Georgia smart city laboratory and testbed Peachtree Corners is partnering GIS specialist Esri to deploy ArcGIS OnlineSM and ArcGIS VelocitySM for city management and IoT analytics. The mapping technology will enable Peachtree Corners to analyse data in real time, and support enhanced smart city planning and management.

SaaS IoT data visualisation and analytics tool ArcGIS Velocity will aggregate real-time IoT device data. It will combine data from the city’s existing and newly deployed technologies to provide insights ranging from traffic flow to crowd movement.

ArcGIS Velocity connects and integrates data through a geographical context, allowing cities to make data-driven decisions. By visualising data points in 2D, 3D and real time, ArcGIS Velocity combines location services with cartographic tools to drive spatial modelling and analysis. The software provides additional asset and network management through real-time location and condition monitoring, supports urban planning and development with content-rich digital twins that integrate GIS with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and streamlines land management with an authoritative geographic database.

“Here in Peachtree Corners, we are committed to using technology to create a safer, smarter and more connected community for our residents and businesses,” said Brian Johnson, City Manager of Peachtree Corners. “Bringing Esri’s ArcGIS Velocity into our smart city ecosystem gives our ecosystem partners an opportunity to integrate with the world’s leading geospatial platform, for a full-scale view of every connected asset, from traffic signals to environmental sensors.  We look forward to exploring the many ways in which this comprehensive technology can let us spot patterns, predict issues, and act before they impact our community. It’s a force-multiplier that moves us from reactive fixes to proactive, data-driven decisions, facilitating efficiency for existing and future integrated technologies.”

“Our Peachtree Corners use case will serve as the standard for what’s possible when innovative city leadership offers a real-world stage for technology like ArcGIS,” said Tammy Mccracken, Senior Consultant for IoT Strategy for Esri. “Streaming live feeds from thousands of sensors and traffic signals into one interactive map allows city officials to spot trends as they emerge, whether that’s a congestion pinch-point or a public works issue, and act in minutes instead of hours. We’re grateful to the city for embracing open collaboration, because the insights we gain here will echo far beyond Georgia. What works on Curiosity Lab’s infrastructure can scale seamlessly – from one corridor to an entire region – without rewriting a single line of code.”