In ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the carnival season is kicked off on D’n Elfde van d’n Elfde (the Eleventh of the Eleventh). A celebration during which the municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch expects many visitors in the city. In the Smart City Monitor project, data is combined during the festivities of November 11 to gain a real-time picture of crowd levels. Think of smart cameras, parking data, weather information, social media and public transport. The data is linked to a digital dashboard by Argaleo, a so-called digital twin. Den Bosch considers it important that its residents and visitors can move smoothly and safely from A to B. The Smart City Monitor and the data we collect help them do just that.
The digital insights are used for future events. For example, carnival 2023. A festival of gathering that attracts large crowds. Long queues can form and some locations become far too crowded, creating dangerous situations. The information from the Smart City Monitor will help to anticipate these situations. For instance, by spreading activities across more locations. Den Bosch wants everyone to continue to enjoy visiting the municipality. Residents and visitors alike. The data used does not contain personal information and therefore cannot be traced back to individuals.
Dashboard Den Bosch
I believe that smart data applications can make a real difference. If you make smart use of the vast amount of data already available and connect it, these insights help us do the right things. Using data so that our municipality is a great place for everyone to live, work and enjoy. And so that visitors are happy to come to our city. For me, it is not so much about the technology but much more about what you can do with it. Data should serve our residents, entrepreneurs, visitors and students. We do not do this alone. We work together with partners, education and the business community toward a healthy and vibrant city center. I take great satisfaction in that.
Alderman Ufuk Kahya
I believe that smart data applications can make a real difference. If you make smart use of the vast amount of data already available and connect it, these insights help us do the right things. Using data so that our municipality is a great place for everyone to live, work and enjoy. And so that visitors are happy to come to our city. For me, it is not so much about the technology but much more about what you can do with it. Data should serve our residents, entrepreneurs, visitors and students. We do not do this alone. We work together with partners, education and the business community toward a healthy and vibrant Attractive and accessible city center
The European Union allocated over 800,000 euros in subsidies last year for the Smart City Monitor project. The Smart City Monitor runs until the end of 2023. The monitor aims to provide greater insight into visitor and traffic flows in the city center. It also generates data on topics such as crowd levels in the city center and visitor experience. This allows different data to be linked together. Smart use of that information helps to keep and make the city center attractive, healthy and accessible for everyone, especially after the COVID-19 crisis. Accessibility, sustainability and the economy form the foundation. With a threefold goal: digitally displaying situations in real time, inventorying trends and developments, and (in the near future) predicting the effects of interventions (such as changes to public spaces). The development of this dashboard takes place in collaboration with the municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS), Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS), Argaleo and Geodan.
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