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Smart city: how intelligent technologies increase the IQ of Russian settlements

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We proceed from the fact that smart cities should solve the problems of residents with the help of information technologies, create a comfortable environment for life, predict and prevent technological accidents, ensure safety, plan development, - says Alexey Tsyplov, head of the digitalization department of production at Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions (RIR).

To do this, we use data from a large set of sensors and send them to the corresponding software modules, which can see the picture as a whole, - explains Alexey Tsyplov. - We can say that each such module is a digital twin of the city in the context of this or that functionality.

For example, digital models of utility networks, electricity networks, city roads and other infrastructure are created, and together they provide a synergistic effect from mutual influence and data exchange, on the basis of which the city leadership can take various actions.

Source: Ministry of Digital Engineering of the Russian Federation, 2021

From the point of view of technology, various monitoring systems track power supply indicators, resource consumption in, HOUSING AND PUBLIC UTILITIES the location of equipment and city service specialists, road situations and many other parameters. The processed data stream is very noisy, can be obtained at different points in time, some data may come with a delay or be incorrect, so traditional digital models do not always cope with their functions correctly. Therefore, technologies are used together with them that artificial intelligence allow you to find non-obvious patterns and solve problems of optimal control, taking into account the inconsistency of the incoming data. surveillance cameras algorithms Models based on are also used to process the video stream from, since neural networks they have already proven their effectiveness.

For example, the creation of a "Digital Water Channel" based on the corresponding hardware and software complex of the RIP is a comprehensive project for the digital transformation of a resource supplying enterprise. It provides for the phased automation of emergency dispatch and repair services, sales divisions in terms of work with consumers and losses and an automated system for managing and monitoring compliance with the established operating modes of technological facilities.

The Mode Analysis module is designed to determine and maintain optimal modes of operation using APC technology (Advanced Process Control), followed by setting optimal modes through the dispatching and control system. The "Bypass Controller" module uses mobile technologies and computer vision solutions in order to optimally allocate human resources, and reduce illegal resource consumption by water channel subscribers.

The "Applications" module by creating a single information space increases the efficiency of repair work, the use of transport means and road equipment construction. The tasks, storages processing, analysis visualization and large amounts of data are solved by the Central Panel module. BI content It is formed - based on data from technological systems and process control systems of the enterprise. This makes it possible to receive information on calculated indicators, including indicators of cost and efficiency. In addition, ON the module performs forecasting using methods. machine learning

In a smart city, the set of smart digital solutions and the composition of models are constantly changing. The process of building smart solutions is our work, the result of which is a smart city, - notes Alexey Tsyplov.

Smart City as a Set of Emerging IT Systems

Already today, all major cities in the world can be called smart, believes Alexey Tsyplov. Moreover, the process of intellectual transformation is especially active in cities with a high population density in countries with a high level of urbanization.

In our country, all large cities have, at least, systems for operational monitoring of life support systems, such as electricity, heat supply, water supply and sanitation. Video monitoring systems are being introduced in many cities, which allow not only to track traffic situations, but also to identify, for example, violators using facial recognition systems. Thus, the portfolio of RuSat Infrastructure Solutions includes about 60 public and service modules of Smart City, aimed at residents and employees of municipalities.

These solutions already allow you to find criminals today, the expert notes. But their implementation requires a complex and accurate analysis to configure algorithms - correct lighting, camera installation angles, processing speed, the existing database of wanted criminals, etc.

The Smart City solution in Volgodonsk Rostov Region is a platform that includes 26 modules: urban management, smart housing and communal services, innovations for the urban environment, smart transport, etc. All services are combined into a single software and hardware complex "Situation Center," the functions of which are performed by the MKU "Municipal Center for Management of the City of Volgodonsky." Operational information from all services flocks here, and the current situation is monitored by responsible officials.

Several schools in the city have implemented programs to optimize the consumption of utilities based on smart meters. The optimization functionality includes, in particular, setting the heating schedule, automatic control of the temperature in the building depending on the temperature outside, putting it into an economical mode during holidays and weekends.

Video surveillance systems help manage access to school premises, as well as monitor container sites, monitoring the schedule for garbage collection.

An interesting aspect of a smart city is the smart management of municipal communal equipment. At the end of last year, a system of automated control over the operation of communal equipment in the form of an integral part of a smart city began to operate in Snezhinsk (Chelyabinsk region). Monitoring and quality control of cleaning is carried out by the traffic service dispatcher.

Inside the corresponding software module, archival information is collected to display statistics and generate reporting, says Alexey Tsyplov. Moreover, the information is available both in a cartographic form, convenient for operational analysis, and in a table view containing more technical details. Movement on the map of selected vehicles is tracked both online and during any selected reporting period. A convenient player is available to the dispatcher, which allows you to follow the movement of any vehicle on the map over the selected time period, find out about all stops, the average speed of the vehicle, and, if necessary, set the playback speed. At the same time, the data on the trajectories of movement are conveniently divided into time segments by colors, which allows you to study the route of the harvesting equipment in more detail.

The functionality of the smart city software developed by the RIR allows, for example, to measure the water level in the river and give a signal to dispatchers if the mark is below or above the specified thresholds. A similar situation is with the radiation background and temperature sensors: in real time, the system analyzes incoming requests from various areas, detects critical points and sends signals to the operator.

IQ of Russian cities

As part of the departmental project "Smart City," the Ministry of Construction of Russia developed together with Moscow State University. Lomonosov digitalization index "IQ cities." More than 200 settlements participate in this project, and each is assessed by 47 indicators grouped into ten directions (subindexes).

Source: Ministry of Digital Industry of the Russian Federation, 2021

The main task of such a rating is to assess how effectively Russian cities are carrying out a digital transformation of the urban economy, that is, how the Smart City solutions they have chosen work. It is for this reason that efficiency is estimated not by the index value itself, but by the value of its changes year after year.

The last index was calculated based on the results of 2020. "The results demonstrate that our cities pay great attention to digitalization processes, the average value of the IQ index has been growing at a high pace for the second year in a row. Of course, this could not but be influenced by the pandemic, which became a catalyst for the introduction of digital solutions, "said Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin. For example , Moscow became the first city to score 100 index points out of 120 possible. "

Source: Ministry of Digital Industry of the Russian Federation, 2021

At the end of 2020, Moscow (103.25 points), Voronezh (63.38 points) and Kazan (60.93 points) entered the top three among million-plus cities. In 2019, the place of Voronezh was occupied by Yekaterinburg.

Positive dynamics is observed not only in cities with a population of one million. Small cities are undergoing digital transformation almost as actively as the largest, notes the head of the Ministry of Construction of Russia Irek Fayzullin. For example, Dubna near Moscow has become one of the pilot sites for the introduction of modern technologies and IT solutions in the fields of housing and communal services, urban planning, security, traffic and pedestrian flow management to form a comfortable urban environment.

In the All-Russian competition "Best Municipal Practice" Zheleznovodsk took the first place in the nomination "Smart City." Smart technologies in Zheleznovodsk help monitor the work of the urban economy and provide feedback from the municipality with citizens. A system for tracking the movement of public transport has been introduced, there are "smart" stops and "smart" pedestrian crossings.

There is a system of intelligent accounting for the consumption of communal resources and the accumulation of solid household waste. In kindergartens and schools, sensors are installed that record the consumption of water, heat, electricity. Thanks to round-the-clock monitoring, it is possible to save about 20% of the previously consumed amount of resources.

The digital tourism service of Zheleznovodsk is represented by three products: a mobile application, a portal and city information panels. With their help, city guests can get acquainted with local attractions, event posters, choose the best route and plan their vacation.

The digital solution of the RIR "Smart Smart Region" (Lean Smart Region), created by the RIR, is a single digital platform for managing the region (ECPUR), which collects, summarizes and analyzes information from various sources: departmental information systems of the region, electronic databases and others. It is designed to digitalize public administration and helps the regional government by analyzing data on the life of the region faster and better to make management decisions, bring interaction with residents and businesses to a new level. The ECPUR, integrated with departmental information systems, creates uniform rules for working with data. This approach accelerates the collection of information on the implementation of national projects in the region, improves the quality of analytics for planning and monitoring the implementation of government functions in various industries, as well as in the social sphere.

Source: RuSat Infrastructure Solutions, 2021

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