Smartcitizen, what was your first thought when you heard
the word Smart City? A city that uses technology a lot? It's not wrong.
But what you need to know, the benefits of the technology will not be
felt to its full potential without the collaboration between the
government and the citizens. This is also to ensure that every solution
presented can be sustainable and equitable for all stakeholders
including the community.
Collaborating in Pandemic Mitigation
We can be grateful, with the continued increase in citizens
who have access to the internet, Indonesia, and especially Jakarta has
now become a fertile field for startup companies. Because when the
effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic started to hits
the capital city, the Government of Jakarta can quickly collaborate with
various startup companies to respond to challenges that arise, from
reporting symptoms, collecting data, to handling citizens affected by
the coronavirus outbreak. Here are several collaborators currently
working together with the government in mitigating COVID-19.
[Why we need to collaborate now more than ever?]
Indonesians at Harvard
Some of the brightest young Indonesians who are currently
studying at the prestigious Harvard University are helping the
Government of Jakarta's efforts by developing the COVID-19 Likelihood
Meter (CLM). With a limited number of rapid testing tools, the
calculator feature in CLM will help the government in assessing the
eligibility of a person to undergo the procedure through machine
learning modeling of positive data that has been collected.
Indonesians at Harvard
Jakarta Aman
The feeling of security is an important need for citizens
in cities as big as Jakarta. Therefore, the Government of Jakarta is
collaborating with PT. Indonesia Lebih Aman in developing the Jakarta
Aman application. The main features include a panic button which user
can call for help to registered local residents and 112 emergency
services. With the development of the COVID-19 cases, Jakarta Aman has
expanded its function by adding reporting features for residents
infected by the outbreak.
Sekolah.mu
To reduce the risk of transmission of the COVID-19, the
Government of Jakarta has now imposed a Large Scale Social Restrictions
(PSBB). During the PSBB period, schools have been suspended, and
students are now studying from their homes. To support the online
learning activities, Jakarta Smart City and the Education Office of
Jakarta collaborates with Sekolah.mu in providing digital learning
materials that can be accessed free of charge by teachers and students.
[Learn from home with Sekolah.mu]
LawanCovid-19
According to the Global Digital Report 2019
from We Are Social and Hootsuite, 83 percent of internet users in
Indonesia are using WhatsApp messaging application. Therefore it becomes
a logical step, that the same platform is then used by the Government
of Jakarta in collaboration with LawanCovid-19
provides a dedicated channel for reporting that is easily accessed by
most people in Jakarta. Through the features of LaporCovid-19, citizens
will be able to:
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Make reports regarding people suspected of being infected by COVID-19
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Find out if a particular location has been exposed to COVID-19
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Report violations that occurred during the PSBB period
Botika
In mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of
Jakarta also invites citizens to participate through the Tanggap Corona
Collaboration program which operates under the Jakarta Development Collaboration Network
(JDCN) network. For those of you who are curious and want to know more,
the government has also collaborated with Botika to release the latest
Chatbot to answer questions about JDCN. Previously, Botika also
developed the Jakarta Virtual Assistant (Javira) for matters relating to
the services provided by the Government of Jakarta.
[What is JDCN?]
Nodeflux
Nodeflux
To overcome the problems in Jakarta, we can't rely on human
resources alone, especially in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supported with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Nodeflux is able
to ease the workload of the Government of Jakarta through the
application of automation. With their VisionAIre system, Nodeflux was
able to come up with three solutions for public monitoring during the
PSBB period.
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Public Mobility Monitoring: Detect and calculate the density of people and vehicles to measure the mobility of citizens.
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Social Distance Monitoring: Monitor and automatically give warnings when the distance between people is less than 1 meter.
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Face Mask Monitoring: Monitor and automatically give warnings when there are citizens who do not wear masks in public spaces.
Future Collaboration
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government always opens the door
of collaboration, not only to startup companies but also to individuals
who feel they have ideas or solutions for the development of Jakarta.
For example, in the middle of a pandemic like now, you can donate
medical equipment or food ingredients through JDCN. Because every
participation and contribution you make will help make the city of
Jakarta more advanced and happy for its citizens.
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