Case Study: Kyushu University achieves near-real-time urban traffic optimization with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Moonshot

Kyushu University optimizes urban traffic control with HPE Moonshot

Kyushu University set out to optimize urban traffic control in Fukuoka by proving that graph analysis of IoT data could drive an “Urban OS” to predict and alleviate congestion. To power this research, the university partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and used the HPE Moonshot System with HPE ProLiant m710 servers as the compute platform.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise delivered a compact HPE Moonshot cluster (45 ProLiant m710 nodes in an HPE Moonshot 1500 chassis) that analyzed 320,000 nodes and 700,000 edges in just 2 minutes 30 seconds. The deployment cut data-center footprint by 90% and energy use by 88%, operated at about 2,800 W, and enabled sensor-data collection every 15–30 minutes to support near‑real‑time traffic signaling, optimal routing and emergency evacuation—demonstrating clear operational and societal impact.

Kyushu University

Katsuki Fujisawa

Professor, Institute of Mathematics for Industry