Dr Julia Glidden- 'Introducing Cloud Computing to Make Cities Smarter', Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2011
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EPIC is a European project that aims to introduce cloud computing technologies to help make cities smarter. It is funded by the European Commission and brings together experts from various fields including IBM, Deloitte, universities, and SMEs. The project will use the IBM Cloud as the basis for a European platform for delivering web services to cities. It will pilot smart city applications across Europe and develop a roadmap for wider implementation, focusing on open innovation and sustainable business models. The goals are to prototype a pan-European service delivery infrastructure and provide a strategy for transitioning cities to cloud-based and web-delivered smart services.
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Dr Julia Glidden- 'Introducing Cloud Computing to Make Cities Smarter', Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2011
- 1. Introducing Cloud Computing to Make Cities Smarter Dr. Julia Glidden 21c Consultancy Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2011
- 2. Introducing the EPIC Challenge....
- 3. Introducing EPIC.... • EPIC: The European Platform for Intelligent Cities • Funded by the European Commission • Pioneer project in the new ‘Smart Cities’ and ‘Living Labs’ initiatives
- 4. What is a Smart City?
- 5. ‘What are Living Labs?’
- 6. The Current Challenge..... • Since 1995, the European Commission has funded a number of initiatives to improve government services • Yet technical and procedural limitations have prevented European cities from harnessing the full power of Living Labs and truly working Smarter
- 8. EPIC Opportunities..... EPIC combines unparalleled expertise: • Strong industrial players: IBM and Deloitte • Living Labs networks: ENoLL • Living Labs: IBBT Brussels, Issy Media, Manchester • Technology researchers: Fraunhofer Institute, IBM cloud core enterprise services and the National Technical University of Athens • IOT specialists: BCU (Birmingham City University) • SMEs: ATC, Navidis, IS-practice and 21c
- 9. The EPIC Solution…. • Use the IBM Cloud as the basis for a European-based web-service delivery platform Focus on key building blocks i.e. authentication, security Identify standards and protocols for new technologies i.e. IoT, Mobile, 3D • Pilot ‘Smart City’ use of the platform across Europe Involve Living Lab pilot sites to provide user driven open innovation and test the EPIC platform • Develop a Roadmap for pan-European implementation Include practical focus on working business models, including PPP Identify standards for user-driven open innovation
- 10. ‘Smart’ EPIC Services... Relocation Service
- 11. ‘Smart’ EPIC Services... Urban Planning Service
- 12. ‘Smart’ EPIC Services... Smart Environment Service
- 13. EPIC Outcomes Outcome 1: Infrastructure • A tested prototype for a pan-European web service delivery platform and IoT extensions Outcome 2: Strategy • A deployment Roadmap that shows, among other things, how a ‘Smart’ City can transition eGovernment and other services to web-based services and Cloud Computing
- 14. EPIC: A Global Platform for ‘Smarter Cities?’