THE PUBLIC LINK
Smart local administration using IoT, AI, VR and Machine Learning tools.
Duration: October 2021 – March 2023
Total budget: EUR 0,1M – financed by EU 50 %
Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia budget: 90 000 € – financed by EU 50 %
The identity of the coordinator: European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology (ERNACT)
Introduction
The focus of The Public Link (TPL) is to test the new technologies in the provision of public services. This involves the use of virtual/augmented reality (VR / AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning approaches.
TPL will offers a common communication platform for all six partners. One of the essential components of the platform includes virtual reality common environments built on Social VR solutions. These types of interactions require special interfaces in the form of VR headsets to allow participants to immerse themselves and interact in VR environments.
The project is designed to run in three major cycles.
The relevant framework and toolset are developed with strong participation from relevant stakeholders especially the local governments involved directly in the project. Every cycle includes both technical & methodological development as well as workshops and training sessions with partners and stakeholders. This is to ensure maximum usability of essential assets and availability of skills and capacity to use them effectively by local governments and a broader set of stakeholders.
In the first part of the TPL project, we have tested various social digital tools. These can support the collaboration to create planned services across regions.
In the second part of the workshops, we looked specifically at XR (eXtended Reality). Each region chose the tools to be tested for its own pilot.
In the third part, we will present the result of the project, the Frami Indoor Map digital guide. The customer starts the indoormap on their own mobile device.
This is an example of what it takes to provide effective AI services to residents.
