Opening App DarCan Dar Be A Smart City?

@nkingamkono @smartcitydar #SmartCityDar thinkerstech.com

Introduction

About Ng’winula

About Thinkers Tech

About Age of Wonderland

Keep the conversation going

@smartcitydar

#SmartCityDar

@nkingamkono

@thinkerstech

We’ll talk about

Big Data

Open Data

Smart City

Design Thinking

Expected Outcome

Understanding big data, open data and role they play in making cities smart

Using design thinking to approach issues

Inspired citizens

Design Thinking

Diving Deep into Big Data

Big Data

Definition

Big data is a set of data too large for traditional software & method to capture, process and analyse

Velocity, Volume, Veracity & Variety

Purpose of Big Data

● Improve operating structure● Making predictive analytics● Making fast and better decisions● Increasing value to organizations

Used by governments, organizations, sports, companies etc

Tools Used in Big Data

● Capturing (sensors)● Storage● Processing (Analysis)

HPCC, MapReduce, Hadoop

Usage of Big Data in real life

● Bharatiya Janata Party 2014 win in India● Moneyball method in baseball, use of big data to scout and analyse

players● Obama’s win in 2012 is attributed partly to use of big data ● Transport system in London

Challenges

● Expensive to implement?● More data instead of sample space?● Quality of data?

Discussion on Open Data

Open Data

Definition

Open data means making data freely available and accessible to the public to make use of it.

Where does data come from?

Why is data closed?

http://opendata.go.tz

What are the policies behind data usage in Tanzania?

Smart Cities

Smart City

A city that combines ICT, IOT to manage it’s resources

Characteristics of Smart Cities

● Increased engagement of citizens in local governments● Efficient usage of infrastructures and their improvements● Prompt response in changing circumstances

How Can Dar Become A Smart City?

Current Situation

● Presence of Telcos with their services● Presence of UDART● Presence of eGov● Increasing exponential growth in numbers of mobile device users and

owners

Population: Over 4 million people. Less than 70% live in unplanned settlement, unstable electricity

How can we harness these trends?

Design Thinking Crash Course

Design Thinking Steps

● build empathy and create an understanding● ideate & prototype● test & improve

Human Centered Design

Working Together to Make Dar a #SmartCity

Activities

Break into groups of 6 people (6 groups)

Write down the biggest pains you face as being part of the cityWho are the key players to approach?What do we miss in making Dar a smart city?What kind of questions do we need to ask to build empathy?

#SmartCityDar is a movement. Let’s keep it going.