How Datylon Helps to Make the City of Antwerp More Sparkling

Public fountains data visualziation

Project Overview

Datylon has been awarded by AG Vespa, Antwerp's real estate company, to build an IoT platform for remote monitoring and control of the public fountains in the city of Antwerp. This custom-built IoT platform is being developed in close cooperation with our partner, Control & Protection NV.

The Challenge

The objectives of this project are to decrease maintenance, reduce water waste and of course increase up-time so residents and visitors of the beautiful city of Antwerp can enjoy even more the public fountains spread around town.

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The Solution

One of the first fountains which will be connected is “the deep fountain” located centrally outside the entrance to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts. The Deep Fountain by Spanish sculptress Cristina is more of a spring than a fountain. It fills and empties in a cycle of approximately an hour and represents time and tides, coming and going.

The Results

It seems that passers-by are attracted by the relaxing rhythm of the gentle ebb and flow of the water. I wonder if visitors will be even more drawn to this piece of art if they know what kind of innovation is located below water level…

See a related article in Dutch by the Flemish Department of Innovation here.

 

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What we did

  • Refine requirements
  • Set up data pipe lines
  • Design the user experience
  • Develop the online app
  • Project management

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