Smart City Development in Taiwan

The Trend and Strength of Smart City Solutions

Institute for Information Industry (III)

November, 2017
I. SMART CITY IN TAIWAN
 Issues that cities are facing today…
•  Explosive population growth and high population densities in urban areas
have created a number of social issues such as political and social
unrest, energy scarcity, and a wider education gap between rich and poor
• Insufficient food safety and regional sanitary

• Criminal gangs, drug • Electricity supply is either

trafficking, and protest insufficient or unstable;
marches have put society's inefficient energy
safety in jeopardy consumption

• Gap between rich and

poor is getting wider • Insufficient infrastructure
amid sluggish
industrial growth
• Epidemic outbreak consumes
• Urban traffic more and more medical
congestion; high road resources
maintenance costs
• The gap between urban and rural
• High unemployment rate education is getting wider and
the support for low-income
minority students is required

• Poor administrative efficiency and high fiscal deficit

Taiwan's ICT Strength is an Important Stepping
Stone on the Path to Smart City
Taiwan has over 80% ICT service Taiwan's ICT hardware
penetration rate & Internet usage market share ranks World
rate (on household basis) No. 1
 Taiwan’s Smart City Development 

- Past, Now and Future
133M USD
2014 - 2016
Development of 4G-based
Smart City

Smart City

Digital
City
i -Taiwan
Wireless
City
M-Taiwan 13.9B USD
2017 - 2020
e-Taiwan 2000 Forward-looking Infrastructure
Development Program

Railway, Digital Infrastructure

Green Energy, Aquatic, Urban-Rural….
 Smart Solutions Deployed in the Cities
•  Smart Governance Highlights of local Taipei City
•  Smart Transport governments Category Application
•  Smart Healthcare •  Energy Online exchange for city property
•  Transport Public transport app
New Taipei City UI-Taipei
•  Government
Category Application •  Healthcare Cloud service
•  Government Service cloud
Taoyuan County
•  Healthcare Healthcare app
•  Surveillance Smart surveillance Category Application
•  Government Mobile government
•  Environment Broadband infrastructure
Taichung City •  Transport Green transportation
•  Lifestyle Lifestyle of Health and
Category Application Sustainability 
•  Government GIS and disaster rescue
Real-estate info sharing Hsinchu City
•  Business
•  Transport Demand Responsive Category Application
Transit Services •  Government Mobile government
•  Environment Broadband infrastructure
•  Transport Green transportation
•  Lifestyle Lifestyle of Health and
Tainan City Sustainability 

Category Application Kaohsiung City

•  Tourism app + QR code Category Application
•  Surveillance i-Watch
•  Healthcare i-Care ATM •  Transport Intelligent transport system
•  Surveillance GIS applications
•  Transport i-Traffic
•  Healthcare “Healthy City” 

 International Smart Solution Deployment Cases

Poland Russia
Advantech Advantech
Germany CTCI
Belarus
GOGORO Kazakhstan China Korea
Netherlands FETC
Advantech FETC FETC, MiTAC
USA FETC Japan
Advantech Bosnia and Herzegovina CTCI
Advantech
CTCI, LITEON FETC Kuwait CTCI, LITEON CTCI
California Armenia
Advantech, Advantech, MiTAC, SYSCOM
Advantech, MiTAC FETC
LITEON Jordan MiTAC MiTAC, Wistron
Iran Hong Kong
FETC India
Mexico LITEON Saudi Arabia FETC
FETC ,MiTAC Macau MITAC
FETC Advantech CTCI
CTCI
Advantech UAE CTCI Philippines
Myanmar Thailand Vietnam FETC
Panama MiTAC Advantech
FETC FETC SAS Sunrise
LITEON TATUNG GLORY FETC
MiTAC
SYSTECH MiTAC
CTCI Palau
Oman
Malaysia Singapore CHT
Brazil Swaziland MiTAC CTCI
FETC Indonesia
Advantech ISII CTCI Advantech,
CTCI MiTAC FETC
Wistron CTCI

Australia
Urban Governance & Public Service FETC
Advantech
Urban Transportation Management
Energy Managemet
Environment Management
Others
II. SMART CITY SOLUTIONS
 Selective Issues for Smart City Development

Urban
Governance
Others
& Public Service

Urban Environmental
Transportation Energy Management
Management Management
 Urban Governance: A Safe Living Community
•  Case: In 2016, cross-border suspects of Taiwan’s First Commercial Bank ATM cyber
hacking were arrested within 7 days thanks to the widespread adoption of video
surveillance systems in Taiwan.
•  Smart Police: Taiwan’s homegrown Police Cloud program (M-Police) integrates
video surveillance equipment of all counties and units onto a real-time image
exchange platform and ties to Police Reporting Center and Command Center.
M-Police Application Requirements
 Transport Management: Intelligent
Transportation System
•  Taiwan ITS provides the “seamless, sharing, safe, smooth and
sustainable” intelligent transportation system practices to you…
Transportation Electronic Integrated real-time
Options Real-time dynamic path planning & parking info. service
navigation services Toll Collection

Private/
Rental Car
Smart Scooter Charger Station
/Gogoro
Transfer
Motorcycle
Scooter

Multi-card Real-time traffic and Intelligence bus Smart Railway

Vehicle Sharing e-ticketing transportation info. safety service Service System

Public
Transportation

Departure On the Go Arrival

Source: IDB, compiled by MIC, Oct. 2016
Environmental Management: Blue Skies & Green
Earth, Health & Sustainability
Water &
Waste
Wastewater
Management
Management
n  Urban Waste n  Urban and Industrial
Incineration Water/Waste Water
n  Waste Recycling Treatment & Recycling
n  Sewage Treatment

Air Pollution
Disaster
Prevention &
Mitigation
Control
n  PM2.5 Real-time n  Collection and Reporting
Detection & of Disaster Information
Monitoring n  Disaster Forecast &
n  Industrial Waste Gas Warning & Emergency
Recycling Response
 Energy Management: Green Energy Development

Vision of Taiwan‘s Green Energy Policy From 2017 to 2025

Renewable Policy Objectives:

Energy n  20% of electricity generated from
5%→20% renewable energy by 2025
n  Promote Taiwan's homegrown renewable
Nuclear energy power generation equipment
Power n  Development of renewable energy/base
12%→0% -load supply bundle & energy storage
n  Continuous and reliable power supply

Action Plan: Green Energy Industry Innovations Project has been

activated and is projected to invest USD 0.8 billion for the period 2017-2024

Energy Saving Power Generation Energy Storage System Integration

Source: Green Energy Industry Promotion Center, compiled by SIPA, June. 2017
III. CASE
SMART CITY SOLUTIONS
~SMART SAFETY
 Case 1. Smart Surveillance
The Solution of Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention

Camera
Camera

Real-­‐&me  
Alert
Real-time Monitoring Command Center

Integrated 14,000 Cameras at 11,500 selected locations covering

108 police offices in Taipei

Mobile  Police  Device   Mobile  Police   Mul9-­‐Lane  Fixed   Remote Control Remote Control
Synchronizing  Cabinet     Handheld  Device   Camera  (Type  C) Camera Camera
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 Case 2: Smart Surveillance
The Solution of Disaster Surveillance and Traffic Control
Example of International Integrated Systems
Disaster Surveillance Urban Traffic Control
Real-time Surveillance System Transportation Management System
Real-time Traffic
Monitoring
Traffic Signal
Vehicle Detection Control
Public Transportation
(Bus)
Real-Time Parking Management Bridge
Monitor
Traffic Information
Center
Services

Real-Time
ITS Control
Center
ETC (Electronic Toll
Collection)

–  Disaster prevention and monitoring solutions include real-time information collection systems,
GIS, disaster prevention and rescue operation, and decision support systems.
–  The urban traffic control system provides a dynamic monitoring platform for traffic, GIS and
information on a variety of video and monitoring equipment. Through modular design, the system
integrates multiple traffic information interfaces.
SMART CITY SOLUTIONS
~SMART TRANSPORTATION
 Case 1: Extensive Public Transportation Network

For Taipei Metro, currently there are 5 lines and There are more than 300 bus routes and
117 stations with 131.1km operating network 4,000 buses in Taipei City & New Taipei
length, supporting daily ridership around 2M (as City, carrying 1.55M passengers per day (as
of 2016/08) of 2016/12)

There are 230+ stations, 7,700+

YouBikes in Taipei City,
Monthly rentals: 1.53M (2016/09)
 Case 2: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)
•  The surge in traffic has significantly increased road maintenance costs. Hence, it is
imperative to introduce a pay-as-you-go business model to improve traffic management
efficiency

Toll Collection Law Enforce-

Devices/eTags  ment Module Traffic
eTag Control ETC
Car Detection
Device

Information
Toll Collection/ Collection Data
Antenna System
Application

Weather/Road/
Traffic Information Information
exchange between
•  2016 IRF Global Road Achievement Award – Traffic Management and ITS other government
•  2016 ISO 9001 Plus Award agencies
•  2015 Smart City Innovation Application Award
•  2015 Toll Excellence Award - Customer Service & Marketing Outreach
•  2015 ITS World Congress Hall of Frame – Industry Award
•  2015 R&D 100 Award – Software & Services
 Case 3: Intelligent Parking Management System

Intelligent  Parking  Management  System  at  Da-­‐An  Park  (Taipei  City)  

Example  of  Parktron  Solu&on  

License  Plate  Recogni&on  System Parking  Guidance  System

Features   Features  
•  Increase  the  security  level  of    parking  facility   •  Detector  and  lamp  are  combined  into  
•  Recogni&on  rate：above  95%  
•  Recogni&on  Speeding：0.5~1.5  seconds   one  unit  
•  Over  20  countries  and  in  mul&ple  languages   •  Bi-­‐colored  vacancy  lamps  with  360°  
including  English,  Chinese,  Korean,   emiKng  angle  
Japanese,  Thai,  Spanish  ,Portuguese…   •  Adjustable  detec&on  distance  from  
0.5~4M  of  vacancy  detectors.
•  Less  air  pollu&on  in  the  parking  facility  
•  Faster  turnaround  and  be=er  u&liza&on  of  parking  space  results  in  more  income
SMART CITY SOLUTIONS
~GREEN ENERGY
 Case 1 : Micro-gird + Solar System
Micro-­‐gird  +  Solar  System  at  Wu-­‐Lai  (New  Taipei  City)  
Example  of  TATUNG  Solu&on  

Renewable  Energy   Energy  Storage  

•  18kW  PV     •  High  capacity  of  60kWh  Lithium  ba=ery  
Energy  Management     On-­‐grid  and  standalone  switchable  
•  Accommodate  genera&on,  load  and   •  Provide  electricity  without  the  u&lity’s  grid  
storage  func&ons   •  Smoothly  switch  between  islanding  and  grid    
•  Provide  app  informa&on  
•  If  power  is  interrupted  by  disasters,  Micro-­‐grid  system  can  automa&cally  
switch  from  grid  to  standalone  mode  and  provide  urgent  and  necessary  
electricity  through  solar  energy  and  ba=ery  storage.    
 Case 2 : Solar Energy
Taipei  Energy  Hill  at  Wenshan  district  (Taipei  City)  
Example  of  TATUNG  Solu&on  

Landfill  site Environmental  restora&on  park

Green  energy  demonstra&on  park
Advantages   Coopera9on  mode  
•  The  first  solar  power  plant  built  on  the  old  landfill   •  Through  a  public-­‐private  partnership,  the  city  
site  in  Taiwan   government  provided  the  land  where  the  plant  
•  Integrate  the  newly  operated  solar  power  plant  
and  its  biogas  power  plant  to  turn  itself  into  the   was  built,  and  Tatung  Company  provided  the  
first  green  energy  demonstra&on  park panels

•  “Taipei  Energy  Hill”  project  consists  of  7,680  solar  photovoltaic  panels,  covering  3  hectares  
•   It  is  expected  to  generate  2  million  kWh  of  electricity  and  reduce  1,000  ton  carbon  dioxide  
emissions  every  year
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORWARD-
LOOKING INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 Forward-looking Infrastructure 

Development Program
I.  Background  
 
The   government   is   promo&ng   the   “Forward-­‐looking   Infrastructure   Development  
Program”   to   build   a   new   genera&on   of   infrastructure   for   the   na&on’s   future.   This  
program   includes   funding   for   eight   categories.   Under   the   special   act   governing  
forward-­‐looking  infrastructure  projects,  promulgated  by  the  president  on  July  7,  2017,  
the  program  will  be  funded  by  a  special  budget  of  US$13.9  billion  over  four  years.  The  
program   may   be   extended   thereajer,   subject   to   the   Parliament's   approval,   with   a  
budget  and  period  not  to  exceed  those  of  the  first  four  years.  The  program  is  expected  
to   add   US$15.6   billion   to   the   real   GDP   and   contribu&ng   an   average   0.1   percentage  
point  to  real  GDP  in  each  of  the  first  four  years.
   
II.  Laying  the  founda&ons  of  future  na&onal  development  
 
The  Forward-­‐looking  Infrastructure  Development  Program  will  support  Taiwan’s  
economic  development  needs  for  future  by  staying  abreast  of  the  latest  industrial,  
technological  and  lifestyle  trends  at  home  and  abroad,  and  by  developing  different  
regions  in  a  more  comprehensive,  balanced  manner.  Achieving  these  goals  will  lay  the  
founda&on  for  future  na&onal  development.

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 A. Green Energy Development

Government  investment  of  NT$72  billion  (US$2.25  billion)  over  four  years  
 
1.  Key  infrastructure:    
Build  research  and  development  facili&es  and  long-­‐term  development  bases  for  solar  
energy,  wind  power  and  the  Shalun  Green  Energy  Science  and  Technology  City  
 
2.  Benefits:  
(1)  Benefits  of  transforming  the  energy  industry:  Industry  transforma&on  will  increase  
energy  security,  help  create  a  green-­‐energy  economy  and  promote  environmental  
sustainability  and  social  equality  
(2)  Industrial  benefits:  Make  Taiwan  an  important  base  for  the  development  of  green  
energy  capabili&es  in  Asia  so  that  within  5  to  10  years,  Taiwan  will  play  a  
substan&ve  role  in  the  global  green  energy  industry

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 B. Digital Infrastructure

Government  investment  of  NT$47.7  billion  (US$1.50  billion)  over  a  four-­‐year  period.  
 
1.  Development  tasks:    
       Accelerate  digital  grid  development  for  a  domes&c  ultra  wideband  network.  
   
2.  Goals:    
Provide  fast  and  secure  broadband  and  ultra  wideband  internet  connec&vity,  with  
ci&zens’  basic  right  to  access  guaranteed;  introduce  cultural  crea&vity  and  high  
value  products  into  the  industrial  sector;  implement  smart  urban-­‐rural  
infrastructure  and  set  up  a  digital  learning  environment;  make  the  digital  economy  
account  for  25.2  percent  of  GDP  by  the  year  2020;  and  develop  cultural,  crea&ve  
and  content  capabili&es  into  an  NT-­‐trillion  dollar  industry.

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 C. Development of Aquatic Environment

Invest  NT$75.3  billion  (US$2.35  billion)  over  an  four-­‐year  period.  

 
1.  Development  tasks:    
Accelerate  infrastructure  construc&on  to  manage  and  supply  
water,  and  make  aqua&c  areas  accessible  
 
2.  Goals:    
Create  a  future  that  includes  reliable  water  supplies,  no  flooding,  
high-­‐quality  drinking  water  and  accessible  aqua&c  spaces.

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 D. Railway Development

NT$49.8  billion  (US$1.55  billion)  over  four  years  cons&tutes  the  largest  investment  
of  the  five  major  infrastructure  projects  
 
1.  Development  tasks:    
Promote  38  railway  development  plans  in  five  areas:  linking  the  high  speed  and  
tradi&onal  rail  systems  into  an  integrated  transporta&on  network;  upgrading  and  
improving  tradi&onal  rail  service  in  eastern  Taiwan;  adding  grade-­‐separated  
railway  junc&ons  and  speeding  up  commute  &mes;  and  promo&ng  urban  mass  
rapid  transit;  and  promo&ng  a  rail  system  to  support  tourism  in  central  and  
southern  Taiwan  
 
2.  Goals:  
Make  Taiwan’s  railway  system  a  core  transport  service  that  is  seamless,  safe  and  
reliable,  convenient  and  easy  to  use,  and  sustainable.  The  system  should  also  
provide  industry  opportuni&es  and  include  tourist  a=rac&ons

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 E. Urban-Rural Development

NT$105  billion  (US$4.68  billion)  investment  over  four  years  (2017-­‐2020).  

 
1.  Development  tasks:    
Promote  10  major  projects  that  will  resonate  with  the  public  including  resolving  
parking  issues;  improving  road  quality;  implemen&ng  renewal  projects  in  small  and  
medium-­‐sized  ci&es  and  towns;  developing  localized  industry  parks;  developing  
culture  and  lifestyle  circles;  renova&ng  campuses  to  op&mize  community  access  
and  u&liza&on;  seKng  up  public  service  bases;  crea&ng  an  environment  that  
supports  leisure-­‐fitness  lifestyles;  developing  a  Hakka  Roman&c  Avenue  along  
Provincial  Highway  No.  3;  and  building  infrastructure  for  indigenous  tribes  
 
2.  Goals:    
Improve  the  quality  of  public  spaces,  everyday  living  condi&ons  and  Taiwan’s  
overall  image  

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 March 27-30, 2018
Taipei Nangang Exhibition
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 Smart City Summit & Expo
2017 9  
TW  City  
Pavilions  

23,421   205  
Professional   48   Exhibitors  
Visitors   Forum  Tracks
60   7  
Ci&es   Overseas  City  
Par&cipa&on   Pavilions
15,000    
Sq.  meter  

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 Event Highlights
Mayors’ Summit
2017 edition involves 54 leaders, decision
makers and stakeholders from 29 cities,
including domestic and overseas
mayors & deputy.

Mayors from
the US, the UK, France, Holland, Italy, India, Malaysia, Czech
Republic, Israel, Hungary, Serbia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, and etc.

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 Event Highlights
World Telecom Smart City Conference
2017 edition involves 15 major telecom
operators from The US, France, Poland,
Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia,
Paraguay, China and etc.

2018 edition will feature in

•  Smart mobility
•  Telecom and IoV applications
•  Telematics and Autonomous
Cars
•  Big Data and UBI Business

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 Event Highlights
Sustainable City Forum
In 2017, 30+ speakers from
governments, industry, and
financial groups share ideas on
solutions for sustainable city.

Green Low-Carb New Circular

Transportatio Community Energy Economy
•  n
Gogoro •  BASF •  Google •  Covestro
•  Siemens •  Evonik •  Enercon •  Philips
•  Ford •  Grundfos •  Tatung Co. •  Ecoland
•  WeMo •  DEALTA •  Schneider •  Ikea
•  Far Eastern ETC Electric •  Michelin
•  ABB

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 Event Highlights

Real-Site Demo Smart Awards Networking Events

The demo tour Outstanding Open talks and
presents some of government and interactions are
the trial industrial conducted, leading
applications, applications are to successful
intending to honored with the cooperation cases
generate more “Innovative and business
business Application opportunities.
opportunities. Award” and the
“SI Award”.

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