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FCC Construcción is currently de- veloping a project of sustainable road elements for reducing speed in the urban environment, known as RESALtO. This project, approved and financed by the Centre for Industrial Techno- logical Development (CDTI) of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, will be developed with the collaboration of the Leitat Tech- nological Centre throughout the aca- demic years from 2018 to 2021. In order to validate this new multi- function speed reducer design, FCC Construcción will construct a pilot test for subsequent monitoring and will complete the study with a techni- cal-economic evaluation. Sustainable road elements for speed reduction that meet the objectives of energy generation, safety signs and connectivity with the environment will enable FCC Construcción and The generation of energy • It will be based on solid-state materials. • Designs will be studied for its better integration in the speed reducing elements for the maximization of energy generation and to support the fatigue produced by the passage of vehicles. • Energy management and storage systems will be evaluated in order to maximize the efficiency and use of the energy generated. Safety signposting • Intelligent light signalling activation systems will be investigated to manage energy consumption while facilitating its identification by drivers and pedestrians. Connectivity with the environment • Investigate low-power, low-data-transfer communi- cations systems. • Comparison of new communication protocols and emerging technologies. the FCC Group to have a new line of business that complements their cu- rrent services for town councils, both nationally and internationally. The future of Smart Cities There is a clear trend in the incorpo- ration of ICT technologies in cons- tructive elements to obtain smart systems and improve services for the residents of “Smart Cities”. Its global technology market will grow from $212.3 billion in 2013 to $668.5 billion in 2019, with an annual growth rate of 17.9%, according to an inno- vation report from BCC R&D. Trans- portation is among the areas expec- ted to be transformed by disruptive technologies. In particular, infras- tructure, mobility and traffic manage- ment in cities. Specific objectives of the project I N N O V A T I O N 47 I N N O V A T I O N