Research aims to unify Smart Cities solutions in Milton Keynes
Tech Mahindra is to collaborate with The Open University and Milton Keynes City Council to research and identify solutions for smart cities.
Born out of the company’s need for local smart solutions and the rising Internet of Things (IoT) space, the research will centre on the practicalities and capabilities of smart solutions in Milton Keynes in the fields of energy, transportation, electric vehicles, a connected ecosystem and IoT.
‘The research will focus around smart city capabilities, including smart lighting, smart parking, and energy,’ said Upendra Dharmadhikary, Tech Mahindra’s vice president of Global Solutions. ‘While these smart capabilities exist, there are not many cases where they are being brought together.’
Tech Mahindra, an Indian multinational technology company, signed a memorandum of understanding with the local council and university last month, with the intention to pool together talent from the industry and academia to research smart city solutions locally.
The initial focus will be on key activities that can be integrated into the city through the use of so-called citizen engagement. The partners will then look at specific IT capabilities, and what is needed for electric vehicles and electric charging’, Dharmadhikary said.
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