Please note: The algorithm descriptions in English have been automatically translated. Errors may have been introduced in this process. For the original descriptions, go to the Dutch version of the Algorithm Register.
Replacement light poles
- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
- DPIA, ...
- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
Begin date
Contact information
Responsible use
Goal and impact
Predicting the right time when light poles need replacement
Considerations
Results Uthiek Assessment: with this approach, we encourage light poles in the city to be and remain active, without the risk of no public lighting in places in the city. This contributes to the value Safety, as the lack of light in public lighting can lead to unsafe situations, for example in traffic. In addition, residents may feel unsafe if it is too dark in their nearby areas. The value Power relations is indirectly at stake, as broken light poles may lead to reduced confidence of residents in the municipality.
Human intervention
The algorithm (with direct impact on Utrecht residents and their living environment) only serves as a source of information for an employee, who takes the right follow-up step based on this information and the context of the situation. This principle is included in our Utrecht framework Internal Guidelines for Algorithm Application.
Risk management
The Utrecht data scientists, Information and Process Advisors (IPA) and Decentralised Information Security Officers (DISO) within the Utrecht municipality have a controlling and monitoring role in the application of the algorithm, in addition to the employees directly involved. By doing so, we want to prevent the following risks from occurring:
- data leak by making personal data of Utrecht residents publicly available
- algorithm takes a decision completely independently, without the intervention of an employee and without interpreting the relevant context of the situation
- 'function creep' regarding data in the application of the algorithm, causing the algorithm to give a distorted picture of what is going on. This can occur because the same type of data is used when applying the algorithm, and the algorithm uses that as confirmation of what comes out as information
Impact assessment
- Utrechts Uthiek Assessment
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
Operations
Data
- locations of lighting columns
- maintenance data of lighting columns
- notifications regarding lighting columns