
Smart bench comes to náměstí Míru
The city has been installing benches with WiFi and phone chargers
Prague has been installing smart benches across the city, and the latest one is at
It is part of a pilot project by the City of Prague and the company Ability Group s.r.o. The bench is owned by the city and operated by the city-owned company Operátor ICT, which is overseeing the city's high-tech Smart City projects as well as administering the Lítačka public transit cards.
The bulk of the top of the bench is covered in solar panels, which powers the bench's features.
The bench has two spots for wireless charging of smartphones. A micro USB connector and an Apple
The bench also is a WiFi hotspot, offering a high-speed LTE connection under the name Smart-Prague-FREE.
There are also two red emergency buttons on the bench to contact emergency services. The bench also collects data on air quality, temperature and pressure. The popularity of the bench will be evaluated in approximately six months.
While people can sit on the bench, there are two standard concrete benches nearby that might be more comfortable. The smart bench can get hot in the sunlight due to its metal construction. Also, sitting on it blocks sunlight from reaching the solar panels.
Batteries in the bench store the solar energy so the bench can function at night.
The bench is not the first, but it is one of the most centrally located so far. The initiative was announced in December 2016. The smart benches will go to Žižkov,
The first smart benches in the Czech Republic was installed in May 2016 in Václav Havel Park in Litoměřice, north Bohemia.
Prague is also placing smart trash cans, which automatically contact the trash collection service when it is full. This makes emptying the cans more efficient and ensures that people are not forced to litter due to cans
-
City working on flood preparedness Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: Wikipedia / Prague floods 2013)
Several projects should help to minimize the damage from the next flood
-
New ATM skimming method found Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
Police have already caught two suspects in an elaborate fraud scheme
-
GSA expanding in Prague Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: European GNSS Agency)
The EU-backed satellite program will be adding hundreds of jobs
-
Electric cars to get special plates Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: fotolia)
Prague allows alternative-powered cars to park for free
-
MEPs vote to scrap mandatory Summer Time Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: fotolia)
Each EU country now has to decide among three options for the time
-
Prague takes first steps for a biogas plant Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: praha.eu)
The plant
turn organic waste into fuel for public transit, among other uses -
Prague plans high-tech road signs Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: fotolia)
A network of portals will offer estimated travel times and alternate routes
-
Czech minister blames consumers for phone rates Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: fotolia)
The government seems to have given up on lowering mobile data rates
-
Prague transit data now on Google maps Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: fotolia)
The city’s transit authorities have made live traffic data freely available
-
What did Czech Republic Google in 2018? Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
People had questions about slime, tomatoes and pregnancy
Authentic Italian cuisine in Prague
Best Irish Pub in Prague
AI-Powered Social Media Marketing Suite
We offer a fast internet connection in Prague
Advertising, print materials, invitations, CI, web,...

Prague’s # 1 source for Czech news in English…
.png)
Digital lifestyle magazine platform promoting life in Prague.