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Krzysztof Jurołajć, an Olsztyn paramedic, who used the system
Olsztyn in Poland claims to have become the first city in the world to use blockchain to assist emergency services in reducing response times and potentially saving lives.
SmartKey linked an Ethereum smart contract to a Teltonika smart key device and app to allow fire, ambulance and police teams to enter any part of the closed neighborhood or any secure building within the city in a safe and secure manner. , without having to track down a keyholder or wait for permission.
Connecting the physical world to the blockchain
SmartKey connects the world of physical values, such as access to locations and devices, with the blockchain of things. The company explained that while this pilot uses a physical device, supplied by Teltonika, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of smart devices and an app, SmartKey technology doesn’t always require it.
SmartKey’s vision is to be the enabling factor for the smart cities of the future, connecting multiple data sources, via public blockchain, to power transport, utilities and infrastructure.
“The balance between the safety and security afforded by vehicle access gates and barriers and the need for our rescue services to perform their duties unhindered is a delicate one,” said Gustaw Marek Brzezin, Marshal of the Voivodeship of Warmińsko-Mazurskie, in the province of which Olsztyn is the capital.
“The balance between the safety and security afforded by vehicle access gates and barriers and the need for our rescue services to perform their functions unhindered is a delicate one.”
He continued: “The use of blockchain and SmartKey technology seems to be the perfect solution, reassuring the owners and inhabitants of the buildings, but also the freedom for our emergency services.
“Finding a keyholder or waiting for access to closed districts costs us precious time; with SmartKey it is instant and we are thrilled to be the first city in the world to use it, and proud that the citizens of Warmia and Mazury will benefit from this innovation. “
Szymon Fiedorowicz, CEO of SmartKey, said that “time is everything” when it comes to emergency services and added: “By using blockchain to allow continuous access to protected areas, we can help save lives. With this project we are also bringing smart city technology to life, enabled by smart contracts on the blockchain and this helps lay the foundation for the smart cities of the future. “
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