The Power of Cross-Sector Collaboration
Using IOT for Good to Create Smart, Connected, Inclusive Cities
Abstract
Solving the world's toughest social challenges requires everyone to be at the table. In this article, we present a case study from the City of Boston in which three partners, from the non-profit sector, the private sector, and the public sector, collaborated to design a smart city solution for helping the visually impaired to find and navigate bus stops within the public transportation system. The solution is an accessible smart phone micro- navigation application based on crowdsourced bus stop navigation clues and an IoT-enabled bus stop location and positioning system. The cross-sector partners included in the project are the Perkins School for the Blind, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), and Raizlabs. The article outlines the critical success factors which were important for the success of this cross-sector collaboration.
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