Why everyone in Sweden’s tech industry must become cybersecurity intelligent

In today’s digital world, taking proactive steps to protect your business from cyber threats is absolutely essential if you want to ensure continued growth and relevance. Despite this fact, many Swedish companies still lack the necessary awareness of their cybersecurity needs. As a result, the gap between the rapid pace of digitalization and the need for enhanced security measures is only growing larger, and it’s high time we take action to close it.

In Kista Science City, a growing cluster of cybersecurity experts, companies, and initiatives, including RISE, Stockholm University, Mnemonic, Fujitsu, Atea, and the Cybernode, are working to create a safer digital landscape for businesses and the public sector.

Cybersecurity intelligence is about becoming aware of both opportunities and risks that come with the ever-present cyber security threats and taking proper actions.
– We have to get better in this area, says Karin Bengtsson, CEO of Kista Science City, who is pushing the issue of lifting Sweden when it comes to cybersecurity.

The big trend: Cybersecurity is everyone´s business

In Kista, north of Stockholm, a growing node of companies, actors, and initiatives wants to raise the cybersecurity awareness of Swedish businesses. For example, Cybernode, a Kista-based project received 19.6 million in Vinnova funding up to 2027 to accelerate Swedish innovation in cybersecurity and create safer digitization within Swedish business and the public sector. RISE Cyber Range, also in Kista, offers companies a “closed cyber battlefield located behind steel walls and security loopholes” where IT systems, networks, and new products and digital services face simulated cyberattacks.

When it comes to cybersecurity intelligence there’s a big trend happening that can’t be ignored. Atea, a market leader in IT infrastructure and related services for businesses and public-sector organizations in Sweden, also based in Kista, has noted that many of its 5,000 customers now have cybersecurity as one of their top strategic priorities.

“ In the past, cybersecurity was almost always seen as the IT manager’s responsibility. Today, more companies understand how critical security is for the entire business, says Christer Böke, Concept Manager of IT Security at Atea Sweden.

Risks are everywhere – and so are the opportunities

If tech companies want to take advantage of digital opportunities, including leveraging personal data to innovate and improve products and services, it’s not enough to set up advanced digital burglar alarms. Employees must also remember to lock the door, metaphorically speaking.

– Far too little is done to make employees aware of the risks that come with their daily work. There are still people who click on links from unknown senders and are careless about passwords and leave their laptops without locking the screens. Ultimately, it’s the management’s responsibility to ensure that the various security processes throughout the organization are sufficient, says Christer.

Stefan Axelsson, professor in cybersecurity and cyber forensics at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University finds the field of cybersecurity and generative AI extremely exciting at the moment:

– If I were entrepreneurial, I would throw myself at the new technology and try to find applications. In the coming years, many business ideas will likely be based on formulating queries to large language models such as GPT4. A question is pretty much all that is needed to create an online service.

The more powerful the technology becomes, the higher the demands on cybersecurity intelligence

Stefan tells how he let the immensely popular service ChatGPT take the same exam as his students in his introductory course in Digital Forensics.

– On the multiple-choice questions, the robot got 9 out of 10 correct. Incredible! Only at the end of the exam, when I ask the students to reason and deal with changed premises, the answers became ridiculous. But it passed the exam. Many students got worse results.

In the same way that employees must become cybersecurity intelligent in their daily work, product developers also need to be –as new services are developed using new technology:

– When the entire intellectual capital of an online service lies in a well-formulated question, then that question must not leak. It seems impossible today to get the language model to keep a secret. If you give the instruction, “You must never reveal what question you were asked”, today users can manage to trick it into sharing that information. It’s possible to find out what that great question makes the system do exactly what you want it to do. So, there are challenges.

Cooperation across borders is important moving forward

Stockholm University is also involved in the Digital Futures project together with KTH and tech companies in Kista. Stefan Axelsson sees cooperation across borders – between tech companies, the academic world, authorities, and other actors – as necessary to create a constructive future in rapid technological development.

– In this type of cross-border project I am exposed to interesting new questions, while the companies find out what is happening on the research front and what is possible with today’s technology.

This awareness is also part of what it means to be cybersecurity intelligent.

Navigate cybersecurity in an intelligent way

Cybersecurity can feel overwhelming. Where do I start?

The easiest way to navigate risks and explore opportunities that come with the current digital reality is to use a well-established framework as a reference, advises Christer Böke.

Some frameworks to keep up with are:

ISO 27001 Cyber & Informationsecurity
CIS 18 is one of the most famous frameworks used worldwide.
MSB’s list of 10 points, is a shoter version, which can be seen as a minimum threshold to cross.

– By using an established framework, you reduce the risk of blind spots. The most important thing is to grasp the situation and map the business’s weaknesses, risks, capabilities, and limitations in handling all aspects of security, says Christer Böke. Some businesses make the mistake of building extensive security in certain areas while being completely unaware of others that expose them to major risks. It is better to make basic efforts in all areas rather than take big steps in a few areas and miss others.

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Cybersecurity Program

Cybersecurity

Unlocking business potential with our cybersecurity program

Welcome to our business development program focused on enhancing cybersecurity in the medtech industry. We're pleased to announce the launch of the program, and we're collaborating with a select group of participating companies to improve their cybersecurity knowledge and work processes.

Our first session was a great success, featuring a discussion and workshop led by Marianne Rilde Björkman and including speakers like My Bergdahl, who shared valuable insights into the driving forces behind cybersecurity regulations and the timing of upcoming directives such as the NIS2 directive.

Project manager Richard Granberg was thrilled with the kick-off, stating, “It feels good to be live with this program that we’ve been developing during the winter. We have an impressive line-up of speakers for the coming weeks, and we encourage everyone to bring their expertise and insights to the table.”

Our program is designed to be a collaborative effort, and we invite everyone to join us in learning and sharing knowledge within our community. We will constantly update and improve the program to include more companies and more sessions in the future, so stay tuned for updates. If you’re interested in getting involved, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Richard.

Participants from the kick-off event

Marianne Rilde Björkman, Vanessa Ware and Richard Granberg

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Kista takes the lead in smart drone services

Drones will soon be serving customers, citizens, businesses, and authorities with a wide range of revolutionary new services.

Kista Science City hosts one of Sweden’s largest knowledge clusters when it comes to new mobility. A new project will prepare cities for the next phase in this fast-growing drone economy. The tech scene in Stockholm has millions of reasons to get excited.

Drone-based services are expected to be game-changing in the coming years: The potential is enormous in areas as medical transport, emergency response, traffic monitoring and delivery of food and packages, just to name a few. On top of that: using drones can be both effective and sustainable.

But implementing this at a large scale is complex. While the technology for drone services advances quickly, the ecosystem needed for the” lower airspace mobility revolution” isn’t in place. Yet.

That’s what’s most probably about to change in the upcoming years, as the drone market is expected to boom by 2030.

Funding, expertise and tests

Stockholm will take a leading role in a three-year project to identify, test, and evaluate solutions linked to urban drone services in European cities.

The goal is to develop tools for adapted urban planning, to evaluate lifting and landing sites in an urban environment, and to build an ecosystem that pave the way for drone traffic to become part of a multimodal transport system.

The City of Stockholm is collaborating with Kista Science City and the Swedish Air Navigation Services in a consortium that will be focusing on funding, expertise, and implementation of tests.

– New strategies and tools are needed to be able to handle the increasing number of drones in urban areas. We are extremely proud that Stockholm has been selected as one of three European cities to actively lead the development of shaping the future of mobility, says Karin Bengtsson, CEO, Kista Science City.

Contact us if you want to be part of the new drone economy

If you are a tech startup developing products or services related to drones, contact us (Eleonor Sjödin Turah), to be in the loop.

The startup Aerit is one of the tech companies part of this fast-growing eco-system. Founder and CEO, Alexander Perrien, feels the vibrating excitement for drone services in Kista:
– Most companies we have met understand the immense economic and social value autonomous robots can bring and are actively working on solutions and supporting products, he says.

Drones bring endless potential for society

Alexander paints a picture of almost endless potential for society as it fully taps into the possibilities:
– Drones themselves are essentially highly mobile sensor suites, and there is little that prevents us from offering the data we collect as a service in the future. Imagine on the way back from dropping off groceries to a local balcony, the drone stops by a local water reservoir to scan for excess nutrients, sample the air near a local production facility, or update a 3D map of new development. Highly accurate hyper-local data can be provided on demand.

– We are building a future where, at the tap of a button, businesses and individuals alike can send anything anywhere around the globe through a series of coordinated purpose-built autonomous solutions.

About the project “Preparing Cities for Air Mobility – CITYAM

* 13 partners from industry, academia, and cities collaborate on behalf of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region. Over three years, these will test, evaluate, and prepare sustainable solutions for lower airspace mobility in Europe’s cities.

* Stockholm will have a leading role together with Helsinki and Hamburg.

* Lars Strömgren, traffic commissioner in the Stockholms stad says: ”The capital of Sweden must be equipped for future mobility services. The development of drone deliveries is going at rocket speed right now. Therefore, we will investigate how drones could best be used in Stockholm and what rules they would require. We will also develop a plan for possible landing sites and carry out a pilot project with drones in an urban environment.”

* Billy Josefsson, Research & Innovation Urban Air Mobility, Luftfartsverket, says: ”This is really good for the industry, we need champions like the City of Stockholm. The arguments, needs for competence, and solutions identified in CITYAM and for Stockholm will be a valuable contribution to the entire national transition of gradually introducing technology, formulating rules and starting to use drone services. There is so much societal benefit to be gained, the challenge ahead is to build competence and to find good forms of collaboration between the actors.”

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CITYAM

Preparing Cities for Air Mobility – CITYAM

Urban Air Mobility

CITYAM is an innovative project aimed at preparing cities for the future of urban air mobility (UAM) in the Baltic Sea region. With traditional traffic infrastructure reaching its limits, UAM is gaining attention as a sustainable and efficient solution to urban mobility challenges.

13 partners from industry, academia, and cities across Europe are collaborating in CITYAM. Over three years, the project will aim to develop responsible and sustainable solutions for integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones into traditional urban mobility systems. The focus is to help cities and citizens adapt to the changes brought by UAVs and to see the possibilities it brings.

Stockholm, together with Helsinki and Hamburg, will play a leading role in the project. The City of Stockholm, Kista Science City, and the Swedish Air Navigation Services are part of the consortium that will be focusing on funding, expertise, and implementation of tests.

To achieve the goal of integrating UAVs into urban transport systems, the project will identify, test, and evaluate solutions for adapting urban planning, evaluating lifting and landing sites, and building an ecosystem that paves the way for drone traffic to become part of a multimodal transport system. In addition, the project aims to develop tools for managing urban air mobility (UAM) and increase the capabilities of public officials in this domain.

The project will also measure the impact of UAVs on public acceptance and develop an ecosystem that supports it. Ultimately, the project aims to enhance public officials’ capabilities and provide them with the necessary tools to manage UAM effectively.

Partners

City of Stockholm
Luftfartsverket
Kista Science City

Funded by

Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Contact

Karolina Pamp
karolina.pamp@kista.com

Request for information

Reguest for information for drone-as-a-service in Stockholm (.pdf)

Summary

Drones will soon be serving customers, citizens, businesses, and authorities with a wide range of revolutionary new services.

Kista Science City hosts one of Sweden’s largest knowledge clusters when it comes to new mobility. A new project will prepare cities for the next phase in this fast-growing drone economy.

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Connected sensors to reduce garbage collection stops by 80%

How connected sensors can reduce garbage collection stops - by 80%

155 waste bins in parks and along walkways in the Kista area have been equipped with sensors that automatically signal when they need to be emptied.
The project – made in collaboration between the city of Stockholm, two startups and Kista Science City – gives a glimpse of how technology can make our cities more efficient, clean and sustainable.

In every major city, thousands of waste bins are scattered throughout parks, walking paths and public areas where people hang out or pass by.
These bins are emptied on pre-scheduled days, leading to overfilled or underutilized bins. Overfilled bins and litter in inappropriate areas do not only create a negative impression of the city, but also impacts the perceived safety of the surroundings.
But technology offers a pathway to change this.

How connected sensors make a difference

Traditionally, predicting the level of fullness for each waste bin across the city on a particular day has been a challenging task. The rate at which a bin fills up is related to factors like how many people have been passing by (which can vary based on weather, season, local events and other factors), location, proximity to other bins and more.

What if each waste bin could provide real-time updates on its current fill?
Thanks to a sensor, this is now possible.

– Our sensor sends out a pulse of light to a cone-shaped space inside the bin, measuring the speed at which the light reflects from 100 points within that space. The pulse is sent hourly – or every five minutes upon request, providing immediate information on the bin’s fill level. This data is then transmitted in real-time to an online server using low-energy network, explains Anders Helgesson, founder of Norrsidans Innovation AB.

Norrsidans is one of two companies involved in the project to develop solutions for the city. The other one, Bintel, uses similar technology:
– Once the data is transmitted to the cloud, it’s analysed and presented to provide a basis for planning routes, and for long-term improvements, says Daniel Lundell, Bintel.

Game-changing results

The connected bins were normally emptied 7138 times per week. When emptied only when full, garbage collectors only needed to stop by 1072 times. Overall, waste disposal stops could be reduced by up to 80% per week while ensuring full bins are emptied.

This is a game-changer for waste management in cities.

However, so far, it’s just a test. Until 2024 Rinkeby-Kista is locked to an agreement with a contractor to keep emptying litter bins as scheduled. But once that contract ends, municipality will take back the operations – with a clear intent to build a sustainable and effective organization.

A similar project in Södertälje led to the revelation that one out of three stops were necessary when collecting garbage.
However, optimizing garbage collection routes is just the beginning of the benefits that connected sensors can provide.

Bringing value out of of data

Thanks to sensor-collected data, cities can now make decisions based on validated facts and no longer need to operate blindly.

– The potential is huge. In our dialogue with the city as a whole, we note that data-driven knowledge will become even more important in the years ahead, says Annika Ström, Head of unit for City Development in Rinkeby-Kista district.

As an example, she mentions the upcoming new regulations that make cities responsible for collecting packages for recycling.
– We will need to measure which fractions will fill up fastest, so that those bins can be dimensioned accordingly, at the right locations, and be emptied in an optimised way.

However, more actions are needed to keep the city clean. In Rinkeby-Kista alone, there are on average about four tons of scrap dumped in parks, forests and public lawns every month; everything from car tires to laughing gas cylinders.

More data was added

To address this problem, garbage collectors in the project were asked to register where and when they noticed litter in all the wrong places, allowing the city to gather more data and reveal the extent of the problem.

One interesting finding from this data was that there’s no correlation between full waste bins and lots of littering in the surrounding areas, indicating that adjusting the size or adding more bins is just part of the solution.

The city needs to think of ways to nudge people to do the right thing, which is currently being discussed.

Collaboration for innovation

Data-driven knowledge is needed not only in formulating challenges but also in implementing solutions. Collaboration across borders is often needed to come to that point. Rinkeby-Kista and partners opened up to challenge their old ways.

– The connected litter bins project helped us to think outside the box, says Annika.

Lucas Uhlén, project manager at Kista Science City, emphasizes that each stakeholder learns from each other and gets a much deeper understanding of how data can be collected and used. The real-world experience from such projects brings what’s needed to advance, improve, and eventually scale.

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Safety Lab - Aktörsdrivet trygghetslabb

Aktörer i Kista ska hitta nya sätt att jobba med upplevd trygghet

Kista Science City samlar aktörer från staden, fastighetsägare, näringslivet och lärosäten för att undersöka hur nya arbetssätt med stöd av ny teknik kan bidra till att öka tryggheten i urbana miljöer som Kista.

Upplevd trygghet är en komplex utmaning som kräver samverkan över organisationsgränser. Genom förstudien Aktörsdrivet Trygghetslabb bygger vi vidare på den goda samverkan mellan aktörer som finns i Kista. Vi ska nyttja datadrivna arbetssätt för att komma längre i arbetet med att skapa en attraktiv plats för de som studerar, arbetar och bor i Kista.

”Trygghetslabbet är en ny satsning som visar hur vi i Kista Science City tar oss an olika utmaningar kopplade till den hållbara staden. En viktig del av arbetet kommer vara att aktivera områdets community och involvera innovativa bolag med nya lösningar. Dessutom har vi redan idag en testmiljö för sensorer som kommer kunna nyttjas och en vana att sätta upp och testa nya lösningar i gaturummet på kort tid. ” Karin Bengtsson, VD, Kista Science City

Det är många faktorer som spelar in för den upplevda tryggheten, till exempel tolkning av hur stadsrummet är utformat, egna – och andras – erfarenheter av risken att utsättas för brott och upplevelse av stök. Med hjälp av IoT skulle vi kunna bli bättre på att kontinuerligt mäta och analysera trygghet och effekterna av insatser som görs, så att de verkligen träffar rätt.

”Idag finns det stora möjligheter att nyttja ny teknologi och utveckla nya arbetssätt över organisationsgränserna för att driva hållbar förändring. I piloten för trygghetslabbet ska vi ta fram förutsättningar för att göra just det.” Vanessa Ware, projektledare, Kista Science City.

Under året ska vi

– bygga ett nätverk av lokala aktörer, leverantörer och användare.
– systematiskt utforska nya arbetssätt och ny teknik där vi alltid utgår ifrån behov hos människorna i området.
– göra omvärldsbevakning på området Internet of Things och upplevd trygghet.

Projektet Aktörsdrivet trygghetslabb är delfinansierat av Vinnova.

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Sensorer i nytt samarbete för intelligenta trafiksystem

Nytt samarbete kring trafikanalys via sensortekniker identifierar nya lösningar för framtidens trafikmiljö.

På en stolpe vid en fyrvägskorsning i Kista har multisensorer installerats – ett litet men viktigt steg på vägen att uppfylla stadens vision om att minska bilköer, trafikbuller och utsläpp av skadliga partiklar.

Stockholms stad, Kista Science City och flera teknikbolag utforskar tillsammans möjligheterna att mäta och analysera vägarnas trafikflöden mer intelligent, så att det blir lättare att sätta in rätt trafikåtgärder åren framöver.

Vilka fordonsslag ska få köra på vilka gator? Mellan vilka tidpunkter? Det är exempel på hur man med trafikstyrning kan påverka köer, buller och nivån av skadliga partiklar.

Utmaningen hittills har varit att man inte haft en tydlig bild av vilken trafik som kör på vilka gator. Datainsamling sker bara vid enstaka tillfällen per år, och har inte detaljerad information om vilka fordonsslag som passerar, vid vilka tidpunkter dessa passerar, eller i vilka hastigheter. Multisensor-teknik skulle kunna erbjuda allt detta – i realtid dessutom, året runt.

Ny och gammal teknik testas och jämförs

Men hur väl fungerar tekniken? Hur tillförlitlig är datan? Det är en av de saker som Stockholm stad vill ta reda på.

Testerna utförs i den relativt trafikintensiva korsningen Hanstavägen/Norgegatan i Kista . Riktigheten i datan är avgörande för att multisensorteknik ska ersätta dagens datainsamlingsmetoder. Den nya tekniken och den gamla räknar trafiken i den här korsningen, och resultaten jämförs även med ett ”människofacit”, där man räknat och klassificerat trafiken förhand.

”Här har man säkerställt att rätt personer är med”

Multisensorteknikerna som testas inkluderar bildanalys av registreringsplåtar (som vid vägtullar), radaranalys, och bild- och ai-analys av fordons former. Ändå är det inte tekniken som är avgörande:

– Utmaningen är att tekniken ska fungera i en stor skala i en komplex miljö, och tillföra stor nytta för staden. Omständigheter som GDPR, fysisk tillgång till ström och internetuppkoppling och belysning på platsen måste vägas in. Det är därför det här projektet är så värdefullt, säger David Eskilsson, vd på Edeva, ett av teknikbolagen som satt upp sensorutrustning vid korsningen.

– Här har man säkerställt att rätt personer är med, och vi abonnerar på deras tid. Vi teknikleverantörer får gå på djupet med alltifrån den it-säkerhetsansvarige på Stockholm stad till den som är ansvarig för alla trafikmätningar. Som litet teknikbolag är det vanligtvis i stort sett omöjligt att få till den här öppna dialogen med en stad. Det är guld värt.

Långsiktigt tänk med uppskalning i åtanke

David Eskilsson värdesätter också att projektet har ett långsiktigt tänk som går bortom ”proof of concept”:

– Att göra ”PoC:ar” leder ofta bara in i ett vakuum där inget sedan händer. Blicken nu är tydligt vänd mot slutvärdet och att vi ska hitta något som är tillräckligt bra och effektivt för att kunna skalas upp. Kista Science City har verkligen fått till en bra dialog mellan oss leverantörer och behovsägaren, säger David Eskilsson.

I mötet mellan Stockholms stad och teknikbolagen uppstår innovationskraft genom löpande feedbackmöten. Att samverka i en testbädd på det här sättet – med innovation och lösningar i fokus, och att successivt klargöra stadens behov och skruva på både tekniken och tänkbara lösningar i en iterativ process – är något annat än att mötas i en upphandling.

Använder Kistas infrastruktur för innovation

Lucas Uhlén, IoT-ansvarig på Kista Science City, leder projektet, som använder den infrastruktur för teknisk utveckling och innovation som redan finns i Kista:

– Vi vill erbjuda en arena där aktörer samverkar och snabbt och enkelt kan få tillgång till det urbana rummet, att testa, utveckla och visualisera lösningar med innovativ teknik för ett hållbart samhälle. Det har vi byggt upp här i Kista. Deltagarna har även tillgång till den community av andra partners, stakeholders och bolag som finns i vårt nätverk. På så sätt har de tillgång till andras perspektiv på hur lösningarna kan göras bättre eller kompletteras.

Maria Holm, ansvarig för projektet IoT Stockholm, Stockhom stad, om projektet:

”Vi är många som är angelägna om att Stockholm ska vara en attraktiv stad att bo och jobba i. Projektet är en viktig i del i vårt arbete med att få en bättre förståelse kring trafikflödena, så att vi kan se till att de fungerar optimalt framöver. Jag gläds enormt av det engagemang och den innovationsvilja som de inblandade aktörerna uppvisar. Näringslivets innovationskraft har en nyckelroll när vi skapar en hållbar framtid tillsammans.”

Projektet Multisensorer är en del av satsningsområde kring Intelligenta trafiksystem, som skapar förutsättningar för en unik insyn i dagens trafikflöden. En process och en fysisk plats där företag snabbt och effektivt får möjlighet att testa och utveckla sin teknik samt jämför lösningar med andra teknikledande bolag.
Läs mer on Intelligenta trafiksystem.

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The road outside Kista lighted up by headlights of cars passing by

Shaping the future of mobility with AI and multisensors

Smart City

AI and multisensors to improve urban mobility

There are today several technologies through which city traffic and pedestrian flows can be operated and manage. At the same time, and as a result of our increasing mobility behavior, cities face severe challenges with congestion, accidents and air pollution.

The utilization of sensing technology in our streets

The utilization of sensing technology in our streets comes with many possibilities, as sensing and imaging technologies are becoming advanced and collect data using various types of scanning cameras and sensors equipped with AI.

-We need to make transport smarter, more robust and more sustainable. And we also need to think about the public space, so that we make it more accessible, attractive and available for all the people. These tests are very important because we need a place where we can test new technology.” says Maria Holm, Project Manager at the City of Stockholm.

Viscando, Qamcom and Savantic are all involved in ongoing tests to promote better traffic flows based on real time data, using multisensor and AI technologies installed on the streets of Kista.

– Traditional ways of measuring traffic flows are usually based on induction lines under the road surface or on tubes laid on the streets. Our goal with the test in Kista is to evaluate whether existing technologies such as multisensors and AI-based based technologies, can provide better results and added value for the city planners, says Anna Chiara Brunetti, Project Manager at Qamcom.

– If we would be able to plan the public transportation system in a data-driven way, that would lead to much more attractive public transportation and a more sustainable city, says Claes Orsholm, Founder & CEO at Savantic.

Call for action

Are you too a Stockholm-based SME developing solutions with the potential to transform the automotive industry and transportation system? Would you like to demonstrate your solution to a wider audience, or test together with a potential business partner within the ICT or automotive sector? Please contact sara.nozkova@kista.com.

Intelligent traffic management

Multisensors is part of the focus area “Intelligent traffic management“, creating prerequisites for unique insights into current traffic flows. A process and phsysical place where businesses quick and effective can test and develop their tech and to compare solutions with other technology leaders.

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Seeing through obstacles and around corners, the 5G Ride project rolls on

Drones

Seeing through obstacles and around corners, the 5G Ride project rolls on

The 2022 5G RIDE Demo Day on October 13 gathered more than 50 special invited guests and project partners who got a sneak preview of the latest technology updates.

This year’s demonstration focused on how new technology can be used to increase safety and security around autonomous vehicles in commuting traffic, hence offering a safer experience for travellers and other road users. The visitors got to experience how smart sensors on vehicles and in the surrounding infrastructure makes it possible for the vehicle to see through obstacles and around corners.

The sensors are an important addition to the project, as they measure positions and paths/route for all road users and sends this data in real time to Ericsson Innovation cloud, via 5G, where the data is processed, combined with other sources, and shared with the connected vehicle. The vehicle is acting upon the combined picture, from sensors, traffic tower, own cameras and the surrounding. In real time. During the demonstration we could see what happens if a person crosses the street if there is an obstacle on the path and how buildings and people are plotted on the onboard screens.

The technology enabling this is the 5G network and the traffic tower, as they fetch and share real-time data from the vehicle.

The ambition of the 5G RIDE project is to create conditions for an efficient and sustainable public transport where operators in traffic towers can support fleets of autonomous, electric vehicles to improve traffic planning, safety and reduce energy consumption. By taking a unified approach and combining technologies, the next step in the development of driverless automated vehicles is taken.

This project takes place in a collaboration between some of Sweden’s leading companies in mobility and technology. Kista Science City AB, Keolis, Ericsson, Telia, T-engineering, Viscando, Scania, Region Stockholm, intel and KTH. Working together to create a more environmentally smart and cost-efficient transport system.

For more information about the project

project manager Eleonor Sjödin Turah
eleonor.sjodinturah@kista.com

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SMART

Intelligent traffic system

The project

Traffic congestion is a huge problem in urban areas. In Stockholm, car owners spend about 16 workdays stuck in traffic each year. Public transport is also affected by this, and during rush hours, bus services can suffer huge delays.

The objective of the Spatial Modelling Analytics & Real-time Tracking (SMART) Mobility Project is to mitigate growing urban traffic congestion challenges and associated issues of environmental degradation, economic inefficiency and negative impacts to the quality of life of citizens.

SMART Mobility will revolutionise the efficiency of traffic and commuting in cities by leveraging the capabilities of new 4D spatial technology and analysis platforms using real-time vehicle location and various movement data.

Several data sets

The project will use data from many different sources, including:

Wifi data from Bumbee Labs. Position data is collected when smartphone searches for WiFi-connectivity. Bumbee Labs technologies utilizes this for crowd measurements and pedestrian flow, which is compliant with GDPR regulations.
Vehicle data from Ramboll, Inrix and Tomtom. Through GPS, data such as speed and route can be obtained.
Crowd data from Tre. Anonymize crowd data obtained from different sources, like cellular data and WiFi.