SIGRE: A FOSS-First Approach to Smart Cities
summary
CRA is a lightweight, modular smart‑city platform built to run on‑premise or hybrid cloud with an API‑first, microservices design and edge controllers; it controls street lighting, waste press containers, metering and water/energy optimization and integrates VGO hardware and SMS-only devices. Deployments in Mirano/Milano show 4,500 prevented interventions and €180,000 estimated savings over ~3.5 years plus a 2.7% city energy reduction during the 2022 price spike. Tech stack is Python/Angular/Postgres with voice call alerts and mobile remote control.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to SIGRE
- 1:53Technical design and goals
- 3:43Deployment and use cases
- 6:55Results and savings
- 8:21Remote control and mobile access
- 9:44Why open source matters
- 10:49Future development and collaboration
- 11:55Q&A session
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