Introducing initial proposals for smart city solutions

Exploring City Challenges: Introductory workshop for cities and researchers

The event's date is: 18.10.2023

Location: Tallinn University of Technology (Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn, Estonia; room U02-409) & Online

We kindly welcome all cities and researchers who are interested in exploring the collected city challenges to participate in our new round of Smart City Challenge to join!

WHEN?
October 18, 2023 at 10 am – 2 pm Estonian time (9 am – 1 pm CEST time)

WHERE?
The workshop is hosted at Tallinn University of Technology (Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn) in room U02-409. Registered online participants will receive an event link beforehand.

The aim of this workshop is to introduce the gathered city challenges and engage in discussions with researchers and developers, encouraging brainstorming and proposing the most relevant solutions.

We are expecting municipalities that have presented their challenges, as well as researchers and developers who want to participate in developing novel practical smart city solutions.

In addition, we are delighted to have an inspirational speaker Tim Asperges from the City of Leuven, Belgium.

Importantly, it’s possible to get acquainted with the collected city challenges before the workshop.

All collected city challenge are available on Smart City Challenge 2023 page.

 

Schedule

10.00 - 10.30

Introduction to the workshop and reminder of the Smart City Challenge process by Külle Tärnov (room U02-409)

10.30 - 10.45

Coffee and division into groups

10.45 - 12.00

1st part of workshop in groups

Group 1: Environment - moderated by Pilvi Nummi and Aija Staffans (room U02-402)
  • ✦ Community inclusive brownfield urban transformation by sustainable innovations – Ülemiste City in Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Drinking water only for drinking – Port of Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Monitoring of Bathing Water Quality – Dun Laoghaire, Balbriggan / Dublin, Ireland
  • ✦ Urban Sensing Mobile Node Network – Dun Laoghaire / Dublin, Ireland
  • ✦ Noise reduction – Võru, Estonia
Group 2: Circular Economy - moderated by Einari Kisel (room U02-301)
  • ✦ Demolition processes and techniques in re-using the building parts – Helsinki, Finland
  • ✦ Municipal Internet of Bins – Tehnopol Science and Business Park in Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Waste management in urban area – Cēsis, Latvia
  • ✦ The residents lack the skills to sort waste and have little faith that recycling is possible – Valga, Estonia
  • ✦ Recycle e-Waste – Bursa, Turkey
  • ✦ Food and waste management for hospitality businesses – Santa Claus Village next to Rovaniemi, Finland
Group 3: Mobility 1 - moderated by Kaija Veskioja (room U02-409)
  • ✦ Sustainable Mobility Transformation Challenge – Neiva, Colombia
  • ✦ Accessible City: Utilizing data and technology for smart mobility – Ülemiste City, Estonia
  • ✦ Collection of transport and mobility monitoring data – Valga, Estonia
  • ✦ User-friendly public transport for all – Port of Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Smart mobility of crowds – Port of Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Safe Way to School – Riga, Latvia
12.00 - 12.30

Lunch and networking

12.30 - 13.00

Inspirational case from Leuven by Tim Asperges: Complexity of mobility, city planning challenges and examples of implemented brave solutions (room U02-409)

13.00 - 14.00

2nd part of workshop in groups

Group 4: Mobility 2 + Energy - moderated by Einari Kisel (room U02-301)
  • ✦ Road construction impacting accessibility to public transport – Häädemeeste county, next to Pärnu, Estonia
  • ✦ Damaged/Missing Traffic Sign Detection – Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Carbon impact planning tool – Viimsi county next to Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Smart Parking as part of the hospitality of a leisure hub – Santa Claus Village, Finland
  • ✦ Democratizing access to solar energy – Eilat, Israel
  • ✦ How to provide green electricity – Võru, Estonia
Group 5: City Planning - moderated Pilvi Nummi and Aija Staffans (room U02-402)
  • ✦ A road map to the city`s underground digital twin – Riga, Latvia
  • ✦ Urban underground infrastructure in 3D – Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Modelling historic environment – Kuldiga, Latvia
  • ✦ Innovative dataset – smart management of local government – Rae county next to Tallinn, Estonia
  • ✦ Smart City Roadmap – Võru, Estonia
Group 6: People Centred City - moderated by Kaija Veskioja (room U02-409)
  • ✦ Infrastructure service information system for citizens – Pula, Croatia
  • ✦ Wellbeing in virtual townscapes – Narva, Estonia
  • ✦ A common system for lifelong learning – Valmiera, Latvia
  • ✦ In search of equality in access to and appropriation of technologies – Medellín, Colombia
  • ✦ Technological City: Addressing the public acceptance factors and economic incentives in Smart City innovation – Ülemiste City, Estonia
  • ✦ Healthy City: Urban environment design and social interventions with community engagement – Ülemiste City, Estonia
14.00

End of the workshops followed by snacks and networking

Speakers and moderators

Külle Tärnov, MBA

Head of Innovation, Estonia
FinEst Centre for Smart Cities

Tallinn University of Technology

Tim Asperges

Urban planner, urban mobility expert
City of Leuven, Belgium

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