Intel-Sponsored Study: Smart Cities Technologies Give Back 125 Hours to Citizens Every Year
March 12 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
The record for the world’s worst traffic jam belongs to
Beijing’s gridlock. For 12 days in August 2010, cars could not
escape 62 miles of freeway. This example, alongside the U.N.’s
prediction that by 2030 two-thirds of the world’s population will
reside in densely packed megacities, reinforces a real urgency to
alleviate the pressures and impact of overcrowding.
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An Intel-sponsored study by Juniper
Research estimates that smart cities have the potential to “give
back” 125 hours to every resident every year. (Credit: Intel
Corporation)
The concept of “smart cities,” which employs Internet of Things
(IoT) technologies such as connected sensors, meters and lights to
collect and analyze data to improve public infrastructure and
services, holds the promise to dramatically change the way citizens
live, work and get around. But is there a way to tangibly measure
these benefits?
Yes, there is. An Intel-sponsored study by Juniper Research
estimates that smart cities have the potential to “give back” a
remarkable 125 hours to every resident every year. Additionally,
the study ranks the top 20 smart cities worldwide across four key
areas: mobility, health care, public safety and productivity, and
reveals how these cities deliver positive outcomes for increased
time savings and productivity, increases in health and overall
quality of life, and a safer environment.
More: “Smart Cities – What’s in It for Citizens?”
“Analysts tend to focus on the technical underpinnings of
building a data-centric world,” says Windsor Holden, head of
forecasting and consultancy at Juniper Research. “We can’t overlook
the importance of the real human benefits that smart cities have.
Connected communities, municipal services and processes have a
powerful impact on a citizen’s quality of life.”
Smart Cities Worldwide
The study found that Chicago, London, New York, San Francisco
and Singapore, are the world’s leading cities integrating IoT
technologies and connected services. These cities stand out because
of their cohesive efforts to connect city municipalities,
businesses and their citizens to address a growing need to improve
“livability” – specifically around mobility (San Francisco and
Singapore), public safety (Chicago, New York and Singapore), health
care (London and Singapore), and productivity (Chicago, London and
Singapore) – as they transition to a smarter, more connected
environment.
“Cities are engines of economic activity, and we as an industry
need to make them more resilient and responsive,” says Sameer
Sharma, global general manager of smart cities IoT solutions at
Intel. “Partnerships between city planners, government officials,
private companies, OEMs, software developers and startups are
creating smart city ecosystems that will empower citizens while
reducing our carbon footprint.”
Smart Cities Are a Reality Today
Many of the IoT technologies identified in the study – including
mobility, health and public safety solutions – are already being
deployed around the world.
Mobility: The average peak-time vehicle speed in cities
is a dismal 4 mph. This gridlock causes drivers to lose up to 70
hours per year. The study determined an integrated IoT-enabled
infrastructure of intelligent traffic systems, safer roads,
directed parking, frictionless toll and parking payments can give
back up to 60 hours a year to drivers otherwise stuck in their
cars.
Health: The study found that smart cities with connected
digital health services can play a significant role in creating
efficiencies – saving citizens almost 10 hours a year – and even
potential lifesaving benefits for both patients and caregivers.
Examples such as wearable apps monitor blood pressure, pain
tolerance and temperature to help people manage chronic conditions
without hospitalization. “Telemedicine” enables contagious flu
sufferers to avoid doctor’s offices with an examination via
high-speed video link from the comfort of their home.
Public Safety: Improvements in public safety can deliver
substantial time benefits for smart city citizens – nearly 35 hours
per year, according to the study. For instance, in Portland,
Oregon, (No. 12 in the Juniper Smart
Cities Index) and San Diego (No. 14), Intel joined GE* and
AT&T* to deploy the Digital Infrastructure with Current,
powered by GE’s CityIQ™*. This enables the cityscape to generate
valuable data. Street lights transform into connected digital
infrastructure beacons, monitoring the pulse of city life, which
enable a range of local departments to be safer, cleaner and more
efficient.
Smart cities may be still in the early stages, but based on the
activities the study highlights, which are being rapidly
implemented worldwide, there’s every reason to believe these
examples are just the beginning of what’s possible.
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