Urban Observatory
Develop, create, research, learn… discover your city.
Urban Observatory hosts the largest set of publicly available real time urban data in the UK.
Their sensors are gathering data across Newcastle. With over 50 data types and counting, there is lots of live data for available to access on their open platform. Developers are encouraged to make use of this repository and create innovative solutions using this data.
Projects
Sharing data to support a safe return to the city centre
When social distance guidance and measures were introduced in 2020, citizen concerns about how congested the city centre is led to the Council working with partners to develop an innovative online information portal.
Citylife Line emergency support in Covid-19 lockdown
Citylife Line is an emergency support service set up by Newcastle City Council to help the city’s residents with resource shortages following implementation of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Helping communities use sensors to solve local issues
SenseMyStreet is a toolkit that enables local communities to commission sensors that collect environmental data about their street.
Research to understand the spread of COVID-19 on public transport
TRACK (Transport Risk Assessment for Covid Knowledge) is a multidisciplinary project designed to address knowledge gaps around COVID-19 transmission on public transport.
Smart sensors to prevent flooding incidents
Sewer and highway drainage issues cause more than 20 per cent of Newcastle’s flooding incidents.
Smart parking sensors at Newcastle Helix
Parking sensors and re-designation of parking bays around the Helix will generate additional revenue and improve parking availability throughout the area.
ANPR cameras mounted on e-bikes for parking enforcement
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology enables officers to cover beats more efficiently.
News
Newcastle joins more than 100 leading cities in global smart city index
Newcastle has been added to a list of leading cities in the 2020 Smart City Index. Published by the IMD Smart City Observatory (SCO), this report ranks cities based on citizens’ perceptions and both economic and technological data.
