Curtin University Advances Smart Campus Vision with Hitachi IoT Solution
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PERTH, Australia and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Curtin University has selected Hitachi to deploy an internet of things (IoT)
solution to advance its vision of a smart campus that enhances the student
experience, improves classroom learning and ultimately attracts more industry to
collaborate on data-driven research. Curtin is achieving this by partnering with
Hitachi to co-create solutions that harness IoT data through advanced analytics
to provide insight into the daily running and utilization of the campus.
Curtin University has more than 60,000 students and 4,000 staff on 300,000sqm of
floor space. It is Western Australia's largest and most culturally diverse
university, and has one of Australia's largest international student
populations.
Ian Callahan, chief operating officer of Curtin University said: "Understanding
our campus operations and building utilization has become a major factor in
Curtin's smart campus initiative. With the Hitachi IoT solution, we can collect
data using a variety of sensors to gather information on building trends, study
patterns, and course attendance that can ultimately be used to improve student
experience and enhance learning."
Ultimately, these data insights allow Curtin University to generate contextual
information about the lifecycle of the student, the day to day reality of a
staff member, the activity pattern of a lecture theater, and the dynamics and
environmental health of a library.
Callahan added: "We are effectively creating a living laboratory that is an open
invitation to our own researchers and scientists from other universities to use
our campus to discover and innovate with data-driven research. Hitachi
demonstrated not only technology leadership but approached us with a very open
mind, to participate in that living environment and collaborate with others."
With the Hitachi solution, the university will be able to combine video data
with operational data across its campus facilities to provide analytics that
support a smart campus. This is achieved through the integration of Hitachi
Visualization Suite, Hitachi Video Analytics, Pentaho, Live Face Matching and
Hitachi Data Systems Infrastructure and Compute. The single analytics dashboard
provides the real-time knowledge the university needs to make informed decisions
about their classes, operations and future requirements.
"Curtin University is a prime example of forward-thinking organizations that
have challenged Hitachi to develop its video analytics solutions to go beyond
surveillance and public safety. They are effectively pioneers of digital
transformation," said Mark Jules, vice president of public safety and smart city
solutions at Hitachi Insight Group. "We're excited to be co-creating a
comprehensive IoT-enabled solution with them and we look forward to working with
Curtin University and their research partners to accelerate future innovation
through our ongoing collaboration."
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About Hitachi Insight Group
Hitachi Insight Group is dedicated to driving business and societal
transformation through digitalization. Its digital solutions deliver connected
intelligence from the internet of things and actionable insights that support
better decision-making, exceptional outcomes and smarter, safer, healthier, more
efficient societies. Leveraging Hitachi's rich industrial heritage and extensive
expertise in both operational and information technologies (OT and IT), Hitachi
Insight Group accelerates solution creation with the Lumada IoT platform,
serving public and private sector customers across three market categories:
Smart City, Digital Energy and Industrial IoT. The group is based in Santa
Clara, CA, USA, with offices and operations worldwide. For more information,
visit www.hitachiinsightgroup.com.
About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., offers an
integrated portfolio of services and solutions that enable digital
transformation through enhanced data management, governance, mobility and
analytics. We help global organizations open new revenue streams, increase
efficiencies, improve customer experience and ensure rapid time to market in the
digital age. Only Hitachi Data Systems powers the digital enterprise by
integrating the best information technology and operational technology from
across the Hitachi family of companies. We combine this experience with Hitachi
expertise in the internet of things to deliver the exceptional insights business
and society need to transform and thrive. Visit us at HDS.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations
that answer society's challenges. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal
2015 (ended March 31, 2016) totaled 10,034.3 billion yen ($88.8 billion). The
Hitachi Group is a global leader in the Social Innovation Business, and it has
approximately 335,000 employees worldwide. Through collaborative creation,
Hitachi is providing solutions to customers in a broad range of sectors,
including Power / Energy, Industry / Distribution / Water, Urban Development,
and Finance / Government & Public / Healthcare. For more information on Hitachi,
please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
HITACHI is a trademark or registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. All other
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owners.
Contacts:
Isabel Wagner
Hitachi Data Systems
+61 2 9325 3319
Isabel.Wagner(at)hds.com
Hope Nicora
Hitachi Insight Group
+1-831-227-3660
hope.nicora(at)hitachiinsightgroup.com
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