Open Data and Open Source Enabling Smart City Development: A Case Study in Häme Region

Jari Jussila; Joni Kukkamäki; Mikko Mäntyneva; Juuso Heinisuo

doi:10.22215/timreview/1266

Technology Innovation Management Review (Sep 2019)

Open Data and Open Source Enabling Smart City Development: A Case Study in Häme Region

Jari Jussila,
Joni Kukkamäki,
Mikko Mäntyneva,
Juuso Heinisuo

Affiliations

Jari Jussila: <div>Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)</div><div>Dr. Jari Jussila holds a PhD degree in Information and Knowledge Management from Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2015). Currently he is working as Principal Research Scientist at HAMK Smart Research Unit. His research is currently focused on knowledge management, business intelligence, social media, big social data analytics, and health informatics. </div>
Joni Kukkamäki: <div>Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)</div><div>Mr. Joni Kukkamäki is a Research Manager in the HAMK Smart Research Unit. He runs the DISP (Digital Solutions & Platforms) team whose role is to provide technology-based research & development activities for the needs of HAMK Research and also for industry. Focus areas for the team are software development, Internet of Things, game engines, and data analytics. Kukkamäki holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (IT) degree and is currently working for his M.Sc (Computer Science) at Tampere University.</div>
Mikko Mäntyneva: <p>Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)</p><p>Dr. Mikko Mäntyneva holds a PhD degree in Strategic Management from Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2004). Currently he is the Principal Research Scientist at Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK). His research is currently focused on smart services, innovation management, knowledge management, and customer relationship management. He has authored several scientific articles as well as six books on various management topics.</p><div>Dr. Juuso Heinisuo holds a PhD degree from the Faculty of Business and Built Environment of Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2013). Currently he is the Strategy Manager for the City of Hämeenlinna. His work is currently focused on knowledge management, ecosystems, data analytics, strategy, and urban planning. His works have been recognized in such international communities as TED. </div><div>Acknowledgments </div><div>The financial support from the Regional Council of Häme is gratefully acknowledged.</div>
Juuso Heinisuo: <div>City of Hämeenlinna</div><div>Dr. Juuso Heinisuo holds a PhD degree from the Faculty of Business and Built Environment of Tampere University of Technology (TUT, 2013). Currently he is the Strategy Manager for the City of Hämeenlinna. His work is currently focused on knowledge management, ecosystems, data analytics, strategy, and urban planning. His works have been recognized in such international communities as TED. </div><div> </div>

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1266
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 9
pp. 26 – 35

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Open data offers possibilities to accelerate both innovations and co-creation activities in cities and regions. Likewise, open source software development is an efficient way to create new services. Open data can be used to promote better information sharing and offers various opportunities for third-party developers. Co-creation improves the commitment of different stakeholders and ensures that the created solutions are based on real needs. For these reasons, it is only logical that these two themes are linked together in smart city activities. This paper presents a practical open data and co-creation development made in the region of Häme, Finland. This paper contributes to smart cities research by describing the development of two smart city services: the Tavastia Events API and "Hämeenlinna in pocket" smartphone application. It describes strategies that facilitate beneficial participation and collaboration in smart city open data initiatives. Based on Linked Events, an open source solution developed for the city of Helsinki, modification and implementation were made to create a centralized and open service, to collect and publish event-related data via an application programming interface (API) in the Häme region. A smartphone application was then developed, making use of the developed Events API and other data sources, to provide citizens with the most common digital services, and a platform for digital participation in Häme.

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