Atos uses Big Data analytics for safer streets
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Dutch city of Eindhoven is one step ahead thanks to innovative CityPulse pilot
Paris, Utrecht, 21 July 2015 - Atos, an international leader in digital
services, leads a consortium to provide the City of Eindhoven with an innovative
solution to increase safety on the streets. By using big data intelligence,
authorities are able to make informed decisions on what they need to do to keep
the streets safe at night. First results of the CityPulse pilot have been
analyzed and are proven to be successful.
The CityPulse pilot has been developed by Atos together with key partners
including the Dutch Institute of Safety and Security (DITSS) and Intel. Its aim
is to help the City of Eindhoven manage the Stratumseind street in the centre of
town. This is the longest pub street in the Netherlands, where more than 50 bars
and nightclubs welcome up to 20,000 visitors every weekend.
Bianca van Kaathoven, Vice major the City of Eindhoven: "The CityPulse pilot
project is important to us since Eindhoven is an innovative city. We use public
spaces to develop new, innovative ideas. CityPulse is helping us to make
Stratumseind a safer and more enjoyable place for everyone. We are impressed by
the first results and the work that Atos has achieved managing a consortium of
various partners."
Atos is a pioneer to lead this innovative pilot that combines both big data
analytics and real-time analytics with privacy guarantees. Its data scientists
use intelligent patterns and insights of the gathered data to inform authorities
and trigger specific actions. Besides analyzing video data and sound data of the
surveillance and security cameras and microphones, social media is also used to
create a complete and clear picture of the alley. This will help authorities to
respond to situations and to prevent escalation.
Anticipated benefits to the city
* Safer nightlife and a more sociable environment for both visitors and
citizens, which could result in attracting more visitors and enabling new
business and entertainment opportunities for the City of Eindhoven
* Less need for emergency resources due to fewer incidents
* Lower repair and clean-up costs for the city and the pub owners
* Police resources can be used more efficiently and are only requested when
data shows a significant need
Albert Seubers, Head of global Strategy & Business Development SmartCity at
Atos: "The concept of using Big Data analytics for data that's gathered from a
variety of existing sources can be extended to include a number of other areas -
for example giving citizens alerts when pollution, levels reach a certain
threshold, or automatically redirecting traffic when parking or congestion
parameters are reached. There are no limits to the challenges this solution can
help your city address. We are proud to have lead this consortium that includes
partners like DITTS, and look forward to be working on similar projects in other
countries and sectors as this solution can be implemented and personalized
anywhere, anyhow, while maintaining the strictest security and privacy levels".
Rob Pols, CEO at Atos in the Benelux & Nordics concludes: "Many businesses are
considering how to extract value from big data. Atos adopted the CityPulse pilot
because of its expertise in big data analytics, its investment in R&D and
innovation and vast experience of analyzing real-time data".
How CityPulse works:
* Data is captured from three different streams: video, audio and social media
analysis. We combine the 'on the ground' information with data gathered
online to create a powerful picture of the street. This helps authorities to
predict and respond to situations and de-escalate incidents.
* Five entrances to the pedestrian street are adorned with cameras and
microphones, which feed data in real-time to the police command and control
centre in the city.
* Big data analytics ensure that any anomaly to what is considered a 'normal'
data pattern can be cross referenced against the other data sources. State-
of the-art devices and expertise are used, e.g., a 3D sound system by
Sorama, sensors and cutting edge camera technology by Vinotion.
* Respect of privacy is guaranteed as the gathered video data will be blurred
at the source which excludes personal or facial recognition.
* Use of Intel technology enables data to be gathered from a wide variety of
sources without the need for specialist sensors.
* Data scientists create intelligent patterns and insights of the gathered
data to inform authorities and trigger specific actions.
* Once data sources confirm an incident, the CityPulse dashboard alerts the
first responders in the control room allowing them to make informed
decisions on any additional action that may be required, e.g., adapting
lighting levels or let more police patrolling the street.
For more information, please watch this video.
About Atos
Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is a leader in digital services with 2014 pro forma
annual revenue of circa ? 11 billion and 93,000 employees in 72 countries.
Serving a global client base, the Group provides Consulting & Systems
Integration services, Managed Services & BPO, Cloud operations, Big Data &
Cyber-security solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline,
the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. With
its deep technology expertise and industry knowledge, the Group works with
clients across different business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health,
Manufacturing, Media, Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications, and
Transportation. Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and
helps organizations to create their firm of the future. The Group is the
Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and
is listed on the Euronext Paris market. Atos operates under the brands Atos,
Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, and Worldline.
About the City of Eindhoven
Eindhoven is city located in the south of the Netherlands, with the Dommel that
runs through the city. In the 20th century the population doubled Eindhoven
several times. This was due in part to improved health care, housing and a huge
influx of people from out of town and region by strong employment growth. This
was in particular the case in the period 1920-1930, and can be written to the
credit of international company Philips. The city had a population of 221,402 in
2014, making it the fifth-largest city of the Netherlands and the largest of
North Brabant. Brainport Eindhoven region is a breeding ground for innovation
and the home base for companies, and world-class knowledge and research
institutes. The growing concentration of top technology and knowledge industry
is closely connected with the very diverse manufacturing industry in the region.
Brainport Eindhoven region is a network economy with numerous partnerships
across regional boundaries and international frontiers.
For more information:
Jose de Vries
+31 6 30 27 26 11
Jose.devries(at)atos.net
Eindhoven skyline_CityPulse:
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