Ubiquitous Oulu

Ubiquitous Oulu is a prototype of a future ubiquitous city which is being built by the multidisciplinary UBI (UrBan Interactions) Program, coordinated by the University of Oulu, and the City of Oulu.

Ubiquitous city stands for an urban space in which information technology is being harnessed invisibly and effectively for the use of the processes taking place in the space.

The foundation of the ubiquitous Oulu is a novel kind of infrastructure, large public interactive displays and different types of wireless networks. Using these, different types of prototype services are being offered to the citizens. The purpose of the services is to make downtown Oulu a better place to live and visit.

The additional value produced by the infrastructure and services for the users of the urban space is being studied systematically in field tests. The first field test was organised in June-August 2009. The next field test will start in June 2010.