Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities
Whatever happened to the “smart city?” It’s alive and well but morphing into the “hyperconnected city,” powered by data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies. Among the goals: Create new business opportunities,...
Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities
Global consulting firm PwC has identified seven layers of data governance that need to be in place if public and private sector organisations are to turn data into benefits – both financial and quality of life ones – while ensuring public buy-in. It contends that the...
Nov 14, 2019 | Smart Cities
Participants were given access to data sets about traffic count; city fleet telematics; street infrastructure; traffic safety; community amenities; bike share and demographics. And the winners were awarded $5,000, $2,000 and $500, respectively. “It was an...
Nov 7, 2019 | Featured, Internet of Things, Smart Cities
Traffic engineers in New York City will soon be able to reboot malfunctioning stoplights without leaving their desks, thanks to a new IoT project. The city’s Department of Transportation is working with Transition Networks to deploy...
Oct 31, 2019 | Smart Cities
Cities are fast becoming “smart,” and the impact on people’s lives can be immense. Singapore’s smart traffic cameras restrict traffic depending on volume and ease the commute of thousands of passengers every day. In Kaunas, Lithuania, the cost of...
Oct 23, 2019 | Blockchain, Crypto Currency, Smart Cities
At the recent Blockchain LIVE 2019 hosted annually in London, I had the pleasure of giving a talk on Next Generation Infrastructure: Building a Future for Smart Cities. What exactly is a “smart city?” The term refers to an overall blueprint...
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