German Indian Partnership for IT Systems Otthein Herzog (Ed.) acatech MATERIALIEN Imprint Editor: Prof. Dr. Otthein Herzog Institute for Artifi cal Intelligence University Bremen Am Fallturm 1 D-28359 Bremen Germany Project: German Indian Partnership for IT Systems Recommended citation: German Indian Partnership for IT Systems, acatech Materialien, München/Berlin 2014 Published by: acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering 2014 Munich Offi ce Berlin Offi ce Brussels Offi ce Residenz München Unter den Linden 14 Rue d‘Egmont/Egmontstraat 13 Hofgartenstrasse 2 10117 Berlin 1000 Brüssel 80539 München T +49 (0)89/5203090 T +49 (0)30/206309610 T +32 (0)2/2 13 81-80 F +49 (0)89/5203099 F +49 (0)30/206309611 F +32 (0)2/2 13 81-89 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.acatech.de ISSN: 2191-8481/ISBN: 978-3-942044-37-0 © acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering 2014 Coordination: Prof. Dr. Otthein Herzog, Dr. Ulrich Glotzbach Layout conception: acatech Conversion and typesetting: work :at :BOOK / Martin Eberhardt, Berlin ContentsContent CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ii MOBILITY INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION PLATFORM BANGALORE (MICPB). PRELIMINARY STUDIES 1 SMART CITY. A STUDY ON TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR SMART CITY INITIATIVES – OPPORTUNITIES FROM AN INDO-GERMAN PERSPECTIVE 75 CITIZENS’ PREFERENCES ON GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES IN BANGALORE WITH REGARD TO URBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 97 THE FRAMEWORK OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SMART MOBILITY PROJECTS IN BANGALORE 119 PLASMA – MULTIAGENT SIMULATION. LAST-MILE CONNECTIVITY BANGALORE 129 i Introduction INTRODUCTION When I was asked by acatech to take on the lead of the new project y “SMART CITY - A Study on Technology Innovation for Smart GRIP-IT – German Indian Partnership for IT Systems I would have City Initiatives – Opportunities from an Indo-German Perspec- never imagined what was going to happen during the three years tive” lays out a joint Indian-German perspective on joint of this exciting project: not only that I could acquire a lot of knowl- innovation processes. edge in respect to India, its IT industry, and especially to a good y “Citizens’ Preferences on Governance Structures in Bangalore part of its academic structures, I indeed found new friends and with Regard to Urban Traffi c Management” sheds light on the could build up lasting ties to many people, especially to the IISc - requests Bangalore citizens have towards the Indian organiza- Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and to the Indian National tional structures which infl uence planning and implementation Academy of Engineering. of (the much needed) urban traffi c improvements. y “The Framework of Political Institutions in the Context of It was not without a certain reluctance that I agreed to take over Smart Mobility Projects in Bangalore” explores the institutional such a project in a country I visited never before. But with the enor- framework of the state of Karnataka and its municipalities, mous help by Joseph Mathews I could get acquainted with the the many different organizations concerned with mobility and country and its people. In fact, I almost fell in love with this country recommendations which stakeholders to involve in mobility with its immense opportunities – and challenges. projects. y In the initial study “PLaSMA - Multiagent Simulation - Last- We choose the IT application area of Smart Cities as this subject Mile Connectivity – Bangalore the complete Bangalore road appeared to be one of the immanent problems India is facing and infrastructure from OpenStreetMap was incorporated into the has to solve. In view of this subject we organized several workshops PlaSMA tool (and public traffi c was found to be meagerly with a very good participation, especially from the Indian industry. represented there). Buses and people were modeled for the We then concentrated on three joint symposia together with the commute between airport and Bangalore in order to get a grip CiSTUP - Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and on the dynamic transportation needs of the Bangalore people Urban Planning at the IISc in Bangalore in order to present the fi nd- by an extensive simulation of traffi c and people. ings by our cooperation partners and in addition also the voices of Indian science, governmental institutions, and NGOs: I would like to thank all the researchers which took part in the studies and in the symposia, especially Prof. Akhilesh and Prof. y “Smart Mobility and Energy Concepts for Megacities” on May Sitharam of IISc as they were instrumental to the success of this 19, 2011, endeavor. Thanks go also to the Bundesministerium for Research y “Socio-Economic Challenges for Smart Cities in India” on and Education for funding this project and helping to establish December 9, 2011, and completely new communication lines to India, and to Prof. Kager- y “Smart City Technologies as Innovation Drivers” on April 25, mann, President of acatech, who took part in the project from the 2012. very beginning until its successful completion. Last but certainly not least, my thanks go to Dr. Glotzbach and Joseph Mathew from The papers presented in this volume cover the most important as- acatech. Without their dedication it would not have been possible pects raised during these symposia concentrating on mobility in to build up the various relationships to our peers in India in such Megacities: a profound way. y The joint Indian-German paper on a “Mobility Information and Communication Platform Bangalore” points out the require- Otthein Herzog ments and the stakeholders for smart mobility solutions in Indian cities and gives some recommendations for an imple- mentation. ii Mobility Information & Communication Platform Bangalore (MICPB) Preliminary Studies acatech MATERIALIEN Authors: Chairman T.G. Sitharam, Ph D, FIGS, FIE Dipl.-Ing. Artur Wessely Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and TRC Transportation Research Consulting GmbH Urban Planning Steinstraße 19 Indian Institute of Science 45128 Essen Bangalore 560012, India Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Wolter Prof Dr. Santhanagopalan Rajagopalan (IIITB) TRC Transportation Research Consulting GmbH International Institute of information Technology, Steinstraße 19 Bangalore 45128 Essen 26/C, Hosur Road, Electronics City Bangalore, Karnataka 560100, India M. Sc. Magdalena Serwa 1st Main Rd, Electronics City Phase 1, Electronics City TRC Transportation Research Consulting GmbH Bangalore, Karnataka 560100, India Steinstraße 19 45128 Essen Prof. em. Dr. techn. Jörg Schönharting TRC Transportation Research Consulting GmbH Dipl.-Logist. Katharina Winter Steinstraße 19 Institut für Transportlogistik 45128 Essen Leonhard-Euler-Straße 2 44227 Dortmund Prof. Dr. Uwe Clausen Institut für Transportlogistik Dipl.-Geogr. Carina Thaller Leonhard-Euler-Straße 2 Institut für Transportlogistik 44227 Dortmund Leonhard-Euler-Straße 2 44227 Dortmund Dr. Volker Schönharting abstracture GmbH & Co. KG Im Niedergarten 24A 55124 Mainz http://www.abstracture.de/ Project: German Indian Partnership for IT Systems Recommeded citation: Mobility Information & Communication Platform Bangalore (MICPB) Preliminary Studies, acatech Materialien German Indian Partnership for IT Systems, München/Berlin 2014 Published by: acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering 2014 Munich Offi ce Berlin Offi ce Brussels Offi ce Residenz München Unter den Linden 14 Rue d‘Egmont/Egmontstraat 13 Hofgartenstrasse 2 10117 Berlin 1000 Brüssel 80539 München T +49 (0)89/5203090 T +49 (0)30/206309610 T +32 (0)2/2 13 81-80 F +49 (0)89/5203099 F +49 (0)30/206309611 F +32 (0)2/2 13 81-89 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.acatech.de ISSN: 2191-8481/ISBN: 978-3-942044-37-0 © acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering 2014 Coordination: Prof. Dr. Otthein Herzog, Dr. Ulrich Glotzbach Layout conception: acatech Conversion und typesetting: work :at :BOOK / Martin Eberhardt, Berlin Contents CONTENTS 0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 4.2 Best Practices in German Logistics 29 A Preliminary Remark 5 4.3 Examining Existing Data Related B Aim of the Study 5 to Commercial Traffi c and Goods 32 C Status of Mobility Information 5 4.3.1 Statistics for India 32 D Framework and Structure of MICPB 6 4.3.2 Statistics for Bangalore 35 E Recommendations 6 4.3.3 Issues in Forecasting Road Freight and Passenger Flows 37 1 INTRODUCTION: AIMS AND WORK PROCESS 7 4.3.4 Data Gaps in the Road Transport Sector 38 1.1 Aims of the Study 7 4.3.5 Data Gaps – Problems Encountered 1.2 Work Process of Preparing the Study 7 in Forecasting 39 4.3.6 Suggestions for the Improvement 2 PASSENGER MOBILITY 9 of Road Transport Sector Data 39 2.1 General 9 4.3.7 Conclusions 40 2.2 Network of Stakeholders 9 4.4 Research into Requirements for ICT-based Systems 40 2.3 Data Availability and Reliability 9 4.4.1 Existing ICTs with Green Components 41 2.3.1 Overview 9 4.4.2 German Best Practice 42 2.3.2 Public Transportation, BMTC Buses 10 4.4.3 Activities in Green Logistics in India 45 2.3.3 KSRTC 11 4.4.4 ICT Applications in India 47 2.3.4 Namma Metro 12 4.4.5 Conclusions 49 2.3.5 Commuter Rail 12 2.3.6 Auto Rickshaw, Taxi 13 5 REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS FOR MICPB – 2.3.7 Rental Systems: Car, Scooter 14 URBAN FREIGHT TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT 50 2.3.8 Rent a Bicycle 14 5.1 Purpose 50 2.3.9 Metro – Bus Connection 15 5.2 Scope 50 2.3.10 Metro – Auto Rickshaw Connection 15 5.3 Feasibility 50 2.3.11 Metro – Bicycle Connection 15 5.4 Actors 50 2.3.12 Dynamic Information about 5.5 Information Requirements 50 Traffi c Conditions 17 5.5.1 Customer