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Living Roads: IoT paves the way to cost-effective fleet management, safer roads, and reduced traffic congestion
Overview
Living Roads: IoT paves the way to cost-effective fleet management, safer roads, and reduced traffic congestionIBM |
Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Networks & Connectivity - Cellular Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms | |
Cities & Municipalities Transportation | |
Logistics & Transportation Maintenance | |
Fleet Management Remote Asset Management Traffic Monitoring | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The solution has enabled Nairobi City County to manage its fleet of vehicles more efficiently, revealing inefficiencies in waste management processes. | |
The data collected has helped ease traffic congestion, keeping Nairobi’s citizens and businesses on the move. | |
The solution has improved road safety by detecting hazards and improving road maintenance planning. | |
Quantitative Benefit
The solution has identified a bottleneck in the waste disposal process, where garbage trucks were spending between two and four hours per day at the dump. | |
In one sub-county alone, the map has highlighted 750 potholes, which had been causing damage and delays to garbage trucks and other traffic. | |