Temperature Sensors (KLIPS)
Using high-tech to create a heat-resilient city
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Introduction
Cities are increasingly characterised by overheating. There is a lack of data on specific urban overheating processes. As part of the Smart-City-project, MAtchUP, work on the Internet of Things (IoT) and data processing was utilised to launch the KLIPS project, which addresses precisely this issue. The project involves testing AI models to process measurement data for the city.
The aim
is to create sustainable and liveable cities that are equipped to meet the current challenges of climate change and urbanisation. This includes improving the management of increasing urban heat islands based on measurement data and small-scale forecasting. To this end, a comprehensive sensor network for measuring temperature and humidity is being set up in the model cities.
Smart Energy and Environment
Focus
abgeschlossen
Project status
2022–2024
Duration
The whole city
Place of use
132,000 euros
Project budget
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Key information
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Franziska Reinfried
How does KLIPS benefit the environment?
KLIPS has made it possible to quantify the importance of the environment for quality of life in Dresden. This makes it possible to demonstrate and analyse the contribution it makes to a pleasant local climate.
How does KLIPS make everyday life better?
Future urban development will make it clearer where Dresden heats up more and where countermeasures can be taken. Areas of the city where heat builds up can be redesigned.
What new opportunities are there?
This innovative project demonstrates how modern technologies and interdisciplinary collaboration can be used to tackle urban challenges in the context of climate change. It opens up new possibilities for gathering and analysing information.
How can I take part?
The thematic city map now features new information options, which initially show the current levels of overheating.
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Neustadt GeflüsterKLIPS makes everyday life better
KLIPS is, first and foremost, a research project. Its impact is long-term. Nevertheless, KLIPS brings tangible improvements to the everyday lives of Dresden’s residents. Information from the sensors installed throughout the city enables hotspots and streets to be identified more effectively and redesigned in the long term. We have a better understanding of our city’s temperature landscape and can use this to provide real-time heat alerts and heat protection advice.
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Björn WylezichKLIPS and mobility
KLIPS is a climate adaptation project, but it is nonetheless linked to mobility. When you’re waiting for a bus or tram at a stop, you don’t want to be stuck in a heat trap. Consequently, DVB is interested in ‘healthy stops’ and is making use of the findings from KLIPS.
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René GroddeSustainability in everyday life
300 sensors had to be installed. Using sustainable cargo bikes, the Pikobytes team fitted the devices to the masts and lampposts around the city. The measurements will also help to ensure better construction practices in the long term.
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Benefits for the economy
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Rene Grodde
Why is KLIPS important for the economy?
Detailed temperature data can help businesses optimise their energy management. By gaining a better understanding of local climatic conditions, cooling systems can be used more efficiently and energy costs reduced.
How does the economy benefit from the project?
The project brings state-of-the-art Smart-City- technologies to the city and gives businesses the opportunity to gain early access to future trends such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
What new opportunities are emerging?
Companies in Dresden, particularly those in the technology sector, are able to create and test innovative technologies. The development of specialised urban climate sensors and AI applications is opening up new business areas and opportunities for innovation.
How can companies get involved?
Participating companies were able to forge partnerships with other stakeholders and the city in order to gain access to the latest technologies, such as AI and sensor technology, and to use these as a basis for jointly developing innovative solutions.
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DPA l Robert MichaelAn opportunity for businesses in Dresden
The findings from KLIPS enable companies to base their location decisions on relevant environmental factors, such as heat build-up in urban areas, and to benefit from the reliability of urban infrastructure or to take steps to safeguard the health of their employees.
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Rene GroddeTechnological innovations and pilot projects
KLIPS focuses on the close link between urban development and technology. By taking part in the project, participants were able to interact actively with the city administration and thus contribute to the testing of new technologies that will later be implemented on a large scale. An IoT sensor network with innovative transmission capabilities and platforms has been created and will continue to be available to Dresden in the future.
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Rene GroddeEnergy efficiency and KLIPS
KLIPS is made possible by a sensor network in which the sensors operate autonomously and are powered by small PV modules. Consequently, the small computers that manage the measurement and data transmission must be designed to be highly efficient in order to ensure continuous operation. The project has successfully achieved this energy-efficient design, making KLIPS a success.
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Project partners
meggsimum (Christian Mayer Geoinformatics Office)
Software development and architecture in the field of web mapping and geodata infrastructures.
ERGO Environmental Institute Ltd
ERGO Umweltinstitut GmbH brings together four specialist departments under one roof: the Environmental Laboratory, Environmental Engineering, Air Pollution Control, and Soil and Groundwater Remediation Technology.
German Aerospace Centre
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research centre for aerospace. Its research and development work in the fields of aviation, space, energy, transport and safety is carried out within the framework of national and international collaborations.
Institute of Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences
The Institute of Information Systems is the central research facility for computer science at Hof University of Applied Sciences.
Leibniz Institute for Ecological Spatial Development
We contribute to spatial development that enables people to prosper within ecological limits and ensures planetary justice.
PIKOBYTES GmbH
Guided by the motto ‘Environmental Data at your Fingertips’, PIKOBYTES designs and develops bespoke solutions for the collection, management and analysis of environmental, infrastructure and geospatial data. To this end, PIKOBYTES develops high-performance databases, intuitive search solutions, interactive visualisations and new concepts for highly dense, self-sufficient monitoring networks.
terrestris GmbH & Co. KG
Your open-source specialist for maps and spatial information systems.
Software AG
Software AG offers an integrated Business Transformation Suite for process management, enterprise architecture, application modernisation and IoT.
Town of Langenfeld
In the KLIPS research project, Langenfeld represents ‘a medium-sized town’. The data gathered in the project will help many towns in the future to manage heatwaves.
Funded by
Our Smart
City team
