Cisco and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have implemented Europe’s first "smartROAD", with a Proof of Concept using Internet of Everything technology.
The technology will improve traffic flow, infrastructure condition, environmental management, and resource management in the port area with real time data and analytics.
The Proof of Concept is expected to help Cisco, HPA and other ecosystem partners towards deployment of the smartROAD in the Port of Hamburg, Germany.
The smartROAD is also capable of detecting incidents automatically, which will help road managers to coordinate with other authorities faster.
It will also feature structural sensors, which will provide real time data on movable infrastructures, helping maintenance department chalk out maintenance and repairs works in a better way.
The environmental sensors in the smartROAD will also provide data to improve analysis of the environmental situation along the port area.
The road will also feature smart lighting, including ‘Follow Me Lighting’ to improve communication across the port and enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
A highly secure network infrastructure has been used to connect all the sensors and systems of the next generation road, and Cisco has implemented a comprehensive security framework for the installations to enable port managers take actions in real time.
Cisco, along with automated video surveillance provider Kiwi, has introduced software that will run on camera to blur people and car plates for anonymous monitoring of traffic.
Apart from Cisco, the smartROAD proof of concept has several other partners including AGT International (analytics software), T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom’s IT services and consulting division), and World Sensing (monitoring and sensors).
Cisco Industry Solutions executive vice president Wim Elfrink said: "Cities all over the world want to become more efficient and more enjoyable for citizens.
"At Cisco, we believe digitisation can help cities master the many challenges they are facing. Here in Hamburg in particular, the port plays a key role in the city’s economy and its development -that’s why we are supporting Hamburg Port Authority to grow capacity by using their infrastructure more efficiently."
