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Cork Smart Gateway - Sean Lotty launches smart street data pilot project
THE Cork Smart Gateway is an initiative which seeks to promote and develop Cork as a smart and innovative region. They joined forces with Cork City Council and two of Cork’s leading representative groups - the Cork Business Association and the Victorian Quarter (VQ) - to launch a pilot project which will help deliver insights into the use of key streets in Cork city.
Every second, Cork City generates enormous amounts of data relating to how many people, cars and bikes are using the city’s streets, public transport, air quality, business transactions etc, the list is essentially endless. Understanding this data on a large scale will help fuel innovation and this project is the first step in that process. In recent times, the general advancements in technology and AI now mean that there are a variety of inexpensive technology solutions available to develop pilot projects in this space that can deliver large-scale benefits.
The Cork Smart Gateway project is an example of how modern technology solutions can be used to progress Cork City’s smart ambitions.
Sean Lotty's article entitled 'Getting 'smart' about the use of Cork city's streets' appeared on echolive.ie on Monday, 24th July 2024. To view the full online article, click here.
The Cork Smart Gateway is funded by Cork City Council, Cork County Council and through the Science Foundation Ireland CONNECT Centre in UCC.