Last Tuesday, members of the IoTMADLab, formed by researchers from CEDINT and the Digital Office of the Madrid City Council, visited the facilities of Telefonica’s laboratory “TheThinX” to learn about the activities and developments that are being carried out and the associated experiences in the deployment of projects.
TheThinX is an open laboratory where you can simulate the operation in real conditions of any IoT project before its massive implementation. It is one of the most advanced and best equipped IoT environments in the world, with state-of-the-art radio access, such as LPWA technologies.
The main objective of the visit was to study possible synergies or collaborations in key areas, such as IoT, 5G or cybersecurity. These are crucial aspects that are part of our strategy to develop smart urban spaces, always seeking to improve the efficiency, security and connectivity of municipal services through the implementation of advanced technologies and data-driven management.
All this is part of the #MadridCapitalDigital strategy, whose mission is to promote digital solutions that improve the quality of life of citizens and promote greater citizen participation in decision-making.
The IoTMADLab fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing between different actors, which contributes to the creation of an urban innovation ecosystem. If you would like to actively participate in the lab’s activities or would like to visit our facilities and learn more about our projects to explore potential synergies and collaborations, you can contact us at info@iotmadlab.es.
Thank you very much to all the TheThinX team for the kindness, closeness and good treatment!
May 15, 2024
The partners of the MOBILITIES FOR EU project gathered in Dresden over the last three days for the Second General Assembly, bringing together key partners and stakeholders to advance the project’s objectives.
Under the leadership of coordinator Julia Vicente Gómez from CARTIF, the assembly commenced with a comprehensive review of the project’s initial phases. This included an assessment of progress made thus far with a focus on the Lead and Replication Cities status and strategic planning for the forthcoming period. The event, held concurrently with the #IEEE6GSummit, attracted a diverse array of participants, including innovative tech startups and projects. This convergence of expertise promises to enrich discussions and foster collaborative opportunities. A joint policy dialogue with another EU project, NEUTRALPATH also took place. Representatives from the cities of Vantaa, Dresden, Madrid and Espoo explored examples from their respective cities of solutions they have implemented and plan to implement in the next few years to reduce carbon emissions and finance the green transition.
Throughout the assembly, attendees engaged in a series of technical workshops, presentations by city partners, and a site visit of the Dresden demo site, the Ostragehege. At the site visit, colleagues from Dresden introduced the consortium to pilot activities planned on-site which are geared towards accelerating the development and implementation of cleaner, more efficient mobility solutions.
With a steadfast commitment to achieving climate-neutral cities in the EU, the MOBILITIES FOR EU Project remains at the forefront of driving sustainable urban mobility initiatives.
The Digital Twin is one of the commitments acquired as part of the Digital Transformation Strategy of the Madrid City Council, which is called ‘Madrid Digital Capital‘, and which has as one of its three main objectives to provide intelligence to the city, with data-based management. The project consists of generating a virtual reproduction of the city and its services to carry out simulations and analyze the impact on the planning of new public policies, and on the operation and management of services. Thus, for example, the impact on the lives of citizens of any work, infrastructure or new service can be assessed prior to its implementation. In addition to improving the quality of life of its inhabitants, the Digital Twin contributes to optimizing decision-making by applying emerging technologies for hyperconnectivity and hyperautomation.
The objective of this day, in which the dean of the College of Civil Engineers of Madrid, María Dolores Esteban Pérez, and the director of the School of Civil Engineers, José Miguel Atienza Riera, have also participated, has been to share the progress made to date. moment in the development of a Digital Twin of Madrid, explaining the ongoing projects and showing demonstrators that illustrate the different use cases, as well as the work plan for the coming months until its launch.
With the contributions of the technicians of the Digital and IT Office of the Madrid City Council (IAM Madrid), a Digital Twin demonstrator has been presented, with which possible applications can already be advanced in multiple real cases, such as for example when analyze the flows of public and vehicles in a large event such as the Three Kings Parade, the traffic variables on the Bailén Bridge, mobility in the Landscape of Light and the surroundings of El Retiro Park, or in future developments such as Madrid New North.
The IoTMADLab was present during the session, in which the ‘Madrid Digital Capital’ strategy was also presented, in which the Digital Twin project is framed, as well as various transversal projects promoted by the City Council’s Digital Office. At the same time, and thanks to the collaboration of various experts from the College and School of Civil, Canal and Port Engineers, the communications company NTT DATA, EMT Madrid and the Digital Office itself, success cases of digital twins in other cities.
With the Digital Twin, the intensive use of city data and collaboration between relevant actors, key to the digital transformation and innovation of municipal services, Madrid will become a City 5.0 and a benchmark for other cities. national, and European in this area, due to its impact on people and the environment.
You can access the complete presentation of the project here.
May 8, 2024
On March 15, the third day of the 5G Forum[1] was held in Madrid, a critical space for collaboration and the exchange of ideas, focused on the promotion of projects that facilitate the advancement of 5G networks and services by the City Council of Madrid. This meeting, part of the Madrid Digital Transformation Strategy[2], brought together experts, companies and municipal representatives to promote the development of 5G technology, key in the mobility, security and emergency sectors.
Through its 5G Agenda[3], Madrid highlights the city’s commitment not only to technological deployment, but also to the creation of an ecosystem that promotes innovation and cooperation between the different actors in the sector, consolidating its objective to become a reference Digital Hub.
Throughout this meeting, advances in active 5G corridors and demonstrators in the capital were highlighted, along with the associated smart urban spaces and potential use cases. These projects are being developed in several strategic locations, including the School of Telecommunications, the University Institute of Automobile Research and the CEDINT of the UPM, as well as in key urban areas such as Casa de Campo, Valdemingómez and Mercamadrid.
This event highlights the priority of the Madrid City Council to place the city on the frontier of technological innovation, aiming to improve the quality of life of its citizens and enhance its position in the global digital sphere. With initiatives such as the 5G Forum, Madrid takes a step forward towards a more connected and sustainable future.
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