News | Nokia Deploys AI-powered Smart City Trial in Belgium | Pipeline Publishing – Pipeline Magazine

• Trial uses AI-powered solution to
  capture and measure excessive noise levels on commercial street in Genk,
  allowing authorities to quantify concerns of residents and visitors
• Nokia Scene Analytics combines IoT data from connected cameras and microphones, to
  inform authorities of excessive vehicle noise levels
• Shows how cities can benefit from
  Nokia ecosystem partner approach and ability to integrate additional
  capabilities with the platform to solve their complex challenges

Nokia has announced it has deployed its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered
Scene Analytics technology for a proof of concept in the Belgian city of Genk
to quantify the level of noise pollution along one of the city’s high streets..

Authorities in the city want to address
the health and safety concerns of residents
and visitors enduring excessive noise from modified exhaust systems on cars, motorbikes and other vehicles travelling on
the Stalenstraat. Nokia is working with technology
partners to integrate a proof of concept solution that leverages data from microphones and installed cameras, used as IoT sensors
along the road.

If an approaching vehicle exceeds the
pre-determined threshold, the street deployed
microphones and cameras begin recording. Nokia Scene Analytics adds
intelligence to the event data transmitted from the
sensors using a decibel-powered algorithm for audio analysis and automated number plate recognition (ANPR). This
information is sent to authorities who receive quantified observations and
orientations in order to make informed decisions on ‘if’ and ‘how’they will address the issue.

Mayor of Genk, Wim Dries, said:“The city of Genk embraces technology that improves
the lives of its residents and visitors. The data collected by Nokia’s
AI-powered platform willautomatically analyze patterns of noise
and trafficallowing us to understand with
quantifiable results the concerns of residents and visitors. This will help us
put plans in place to address the issues of loud vehicles in the city and make
it a safer and more peaceful place for everyone within the city limits.”

Suparno Banerjee, Nokia Vice President
of Government and Cities, said: The Nokia Scene Analytics platform is paving the way in sustainable,
cross-domain sensor data analytics. By integrating it alongside third-party
solutions and additional IoT sensors, it offers smart cities and connected
industries an open, flexible and scalable solution which they can use to
address a variety of challenges.”

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