International Symposium on Grids & Clouds 2020 (ISGC 2020)

Clouds and FAIR data in Smart Cities applications with the Cagliari 2020 project

27 Aug 2020, 16:30

30m

Auditorium (BHSS, Academia Sinica)

Oral Presentation Infrastructure Clouds and Virtualisation Infrastructure Clouds and Virtualisation Session

Speaker

Dr Alberto Masoni (INFN National Institute of Nuclear Physics)

Description

CAGLIARI 2020 is a 25 million euro project funded within the framework of the National Operational Program for Research and competitiveness of the Italian Ministry of Education University and Research. The Project exploits the FAIR concept of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable data in the context of Smart Cities applications within a cloud computing approach. A relevant part of the Project is also a technology transfer of tools and know-how developed in the context of LHC experiments. The main goal of CAGLIARI 2020 is the development of innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for urban mobility boosting energy and environmental performances. The Project aims at answering idea the ever increasing need of innovative tools and technological solutions for the optimization of urban mobility. The approach is based on collecting data traffic flow as well as environmental parameters merging data from different sources and combining them in order to obtain lower travel times and improved air quality. These data are made available both to operators and managers as well as to citizens. Critical events management is also included. Integration of data from different sources and availability to multiple users are key points in the project. CAGLIARI 2020 is based on the study and testing of a sensors network comprised of: 1. Fixed sensors for the tracking of vehicles entering/exiting the urban area. These sensors allow real-time and/or historical analysis, especially helpful in gathering the information required to manage traffic lights systems and sending routing optimization information to interested users; 2. fixed and mobile sensors for the collection of environmental data. Such data will be used to feed decision-making models for the reduction of carbon emissions and the consequent improvement of air quality in the urban area. 3. Mobile devices for the acquisition of the motion habits of people. The integration of environmental models and smart systems for the management of urban mobility allows optimizing public and private traffic flows as well as to reduce carbon emissions. CAGLIARI 2020 concept is related to the application of the “netcentric” paradigm by means of a dynamic and pervasive net (the urban information grid) whose nodes can be both fixed and mobile. This feature allows the sensorial integration of the devices distributed in the urban area and turns public transport buses into “mobile platforms” for the urban road system monitoring thanks to the continuous gathering of traffic, carbon emissions and noise pollution data. It is therefore possible to develop models for the analysis of environmental parameters and to provide support tools to policies aimed at curbing traffic flows, energy consumptions, and carbon emissions within urban areas. Merging of data from multiple sources processing them and making them interoperable and usable to multiple clients is a core element in the Project. The integration between the aforementioned information and the people’s traveling habits (by means of the anonymous tracking of their mobile phones) allows for the creation of people’s mobility maps. Cloud services play a key role within the project in supporting the applications dedicated to data traffic monitoring and analysis. A mixed cloud approach has been adopted with data acquisition services and mediation layer on private cloud and analysis and data fusion on commercial cloud. A micro services approach has been adopted and it is currently operational. The system is scalable and fully interoperable, The project started in January 2017 with a duration of four years. The partnership includes public and private organisms of the South Sardinia for the development of ICT technologies aimed at optimizing the usage of the “city system” and improving the quality of life for people working and living in the city.

Summary

CAGLIARI 2020 is a 25 million euro project funded within the framework of the National Operational Program for Research and competitiveness of the Italian Ministry of Education University and Research. Its main goal is the development of innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for urban mobility boosting energy and environmental performances. The Project exploits the FAIR concept of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable data in the context of Smart Cities applications within a cloud computing approach. A relevant part of the Project exploits tools and know-how developed in the context of LHC experiments. Cloud services support the applications dedicated to traffic and environmental data collection, monitoring and analysis. A mixed cloud approach has been adopted with data acquisition services and mediation layer on private cloud and analysis and data fusion on commercial cloud.