Swarmchestrate demonstrators explained: Urban Noise Source Monitoring in Koper

Across Europe, cities are under growing pressure to balance quality of life with vibrant urban activity. The Slovenian coastal city of Koper, home to around 53,000 residents, exemplifies this challenge. With a dynamic mix of residential neighbourhoods, tourist hotspots, and public events, Koper experiences diverse and fluctuating environmental noise levels. For municipalities seeking to protect urban well-being, understanding not only how much noise is generated, but also where it comes from and why, is essential.

The InnoRenew CoE demonstrator “Urban Noise Classification” introduces an innovative, privacy-preserving, and scalable IoT solution for monitoring and identifying urban noise. With the help of Swarmchestrate, a network of low-cost IoT devices is able to scale workload to achieve real time monitoring and classification.

InnoRenew CoE’s role in the project is to serve as a demonstrator for the developed technologies. In collaboration with University of Primorska it operates noise monitoring stations in the Municipality of Koper.