Smart Cities
Smart Cities accelerates essential transitions in cities and regions through technology and data. With our expertise in design processes, we collaborate with stakeholders to research and develop smart solutions for sustainability and quality of life. We evaluate and improve these solutions in practical situations. We translate what we learn into practical toolboxes and other knowledge products.
We help cities address societal challenges, such as energy transition, using smart technologies such as energy-saving apps and data dashboards. The use of this type of technology requires taking a sociotechnical approach which not only involves residents’ groups in the design process, it also makes them part of the solution itself.
Our expertise
Development of sociotechnical smart-city applications
The development of smart-city applications in collaboration with stakeholders Applications are both technological and social: they are closely connected to districts, neighbourhoods or villages.
Enrichment, integration and analysis of smart-city data using AI
Supporting government institutions in their digitisation processes, in particular in the use of artificial intelligence.
Solutions to sustainability issues
Promoting awareness, acceptance and behavioural change regarding sustainability topics such as mobility, climate adaptation and the energy transition.
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Dr. Mettina Veenstra
Our Focus
Smart Cities has two focus areas. Within these line of researchs, themes such as sustainability, mobility, technology and AI recur many times over. An important principle is that collaboration with local residents and public authorities is often pivotal, with the content of a project determined by social demand.
Improving quality of life using smart-city applications
Data-based applications for use in public spaces that contribute to the quality of life in the city and region. Mobility, attractive city centres and (ground) water management are the focus areas. Our research and development projects are characterised by a sociotechnical approach in which we involve stakeholders and communities in all phases of the design process.
Steering public policy on the basis of data
Cities can make data-driven decisions using smart city technology and open data. This offers opportunities to speed up the policy process and improve the quality of decisions.
Smart Cities collaborated with the MaaS Platform. This will certainly be the most-used transport app in the Achterhoek. The collaboration went smoothly because both parties shared a common goal: to help Achterhoek residents with their transport needs.
Our researchers
How can we work together?
Smart Cities distinguishes itself by gearing projects to the needs and demands of its partners and society. We provide support throughout the process in all areas from funding to securing the application.
- Collaboration: Joint project development and funding
- Network: Discover our extensive network of partners
- A helping hand from the education sector: Opportunities to collaborate with Smart Cities includes working with or supervising students
Cooperation research group, professional field and education
When developing smart-city applications, we always work closely with other knowledge institutions, municipalities, companies and also the educational field. Students from a wide range of programmes work together in a pleasant and supportive learning environment. They have great deal freedom of choice and the opportunity to gain experience in their field by collaborating with our partners.
The research group is involved in the following degree programmes:
Studying at our research group
Are you graduating or are you looking for an internship Do you want to do more than just your study programme and would you like to do research? Then become a member of our research group network and join our network of researchers, businesses and former students.