring many countries and by creating positive image of our country as a choice place with business potential throughout the world.

Traffic management in a city is a subject of great importance to its citizens. This involves utilization of smart traffic systems at cross roads and junctions, deployment of good number of smart traffic police & staff, smart regulatory measures, like one ways, no entry,etc.

Smart Health A good health is the costliest asset of citizens of any country. Citizens need be facilitated with availability of smart health related facilities, like ample size parks, jogging & cycle tracks, Gyms, etc. There must be easily available medical facilities of doctors & hospitals at minimum cost for each citizen by the state/ULB.

Smart Education Availability of smart education to each child & youth is a critical feature of any smart country. This need be free or at affordable cost to help growth of talented citizen. Skill based vocational education and training is also helpful in adding value creation by citizen. Use of IT enabled on line education facilities are of quite use under distance education mode by various universities and institutes. This further opens up lot of opportunities for employment too.

International Development The success story of China in manufacturing business could become possible after series of smart moves by its leadership and citizen. The numbers of large sized special economic zones and smart cities in China played their role in achieving maximum value creation for the country’s GDP. The advanced countries,like USA, are outsourcing many of the business processes to developing countries like our country. The much talked about success story of our country in software business is also part of above global outsourcing. Presence of high speed data transmission lines is critical in fulfilling requirements of IT and BPO industries.

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Safe City (CCTV Surveillance, etc.) Sense of safe living is mandatory for growth of any city. This is ensured by smart use of modern CCTV surveillance systems at many levels. The presence of an installed camera does remarkable effect on behavior of humans on fear of being watched. Many cases could be cracked taking use of footings of recordings in CCTV cameras. Such cameras at important public places, airports, railway stations, cross roads and junctions does wonderful help in monitoring safety for citizens. Bengaluru, the Indian IT hub, is again a good example of smart work culture. Its traffic is managed by use of many modern smart features. Availability of robust IT network facility is also a smart feature here We expect the ‘Smart city mission’ of ministry of Urban Development, Government of India shall start equipping its citizen with all necessary infrastructures to make them globally competitive and this process shall move further in the right direction to place our country among the developednations by year 2025.

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SMART IT & COMMNICATION

What are the

Top10 Tech Trends of 2017

- By Surya Pandey, VP & Sr. ICT Consultant - Technology (IoT/ M2M) Smart Business Solution, Digital Transformation & Service Fulfilment

Data science, advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence will be centre stage technologies shaping business in 2017 and beyond.

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hat’s according to analyst firm, Gartner, which predicts that enterprise will see “intelligence everywhere” as new software-based systems, which are programmed to learn and adapt, permeate businesses within the next three to five years. As outlined by Gartner vice president and fellow, David Cearley, these intelligent trends will intertwine to form a ‘digital mesh’, blurring physical and digital workspaces.

AI and Machine Learning Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced machine learning (ML) are intelligent machines that can understand, learn and operate autonomously. “Applied AI and ML give rise to a spectrum of intelligent implementations, including physical devices such as robots, autonomous vehicles and apps and services such as virtual personal assistants and smart advisors,” Cearley said. These implementations will be delivered as a new class of obviously intelligent apps and things as well as provide embedded intelligence for a wide range of mesh devices and existing software and service solutions.”

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SMART IT & COMMNICATION Intelligent Apps “Over the next 10 years, virtually every app, application and service will incorporate some level of AI,” Cearley added. Eventually, Cearley believes this will lead to the transformation of the workplace as intelligent apps can perform human functions such as prioritising emails and highlighting important content and interactions. “This will form a long-term trend that will continually evolve and expand the application of AI and machine learning for apps and services,” he added. “As a result, intelligent apps will enable more specialised tasks to be completed such as sales and customer service.”

Virtual and Augmented Reality By 2021, Cearley said the landscape of immersive consumer and business content and applications will evolve dramatically, according to Cearley. “VR and AR capabilities will merge to form a more seamless system of devices capable of orchestrating a flow of information that comes to the user as hyper personalised and relevant apps and services,” he explained. “Integration across multiple mobile, wearable, Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor-rich environments will extend immersive applications beyond isolated and single-person experiences. “Rooms and spaces will become active with things, and their connection through the mesh will appear and work in conjunction with immersive virtual worlds.”

Digital Twin Gartner described a digital twin as a software model of a physical thing or system that relies on sensor data to understand it state, respond to changes, improve operations and add value. Digital twins are comprised of metadata, event data and analytics. In the next three to five years, Cearley said enterprise will use digital twins to proactively repair and plan for equipment service, manufacturing processes and improve operations to run factories. As a result, digital twins will embody the same skills of humans and traditional monitoring devices like pressure gauges and valves.

Blockchain Blockchain is a distributed ledger in which value exchange transactions (in bitcoin or tokens) are sequentially grouped into blocks and recorded across a peer-to-peer network that uses cryptographic trust and assurance mechanisms. Currently the hype is around the financial services industry, but according to Gartner, there are other industries the technology can be applied to such as music distribution, identity verification and supply chain. “Distributed ledgers are potentially transformative but most initiatives are still in the early alpha or beta testing stage,” Cearley said.

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Conversational Systems While humans currently interact through chatbots, smartphones, tablets and other microphone-enabled speakers, Cearley said the new “device mesh” will give rise to a new set of endpoints for people to interact. As new connection models expand, Cearley said there will be greater cooperation between devices, paving the way for new ambient digital experiences.

Mesh App and Service Architecture Mobile apps, web apps, desktop apps and IoT apps link together to create an architecture of back-end services to build what users view as an “application”. Cearley said in the future, this will enable users more optimised solutions for desktops, smartphones and other endpoints as a well as a continuous experience as users move across different channels.

Digital Technology Platforms Information systems, customer experience, analytics and intelligence, IoT and business ecosystems form the building blocks of every modern business. These platforms are a critical enabler for any digital business, according to Cearley.

Adaptive Security Architecture Cearley said the intelligent ‘digital mesh’ combined with new digital platforms means security has to become more complex. “Established security technologies should be used as a baseline to secure Internet of Things platforms,” Cearley added. “Monitoring user and entity behavior is a critical addition that is particularly needed in IoT scenarios. “However, the IoT edge is a new frontier for many IT security professionals, creating new vulnerability areas and often requiring new remediation tools and processes that must be factored into IoT platform efforts.”

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CASESTUDY

Axis builds cutting-edge network video surveillance system in Busan Global Village By - Axis Communication

Organization: Busan Global Village Location: Bujeon-dong, Jin-gu, Busan, South Korea Industry segment: City surveillance Application: Video surveillance Axis partner: MarvelQuest

Mission Busan Global Village opened in July 2009 as the firstday-visitor English immersion facilities in Busan. The village offers special English experience programs for Busan citizens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from toddlers to adults â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in an environment where only English is spoken. The programs are designed to promote English learning and boost participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; confidence in speaking English. Aside from the facilities, the video surveillance system is also high-end. Busan City made a great effort to build a proven cutting-edge system by integrating cameras with HDTV image quality performance.

Solution Busan Global Village selected an IP solution according to its own strict standards when it changed its analogbased plan to an IP-based one. It took various aspects into account including cost, features, service, recognition, and management efficiency. The organization also tested whether the system actually yielded HDTV image quality and if it could be managed stably on a network. The Axis network video solution passed the test in all areas and received high marks particularly in terms of the cost of moving the control center after the infrastructure had been built. Moreover, compared to the existing analog system, it is more cost-effective, thus lowering the total cost of ownership. With an image quality that is unrivaled by other competitors, the Axis network video solution was the clear choice.

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Result The Axis network video system offers simple and effective surveillance anytime, anywhere. Unlike analog systems that involve complex construction, costs will be slashed with the network video system since the only need is to install the desired devices and begin operation immediately. It is also possible to maintain the system remotely because it is connected to the network, considerably cutting down on maintenance and repair costs. The system will also enhance customer satisfaction with its surveillance application program that meets customer demands.

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CASESTUDY “We are glad to have been able to install a video surveillance system that is just perfect for Busan Global Village. We are satisfied with all aspects, from the high-definition image quality of the Axis HDTV network camera to the flexibility of integrating various applications, and to the scalability that enables future system expansion.“ -Representative from Busan Global Village

HDTV image quality Busan Global Village chose to build a video surveillance system with Axis network cameras. Axis cameras with HDTV image quality were installed throughout the buildings to yield high-definition image quality which analog CCTV could not deliver. The cameras monitor a wide surveillance area and provide high image resolution that enable identification of subjects to prevent and prove incidents. Busan Global Village chose network cameras with digital zoom and digital PTZ functions providing a closer view of the surveillance area if necessary, and higher resolution images with more details.

Large-scale video solution that satisfies various demands Busan Global Village demanded a solution that met the demands of all of its departments as an application, including recording up to 100 channels. The Axis video surveillance solution successfully satisfied Busan City’s requirement for scalability and integration of various applications. In addition, video from the relay server or camera can be stored; up to 50 channels can be saved simultaneously on one storage server.

“We are very satisfied with it. Unlike the existing video surveillance system that produces poor-quality images when saved, the images that have been stored in the Axis video surveillance solution have the same quality as the image produced by the camera in real time,” a representative from Busan Global Village said.

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Video quality guaranteed through the effective video distribution system The digital images provided by the Axis solution are displayed on the administrator PC and display monitors, using a server-based software platform for managing and distributing video surveillance data on the IP network environment built on standard hardware. The video output for Busan Global Village provides various split display modes (1, 4, 9, 16) on a viewer server program without the need for separate hardware. According to the representative of Busan Global Village, these display possibilities enable the monitoring of multiple locations at a glance, thereby enhancing management.

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CASESTUDY

Junagadh police improve city vigilance with Axis solutions

By - Axis Communication

Solution provides 24/7 monitoring of critical areas of city, helping detect and deter criminal activities . Organization: Junagadh Police Location: Junagadh, Gujarat, India Industry segment: City surveillance Application: Real-time surveillance of critical city areas and crime prevention Axis partner: eSec Security Consultants (P) Ltd.

Mission The Superintendent of Police (SP) of district of Junagadh was looking for a video surveillance solution for the city for two primary reasons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first to keep a watch on terrorist and anti-social activities in the city and secondly to assist the police departments as a proactive tool to detect and deter criminal elements.

Solution The first phase of the project was implemented to help monitor all major entry and exit points as well as other critical areas of the city of Junagadh. The solution consisted of AXIS P1343 and AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Cameras, chosen for their high quality images and ease of installation. These were installed at eight different locations spread all over the city of Junagadh. The solution also included the implementation of a complete wireless monitoring and storage facility at the Superintendent of Police headquarters in Junagadh.

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Result The Axis surveillance solution deployed across the city of Junagadh has helped the law enforcement authorities to monitor remote locations, including the city entry/exit points and bypass roads, directly from the Superintendent of Police headquarters. The solution helps to monitor strategic places such as a dam and places of religious importance which are potential terrorist targets. Junagadh Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to use state of the art technology integration was recognized by the Director General of Police of State of Gujarat and further fund allocation has been sanctioned to be utilized in further upgrades of this initiative.

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CASESTUDY “We were looking to execute a surveillance system across Junagadh city to help supplement the police personnel’s efforts in monitoring the critical city areas. It was prohibitively costly to use fiber connectivity or connectivity offered by telecom or ISP companies. We did not have the budget to pay recurrent amount year on year for data usage. eSec brought in their own wireless solution along with Axis network cameras. The installation has been able to successfully fulfill our requirements by significantly reducing the need for onsite-patrolling through its remote monitoring benefits.“ - Dipankar Trivedi, Superintendent of Police, Junagadh

Located in the Indian state of Gujarat, Junagadh attracts a large number of tourists and pilgrims who visit various historical locations as well as places of religious importance in the city. While there are more than 2000 police personnel deployed in Junagadh district, the city law enforcement authorities wanted to install a surveillance solution as an additional monitoring tool to assist police teams. The solution was intended to help monitor and keep a track of suspicious vehicular movement at the entry/exit points of the city as well as other critical locations. In the first phase, the team installed a total of 8 cameras, namely six AXIS P1343 Network Cameras and two AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Cameras mainly chosen for their high image quality and ease of installation. While the installation posed a number of challenges due to the city’s hilly terrain and remote installation locations, the implementation has been successful and has brought about a number of benefits.

Remote monitoring of city entry/exit points With the completion of the first phase of installation, the Junagadh police personnel are now able to constantly monitor the traffic flow at all the major entry points of the city and other critical areas of the city. AXIS P1343 Network Cameras are mounted to capture an optimum image of the approaching vehicles and its identification aspects such as vehicle no, type and occupants. The strategic placement of cameras enables the control room operators to zoom in and closely observe suspicious objects and people. Further, the control room set up at the SP office enables round-the-clock, centralized and remote monitoring of all these locations instead of relying only on conventional methods of patrolling and local intelligence.

Deterrence of crime All the cameras are installed outdoors and are intentionally not discreet, thus creating and achieving some level of deterrence as well, in addition to capturing suspicious activity. Therefore, the cameras automatically instill some discipline among the citizens and inhibit criminal activities.

Scalability The solution is designed to allow easy scalability in the future, thus complying with Junagadh police’s requirement for scaling up the first phase of installation. The department foresees deployment of a minimum of 20-25 cameras in the next two phases. These will cover exit lanes, communally sensitive areas as well as important religious and tourist locations. The department is also looking at integrating other functions of city surveillance such as the possibility of integrating Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPRS) systems and video analytics during upgradation in the future.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER

Smart Water Management According to the study of the World Health Organization, almost 97mn Indian population does not have access to safe and potable water. The population is increasing at an alarming rate and consumption of water increases manifolds. India is the second most populated country in the world with limited resources to ater the needs of its citizens. We need to look at the factors which are involved behind the water crisis and what we can do to overcome such situations.

e need to look at the causes of water crisis. First of all is the insufficient amount of water per person due to the fast growing population. Inefficient ways for agricultural practices by farmers led to the maximum water loss. Traditional practices used for irrigation cause water loss in many ways like drainage, water conveyance and ground water excess usage. Untreated wastewater and sewage drains into traditional water sources like rivers. Chemical wastes and other toxic wastes from the factories are being released directly into river. The over consumption of ground water which led to the lowering the ground water table in most parts. Sewage and wastewater is continuously being drained into the traditional water bodies. Inefficient water management and distribution system results in water shortage. Cities are also responsible for the ground water loss due to increased concretization.

We are living in the 21st century and it is one of the major problems we are facing. It is need of the hour to use this limited and precious natural resource in a wise and smart manner to keep the future generation in mind. Major steps needed to be taken by the government to eradicate the problem from the root.

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SMART ENERGY & WATER here are many ways to prevent from water crisis. Education is the key factor to raise an awareness about water importance and scarcity among who the public who are not dealing with water crisis. It becomes as important for the government of state and centre both to educate the local group about the real time information of the groundwater. It would help in managing the extraction in an organized and cooperative way. And People should be given knowledge about the recycling of water. Recycle water is one of the best practices to make proper use of water. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world, there are number of technologies to recycle rainwater. Not only does it save money on one hand, it also helps in dealing with water scarcity. There are number of advance technologies available for water conservation. For example, water sense labeled irrigation controllers, soil moisture sensors, Rainfall shut off devices, Rain sensors, Sprinkler heads and micro irrigation. Watershed development needs to be promoted and it is one of the best ways to make proper use of the available limited resources. Watershed development model has already worked very well in states like Gujarat. Government should also make strict laws and also implementation is also necessary to reduce the water pollution

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These are the ways to save the water resources and make the optimum utilization of this resource. But, now is the time to opt for smart ways to save water. Smart water management refers to the regular availability of this valuable resource and how to distribute it in an effective manner. Smart water management is a system about the pressure, flow and distribution of water in the city. There are many ways for smart water management which are given below. Analytics: Data analytics is an inexpensive way of smart water management strategies. This would help in predicting that when and how much water is being used in particular location. It also helps in predicting water availability and forecasting to make sure the sufficient supply. Water Infrastructure management: WIM i.e. Geospatial based water infrastructure management helps in providing the details of distribution system of municipal and wastewater. It helps in engineering analysis of managing, mapping and maintaining the records. Ghost pipe detection system: This helps in detecting the ghost pipes to keep water save from water theft with the help of the advanced technology and sensors. Leakage sensors: These sensors helping detecting the leakages. Not only does it detect the leakage, it also helps in raising the alarm to switch off the excess water flow. Water Pressure Optimiser: It makes sure that

right pump configuration runs right at a time and at right efficiency. Real time Hydraulic water distribution tools: It informs about the issues regarding quality, volume or pressure so that action can be taken by the operator at right time. Online Hydrology maps: This would help in determining the level of the underground water and also in determining the water capacity in mineral deposits and the interrelation between terrain and underground water. And also helps in locating the right location for underground water. Smart Meters: It helps in providing the real-time information and let the customers monitor their water consumption and then assists in water management. It provides the detailed information about how much, when and where water is being used. Water quality meters: It would help in accessing the quality of water and helps in taking the corrective decision at right time when there is degradation in water quality

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CASESTUDY

Sustainability at the Heart of TRX Project With growing demands from agriculture and energy production, as well as diminishing supply due to climate changes and reduced rainfall, water is quickly becoming a scarce resource with no alternative substitute. In light of this water stress, awareness has been growing towards the notion of water reuse. Although it is not a new concept, water reuse only started to garner more public interest in recent years, offering a way out in a world where water is increasingly in short supply.

s water shortage will likely be more acute in the next 10 years, governments and multinational corporations (MNCs) worldwide have started to buckle down and look for ways to manage the remaining water reserves. In embarking on this path, many have turned to professional water solutions providers to mitigate their water crisis challenges. Veolia Water Technologies, an established environmental company specializing in technological solutions, and provides the complete range of services required to design, build, maintain and upgrade water and wastewater treatment facilities for industrial clients and public authorities was appointed to provide a wastewater treatment and reclamation plant for the prestigious Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) Project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In addition to being the first fully integrated commercial water reclaim programme in Southeast Asia, the TRX Project is also one of Veolia’s most significant global reference for sustainable development.

“Applied AI and ML give rise to a spectrum of intelligent implementations, including physical devices such as robots, autonomous vehicles and apps and services such as virtual personal assistants and smart advisors,” Cearley said. These implementations will be delivered as a new class of obviously intelligent apps and things as well as provide embedded intelligence for a wide range of mesh devices and existing software and service solutions.”

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CASESTUDY An artist’s impression of the TRX

In a league of its own, the TRX Project’s focus on water reuse separates it from all other developments across the nation. Globally, Malaysia is one of the wettest countries with the highest average annual rainfall of around 3,000mm. Even then, the once water-abundant Malaysia is now rapidly facing water scarcity threats.

Constructing the TRXVeolia Partnership ith several qualified water and wastewater professional providers in the market, TRX devised a procurement exercise to narrow the selection pool, and to identify a supplier that could meet its goals effectively. After several rigorous rounds of selection, Veolia stood out amongst others to secure a 20-year partnership with TRX. Elaborating on the strict and controlled nature of the selection process, Akhir shared, “We were upfront about our expertise with wastewater and water reclaim projects, and were also forward about Veolia’s ability to meet TRX’s expectations of 60% reduction in total fresh water demand. Veolia’s approach to this project was simply to achieve a high recovery rate and low operating cost, achieving a uniquely affordable yet efficient solution for TRX.”

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“The growing water stress in An artist’s impression of the TRX Malaysia is a real challenge. By engaging in water reclamation activities, we maximize the water value for non-potable purposes at TRX. We also hope to influence the future of green developments in Malaysia through our actions of meeting water reuse commitments in the TRX project.”

- Duncan Briggs, Commercial Director, Veolia Water Technologies Creating Value Through Responsible and Sustainable Solutions

or the TRX Project, Veolia aims to recover at least 80% of the expected 3.8 million cubic meters (m3) of sewage generated every year for reuse purposes within the TRX district. The reclaimed water will count towards reducing site-wide fresh water demand by more than 50%, exceeding International Best Practice standards of 40% reduction in potable water. To deliver the results that TRX wanted, Veolia proposed a redundant system with five wastewater solutions for maximum value to the client. Described by Briggs as being compact, robust, and straightforward, the technologies that Veolia recommended for the TRX Project include the Multifo™ settler, AnoxKaldnes™ Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) technology, Hydrotech® Discfilters, Alizair® deodorization treatment, as well as Endetec’s Tecta and Kapta units. The primary wastewater treatment solution for the TRX Project is Multiflo™, an efficient process for removing total suspended solids (TSS), color, algae, and heavy metals. The technology produces a highly concentrated and thickened sludge required for the wastewater treatment process. The discharge then enters the MBBR tank, which stabilizes discharge quality while it removes chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and nitrogen present in the wastewater. Alizair® deodorization treatment is also incorporated to ensure the complete removal of unpleasant emissions. As the wastewater treatment plant will be built within the TRX district, Veolia integrated a biofilter that would oxidize malodorous substances into inorganic and odorless compounds. Veolia also included a smart water network comprising two unique technologies – Endetec’s Tecta and Kapta units – to ensure microbiological security, arming TRX with the best water quality management system in Malaysia.

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Veolia’ MBBR technology has over 850 references worldwide, including plants in Malaysia. Briggs elaborated, “The Tecta unit provides accurate microbiological platform testing onsite, which is the most efficient way of monitoring contamination. On the other hand, the Kapta system, a miniaturized in-line multi-parameter water sensor probe for real-time continuous potable water monitoring, has had good applications in municipal networks, and the TRX Project will be Veolia’s first Kapta application in Southeast Asia. In keeping with TRX’s objective to establish a state-of-the-art green business facility, Veolia was careful to put together wastewater solutions such as Alizair®, which is ecological in nature. The low electricity and chemical consumption of our solutions were also factors that matched TRX’s long term sustainability goals seamlessly.”

A Greener KL The reclaimed water at TRX will be heavily monitored to ensure zero human contact, in that it would be strictly limited to non-potable uses such as toilet flushing in the residential and office buildings, trickle irrigation, and cooling tower make up for the District Cooling plant. This alternative water resource also provides better resilience in terms of continuous non-potable water supply for the financial district, ensuring that business activities can continue to run, even when faced with water shortages.

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Although Veolia is under obligation to recover at least 80% of TRX’s sewage, the global provider is able to recycle 100% of the wastewater – excluding sludge wastage - going above and beyond TRX’s demands. “Veolia’s innovative water and wastewater technologies are capable of going the extra mile to provide our client with more value,” Akhir stated. “Regardless of the water consumption demand, Veolia will be able to replace 50% of that water demand with reclaimed water, fully

supporting TRX as they continue to integrate sustainability practices within their infrastructure. The TRX Project is particularly meaningful for Veolia as its strong environmental beliefs speak volumes to us.” Sharing his conviction that TRX will be the catalyst to transform future developments in Malaysia, Briggs concluded, “With Veolia’s proprietary water and wastewater technologies, the TRX Project looks set to achieve its goal of being the first green development in Peninsular Malaysia.”

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THE COMPLETE STREETS REVOLUTION

India’s top hundred cities are growing rapidly with about 25-30 people migrating into these cities every minute from rural areas. Estimates reveal that by 2031, Indian cities will hold 125 million new inhabitants, roughly equivalent to the population of Mexico! This rapidly growing urban population is posing severe challenges of urban mobility in our cities. By - Rajendra Verma, Sr. Manager-India Programs, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy

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raditionally, while most cities focused on improving conditions of private motor vehicles at the expense of other users such as pedestrians and cyclists; smart cities are now focusing on promoting more efficient, sustainable forms of mobility like walking, cycling and public transport. In most Indian cities, more than a third of all trips are made by walking and cycling. All public transport trips — another third of all trips — also start and end on foot, making infrastructure for walking and cycling a much needed basic necessity in India’s transport systems. Over the next fifteen years, at least 32,000 km of Complete Streets — with wide and continuous footpaths, safe pedestrian crossings, separate cycle tracks where applicable, conveniently placed bus stops, clearly designated on-street parking, and properly scaled carriageways — need to be built in our cities.

Implementation on the roll: hennai is one of the cities leading the non-motorised transport (NMT) transformation in the country. As the first city in the country to adopt a progressive NMT policy that promotes walking and cycling, Chennai has redesigned 26 streets with better walking infrastructure. Phase II — implementation of 20 new street design projects — is currently ongoing. The new footpaths are designed per the Indian Roads Congress’ revised Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities (IRC 103:2012). The updated IRC guidelines stipulate that pedestrian facilities are to be designed to ensure continuous, unhindered walking spaces that reduce conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles. The designs also integrate bus stops, street vending and all other street furniture, locating them carefully such that they do not hinder the walking experience of pedestrians.

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Similarly Coimbatore is also looking towards improving infrastructure for its pedestrians and cyclists. The city is redesigning 13 km of streets with wide and continuous footpaths as ‘Model Roads’ to be then replicated pan city. The Coimbatore Council recently passed the resolution allocating budget for the construction of the same. Further, as a part of the smart city initiative, the city is looking towards developing a 30 km network of greenways connecting major lakes in the city to improve the quality of open spaces for its residents. Many other cities — such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangaluru, Kochi and Ranchi — are implementing Complete Streets. However, successful implementation of Complete Streets requires a process which involves numerous components and initiatives coming together.

Policies and guidelines:

s the first step, cities should develop specific goals and a comprehensive plan for Complete Streets with clear prioritisation of projects for construction. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) , recently adopted a pedestrian policy which aims to arrest the current decline in walking and cycling in the

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city. Further, Pune also adopted urban street design guidelines to effectively plan and design all streets in the city. The guidelines include a master-plan with a complete network of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure proposed in the city. It establishes street typology for Pune’s streets, offers detailed guid-

ance on designing different types of street elements and provides a set of detailed drawing templates for designing streets and intersections. These tools will help Pune redesign 45 km of streets in its area-based development under the smart city initiative and 100 km of streets across the entire city through the PMC budget.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE Building institutional capacity:

reparation of detailed street designs require qualified staff trained in basic transport planning and urban design principles. Cities such as Delhi and Pune are setting up a dedicated Street Design Cell with experienced professionals such as urban designers and urban planners to oversee work done by design consultants, contractors, and general maintenance of streets. The Complete Streets Design Cell (CSDC)

under Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) is tasked with the delivery of re-designing and implementing 1260 kms of PWD roads incorporating the needs of all street users — especially pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users. In the absence of a Street Design Cell, cities should develop training programs to train city officials, engineers and traffic police in the basics of street design.

In Chennai, GCC conducted a technical training programme in 2014-15 for 80 Corporation engineers in collaboration with Anna University, and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The aims of this certification programme were to build technical expertise on NMT user needs, design principles, planning, and implementation; improve management capacity; and disseminate best practices.

Developing framework for inter agency coordination: uccessful implementation of street design projects will involve cooperation between multiple stakeholders — such as urban local bodies, traffic police, planning agencies, consultants and others — at different stages, and at both the city and zonal level. For this purpose, the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA)’s Non-motorised Transport (NMT) sub-committee organised regular monthly meetings to review the

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progress of all street design projects and resolve challenges between stakeholders. Over a span of three years, more than thirty monthly meetings of NMT sub-committee were organised to ensure timely implementation of Chennai’s street design project. In Coimbatore, where a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) has not yet been set up, Street Design Coordination Meetings are organised monthly to to oversee detailed design

produced by consultants, construction implementation and monitoring as well as to address inter-agency issues that may arise during the implementation process. The meetings are attended by officials from the Municipal Corporation; representatives from public transport agencies, traffic police and other relevant line agencies; representatives from non-government or community organisations as well as external consultants.

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Garnering community support:

uilding citizen support and awareness is pivotal during the implementation of Complete Streets. To promote non-motorised transport, cities such as Chennai and Coimbatore have launched regular car-free Sundays which provide a new public space for people to unwind — the streets. Other cities such as Nashik, celebrated a ‘Cycle Day’ to promote cycling in the city. The event recorded an increase of 26% in the number of cyclists as compared to any other day.

Successful management of Complete Streets: hile complete streets are created to ensure safety of all users - particularly pedestrians- the success of this project depends heavily on preventing encroachment on footpaths. Cities should set up mechanisms to address encroachments on public right-of-way by private properties and street vendors. Constitution of vending committees and preparation of street vending plans can be useful tools to ensure that vendors use the street space efficiently.On-street parking management with strict enforcement is extremely important to the success of complete streets. Cities must define parking zones, determine parking rates based on demand, and use modern IT-based parking systems to collect revenue and monitor the system. The capital of Jharkhand, Ranchi is already in the process of implementing priced parking on a heavy traffic commercial zone. The parking prices, which are pegged to parking demand, are approximately four times higher than the current rates.

India is waking up to the significance of Complete Streets, with a number of projects proposed and sanctioned across the country. Smart cities are turning the pyramid around—placing walking, cycling, and public transportation at the top and personal motor vehicles at the bottom. By rewriting the hierarchy—putting pedestrians and cyclists at the top, where they should have always been—these cities are showing the way for all other Indian cities.

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PUBLC BICYCLE SHARING A New Mantra To Decongest Indian Road India is poised to have nearly fifty percent of India living in urban areas in next decade and that poses a challenge for development and renewal task. With large scale urbanization come the need to plan and develop urban areas with massive investment in infrastructure to improve the quality of the life in our cities which even now bulging from seams.

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igration is the key process underlying growth of urbanisation; and the process urbanization is closely related with rural to urban migration of people. In developing countries of the world , where rate of urban growth is relatively higher,Urban-ward migration is usually high and unplanned , living and dwelling moving out of centre of city. In India this migration is higher as village and small cities have lost potential to offer job opportunities to younger generation that meets their aspiration. While the migration has put pressure on some counted cities it has also put in spot the ruling parties in those states to improve upon the lot of urban population for political reasons also. This means that there is across the entire ruling elite be, politician, public servant and the public focus has shifted basically to aims to provide quality of life to city dwellers by ensuring accessibility and availability of physical infrastructure like health, school, housing transports, roads, sewerage systems, garbage handling systems etc. and social infrastructure like provision of safety, security and freedom. The transport also tops the list of priority of planners. Unfortunately most of road in country are not broad enough and or nor in a position to be broadened to take care of increasing traffic. The Government have found a favourable answer in mass rapid transit. The rapid transit either bus; train or light train system are on anvil in most of Indian State Capital and major town and DPR is in preparation in even in not so large town like Nagpur/Nasik/ Kanpur/Allahabad & Pune. However in any rapid transit system the ultimate solution required start to end connectivity.

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SMART INFRASTRUCTURE ith advent of modern technology and PBS generating income from other source like advertisement and publicity Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) needs to be integral part of concept of smart city is tried and tested method of this end to end connectivity and in turns makes a statement of environment friendly health conscious Governance. Bike Sharing System began in 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Europe and Velib experiment in Paris is still the largest bike sharing system outside China. Although now 65 countries have P.B.S the top two having more than 70000 bicycles are in China. Both community bike sharing system run by community group and institutions and large end to end last mile connectivity travel are popular and have increases significantly in recent times all over the World. P.B.S (Public Bicycle Sharing) scheme

will ultimately provide the answer to first to last mile connectivity P.B.S as a concept is not entirely unknown in India. From time infinite most of large towns and cities in India had well organizing cycle hiring system at major Railways and Bus stands for commuters for their convenience. Slowly with cheap mode of travel through 3 wheelers and no patronage provided by State to Cycle lenders in terms of safety and security against vandalism Rented Bicycles have has largely disappeared. The limitation of manual hiring system by and large has been eliminated as modernization in Bicycle Renting has evolved to 4th generation. The bicycles are now auto locked at the automated dock station. These auto dock stations are prevented from pilferage and vandalism through photo electric alerts and CCTV linked alerts. The hired bicycle can be located and no more taken in cash avoiding

pilferage by attendants. The cash handling is totally avoided through card or App based membership non-cash transaction and blocking of cards when consumed the credit. All details of customers are linked to Aadhaar and K.Y.C. Even real time distribution of bicycles, backed by analysis, automated peak time demand based distribution, membership sign up and status are available. There is a perpetuated myth that Indian roads are too dangerous to be friendly for cycle driving. This is farthest from truth. Once people migrate from space insensitive 3 wheeler to bicycle for first and last mile connectivity the space 50 vacated could be gainfully used for decongesting the roads. The young Chief Minister of U.P in Lucknow found easy and practical solution for dedicated cycle tracks but without back-up of bicycle infrastructure there are no cycle on track available to used on it.

The crux therefore, lies in suitable design of P.B.S system. While the design per say looks simple but most of early implementers to their peril found unmanageable. Now few standard practices have emerged in design and new breed of system designer in PBS have become as important as system installation itself. Although not in sequential flow, the critical steps in strategic design steps of systems with service level constraints are:

Understanding early adoption and behavioural response to bike sharing and phase-wise prediction and forecasting of user numbers over a period and gestation period in usage.

A data based basic design to suit

and inequalities in uptake 2 population its usage, time frame and density at

various intervals to so that cycle using becomes a habit by being available where and when required.

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of bicycles 3 redistribution within system and within

time frame to provide bicycle migration with increasing density of usage.

FUNDING OF PROJECT Today globally, no publicly owned and administered bicycle sharing programme has been able to consistently operate as a self-funding enterprise, using only revenues generated from membership subscriptions or user fees and charges. As a consequence many institutions publicly owned bicycle sharing systems utilise funding from public governmental and/or charitable sources. Bike sharing schemes are administered by government entities, non-profit private organizations, or via public-private partnerships. In larges public institutions having huge campus including education institutions walled compound the PBS is run as infrastructure prerogative and charged to all inmates to encourage ownership and usage. This is becoming very popular with advert of Green Campus Concept.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS MASTERCARD SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SMART CITIES IN INDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME Mastercard recently showcased innovative technology solutions for building a sustainable payment ecosystem towards government’s smart city initiative. Mastercard has partnered with the Skoch Group, a think tank dealing with socio-economic issues to organise the 45th Skoch Summit.

he Summit focused on ‘Smart India, Shrestha Bharat – From Promises to Delivery’ and was held at HICC, Hyderabad on 8th and 9thSeptember, 2016. Mr. Porush Singh, Country Corporate Officer, India & Division President, South Asia, MasterCard said, “As a global payments technology company, Mastercard has been enabling cities to become livable, sustainable and more inclusive. Mastercard is keen to partner with the Indian government for the Smart Cities vision. We can develop innovative solutions that make the lives of people and businesses easier – and that help India further strengthen its competitive position in the world economy.” The Mastercard pavilion at the summit showcased videos and demo apps, highlighting Mastercard’s initiatives to partner with Governments and private bodies to support and complement smarter cities. Highlights of key technologies showcased were: Masterpass (with any bank wallet app) – An omni-channel, all-digital payment service for consumers, issuers and merchants from Mastercard. It makes life easier for the consumers, allowing them to use their mobile banking app and purchase items at physical stores using a merchant specific QR-code. Mastercab – Mastercab, an in-app checkout service to book and pay for cabs, enabled by Masterpass. Identity Check “Selfie Pay” – This new and unique mobile payment verification service from Mastercard aims to simplify the online shopping experience for consumers. All consumers need to do is use the phone camera to click a selfie as part of a two-step authen-

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tication process when shopping on the mobile. Retail location insight – A unique tool that offers reliable insights into the sales-based performance of a retail location with mapping and reporting functionalities. Powered by MasterCard Retail Location Scores, the tool uses a fact-based approach unique to the industry, leveraging anonymous and aggregated transaction data from more than two billion cards Commenting on the Summit.

“We are privileged to have partnered with Mastercard in organizing the two day discourse deliberating on the need and evolution of smart cities. Smart cities indeed are the future settlement hubs and possess the potential to complement socio-economic growth in a major way”. -Mr. Sameer Kochhar, Chairman Of Skoch Group The summit witnessed participation from key dignitaries including Mr. T. S. Vijayan, Chairman, IRDA; Gulshan Rai (National Security Advisory Board); RS Sharma, Chairman, TRAI; Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO, UIDAI and many more. Source: Indiainfoline

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS INDIA TO SPEND $580 MILLION TO DEVELOP FIRST 20 ‘SMART CITIES’ India’s government will provide 40 billion rupees ($580 million) to upgrade the infrastructure of the first 20 cities selected under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s smart cities program, according to a statement from the Ministry of Urban Development on Saturday.

ix cities — Jabalpur, Indore and Bhopal in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, and Jaipur and Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan — have set up special purpose vehicles to implement the government’s plan to promote digital and information technology and best practices in urban planning. This is the first phase of the government’s plan to convert 100 cities in the country by 2020 to so-called smart cities as a push toward improving quality of life through urbanization. India will invest more than 500 billion rupees in the drive over the next five years.

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AS SMART CITIES TAKE SHAPE, MOUD SEEKS RS 6,400-CRORE PUSH In the second year of the Smart Cities Mission, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) is seeking a Rs 6,400 crore push to one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet initiatives.With 60 cities in different stages of implementing the programme, the ministry is looking to increase its outlay by nearly 80%.

he urban development ministry has written to the finance ministry that the outlay of Rs 3,600 crore for the current fiscal is insufficient and needs to be increased to Rs 10,000 crore at the revised estimates stage, terming the enhanced outlay “critical” funding over the next four months.

To underline the urgency, the ministry has also written to the Prime Minister’s Office to weigh in, officials said.Of the 100 cities under the mission, 20 were selected last year through the ‘India Smart Cities Challenge’. In the second year, these 20 cities need to be given Rs 100 crore each by the Centre. This translates into a commitment of Rs 2,000 crore.This year, a second fast track round was conducted to choose 13 cities, which need to be given Rs 200 crore each, or Rs 2,600 crore in all. The last round, concluded in September, threw up another 27 cities, which again need Rs 200 crore each, or support amounting to Rs 5,400 crore.

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“The total outlay should be Rs 10,000 crore but the mission has been earmarked only Rs 3,600 crore. The shortfall of Rs 6,400 crore needs to be made good. This is why we have sought additional funds, It is critical to the progress of the mission. We have reached the halfway mark and now cities will be implementing projects. Funds are critical here.” A Senior Ministry Official Told ET. The official further said, Since the PMO is closely monitoring the flagship programme, the ministry has impressed upon it that the funds are necessary for its timely implementation, the official said. Source:ET

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS WHITE HOUSE $300M SCIENCE PLAN INCLUDES VISION FOR SMART CITIES As part of a $300m innovation package, the White House is to invest $65m in smart cities technologies, which will be coupled with $100m in private investment.

onfessing he is something of a “science geek”, US president Barack Obama unveiled more than $300m in federal investment to support science and technology, including a $165m plan for smart city initiatives. As we reported in September, the Smart Cities Initiative will spread funding across 25 collaborations that will use big data and analytics. It will also fund other smart technologies to tackle traffic congestion and improve the quality of life in American cities. ‘With nearly two-thirds of Americans living in urban settings, many of our complex challenges—from building transportation that fuels equitable growth, to improved community-police relationships—will require cities of all sizes to be laboratories for innovation’

The White House Another $70m will go towards researching Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression, and other diseases. The US government will also invest $50m in small satellite technology that will enable high-speed internet in rural areas, as well as $16m for improved medical care.

Smart Cities Of America The new smart cities technologies roll-out will look at traffic congestion as well as on-demand mobility services, including smartphone-enabled car sharing, demand-responsive buses and bike sharing. “With nearly two-thirds

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of Americans living in urban settings, many of our complex challenges—from building transportation that fuels equitable growth, to improved community-police relationships—will require cities of all sizes to be laboratories for innovation,” the White House said in a statement. “The rapid pace of social innovation and technological change—from the rise of data science, machine learning, human-centered approaches, artificial intelligence, the sharing economy, citizen science, social networks, and ubiquitous sensor networks to autonomous vehicles—holds significant promise for addressing core local challenges, not only in urban areas, but also in communities throughout the country. “In fact, further advances in connectivity and network innovations hold promise for ensuring small towns, tribal communities, and rural areas benefit from technological advances and also serve as laboratories for innovation.” For example: Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Buffalo, and Marysville are all receiving funds targeted at relieving congestion and improving safety of urban transportation networks. Pittsburgh will receive nearly $11m to execute elements of the vision it developed in its Smart City Challenge application, including deployment of smart traffic signal technology—proven to reduce congestion at street lights by up to 40pc—along major travel corridors. Denver will also receive approximately $6m to implement components of the vision developed in its Smart City Challenge application, helping to alleviate the congestion caused by a daily influx of 200,000 commuters each working day through connected vehicles.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS Here Are Some Key Points From The Report: Smart cities projects around the world are being shaped by local and regional socio-economic needs. This has led cities in different parts of the world to use similar IoT technologies for a wide array of different use cases. In the EU, environmental sustainability goals are driving cities to rapidly implement IoT technologies in an effort to reduce fossil fuel emissions. Cities in Central and South America are using sensors and other smart cities solutions to reduce road congestion and make their infrastructure more reliable in the face of extreme weather events like hurricanes and tropical storms. North American cities lag behind their EU counterparts in implementing smart cities solutions because of resource constraints, but are also finding ways to use IoT technologies to do more with less. Although smart city development in Africa is extremely nascent, new networking technologies like Low Power Wide Area Networks and the next-generation 5G networks will help provide the connectivity to get more smart cities projects off the ground on the continent. Asian countries are set to become the market leaders in smart city adoption, but still face challenges in training the IT talent to help municipal authorities manage smart cities projects.

AHMEDABAD GETS RS 194 CRORE FOR SMART CITY PROJECTS After almost eight months of the announcement, Ahmedabad got its first instalment of Rs 194 crore funding for smart city projects.

In Full, The Report: Details the different types of smart cities technologies and applications that have become most prevalent in different markets around the world. Provides examples of some of the top smart city projects in different regions that address transportation, energy, crime, and other issues. Explains how unique social, political, and economic factors are impacting smart city development in different regions. Details factors that could help jumpstart smart city development in the Americas, Africa, and other parts of the world that have lagged behind comparable markets. Explains the unique barriers to smart city development in different parts of the world, such as data privacy concerns in Europe and lack of support from the federal government in the US. Source:BI

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f this, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to turn almost Rs 100 crore into equity . A special purpose vehicle (SPV) has already been formed for the purpose, said municipal officials. In the upcoming stating committee meeting, municipal commissioner Mukesh Kumar has sought authority from the standing committee for converting Rs 100 crore in the form of equity.Ahmedabad has a major plan for the redevelopment of nearly 70 hectares area around the Sabarmati Ashram. While new houses under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) housing scheme will replace the existing slum on both sides of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) route starting from Vadaj Circle, the area behind this will have a huge garden measuring up to 60 acre. Source:TOI

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS THE US IS INVESTING $165 MILLION INTO SMART CITY SOLUTIONS The US Department of Transportation recently announced a $165 million investment in smart-city solutions, according to a recent press release. This total includes $65 million in public funding and $100 million in matching funds geared toward advanced transportation technologies.

he investment was announced at the White House Frontiers conference and is part of the White House’s Smart Cities Initiative. The funds are aimed at helping to ease traffic congestion, and improve driver and pedestrian safety. For example, Pittsburgh will get $11 million through the initiative to install smart traffic lights, while Denver will receive $6 million to connect vehicles to mitigate traffic during rush hour. Further, around $8 million is now available for local governments for building out mobility through car- and bike-sharing services and demand-based dynamic buses. This initiative should allow more cities in the US to adopt a key IoT application. BI Intelligence identified in a recent report that smart-city solutions enable city governments to collect and analyze data on infrastructure and public services that could be used to ultimately improve efficiencies that affect the lives of city residents. With the Department of Transportation working with providers like Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to implement programs and the continuation of the White House’s Smart City Challenge, the US could soon see a majority of its cities adopt smartcity solutions. This will greatly enhance the overall quality of living in cities, which could eventually prompt demographic shifts. Smart cities are cities that leverage IoT devices like sensors, smart lights, and smart meters to gather data that can be analyzed to gain new insights regarding their infrastructure, population, and public services. Few cities around the world have actually grown into truly “smart” cities — most are still in the early phases of im-

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plementing some of these IoT devices, and have yet to data processing and analysis tools that can turn vast troves of data from millions of devices into a real-time view of a city’s activity and operations. The smart cities segment has enormous potential as a market for IoT solutions, but it is also an inherently slow-moving market. Smart cities development faces many barriers around the world including tight municipal budgets, sluggish technology procurement guidelines for public agencies, privacy and cybersecurity concerns, and a pressing need for more IT staff at municipal agencies. Taking the time to deploy new, futuristic technologies can also be a luxury that many municipal agencies charged with the day-to-day running of a metropolis can’t afford. However, many cities are starting to address these challenges, and smart city development around the world is accelerating. BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, has compiled a detailed report on smart cities that contrasts the development of smart cities in different regions of the world. It examines the unique factors that are driving the growth of smart cities in different parts of the world, and also identifies important barriers that still need to be overcome in different markets. It further details some of the most common types of smart city projects in different regions, such as smart parking and transportation, smart energy and sustainability projects, and smart public safety initiatives, and delves into some examples of these projects.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS SMART CITY PUSH: SEBI CHAIRMAN URGES FOR VIBRANT MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET U.K. Sinha, chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India, urged the country’s municipal bodies to improve their accounting standards and suggested that other financial regulators allow regulated entities to invest in municipal bonds.

inha said there is a need for participation by more categories of investors in municipal bonds in order to develop the market. “Stakeholders should engage with other financial regulators such as IRDAI (insurance regulator), PFRDA (pension regulator) and EPFO (employee provident fund organization) and ask them to allow entities such as insurance firms to invest in municipal bonds. These are typically longterm players and their participation will help in building a vibrant municipal bond market. Electronic issuance of bonds has been allowed by Sebi. And if other regulators allow participation of their regulated entities it will surely develop the market,” Sinha said. There are about 500 cities which need to get a rating within the next 18 months to be able to sell municipal bonds, Rajiv Gauba, secretary at the urban development ministry, said on the sidelines of the conference. Additionally, smart cities too need money, which can be raised on the bond trading platform through municipal bonds. Sinha also pointed to the need for flexibility in the interest rates offered by bonds to be eligible to get a tax-free status. At present, a bond offering more than 8% cannot get a tax-free status. “I endorse the fact that there is a need to have some flexibility in the 8% rate so that municipal bonds get more demand. Maybe the rates can be aligned to the G-Sec rates,” Sinha said.

“Municipalities cannot follow obsolete accounting standards anymore. There is a serious lack of trust among investors with regards to the accounting standards followed by municipal bodies,” Sinha told a conference on municipal bonds organized by Sebi on Thursday. “Municipal bodies must move to a standard accounting practice. This will not only attract better credit rating but also demand from more investors.” - Mr. U.K. Sinha, Chairman Of Securities And Exchange Board Of India

CENTRE TO PAY 90% FOR SMART CITY PROJECT Himachal Pradesh would contribute just 10% for its Smart City project now, as state government had urged the Union government to provide grant under 90:10 sharing pattern, to which the latter has agreed.

arlier, the Centre had proposed grant for the Smart City scheme under the 50:50 pattern with both the state and Union governments contributing equal share for the project. But, few ministers of state had objected to this and said that the project would be worth Rs 2,500 crore and state government was to contribute Rs 1,250 crore. “We had requested the Centre to fund in 90:10 ratio to which they have agreed. It’s a great achievement,” said Sudhir Sharma, urban

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development minister while addressing media here on Saturday. Minister and officials of municipal corporation also held first ever meet with officials of various departments for the implementation and expansion plans under this project. There was also proposal to create 89.8km additional footpaths in the town under this project. It is also planned that corporation area have 60 smart kiosks, 100 public convenience centres, LEDbased lighting and widening the streets from 9m to 12m.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS ACER AND INDUSTRY LEADERS DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL OF SMART CITIES FOR A GLOBAL “SI-VILIZATION” Acer and its co-hosts recently held a forum titled, “Smart Cities of a New Si-vilization,” that introduced the concept of developing a global Silicon Valley and the wealth of opportunities it presents to Asia.

s the final event to wrap up the company’s 40th anniversary celebration, Acer invited government and industry leaders to discuss and share their thoughts about the future of global technology. Stan Shih, Acer’s Co-founder and Honorary Chairman took to the stage to deliver a keynote speech where he called on governments and businesses to create policies to help foster an environment for new thinking. Keynote speeches were also presented by industry leaders from Microsoft and TSMC.

“It’s an honor to have been able to play a part in the democratization of the personal computer and help make the benefits of technology accessible to the many, Today Acer looks back on 40 years of breaking barriers between people and technology, but more importantly we are also looking ahead into the future to a new Si-vilization that will be defined by life-changing technologies and smart cities, all driven by market needs.” -Mr. Stan Shih, Acer’s Co-Founder And Honorary Chairman

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With the first 40 years of Acer’s timeline defined primarily by its growth in hardware, Shih’s keynote speech shed light onto how a new wave of “Si-nnovation” will occur and will be driven by the integration of hardware, software and services, leading to the development of more people-centric technologies. He said this progress presents Asia an amazing opportunity to capture new market prospects that relate to smart cities. The silicon-based technology that fueled the growth in personal computing paved the way for Silicon Valley in California to lead the world in creating new business models. With its sizable market and proven ICT capabilities, Asia is in great position to do the same and help foster a new “Si-vilization. Taiwan’s Minister of National Development Council, TainJy Chen, also voiced the government’s support and commitment, “We aim to continue our efforts in supporting Taiwan’s manufacturing and R&D to bring even more progress to the world’s technology industry.”In addition, Acer’s President of BYOC Smart Products business, Maverick Shih, and other panel members tackled related topics during two panel discussions, one titled “Internet of Beings” and another titled “Innovations”. Summaries of the panel discussions and keynote speeches will be published here following the conclusion of the forum. The day-long event also included Acer’s Tech Showcase which gave attendees a look at what an early phase of the New Si-vilization could be by exhibiting a full suite of the company’s latest BYOC products in the segments of smart transportation and smart cities, smart retail and integrated enterprise communications, programming kits, life and wellness solutions, among other applications of new people-centric technologies and solutions.The forum was hosted jointly by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, National Development Council and Acer Inc. This event is part of a series of activities Acer has involved itself in this year to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS SMART CITY CHAMPION COLUMBUS ASPIRES TO REDEFINE TECH AND TRANSPORTATION Would it surprise you if in, let’s say, five years the most technologically advanced city in the United States wasn’t New York City or San Francisco, but rather Columbus, Ohio?

hanks to its victory in June in the highly publicized Smart City Challenge, a nationwide contest put on by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the mid-sized, Midwestern city is poised to leapfrog major metropolises now that it’s armed with $40 million to bring to life its “impressive, holistic vision for how technology can help all of the city’s residents to move more easily and to access opportunity.” As an early adopter and Smart City pioneer, Columbus is poised to play an important role in significantly shaping innovation at the city level.

“This is an endeavor that’s going to be very important to the region and to the city, The other thing is that the desire of the mayor, and many others, is that this is the kind of experience that the rest of the world can learn from, and to that extent, there is a desire and a pledge to be very transparent about the activities -Mr. Jeffrey Ortega, Assistant Director For The City here.” Now that the Smart City Challenge is over, the true race to build and implement their plan is on. So far, the city has been busy finalizing its cooperative agreement with DOT, starting technical kickoffs and breaking down the Smart City Challenge application into distinct projects.

“We’re determining what the work group structure looks like, and then we want the community to weigh in on these projects and give us their best and brightest. Then they can review these and identify the risks, opportunities and gaps, and reinforce the good ideas.”

Aparna Dial, Smart Columbus Program Manager

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A Winning Approach To Smart City Innovation To pull off the application and presentation for the Smart City Challenge, the city had to dedicate significant time and resources to the project. Under the leadership of Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, who took office this year, a team was assembled for what Ortega describes as “an all-hands-on-deck initiative.” The team did significant outreach to understand the needs and pain points of Columbus citizens and residents, which resulted in a proposal that recommended distinct solutions across four city districts, says Ortega. “The desire was to have an approach that is not just using technology for technology’s sake, but one that really identifies and tries to address community problems,” he says. “I think that’s reflected in the application.” While the city certainly wanted to avoid implementing technology for technology’s sake, the team made sure to include the city’s IT leadership, under the direction of CIO Sam Orth, as part of the proposal. “I think IT was a very critical resource and function in this [application]. Currently, the IT department is very engaged, from the aspect of integrating and managing — very specifically — the IT functions and resources that are going to be a key part of this endeavor,” says Ortega. The city is about to undergo a transformation that will leverage best-in-breed technology and transportation solutions. Dial and Ortega see the Smart City evolution of Columbus as something that’s long-term and potentially game-changing for the region. “The desire here is to be the epicenter of intelligent transportation technology solutions, much in the same way that information technology, a lot of the efforts there, are being developed in Silicon Valley,” says Ortega. “This is about people being able to use technology to enhance themselves and being able to get them to opportunities that will help them in many areas of their lives.” But perhaps even more daring is this notion: Columbus officials believe this Smart City transformation could even redefine what transportation means for a city, which was a mindset the Smart Columbus team adopted as they completed and presented their application. “We didn’t even think about transportation as a means of just moving people and goods through efficiently,” says Dial. “We had the perspective of moving people through the rungs of opportunity and the ladders of opportunity, and moving them up through that. I think that really resonated with US DOT.”

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS GERMANY PARTNERS INDIA IN SMART CITY PROJECT The “unique approach” of India’s Smart Cities mission is the reason why Germany has decided to partner with three Indian “Smart Cities” – Bhubaneswar, Kochi and Coimbatore — according to Martin Ney, German ambassador to India.

naugurating “CityScapes 2016”, a three-day conference in the National Capital organised by DWIH (German House for Research and Innovation), he said: “Germany brings to the table not only decades of expertise and experience with city planning, but also the technological solutions that German companies have to offer in the area of energy, water, waste treatment, and traffic solutions.” According to a recent study done by DWIH, over 50% of the population lives in cities these days and thus sustainable development of cities has become an integral part of urban planning. Through the German House for Research and Inno-

“Delhi is one of the major cities in India, where modernisation and infrastructural development have been emphasised. I think Delhi might need to enter into a new phase of inclusive development, which had earlier seen spatial development of -Dr. Frauke Krass, the city,” The University Of Colonge

Dr Krass, however, believes that sustainable development of cities could be achieved by inclusion of its population into the development structures and Germany has been able to achieve its goals in many major cities to a large extent. Dr AbdouMaliq Simone of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Gottingen, told this newspaper that the density of population is a major problem for big cities in India. “We often face challenges with the population density when it comes to development and India will have to take into consideration its hugely urban migrating population every year.” According to Dr Krass, several of our major cities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi do not meet the International Standards of Development of Modern cities. She said, “They partly do meet, but not entirely. There is need for research, innovation and technological development to make them Smart Cities. And we would be working through research and technological development towards innovation that could make these cities the cities of the future.”

vation, Germany would be sharing its ideas and technology to help build the Smart Cities in India. Dr Frauke Krass of the University of Colonge said that due to the rapid growth of urbanisation in today’s world, the real challenge is sustainable development of cities. Dr Krass, who had been in Delhi for more than a decade, spoke to The Sunday Guardian about the development of Indian cities. According to Dr Krass, Smart Cities should provide for balanced cultural, social and economic structures and not only focus on infrastructural development. They should move from a sectoral approach to a holistic one.

“However, cities have always been innovative and cultural hubs which provide for the idea breeding ground for scientific and educational research and global partnership in scientific technologies could develop into cities of the future,”

-Dr. Martin Ney, German Ambassador

“We often bemoan the lack of aesthetics of places, but even infrastructural development takes time. No cities have evolved through a magic wand.”

-Dr AbdouMaliq Simone, University Of London

The Indo-German conference on “CityScapes 2016” which concluded on Saturday at the India Habitat Centre here witnessed discussions and debates and solutions on several important topics pertaining to the increasing world population, need for sustainable development of housing, industries, transportation, etc. It also focused on the development of Smart Cities in India and the challenges that it faces. www.UrbanaWorld.com

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS ‘DHAKA TO BE SMART CITY BY 2017’ Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon has claimed that Dhaka will be transformed into a smart city by 2017.

e made this declaration during a panel titled ‘Digital Bangladesh – Perspective Smart Dhaka’ at the Digital World 2016 expo on Thursday. “Smart city does not mean we will turn Dhaka into London or Singapore,” the mayor said. “It means there will be improvements to the city corporations’ services such as waste management and infrastructure,” he said. Technology would be integrated into all aspects of the city, he added. Dhaka’s growing population and transport movement was a big challenge for the authorities, said Ashok Kumar Seetharaman, di-

rector of the eGovernment Leadership Centre at National University of Singapore, who was one of the panelists. He recommended that the authorities take steps to reduce private transport and introduce services such as Uber to that end. Other panelists at the event were ICT Secretary Shyam Sunder Sikder, Srikant Kadambi of Microsoft Asia Pacific’s Government and Public Utility Division, Zhou Henghui, senior smart city planner at ZTE Corporation and Derek Sun, Vice President of Government and Public Utility Sector at Huawei Technologies.

SINGAPORE LOOKS TO DENMARK FOR SMART CITY CONCEPT

Denmark is striving hard to become a central hub for the development of sustainable solutions and living labs to aid future urban challenges. new partnership with Singapore aims to solidify those ambitions. Late last month a delegation consisting of researchers, officials and business representatives from Singapore visited the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to cement the co-op deal and learn how Denmark uses sustainable and energy-efficient building design.

The Singaporean delegation was particularly interested in gaining an insight into Danish expertise within the integration of water, waste and energy production into intelligent buildings and infrastructure.

“DTU is, as part of the ‘Smart City World Labs’ consortium, in close dialogue with Singaporean research institutions, authorities and business regarding the establishment of living labs in Singapore, The goal of the co-operation is to strengthen the Danish and Singaporean starting point to become leaders within smart city solutions that can help generate more sustainable cities.” -Mr. Niels Alex Nielsen, The Senior Vice President Of DTU

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Climatic Conundrums But there are obstacles. With a population similar to that of Denmark – about 5.7 million people – packed into just 719 sq kilometres, Singapore faces significant challenges when it comes to space. This coupled with climatic difference means that Danish solutions can’t be directly transferred to Singapore. But the concept of living labs – experimental facilities researching into urban solutions – is something that can be directly translated with success. Later this month a delegation from DTU will visit Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore to take part in a workshop focusing on the areas of Smart Water, Intelligent Transport Systems, Smart Grids, and Intelligent and Integrated Energy Systems.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS UAE AND SOUTH KOREA SIGN AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP SMARTCITY KOREA In the presence of H.E Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, and His Excellency Mr. Yoo, Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City in Korea, in addition to high-level Emirati delegation and a large number of South Korean government officials, businessmen and investors from South Korea and Asia, Dubai Holding today launched SmartCity in South Korea.

SmartCity Korea combines UAE’s experience in managing smart cities with South Korea’s tremendous technological advancements. The project will cover an area of 51 million sq ft, and will be strategically located between the two metropolitan cities of Seoul and Incheon, close to two international airports. “SmartCity Korea is the latest addition to Dubai Holding’s SmartCity Network, based on His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to build a better and sustainable economy for the people of the UAE and the world. Through smart cities, governments provide their citizens a balanced and comprehensive living environment across all areas of life that include social, professional, economic and environmental. The SmartCity project is set to benefit from Dubai’s long-standing and unique expertise in developing smart communities and modern cities, equipped with the latest technological innovations to elevate people’s quality of life and boost their productivity. This international initiative between the UAE and South Korea will contribute positively to the economies of South Korea and the region, and will play a vital role in furthering friendly relations between the two countries. Transferring the SmartCity concept to South Korea is undoubtedly a significant step towards reinforcing the UAE’s leadership in urban development innovation and its commitment to knowledge transfer and experience exchange. “Dubai Holding’s guiding philosophy is based on building a global network of sustainable smart cities interconnecting Capitals of economic opportunities, and as incubators for science, technology and knowledge-based economy in various parts of the world, providing opportunities for growth and prosperity for individuals, businesses and investors alike.”

-Mr. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister Of Cabinet Affairs And The Future, Chairman Of Dubai Holding

SmartCity Korea marks another milestone in Dubai Holding’s efforts to build smart cities which began with the establishment of Dubai Internet City in 1999, to create a holistic environment that provides a comprehensive living, working and leisure experience supported by the latest urban technologies, making it one of the most attractive destinations for modern living. “Our historical ties with the UAE date back to 1975 which has since seen the bilateral friendship between the two countries grow to include a wide range of economic, trade and investment fields. We stand in complete admiration of the UAE’s track record of achievements over the last decades, thanks to the visionary guidance of its wise leadership and open economic model supported by fruitful and productive partnerships. An inspiring role model for cities of the world, Dubai continues to leverage its knowledge and technological infrastructure to build a knowledge- based economy, and to pioneer on the Land of South Korea the First Dedicated future city for hosting the advent of the 4th Industerial Revolution We are delighted to be joining hands with Dubai Holding to develop SmartCity Korea which, once completed, will become a comprehensive city of Smartnesses and Intelligences, that addresses this century’s requirements and supports knowledge and advance information technology industries, which will reflect positively on other economic sectors in -Mr. Yoo Jeong-Bok, our country and the entire region.” Mayor Of Incheon

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he project is the culmination of the collaborative work between Dubai, the South Korean government and regional investors. SmartCity Dubai will provide guidance and consulting on how to launch and start comprehensive development work for the new SmartCity. The UAE and South Korea enjoy strong economic and trade ties that date back to 1975. The total value of trade between the UAE and South Korea reached AED122.7 billion from 2010 to 2015. The two nations demonstrate a unique model in sustainable growth and coniuous economic development based on modern technological capabilities, advanced knowledge and progressive infrastructure. Last February, Dubai Holding inaugurated Phase 1 of SmartCity Kochi’s operation in Kerala, India; a city that

is designed to cater to knowledge services and information technology. Dubai Holding have also inaugurated SmartCity Malta in collaboration with the Maltese government, back in 2014. Dubai Holding continues to implement its sustainable economic growth strategy, to diversify its investments into new innovation-led sectors that include knowledge, economic and technological zones, forming the foundation of a unique investment culture that adds value and supports national economy. The Group plays an integral role in developing Dubai’s non-oil economy and supports the Emirate’s efforts to become the smartest city worldwide. It also supports the National Innovation Strategy that aims to position the UAE amongst the most innovative cities in the world.

EUROPE AND JAPAN COLLABORATE ON SMART CITIES

The E-Government Institute of the Bern University of Applied Sciences has won an important EU-funded project. Together with partners in Europe and Japan a platform is being developed, on which open government data combined with the Internet of Things is provided to a variety of users.

he digital society is bringing about many changes, especially in the urban environment. To address these challenges and shape them in a positive way, the research project CPaaS.io (City Platform-as-a-Service – integrated and open) has started this July. This collaborative project between Europe and Japan aims to provide cities a cloud-based urban data infrastructure, which is an important foundation for the development towards a smart city. The platform links technologies like the Internet of Things, Big Data, and Cloud with Open Government Data (OGD) and Linked Open Data in order to enable a multitude of different applications. Therefore novel services can be provided either by the city itself or by third parties to the public as well as to businesses. This allows for example managing large events better: In which direction are visitors streaming? How can public transportation dynamically be adapted to respond to the current situation? How can authorities react to hazardous situations, accidents, sudden weather changes etc.? The practical relevance of the platform will be validated with cities that have already ex-

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perience in the Open Data area. In Europe these are Amsterdam, Murcia and Zurich, and in Japan Sapporo, Tokyo and Yokosuka. The project will be running for 2.5 years and is being coordinated by the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Europe, and by the YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory in Japan. The European coordinator, Stephan Haller, faculty of economics of the Bern University of Applied Sciences, sees several benefits of such a platform: “It contributes strongly to urban innovation and strengthens the attractiveness and competitiveness of the city. By providing open data, it possibly attracts additional businesses. And the platform empowers the individual citizen to gain control about his or her data and to define, who is allowed to use which data how.” Additional partners in the project are in Europe AGT, NEC, Odin Solutions, The Things Network and the University of Surrey, and in Japan ACCESS Co., Microsoft Japan, Ubiquitous Computing Technology Corporation and the University of Tokyo.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS QUALITY EDUCATION NEED OF THE HOUR IN SMART CITY: MLC Women should focus on education as degrees would only get them employment, MLC and Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Women Commission Nannapaneni Rajakumari said.

Addressing students at a symposium on ‘Strategies of women progress in view of smart cities’ at Mrs. A.V.N. College, organised jointly by the Department of Telugu and Women’s Indian Association,

eferring to the growing atrocities against women, Mrs. Rajakumari said social evils such as child marriage, domestic violence and harassment at workplace continue to exist even though women empowerment has taken a giant leap across the fields. She said education should make women disciplined and that they should develop a mature personality to lead purposeful lives. Defining the concept of smart city, Mrs. Rajakumari said citizens should be imparted quality education at affordable fees. The session was held to mark the 82nd birthday celebrations of vice-chairperson of the college Indrani Jagga Row. Professor of Department of English, Andhra University S. Prasannasri was present. Correspondent of the college Adeep Bhanoji Row said the 155-year-old college continue to be a ragging-free campus.

“The post of an MLA and MLC or even a minister is temporary. But the education one acquires continues to remain for the rest of the life. In the modern world, technology and sophistication are growing. But at the same time, certain undesirable -Nannapaneni Rajakumari, trends are also on Mlc And Chairperson Of Andhra the rise.” Pradesh Women Commission

UK GROUP SIGNS HEALTHCARE MOU WITH INDIAN COMPANY A health care group based in northeast England recently said it had signed an MoU with a leading Indian health care provider to share expertise in integrated medical care.

orthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Northumberland County Council (Northumbria) signed the MoU with Indo-UK Healthcare Pvt Ltd (IUHP) in support of the Indo-UK Institute of Health (IUIH) programme. The IUIH programme is one of the worlds largest health care initiatives currently underway, aimed at transforming the provision of quality healthcare and medical education services across India.It will deliver a staged rollout linked to the Indian governments Smart City programme across 100 cities and will involve the setting up of 11 Indo UK Institute of Health Medicities along with 89 Indo UK Clinics across the 100 smart cities. The agreement between Northumbria and IUHP will see the sharing of NHS expertise, working alongside a small number of other NHS Foundation Trusts who began working with IUHP in 2015 to support the delivery of hospital services in the first of the 11 states in India.

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“India has one of the largest populations in the world so the pressures on its healthcare system are enormous. Whilst our primary goal is to share how we have developed such a pioneering approach to delivering integrated care in Northumberland, I have no doubt that we will also learn a great deal -Daljit Lally, which will benefit the The Deputy Chief Executive Of NHS,”

Northumberland County Council Healthcare UK, which was instrumental in creating the partnership between Northumbria and IUHP, also welcomed the tie-up. “The NHS and social care system in Northumberland delivers superb care to hundreds of thousands of people across one of the largest and most rural areas in England. This makes it a unique fit for this venture with India,” said Deborah Kobewka, managing director of Healthcare UK. The IUIH hospitals are to be supported by a new model of community care clinics across India, based on the UK model.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS DOW JOINS SMART CITIES COUNCIL TO HELP GLOBAL CITIES BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE The Dow Chemical Company announced recently that it will join the Smart Cities Council, an alliance of companies collaborating to deliver frameworks and solutions for smarter cities.

Dow’s membership has been featured in the White House Fact Sheet, released Monday, which recognizes the Company’s contributions to five select cities looking to accelerate urban livability, workability and sustainability. “Cities can provide society with a blueprint for building sustainable, livable communities around the world, Dow is committed to applying our expertise in science and engineering to transition cities into more innovative, adaptable and collaborative -Mr. Neil Hawkins, places for a connected and Dow’s Corporate Vice President resilient future.” And Chief Sustainability Officer

s a Lead Partner of the Smart Cities Council, Dow aims to: Support city planners in their efforts to adopt new solutions and processes and promote smart building codes and plans Collaborate with other Smart Cities Council members on integrated city solutions spanning science and technology Enhance the Smart Cities Council’s “Readiness Guide” with increased focus on building and construction solutions for cities as they plan and implement modernization technologies and processes Dow’s participation in the Smart Cities Council supports the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Goals in terms of developing a societal blueprint that integrates public policy solutions, science and technology, and value chain innovation to facilitate the transition to a sustainable planet and society. Through these goals, Dow continues to lead the transition to a world where cities are at the core of healthy living, delivering ever-increasing value to customers through sustainable products and solutions.

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Dow’s city-oriented solutions span from infrastructure to building materials designed to make cities more resilient, long lasting and sustainable. With this engagement, Dow is taking an active step in encouraging a greener lifestyle for the building industry that accounts for 40 percent of the national carbon emissions.

“A better city depends on better buildings, Clean air, security, health, comfort and prosperity can’t thrive without a smart approach to building homes, communities and cities. By joining the Smart Cities Council, Dow aims to facilitate collaboration, sustainability, innovation and community success starting with the very first blueprint through to the lifetime performance of the building. We believe a smart city has a com-Jane Palmieri, bined focus on bits, bytes Business President For Dow Building & Construction and molecules.”

“We are so pleased to have Dow’s world-leading materials science on our side, Dow’s deep expertise in building science is the ideal complement to the data and analytics of our other member companies. Together, they point the way to the ultra-smart, ultra-efficient buildings of the future.”

-Mr. Jesse Berst, Chairman Of The Smart Cities Council

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: SMART CITIES ARE NEXT TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION The progress cities can make to become smart cities could set off the next revolution in American transportation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

In opening remarks at the final day of Smart Cities Week, Foxx said the move toward becoming a smarter city echoes the revolutionary nature of the Interstate Highway System when it was established in the 1950s.

s the millennial generation cycles in and the baby boomers cycle out as city residents, planning officials need to be more strategic about how they plan movement within their city boundaries, Foxx said. In addition to that generational shift, cities are also forced to act on rapid transportation technological innovation, like autonomous vehicles.“When we think about how we’re planning cities, we should be looking at these trends going forward and not be so nostalgic about how we planned 50 years ago,” Foxx said. “Our transportation business models, our funding models, are nostalgic.” Last week, the Transportation Department released its first autonomous vehicle policy to establish a foundation for the integration of driverless cars into daily life, which Foxx called “the first, most comprehensive policy any nation has ever produced.”To address the rising technological and citizen demand challenges, Foxx said cities need to turn to the one asset they all have: data.“What I’m telling you is that nostalgia is not data-based,” Foxx said. “If we want to build a system for our people, we have to believe our data.” Though Foxx encouraged technology adoption, he echoed the remarks of city and state technology officials at the conference the previous day — smart cities are not about technology.“Let me tell you what a smart city isn’t,” Foxx said. “Smart cities are not collective of different technologies; smart cities are cities that understand that those technologies are tools that connect to a larger plan for how a city is to develop.”Cities have the opportunity to become smart from the ground up, Foxx said, and with that opportunity comes the responsibility to ensure that smart cities are inclusive to citizens whether they have access to advanced technology or not. The opportunity, in reality, is to include inclusion from the beginning. “Define smart cities in a way that is inclusive from the beginning,” Foxx said. “That actually has the purpose to bring us together in ways that we have not been brought together before and allow people no matter where they live the easy convenience that [technology] can bring us.”Instead, smart city planning needs to not just include city tech officials but rather representatives from leadership, other agencies, the private sector and academia.“You’re building a new architecture for the world one city a time,” Foxx said. “Don’t get so fascinated with the flash bang pop of technology and just remember that it’s got to be technology that’s relevant to the societies that use it.”

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“The idea of the interstate system was revolutionary. We’d had roads before, but the idea of connecting the entire country was pretty bold,” Foxx said. “The reason why we think about and talk about smart cities is because we recognize that we don’t have infinite resources, and we want to be smart about how we use those resources.”

-Anthony Foxx, U.S. Transportation Secretary

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS INNOVATING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH MOBILE INTELLIGENCE Motorola Solutions will debut industry-leading radios, software solutions, enhanced infrastructure and a virtual reality-enabled command center concept at Critical Communications World 2016.

“We have a powerful set of tools to help make cities safer by increasing public safety’s situational awareness and capabilities through mobile intelligence, We offer end-to-end interoperable solutions for broadband voice, data, multimedia and applications that enable public safety agencies can work faster, safer and more effectively.”

-Mr. Mark Schmidl, Corporate Vice President And General Manager For Europe, Middle East And Africa For Motorola Solutions ROUND THE WORLD public safety has begun a transition to an era of mission-critical mobile intelligence that requires smart solutions to capture, analyze and act on an exponentially expanding amount of data. While individual agencies are taking their first steps towards mobile broadband, countries and governments are building their own broadband networks that bring together the right scale and resources to deploy mission-critical mobile intelligence. Projects such as the UK Home Office´s new Emergency

Services Network (ESN), where Motorola Solutions oversees the Lot 2 portion, reflect the enormous potential for broadband networks to gather data and transform it into actionable intelligence. Building a seamless collaborative system that connects people with the right information at the right time is the new paradigm for public safety that Motorola Solutions is bringing to life, including a vision of the command center of tomorrow that leverages virtual reality technologies.

This vision of mission-critical communications will be a highlight of CCW 2016 where Motorola Solutions will showcase:

The new WAVE 5000 software update (Release 5.11) that offers enhancements for customers looking to integrate broadband PTT communications with Motorola Solutions´ Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) networks in a flexible and cost-effective way.

The Si Series body-worn radio speaker microphone and body-worn camera in one, and CommandCentral Vault end-to-end digital evidence management solution. The small and elegant ST7000 TETRA portable radio that appeals to customer-facing staff, senior public safety officials and professional radio users.

A concept for the Command Center of the Future, integrating virtual reality and augmented reality equipped with Eyefluence eye-interaction technology, to enable first responders to navigate, share and collaborate on critical information like never before.

The WAVE 7000 system that enhances work group communications with a redundant, high-availability push-to-talk capability that links millions of users regardless of device.

MOTOTRBO Capacity Max, a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier III compliant trunking solution, and the next generation of MOTOTRBO radios with enhanced features.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS FORD SMART MOBILITY ACQUIRES CHARIOT TO BOOST ITS SMART CITY TRANSIT PLANS Ford Smart Mobility, the company founded by Ford Motor Company to help provide alternate means of transportation, just made its first acquisition: Chariot, the San Francisco-based commuter ride-sharing startup.

or Ford, the move will make Chariot the cornerstone of its shuttle and mobility programs in cities going forward. Ford sees the startup as the path forward for its fledgling mobility company, which was officially incorporated in March, and so far has generally stuck to more limited-scope tests of its offering, mostly in partnership with academic institutions. Chariot was founded in 2014, and has actually used Ford vehicles since day one. That’s just a coincidence, the company tells me, but it still uses only 15-seater Ford Transit vans with a tell-tale Chariot paint job. For Chariot, what being part of Ford Smart Mobility is the ability to ramp up quickly and increase the pace of expansion.

-Mr. Ali Vahabzadeh, Chariot Ceo And Co-Founder

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“We’re going to be super aggressive in expanding to multiple markets over the next year, It became very clear very early on that Chariot would be able to leverage Ford’s expertise in logistics and vehicle and operations to take Chariot and make this a global service, beyond just the Bay area.”

Existing Chariot service will continue uninterrupted, according to the company, and even the look will remain the same. Chariot will also grow out to at least five more markets in the next 18 months, according to Ford and Chariot, and the next market will be revealed sometime in the next few weeks. Vahabzadeh told me that Ford can help with expansion not only in terms of funds and logistics expertise, but also through its relationships with governments in countries and cities around the world. Chariot’s goal was to provide a transit situation that sits near public transit in terms of cost, but that provides faster and more convenient routes. The platform crowdsources the creation of routes, aggregating desired pick-up and destination data from user interaction with its app and determining routes once interest in a particular one reaches a tipping point. It currently has 28 routes in the Bay area, with 100 vans in operation. “We had this vision of creating this perfect commute, which was fast, reliable affordable and safe for the people of San francisco and eventually beyond,” explained Vahabzadeh. Ford isn’t the only company to invest in shared transportation solutions; GM has its own internally-founded startup Maven, as well as a partnership with Lyft, for instance. And the Chariot model actually would fit in very nicely with Ford’s self-driving car plans, which include aiming to put a network of multi-passenger vehicles on the road to provide on-demand transit alternatives. “There’s a long road ahead, but it’s just another reason why hooking up with Ford Smart Mobility now make sense,” said Vahabzadeh, noting that the companies will indeed look at how automation might fit into Chariot’s future. Chariot and Ford declined to comment on the financial terms of the deal.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS BOSCH PLANS BIG ON SMART CITY PROJECTS German auto components supplier Bosch Ltd will launch new technology solutions in mining and agriculture over the coming months in India, and also officially bring to the market its smart city projects that have been in pilot mode.For the mining industry, it is developing solutions aimed at minimizing downtime and lowering costs for the user. One of the solutions involves connecting miners to their equipment so they can keep a check on the health of their machines.

n agriculture, solutions are aimed at improving productivity and managing sustainability. For instance, Bosch will use sensors in agricultural fields to let farmers know how much water is needed for irrigation - so wastage is curbed—how much fertilizer a particular crop needs and how well their crops are growing.It has been running smart city projects in Bengaluru in pilot mode for a year and is now in talks with the governments for tenders. Smart city services include a parking system that will help commuters find space in crowded areas. For this, again, Bosch plans to use sensors that will detect available parking spots, alert the end-user on of the free spot via a smartphone application and allow them to book and pay for it on the app. Other projects under the smart city banner include traffic management, which will aim at assisting traffic police, and citizen safety and security systems.

“Simply Connected is our new logo. We see that our future lies in connected smart services and interconnectivity with physical systems.” - Dattatreya Gaur , Vice President and business unit head of Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Bosch’s Indian arms—it operates in the country through nine companies—mainly focus on supplying technology and related services that span business divisions from mobility solutions to consumer goods.The company also plans to bring in smarter solutions for its home appliances business in India. “In the next 4-5 years, Home Connect will start becoming a regular feature in most of our products. (With that feature) home appliance devices will become smart devices, controlled by an app on your smartphone; it has sensors, it has cameras so you can see inside. If you’re baking something in an oven it can tell you whether it is time to switch it off.”

- Gunjan Srivastava ,

CEO of BSH Household Appliances Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd

All these offerings will fall under Bosch’s “beyond mobility” business segment. That segment has more potential for growth than the regular mobility solutions segment, said Steffen Berns, managing director of Bosch Ltd and president of Bosch India Group.But analysts are not as optimistic about the contribution to overall revenue.

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“There is ambiguity in terms of these businesses’ contribution to revenue and these are all very nascent. For example, Larsen & Toubro Ltd has also introduced intelligent parking systems. The concept of smart city was announced in the budget maybe two years back but nothing much has happened.” - Basudeb Banerjee,

Research Analyst at Antique Stock Broking Ltd.

Credit Suisse analyst Akshay Saxena was of a similar opinion. “What Bosch Ltd primarily does is making engine components. There are few other things which they also do but they are very small. They won’t be material for the listed entity,” Saxena said. Source: Livemint

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS PUNE SMART CITY PROJECT: TWO-YEAR MOU SIGNED WITH EUROPEAN BODY

SMART CITY PROJECT: CHANDIGARH SIGNS MOU WITH FRENCH BODY The UT Administration on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Agence Francaise Development (AFD) on technical cooperation in the field of sustainable urban mobility during a workshop, “Chandigarh Smart City”, held in Chandigarh on Friday. The MoU was signed by Minister Counsellor, Embassy of France in India, Jean Marc; director AFD, Nicolas Fornage; and K K Jindal, secretary transport, Chandigarh Administration.

eeking assistance from the AFD and entire French delegation, UT Adviser Parimal Rai emphasised the importance of making Chandigarh not just smart but the smartest city on the world map. Minister Counsellor, Embassy of France in India, Jean Marc congratulated Chandigarh on making it to the list of smart cities. Jean Marc assured the Chandigarh Administration that the Indo-French partnership would continue to be strong to address all the issues pertaining to Smart City Project and to achieve the vision of making Chandigarh a healthy, happy and happening city. Presentations were made by the Chandigarh Administration and AFD. Both sides highlighted the key points to make Chandigarh the smartest city in the world. With a vision to make Chandigarh a vibrant and unique regional centre and leader in livability, sustainability, equality and innovation, Chandigarh municipal commissioner Baldeo Purushartha discussed all the strategies, goals and progress made by the administration to achieve this aim. Director (AFD) Nicolas Fornage highlighted the ongoing cooperation of the agency in areas of smart funds, smart ideas that can help the Chandigarh Administration in reaching closer to its goals. He emphasised the AFD’s assistance to implement the smart city project by providing recommendations on institutional, operational and financial structuring of the project and by organising a workshop between experts and Chandigarh authorities.

T WORK IN 5 AREAS AFD has started working in five different domains: 24×7 water supply, sewerage management, solid waste management, urban mobilisation and smart GRID system in Chandigarh. UT Adviser Parimal Rai said in the next two months, the smart city project tendering would be done through a transparent bidding mechanism. Source:The Indian Express

CORPORATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR SMART CITY PROJECT BY DECEMBER

he city corporation has decided to submit proposals for smart city by December. The corporation held a consultative workshop comprising experts and councillors here on Tuesday.Mayor V K Prashanth said that corporation will conduct ward level discussions till September 30 to finalise ward based proposals. Ward committees will be formed from October 1 for the project. The civic body will hold discussion with institute of engineers, architects, chamber of commerce, Indian medical association and town planners. The civic body needs to spend 500 crores for various projects over a period of five years. Thiruvananthapuram was chosen along with seven capital cities in May for smart city contest. The corporation has also called for tenders to choose the consultancy to advise on preparation of projects for smart city.The corporation has already launched a whatsapp number and will soon begin a facebook page for smart city project. Source:TOI

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he Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltdhas signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) to leverage European Smart City solutions for the Pune Smart City project. The EBTC has been identified as the “knowledge and technical cooperation partner for the Pune Smart City project”. A notfor-profit organisation, it promotes and helps customise European technologies and solutions through various programmes to suit local requirements. The EBTC is a program initiated and constituted by the European Union (EU) and managed by EUROCHAMBRES, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, with a company incorporated in India. PMC commissioner Kunal Kumar and Director of PSCDCL said, “It will give us valuable global perspectives on local issues, and will also empower our Smart City initiatives through access to European Union standards of expertise, policy frameworks and also European funding bodies.” Prerna Deshbhratar, Additional Municipal Commissioner of PMC and CEO of the PSCDCL, said, “The EBTC is expected to share real-time knowledge of technologies, solutions and best practices from Europe for the PSCDCL Smart City Project. The PSCDCL will identify the problem areas (demand) and inform the EBTC. They will provide access to technologies and solutions based on EU expertise and knowledge from governments, cities and the private sector (supply).” “The EBTC endeavours to support the governments and private sector involved in the Smart Cities Mission in India with in-depth information and knowledge of available technologies, solutions and frameworks from Europe,” said Poul V Jensen, Director of EBTC. Source:The Indian Express

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS TARGET SMART CITY: PUDUCHERRY TO FOCUS ON RETROFIT, REDEVELOPMENT

earning from experience, the Local Administration Department is determined to get the smart city project for Puducherry by focusing on retrofit and redevelopment. LAD is preparing a revised proposal in consultation with the people. The revised smart city proposal will focus on the concept of retrofitting and redevelopment of the existing city by addressing urban mobility, tourism, heritage, economy, environment, entertainment, and smart applications. “An online survey will be carried out in the second week of October to assess the needs and aspirations of the citizens. Based on this, projects will be evolved and compiled into a comprehensive smart city proposal. The final proposal will be submitted to the Union Ministry of Urban Development in March 2017,” an official said. Sources said the two earlier proposals on smart city project submitted by Puducherry were rejected for the reason that it focused on green field development alone. The earlier proposal was focused on green field development model and made with the land available at Sedurapet on the outskirts of the city. The previous proposal would not benefit the city and nothing much would have changed had the Government decided to implement it. The idea behind the smart city mission was to do projects that would help citizens in the current city area and that could be replicated using the usual funds available with the Government. Now, the proposal would include retrofitting and redevelopment models which will benefit the city dwellers. The government will be identifying certain cluster areas in the city under the Area Based Development concept. The proposal will include pan city solutions as well and improve the liveability of the city, the official said. Urban mobility is one of the components in the revised smart city proposal to be submitted by the government. Under smart city development, the government is toying with the idea of introduction of mass rapid transport solutions such as electric trams to reduce the congestion. The LAD has launched an official Twitter handle @smartvillepondy to ensure participation of citizens in the preparation of the smart city proposal, the official added

‘VIZAG IS GOING TO BE FIRST US SMART CITY’

tating that Visakhapatnam was going to be first US smart city, USTDA Representative, India, Mehnaz Ansari has said some of the smartest planners in the world are working hard to help it become the first smart city in India.Washington is really interested in Vizag. President Obama’s office was really following up on the smart city developments in India, the other two being Ajmer and Allahabad.

“Vizag is the star city and every US industry is interested in working in your city,” Ms. Ansari said at the workshop on Smart City Framework Plan here on Friday.“The consortium of AECOM, IBM and KPMG and the team led by John Bachmann is working hard matching timelines and time-zones to give what you wanted,” she said. We are going on the right path and we are doing what you wanted.” Ms. Ansari told the audience. Initially it was a bit slow because urban and infrastructure planning does not happen overnight, especially when two big governments were working. Source: The Hindu

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS L&T INKS PACT WITH MAHARASHTRA GOVT FOR NAGPUR SMART CITY PROJECT Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro has signed a pact with the Maharashtra government for converting Nagpur into a smart city. “L&T Construction’s Smart World & Communications Business Unit announced recently the signing of the formal contract with the Department of Information & Technology, Maharashtra Government, under which Nagpur will be converted into the country’s first largescale integrated Smart City,” L&T said in a statement recently.

he scope of work will cover laying of 1,200 km of optical fibre network backbone, creating 136 city wifi hotspots at key locations, establishing 100 digital interactive kiosks and developing city surveillance systems with 3800 IP-based cameras, it said. Further, as an avant-garde endeavor, the city has identified a strip of approximately 6 km from Japanese Garden Square to Orange City Hospital Square to be developed as a ‘Smart Strip’ with smart ICT interventions & IOT (Internet of Things) solutions like smart lighting, smart transport, smart parking, smart bins, etc.

“In L&T, we have chosen the right implementation partner with proven expertise and track-record to execute this project and we are very happy with the manner in which they have started the process of doing the ground work.”

- Vijay Kumar Gautam,

Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra,

“We are proud for having bagged this prestigious order which is a significant step forward towards achieving the smart city mission. We had initiated activities on the ground post the award of the LOI on August 15 and have already covered a fair bit of ground to transform Nagpur.”

- S N Subrahmanyan ,

Deputy MD And President, Larsen & Toubro

The company said its ‘Smart World’ business has been making significant progress across several major Indian cities by creating smart solutions.

Beginning with the development of surveillance and intelligent traffic management systems for the Government of Gujarat in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Vadodara, it said the business has since executed the smart city project in Jaipur and recently launched India’s largest city surveillance project, Mumbai City Surveillance, for the Government of Maharashtra. Several other smart, safe and communication projects are also underway across various states. Larsen & Toubro is an Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services with USD 16 billion in revenue. It operates in over 30 countries. Source :PTI

JAPAN ‘SMART’ CITIES RELY ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Municipal governments in Japan rely on the private sector’s business savvy and technology expertise to fill knowledge gaps for “smart” city initiatives. Priyankar Bhunia reports for OpenGov that four such projects funded by the Japanese government featured private-sector collaboration.

Dr. Masaru Yarime, Professor of science, technology and innovation governance at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy

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penGov discussed Japan’s approach to smart cities with Dr. Masaru Yarime, professor of science, technology and innovation governance at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy. For each of the projects, consortiums were created to match local governments with companies. The emphasis is on retrofitting existing infrastructure rather than building new cities. Yokohama introduced electric vehicles and renewable energy over a large swath of the city, the article says. Four thousand residences were equipped with home energy-management systems that help owners conserve and lower costs. The same system was added to 700 homes in Keihanna. In Toyota’s company town, 67 homes were equipped with solar panels, fuel cells and storage batteries. Kitakyushu introduced “dynamic” energy pricing to 180 households. Rates fluctuate, becoming lower during off-peak Source: Eco-business hours, such as nights and weekends.

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SMART SMART CiTY NEWS CISCO STARTS MANUFACTURE IN PUNE, BUILD NAGPUR AS SMART CITY

SINGAPORE FIRMS KEEN ON SMART CITIES

As part of its drive to digitise Nagpur, Maharashtra’s second capital city, Cisco will enable city-wide network connectivity, smart and secure Wi-Fi hotspots and smart safety and surveillance solutions.

he company will use the manufacturing unit to produce and ship orders for customers in the country as well as for testing, development, logistics and in-house repair capabilities. The product portfolio will include routers, switches and various circuit boards, etc. Cisco along with the Maharashtra government also announced it would roll out “Smart City” solutions in Nagpur, digital learning for students and skills development for local entrepreneurs in Dharavi, in Mumbai, to create an eCommerce hub. ”My vision for digital Maharashtra is to digitally empower every citizen and increase the state’s global competitiveness by creating a highly skilled workforce. We are happy to partner with Cisco in the Digital Maharashtra initiative and believe that Cisco’s global experience and expertise will accelerate the digitisation of the state.”

Devendra Fadnavis , Chief Minister, Maharashtra As part of its drive to digitise Nagpur, Maharashtra’s second capital city, Cisco will enable city-wide network connectivity, smart and secure Wi-Fi hotspots and smart safety and surveillance solutions. ”India offers a huge talent pool of highly-qualified scientists, engineers and designers along with ease of doing business, geographic location, and proximity to suppliers and customers. Recently announcement reaffirms Cisco’s longterm commitment to India, a strategic centre of country digitisation and innovation.

Chuck Robbins , CEO, Cisco The various citizen services enabled by smart cities architecture, like smart transport, solid waste management, smart lighting, environmental sensors, and smart parking, will be integrated on Cisco’s “City Digital Platform”. ”We have made significant investments in India since we established operations in the country in 1995, and today’s announcement is another milestone in deepening our commitment to India,”

”I congratulate Cisco on the inauguration of its manufacturing facility and believe this is yet another milestone in strengthening India’s position as a manufacturing hub and accelerating the economic prosperity of the country,”

- Amitabh Kant ,

- Dinesh Malkani, President, Cisco India & SAARC

Cisco also announced plans to establish up to 25 Cisco Networking Academies to train approximately 10,000 students in Maharashtra by 2020. The company also announced the expansion of the Cisco Networking Academy programme and digital education and healthcare initiatives in Fetri village in Nagpur.

CEO of NITI Aayog Source: IANS

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usinesses in Singapore want to invest in Indian Smart Cities, with special focus on water treatment, renewable energy and technology financing, Teo Siong Seng, chairman of Singapore Business Federation, said. He was speaking at an interaction organised by the Ficci. A business delegation from Singapore is accompanying its Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on a three-day visit to New Delhi. Singaporean companies praised the government’s efforts to liberalise foreign investment and facilitate doing business. But investors complained of difficulties in accessing information on investment opportunities, a Singapore official told Business Standard. On Tuesday, India and Singapore signed three agreements, including one on cooperation in skill development and another on intellectual property. Also, Indian companies will be allowed to sell rupee-denominated bonds in Singapore to finance infrastructure projects.The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two nations signed in 2005 is also under review. While the two sides have decided to expedite the process, a second review of the pact has been delayed by six years over India’s demand for more access for its professionals and banks. Singapore maintains Indian banks must meet certain quality benchmarks to operate there. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will head the Indian delegation in bilateral financial dialogue while the Singaporean delegation will be headed by its Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.Trade between India and Singapore has been declining with Indian exports falling at a faster rate. Bilateral trade declined 11.25 per cent to $15.02 billion in 2015-16 from $17 billion in 2014-15, according to official estimates. Source: Business Standard

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