iCity

Linked Open Apps Ecosystem to open up innovation in smart cities

www.icityproject.eu

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What is Happening...

There is already an expressed need of change,

in the way of how some of

public infrastructures are used...

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Public Park: citizens decided for alternative way of crossing it

Alternative uses: Creation of shortcuts and optimized paths.Simplicity and balance. Increasing utility and value.

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Traffic Signs: used by many for sharing messages

Alternative uses : Personal ads system, express feelings, social messaging.

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Trash Containers: used for sharing notifications

Alternative uses: Blackboard, public post-it with targeted audience.Everyone using the container will get the message.

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Street Poles: vastly used as bicycle parking-places

Alternative uses: Securing private assets in public spaces. Versatility and convenience.Volume distribution of parked

bicycles.

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Bus exterior: share of relevant information, publicity, …

Current use: High public reachabilityMobile infrastructure

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Urban Life is Generating Assets...

The city assets that can be and should be used for the benefit of citizenry to improve quality of life and economic prosperity

Social intelligence find ways to add value to current city assets as public infrastructures, urban furnitures, urban spaces or even a brand...

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Definition

By opening public infrastructures,

iCity provides space for innovative services of public interest,

while preserving public service provision and quality.

These services are deployed thanks to third party involvement: SMEs, developers, students, entrepreneurs, citizens...

What is exactly to open public infrastructures?

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Traffic Live-information Signs

Potential: Increase utility and information value…

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Fixed Projectors

Potential: Enrich public experiences, public screens…

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Parking Payment Machine

Potential:New ticketing points , install of third party sensors…

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Road Blockage Controller

Potential: Services for better managing mobility, delivery of goods in pedestrian areas…

Parking Register

Traffic Lights

Optical Fibre

Network

Cameras

WiFi Network

eGovernmentKiosks

iCity Platform

MetroMultimedia

System

Real-timeInformatio

nSigns

ATM(Automated

Teller)Machines

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Managing Open Infrastructures

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Part 2

iCity as an Answer

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Facts & Figures

iCity is a project of the CIP PSP Call 5th

Developed from 2012 to 2014

Co-funded by:European Commission

Coordinated by:Barcelona Municipal Institute of Information Technology

In strong partnership with:City of Bologna, Greater London Authority, City of Genova,

CISCO, Abertis-Retevision, Fraunhofer-Fokus, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (Open University of Catalonia) and

CitiLab.

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VisionBy opening public infrastructures, iCity is opening space for innovative services of public interest while preserving public service provision and quality.

A digital urban space where services of public interest are deployed

thanks to third party involvement (SMEs, developers, students,

entrepreneurs, citizens...)

Digital urban space for advanced and innovative internet services in public space

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iCity provides a platformThe project delivers a platform to preserve the provision of public services while opening the public infrastructuresAt the same time assuring the reliability of the open infrastructures

What is expected from cities

Open Public Infrastructures

Dynamize urban innovation ecosystem

Ensure as many pilots as possible (large scale)

Establish governance mechanism

Commit to the platform exploitation

Contribute to the dissemination

Role of Each Partner

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www.icityproject.eu

The iCity Portal

The Bologna API

The Bologna AppStore

The Role of OpenData

The OpenData Portal