A group of innovators will help smooth tram traffic in the capital
In the future, their idea is to become an assistant for the tram, which provides a simple way to get the necessary information about the on-board luggage in the cabin. This allows them to operate smoothly at busy intersections. Tram transport in the capital city is currently teetering on the edge of capacity. That is why the transport company is also going to test the system in real operation soon.
When we moved to Nakopni Prague, the project was just an idea in its infancy. I knew about real situations in tram traffic, which I wanted to know. Nevertheless, the team and I entered the marathon with the idea that the project will have to be changed if it doesn’t make sense or if we come up with another suitable innovation in transport, to Metro Zavad Krytof Petrsek.
How and in what specific areas will my project contribute to the improvement of life in Prague and in the metropolis?
The innovation focuses on tram traffic in the city center. Prague on tram stops and falls. There is no subway, where traffic is completely stopped due to an extraordinary event. Trams can at least be diverted. But even that is almost impossible in the center, we don’t have enough alternative lines, which were historically destroyed because of the metro. We would like to help to make the tram run more smoothly. This would help anyone who takes the tram around the city and knows that I am going alone.
Where do you find yourself in the project after six months of support from the company?
I am glad that, thanks to the support of Prague and the ICT Operator, we were able to complete the project to the stage where the transport company has a tool in its hands that allows it to test the working principle of the innovation in real operation. If proven, the company could put it into practice.
How did the expert and mentor help you in particular? Where did you move with the project as a result?
Specifically for us, cooperation with them was a two-way experience. We have understood how it is for individual actors to find a compromise and one in an environment where unacceptable pressure is exerted on them, for example in the field of finance and copper. But we drank with the same tt. Nothing and no one pressured us to implement the project. Moreover, thanks to this experience, we quickly understood that the meaning of the two is only financial. So we adjusted the project accordingly.
What about the price itself?
During the marathon, she ran on a voluntary run, in her spare time. Our partners and mentors then devoted a lot of time to help them and always provided constructive feedback. I think our impartiality was the key to the success of this project.
Where do you see Adika in two years?
Since the project was successfully completed, I know that we will see it in operation in two years. And I’ll be glad when the idei tram appreciates it. There is a long way to go, because there are plenty of trams and buses in Prague. It is not easy to adopt new procedures. But we don’t want anyone to be pressured. Let’s add a tool to those who want to do their work shorter and better. It is possible that the project will change by then. I just hope that we will be able to work on similar innovations for Prague’s public transport in the future. I would like that a lot.
What makes you happy?
I was most happy that all our experts supported the people from the transport company, ROPID, Opertora ICT and helped them find the best one. It is not so easy to find agreement among so many entities, each with different obligations and motivations. That’s why I don’t show them their daily work at all. The fact that in the end the project won the marathon and we had the opportunity to see it through to the end was just the tip of the iceberg.
Why is it worth it to visit Nakopni Praha and what would you say to those who are thinking of joining?
The motivation to apply has two levels: firstly, it is a great opportunity to learn and test in practice the skills for working on innovative projects, which each employee can subsequently use in their professional life. It is definitely not a marathon for students only, as it might seem at first glance. We had only one in our dark darkness. Even an active mother or father could easily apply for maternity leave or active retirement. And that has to do with the kind of levels: the help of Prague. Everyone is watching it in their hearts, as everyone in Prague can move the good life of the buyer, the long lie, and the search for a compromise on the institutions. Kick Prague to bypass the complexity and change something seriously and quickly.