The Internet of Things has long been associated with the need for expensive power supplies and communications. But the new technology offered by low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN aka LoRa) enable the use of power-efficient sensors in entirely new applications. Many Infracontrol Community members, among them Helsingborg and Norrköping, use the new technology to help them…
Oslo Sporveier, the public transport company responsible for subways and trams in Oslo, controls its heating facilities according to weather reports from MET, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. By setting the heat according to current needs, energy consumption can be reduced by up to 85% in some facilities, resulting in overall savings of millions of NOK. …
Mölndal’s city center is undergoing an extensive modernization and transformation with new homes, retail stores and places to meet. In order to improve accessibility and the environment, the city is installing a parking guidance system that will help residents and visitors quickly find a parking spot. Together with Infracontrol, Focus Electronic will provide the system…
Everyday work has been made easier in Södertälje thanks to Infracontrol Online. Operations alarms from installations and fault reports from the public are collated into clear, easy-to-read cases in a simple web-based service. Service delivered to residents is improved at the same time as operations and maintenance work is simplified. More and more people are…
Sollefteå is the latest in a long line of municipalities that have decided to join the Infracontrol Online cloud service in order to handle fault reports more easily. This will allow better control of new incoming cases and improve quality assurance of service to local inhabitants. An important part of this is the ability to…
Because Sundsvall municipality also wants to improve its city center environment and traffic flows, it is introducing a parking guidance system. The system comprises 24 signs that will guide road users to four major parking installations in the city center. This will make it quicker and easier to park and will mean better use is…
The municipality of Svalöv has been using Infracontrol Online since 2015 to simplify and streamline work at the municipality’s technical administration. With around 14,000 residents and 80 cases per month, Svalöv is one of the smaller Infracontrol Online users, but the tool is important for maintaining good service, closeness to residents and fulfilling the municipality’s…
For the past year, Swedavia has been conducting what it calls the energy project, whose purpose is to cut in half carbon dioxide emissions and to reduce the use of energy by one third by 2010 compared to 2005. Using smart control of lighting and engine heaters, it will now be possible to save a…
The Swedish Transport Administration and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration have signed a collaboration agreement concerning their joint development of a modernized traffic management and information system that will provide faster, more flexible and safer assistance in the event of traffic disruptions. The new system is based on the functionality of the Swedish Transport Administration’s…
