Project
Preliminary Study SCiLABS
Smart City Labs Ruhr
A current path to holistic and sustainable urban development is the transition to the smart city, the digitally connected city of tomorrow. The objective of the preliminary study SCiLABS is to identify research needs in the field of smart cities, as preparation for a following project: the creation of a smart city IT platform.
Starting Point
A current path to holistic and sustainable urban development is the transition to the smart city, the digitally connected city of tomorrow. This is happening within the context of urbanisation, digitalisation, and diverse interconnection, which today presents cities with immense challenges, such as how to handle the social, demographic, climate, and digital revolutions. The uncertainties deriving from these processes affect municipalities and require adjustments in their institutions. Their objectives are improving the quality of life, reducing the use of resources, and positively developing the technological revolution.
Our Solution
The objective of the preliminary study SCiLABS is to identify research needs in the field of smart cities, as preparation for a following project: the creation of a smart city IT platform. For this purpose, major elements of a smart city research laboratory are being built, which should function as a collaborative space for actors from the economy, the scientific community, and public and municipal institutions. In the future, it will be used to explore and develop smart energy and smart mobility use cases, based on the current state of science and technology; these can be used as input for a business cases development. To this end, elements of interconnected living laboratories in urban areas, such as devices and sensors, will be used to gather the necessary data. Using a client-server model for data (sensor) transmission and 3D visualisations for buildings and city neighbourhoods, the project also explores digital twin investigative approaches.
Funding ID
13FH0E53IA
Supported by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research
Project Duration
2020 – 2021
Key areas
- Smart city IT platform technologies
- Use of IoT sensors in urban living laboratories
- Smart energy und smart mobility use cases
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ruhrvalley at polisMOBILITY 2024
Sustainable Mobility in Focus
From May 22nd to May 23rd, 2024, the DeepTech Innovation Network Ruhr Valley will be participating at polisMOBILITY. Visit our booth to learn more about sustainable mobility concepts and get to know our network better.
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- Municipal mobility transition
- Public transportation and mobility services
- Last-mile logistics
- Vehicles and propulsion technologies
- Urban sector coupling
- Digitalization
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