TAMK insights on SPOTLOG!
The Tampere Region in Finland is one of the leading regions in Europe in terms of smart and sustainable mobility. The region is home to the Smart Tampere program, a regional initiative to build a sustainable and smart Tampere region in which housing, living and mobility are carbon neutral and in which services are user-oriented and work digitally and flexibly. The Smart Tampere program has several themes, including customer service and involvement, education and research, building, energy and infrastructure, AI and analytics, health and well-being, safety and security, renewing industry, and connectivity.
One of the main themes of the Smart Tampere program is smart mobility, which aims to make the Tampere region one of Europe’s smartest transport systems. The region is working on various smart mobility solutions such as drone solutions for air transport, and smart tram stops for rail transport. The region is also a pioneer of urban development, with local companies with innovations in sustainable mobility being one of the region’s strengths.
TAMK (Tampere University of Applied Sciences) is one of the project partners of the SPOTLOG project, and simultaneously also one of the key actors in the Smart Tampere program. In the SPOTLOG Exchange of Experience held in Rimini, Italy, TAMK presented the eTruck case. It focuses on converting a diesel-powered truck to an electric one by removing the diesel motor and fuel tanks and replacing them with an electric motor and batteries. In addition, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform was created to monitor real-time data and energy consumption. The case demonstrated how TAMK converges its expertise in engineering, ICT, and sustainability to create smart mobility solutions that are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.