Powered by the MindSphere City Graph, Aspern Smart City Research (ASCR), a joint venture of the energy provider and network operator of Vienna and Siemens, won the IDC 2020 Smart Cities and Communities Europe and Central Asia Awards in the category resilient infrastructure. The award is the first of its kind and focuses on technology-enabled, groundbreaking projects, that deliver citizen-centric outcomes.
With the digital solution, provided by the MindSphere City Graph, ASCR is now able to improve forecasting of the charging demand of eCars and the understanding of their impact on the energy infrastructure in Aspern. The project, which has been successfully implemented by Siemens Advanta on site, will continue and it is planned to expand the PoC to integrate additional data such as buildings data and further eCar information.