why labs pieter ballon 15042015

Smart Cities: Why

Labs?

Prof Dr Pieter Ballon – Vrije Universiteit Brussel & iMinds

April 15th, 2015

WHY LABS

Smart Cities: The Battle for the

Streets

StreetSmart Technology LLC Merriam WebsterAlfred.nl

Street Furniture Home Gateways Maps & Data

Smart Cities: The Problem of

Readiness

Technology Readiness Market Readiness Policy Readiness

Smart Cities: 4 Dilemmas1. Infrastructure Dilemma:

We need public and private investment in platform technologies. But how to roll out platforms without vendor lock-in

2. Information Dilemma:Many urban issues are information problems. But information is trapped in silos

3. Innovation Dilemma:Smart Cities are a fast moving field. But how to ensure continuous innovation

4. Integration Dilemma:Smart Cities can only work if there is buy-in and integration across stakeholders. But how to Sync Technology, Market and Policy Readiness

The 4 Crucial Smart City

Elements

Permanent Living Lab

Local Ecosystem

Open Data

Open Enablers => tackles Infrastructure Dilemma

=> tackles Information Dilemma

=> tackles Innovation Dilemma

=> tackles Integration Dilemma

Role of Innovation

Intermediaries• Systemic Innovation is

plagued by Systemic Failures

• Innovation-driven Intermediaries are n°1 solution

• iMinds Local Living Lab Approach

• Link with European Level crucial

EXAMPLE: ECIM (BRUSSELS)

ECIM: Challenges• Develop integral solution for planning city mobility

• >< Jungle of applications for end-users

• Develop easy common payment methods• >< Various accounts and bills, difficult overview

• Develop integral solution across cities• >< ‘Tunnel’ development between different cities

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ECIM –SOLUTION:

MOBILITY SERVICES

MARKETPLACE

ECIM Platform

Parking Provider: real time data (price, location, availability) about his

parking places in the city

City: open data about POI, traffic information (road

works, congestion, …)Public transport provider:

real-time data about busses, trams, metro

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App combining real time information

on public transport and parking data

App combining POI with real time parking data

App combining POI and real time public

transport and parking data

ECIM- PILOT

Public & Private Open Data

In-app Payment Systems

Open API for Parking Entrance

EXAMPLE: COT LAB

(ANTWERP)

Some Use Cases

INNOVATION

BOULEVARD

PUB-PRIV LOYALTY

CARD

iFEST TOURISM &

CULTURE

REAL LIFE

REAL BUSINESS

OPENNESS & PRIVACY BY DESIGN

CONTINUOUS EXPERIMENTATION

Pieter.Ballon@iminds.be

www.iminds.be

Thanks!