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Trueform Digital introduces smart city kiosks

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June 3, 2019

Trueform Digital, a designer, manufacturer and installer of more than 150,000 outdoor and indoor digital advertising displays, has introduced smart kiosks to help cities assist citizens through data-driven decision making, according to a press release.

The kiosks have an HD touchscreen display, providing opportunities for advertising, wayfinding and public transport information. Displays are housed in an enclosure and offer brightness in all weather conditions, including direct sunlight or rain. Other features include Wi-Fi connectivity, USB device charging points and access to emergency services. 

The kiosks use data to enable users to make informed decisions when making journeys, be it travel times (walking or public transport), safety of the route (such as high crime areas) or health-related (air quality). 

The kiosks can be fitted with smart sensors that can automatically collect and share real-time information with other devices within a connected kiosk networked environment. Sensors include:

• Air quality: Detect and monitor the presence of air pollution, CO2 and dangerous emissions in the surrounding area.
• Traffic: In conjunction with the street mapping, the traffic congestion sensor can help reduce traffic.
• Weather: Compact all-in-one weather sensor for measurement of temperature, relative humidity, air pressure and wind direction.
• Cyclists and pedestrians: Measure cyclists and pedestrians in mixed traffic, on bike lanes and on dedicated bicycle paths to analyze flow in and out of major routes.
• Noise: Monitor noise pollution levels in areas populated by pedestrians and traffic.
• Central hub: All sensors are controlled collectively, removing the need to invest in other smart city-based applications.
• Parking: Reduce congestion, increase parking availability with the added benefits of improving air quality by reducing time taken for motorists trying to find spaces.
• Light pollution: Record and detect the light intensity emitted in a busy urban area that can affect humans, animals and plants. 

"Purpose-built smart cities are already being developed where a network of sensors allows for the communication between all aspects of the neighborhood, waste management, transport and even the citizens themselves can all be monitored via a series of smart sensors to help reduce emissions and consumption waste," Jonathan Morley, CEO of Trueform Group, said in the press release. "The idea is not to create a controlled environment but one where the citizens grow to be more conscious of their surroundings."

Picture courtesy of Trueform Group.