The data flows can generate a lot of information, for example about energy consumption, how we move around the city, what traffic flows look like and about the status of facilities such as bridges, water pipes and light sources. As more and more things become connected and more data is collected, there is value in a central collection for joint use.
The City of Stockholm has decided that there should be central IoT capabilities to be able to collect the city's connected data in one place and then be able to share it within the city and with other actors.
Core IoT capabilities
Project IoT Stockholm has established a central IoT platform, which has the IoT capabilities and peripheral services needed at a central level. The central IoT platform complements the city's other systems and contributes capabilities that were previously lacking.
These are capabilities that make it possible to collect data streams in real time, but can also manage and control sensors. It is also about capabilities that make it possible for data collected to be transformed, processed, analyzed, stored and made available.
Data can also be enriched by being linked to other types of data, both from internal and external sources such as weather data or movement flows. It is through the combined capabilities that the central platform makes the greatest difference. With a common place for the city's data, more people can use the data collected for new understanding and the opportunity to build new services.
