KONE Uses AWS to Power Safer, More Efficient Urban Transport

Every day, millions of commuters rely on metro stations to get to work, school, or home, but overcrowding and faulty equipment can make those journeys risky. KONE’s AWS-powered digital twin solution changes that. Built using AWS Internet of Things (IoT) - technology, the system helps station managers prevent crowding before it happens, keeping people safe, moving, and informed. This innovation not only smooths daily commutes but also sets a new global standard for smart and secure transport hubs.

Rush-hour crowding in metro stations can cause various challenges which could be dangerous at times as bottlenecks can build, with risks of accidents or stampedes. KONE saw a pressing need of station operators and managers to reduce the risk of accidents, improve passenger safety, and secure the flow of millions of daily journeys.

With AWS, KONE is reshaping the daily transit experience for commuters around the world. The KONE Station Twin is a secure platform that gives operators real-time visibility into all station assets. Built on AWS IoT Core and integrated with services such as Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS), and Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS).

The solution, backed by AWS built-in by design cybersecurity, combines predictive insight from accurate, real-time 3D scans of environments with historical data from people flow sensors. It allows the operators to optimize their stations according to demand and prevent breakdowns and overcrowding.

Fabien leads a team focused on commercializing digital innovations enabling metro operators to deliver safer and richer experiences for their customers.  

What excites Fabien about their role
I love the diversity of tasks and the opportunity to learn new things though jumping into the unknown.
 
Fabien source of inspiration
I am inspired by the passion inhabiting the people I work with and by the mindset where whatever happens, we will find a solution as a team. 

How AWS is helping to shape their business
With AWS as our partner, our team have created a  groundbreaking solution that enables smoother, safer and more efficient commuter experiences by harnessing data for urban mobility. 

 

Jari is the technical lead for the people flow digital twin development and is focused on using digital twins to tackle station overcrowding.

What excites Jari about their role
I love to work with the latest senor and digital technologies. There are no ready-made solutions, we are creating solutions from scratch, which is challenging but rewarding.

Jari’s source of inspiration
I am inspired by our great team spirit. I hope by being myself, bold and courageous I can also serve as an example to my team too.

How AWS is helping to shape their business
While transportation hubs are benefiting from our solution the most at this stage, we want to make it scalable for more use cases in the future and AWS technologies will play  a key role in supporting us in this.