One of the frustrations with the analysis of air quality data is the lack of representative vehicle activity data. Such data has the potential to generate useful information on source apportionment and hence provide insights into the most effective mitigation measures that should be considered to understand urban air pollution and improve air quality. ThisRead More
Great to get a mention in this article. A plan to offer “civic credits” for using Leeds’s public parks, is among some of the ideas set to be discussed by Leeds city councillors. It forms part of the council’s “smart cities” project, aimed at collecting large amounts of data, which it says would be used toRead More
Our CEO Mark Nicholson talks to Auto Futures about how VivaCity came about, our traffic sensor technology and plans for the future. Our ‘Smart Junctions’ are able to identify different types of road users at selected junctions and control traffic signals to promote more sustainable modes of transport, such as cyclists and buses. “With moreRead More
Our CEO Mark Nicholson was interviewed recently by TechRound, discussing with them how the idea for VivaCity came about, future plans for the company and advice Mark has for other aspiring entrepreneurs. How did you come up with the idea for the company? The VivaCity journey actually started back in 2011. I met my cofounders,Read More
We were delighted to catch up with London TechWatch to explain more about the use of our sensor technology, our experience of building a startup in this sector, our latest funding round and our future plans. Who were your investors and how much did you raise? We raised £5M of Series A funding in a VC roundRead More
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has partnered with VivaCity to validate the application and use of 5G-enabled smart sensors to accurately identify and classify road usage in real-time. Two roads near Solihull (Lode Lane and Damson Lane) that regularly receive high volumes of traffic were identified for the trial. Lamp posts were equipped with VivaCity smartRead More