The City of Irving has chosen to partner with Rubicon Global, a technology company, on a pilot program to find ways to optimize recycling and waste services provided to residents. The program is six months long.
Irving has 40 waste collection vehicles, and each of them will be fitted with a smartphone, in addition to an on-board computer. The computer will have a plug-in device that will give it access to the RUBICONSmartCity platform. The technology will track the vehicle using GPS, document any issues the driver has, and provide confirmation of services in real time. The technology will also provide information on routing and patterns traveled by the vehicles, which will help Irving improve its customer service, as well as its efficiency of waste collection. City officials can use brochure printing to explain a system like this.
Although it is a relatively small city, Irving is one of Texas’ several so-called ‘smart’ cities. A smart city is defined as one that uses communication and information technology across all of its functions, to improve the performance and quality of the services it provides to residents. These include transportation, energy, and utilizes, which includes waste collection. A smart city works to reduce waste, the consumption of resources, and costs of operation.
Rubicon has already launched its platform in over 30 cities, including Spokane, Washington, and Atlanta. Amazon Web Services is also making the platform available.
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