UBI-hotspots: sustainable ecosystem infrastructure for real world urban computing research and business

We report a novel deployment of so-called UBI-hotspots in a city center to establish an ecosystem infrastructure for conducting diverse urban computing research and business in authentic urban setting. We focus on the value network of the hotspots where the commercial use of the hotspots generates revenue for covering their operational expenses. The value network has been validated by a 12-month long operation, during which the hotspots and their services have been available to the general public on 24/7 basis. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.6.0 [Management of Computing and Information Systems]: General

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: MEDES
• Authors: Timo Ojala, V. Valkama, Hannu Kukka, Tommi Heikkinen, Tomas Lindén, Marko Jurmu, Fabio Kruger, Simo Hosio
• Keywords: Authentic Urban Setting, Control Systems, Diverse Urban Computing, MEDES 2010, Value Network