Municipal IoT platform

Purpose and goal

Based on Sweden´s first IoT urban network located in Umeå, the project has demonstrated possible applications, spread knowledge about this type of network and evaluated how such a network can become an infrastructure for more cities / municipalities that can attract developers and create social benefits. The project has been working on creating knowledge about how sensor data can be made available both inside and outside the municipal operations in order for external actors to create useful services.

Expected results and effects

The project has generated knowledge about IoT and needs in municipal organizations where IoT can be a part of the solution. The project has delivered test installations, scenario descriptions and a demonstrator. The expected effects of increased knowledge of IoT and more specifically LoRA as technology have been incorporated. Expected effects in the long term are also to avoid the customized applications that are currently being developed and instead to develop applications that many municipalities and citizens want to use, these will be addressed in an upcoming project step.

Planned approach and implementation

The project has been divided into three work packages, where the first package focused on business analysis at municipalities in order to explain how these businesses can use IoT. The second work package was aimed at developing a demonstrator and performing test installations to show how IoT can collect data for the businesses. The third work package has focused on dissemination of results, where three open workshops have been held. In addition, much work has been done to expand the consortium and agree on a common need and focus in the continuation project.