Processing of use cases for the development of an open platform to support the smart urban development

The chapter describes the approach for the South Tyrolean city of Meran in the creation of use cases and the implementation of an urban agenda (roadmap) for the development of the city from a smart city perspective, with the involvement of citizens, experts, and local administrators. A list of key services, based on a technical and economic pre-feasibility study and social impact assessment, has been developed and will be able to be provided through a digital platform. In particular, the example of the concrete development of a use case about public lighting is presented in detail: starting from the identification of the use case to the execution of the installation of 100 intelligent streetlights and 5 test-sites for the monitoring of water consumption up to the visualization of the collected data.

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Building Information Modeling for Bridges and Structures: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from the Steel Bridge Industry

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/03611981211018691 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 036119812110186

Author(s):

Aaron Costin ◽

Hanjin Hu ◽

Ronald Medlock

Keyword(s):

Building Information Modeling ◽

Use Cases ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Steel Bridge ◽

Transportation Industry ◽

Open Platform ◽

Starting Point ◽

Building Information ◽

The Creation ◽

Model View

The recent push to adopt building information modeling (BIM) for bridges and structures in the transportation industry has encountered major barriers owing to the lack of standardization. Unlike the building industry that has the National BIM Standard®–United States (NBIMS-US™) as a formal open platform standard and guide for the development of interoperable BIM software, the transportation industry does not currently have a similar open platform standard to enable the creation of interoperable BIM software to serve the needs of transportation stakeholders. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of the research for one of the first use cases and development of data exchange requirements and model view definitions in adopting the open platform NBIMS-US applied to bridges and structures for the U.S. transportation industry. A subcommittee of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Steel Bridge Alliance Steel Bridge Collaboration was formed to conduct a pilot study into the creation of information delivery manuals (IDMs) for steel bridges. This study served as pilot for the development of future IDMs in the transportation industry. As a result, the current IDM for Steel Bridge Detailing and Fabrication serves as the starting point of TPF-5(372) BIM for Bridges and Structures development of the Design to Fabrication model view definition. Finally, this study provided the outcomes and recommendations needed to expedite the development of IDMs for other use cases in the bridge and transportation industry.

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HiGHmed – An Open Platform Approach to Enhance Care and Research across Institutional Boundaries

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.3414/me18-02-0002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 57 (S 01) ◽

pp. e66-e81 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Birger Haarbrandt ◽

Björn Schreiweis ◽

Sabine Rey ◽

Ulrich Sax ◽

Simone Scheithauer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infection Control ◽

Medical Informatics ◽

Shared Governance ◽

Semantic Interoperability ◽

Use Cases ◽

System Architectures ◽

Governance Framework ◽

Open Platform ◽

Platform Architecture ◽

Patient Consent

Summary Introduction: This article is part of the Focus Theme of Methods of Information in Medicine on the German Medical Informatics Initiative. HiGHmed brings together 24 partners from academia and industry, aiming at improvements in care provision, biomedical research and epidemiology. By establishing a shared information governance framework, data integration centers and an open platform architecture in cooperation with independent healthcare providers, the meaningful reuse of data will be facilitated. Complementary, HiGHmed integrates a total of seven Medical Informatics curricula to develop collaborative structures and processes to train medical informatics professionals, physicians and researchers in new forms of data analytics. Governance and Policies: We describe governance structures and policies that have proven effective during the conceptual phase. These were further adapted to take into account the specific needs of the development and networking phase, such as roll-out, carerelated aspects and our focus on curricula development in Medical Inform atics. Architectural Framework and Methodology: To address the challenges of organizational, technical and semantic interoperability, a concept for a scalable platform architecture, the HiGHmed Platform, was developed. We outline the basic principles and design goals of the open platform approach as well as the roles of standards and specifications such as IHE XDS, openEHR, SNOMED CT and HL7 FHIR. A shared governance framework provides the semantic artifacts which are needed to establish semantic interoperability. Use Cases: Three use cases in the fields of oncology, cardiology and infection control will demonstrate the capabilities of the HiGHmed approach. Each of the use cases entails diverse challenges in terms of data protection, privacy and security, including clinical use of genome sequencing data (oncology), continuous longitudinal monitoring of physical activity (cardiology) and cross-site analysis of patient movement data (infection control). Discussion: Besides the need for a shared governance framework and a technical infrastructure, backing from clinical leaders is a crucial factor. Moreover, firm and sustainable commitment by participating organizations to collaborate in further development of their information system architectures is needed. Other challenges including topics such as data quality, privacy regulations, and patient consent will be addressed throughout the project.

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Experimentation at scale: challenges for making urban informatics work

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment ◽

10.1108/sasbe-10-2017-0054 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 150-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Martin Brynskov ◽

Adriënne Heijnen ◽

Mara Balestrini ◽

Christoph Raetzsch

Keyword(s):

Internet Of Things ◽

Urban Development ◽

Data Structures ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Use Cases ◽

Scaling Effects ◽

Content Type ◽

Urban Informatics ◽

Scale Challenges

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how experimentation with open Internet of Things data can be institutionalised in an inclusive manner at scale. Design/methodology/approach The approach is conceptual, addressing key challenges discussed in the literature on experimental cities. This exposition of the problem of scaling experimentation is anchored in findings from two projects (Dampbusters and OrganiCity), which seek to implement experimentation as a practice of sustainable digital urban development. Findings One central finding is that local interventions need transferable frameworks and mechanisms to achieve scaling effects of experimentation as a practice. In addition, experimentation must embed common engagement principles, structures of data and interfaces, and governance principles across use cases to be scaled. Originality/value The authors outline how and why experimentation can be a useful approach to address challenges of implementing urban informatics into concrete uses and procedures for co-creation. Based on reports from two projects, the authors develop recommendations for experimentation at scale that reflect the need for engagement principles, the need for common data structures and interfaces, as well as governance principles.

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