opening app dar - can dar be a smart city?
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Opening App DarCan Dar Be A Smart City?
@nkingamkono @smartcitydar #SmartCityDar thinkerstech.com
Introduction
About Ng’winula
About Thinkers Tech
About Age of Wonderland
Keep the conversation going
@smartcitydar
#SmartCityDar
@nkingamkono
@thinkerstech
We’ll talk about
Big Data
Open Data
Smart City
Design Thinking
Expected Outcome
Understanding big data, open data and role they play in making cities smart
Using design thinking to approach issues
Inspired citizens
Design Thinking
Diving Deep into Big Data
Big Data
Definition
Big data is a set of data too large for traditional software & method to capture, process and analyse
Velocity, Volume, Veracity & Variety
Purpose of Big Data
● Improve operating structure● Making predictive analytics● Making fast and better decisions● Increasing value to organizations
Used by governments, organizations, sports, companies etc
Tools Used in Big Data
● Capturing (sensors)● Storage● Processing (Analysis)
HPCC, MapReduce, Hadoop
Usage of Big Data in real life
● Bharatiya Janata Party 2014 win in India● Moneyball method in baseball, use of big data to scout and analyse
players● Obama’s win in 2012 is attributed partly to use of big data ● Transport system in London
Challenges
● Expensive to implement?● More data instead of sample space?● Quality of data?
Discussion on Open Data
Open Data
Definition
Open data means making data freely available and accessible to the public to make use of it.
Where does data come from?
Why is data closed?
What are the policies behind data usage in Tanzania?
Smart Cities
Smart City
A city that combines ICT, IOT to manage it’s resources
Characteristics of Smart Cities
● Increased engagement of citizens in local governments● Efficient usage of infrastructures and their improvements● Prompt response in changing circumstances
How Can Dar Become A Smart City?
Current Situation
● Presence of Telcos with their services● Presence of UDART● Presence of eGov● Increasing exponential growth in numbers of mobile device users and
owners
Population: Over 4 million people. Less than 70% live in unplanned settlement, unstable electricity
How can we harness these trends?
Design Thinking Crash Course
Design Thinking Steps
● build empathy and create an understanding● ideate & prototype● test & improve
Human Centered Design
Working Together to Make Dar a #SmartCity
Activities
Break into groups of 6 people (6 groups)
Write down the biggest pains you face as being part of the cityWho are the key players to approach?What do we miss in making Dar a smart city?What kind of questions do we need to ask to build empathy?
#SmartCityDar is a movement. Let’s keep it going.