If the science fiction writers of the 1950s had been right, most of us today would travel around in flying cars and pneumatic trains. We would commute to work on high-speed moving sidewalks and zip across town in horizontal elevators. For short hops, we would wear personal jet packs or anti-gravity belts. Well, here we are in the early 21st century and we’re still waiting for buses, stuck in traffic jams and trying to walk across busy streets without being hit by a cab. Transportation has changed, but not in the ways predicted by science fiction. Many of the most important changes have been invisible.
Topic: smart-environment
5 MIN. READ
Cities in Motion: The Unintended Consequences of New Technology
By Mike Barlow and Cornelia Levy-Bencheton on Apr 8, 2019 3:57:22 PM
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Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart City Technology
Urban Mobility
12 MIN. READ
Smart Mobility: Challenges and Solutions in Smart Cities
By Jon Glasco on Feb 1, 2019 12:09:48 AM
Urban mobility is described as the lifeblood of modern cities, a critical economic factor, and a facilitator of smart, sustainable development. Planning a smart city that delivers effective and equitable urban mobility solutions is one of the most pressing problems for cities throughout the world. In this article — the first in a planned series — we provide a perspective on urban mobility challenges and examples of smart urban mobility solutions.
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Smart City Solutions
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Sustainability
Urban Mobility
6 MIN. READ
Smart Buildings: Bio-Climatic Solutions for Building Ventilation
By Zigurat Global Institute of Technology on Jul 26, 2018 11:07:18 AM
A recurring theme in architecture and construction engineering is that of "sick buildings". In our eagerness to control all the parameters and internal and external conditions of our constructions, humanity has tended, increasingly, to make hermetic buildings, replete with electrical and electronic installations that give off electromagnetic waves and ions. Especially in offices we often find ourselves with spaces that are too cold and with a highly charged environment.
Here we will address how to alleviate the excess of electromagnetic charge and the lack of humidity in an environment, with the installation of Canadian or Provencal Wells, for the promotion of sustainable architecture.
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Smart City Solutions
Smart Environment
Sustainability
Smart Building
Real Estate
3 MIN. READ
Thinxtra launches Sigfox LPWA IoT Network for Smart City Hong Kong
By Thomas Mueller on Nov 5, 2017 11:51:50 PM
On the 1st of November, Sigfox's exclusive network operator Thinxtra showcased the start of its territory-wide low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT network in Hong Kong, providing cost-effective IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity for the city.
Cost-Effective LPWA Network provides IoT Connectivity
Until March 2018, 100 Sigfox base stations are expected to be installed throughout Hong Kong to provide long-range, low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity for businesses, research institutions, and government organizations to seize opportunities of the rise of IoT.
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Smart City Solutions
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart City Technology
Smart Lighting
4 MIN. READ
Multiple Benefits of Smart Street Lighting Solutions in Smart Cities
By Dr. Alexander Gelsin on Sep 11, 2017 3:24:17 PM
The role of smart lighting solutions in the intelligent transformation of cities and buildings has gained momentum in the past years. This development will continue in the coming years based on increased connectivity and industrial internet of things (IIoT) solutions becoming a key element in most smart city strategies around the globe.
The opportunities that cities can seize with the installation of smart lighting solutions go far beyond value creation through energy (cost) and maintenance savings (which are huge considering that as much as 40 percent of a city’s energy budget is consumed by street lighting and new efficient lighting can save up to 50% of these costs as a result of increased energy efficiency) or the improvement of the environmental impact.
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Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
3 MIN. READ
Smart Waste Management Solutions for Smart Cities
By Dr. Alexander Gelsin on Aug 31, 2017 10:41:50 AM
A growing number of cities around the globe are testing smart waste management solutions to create higher efficiency in terms of resources and costs associated with keeping their cities clean.
While equipping the bins of private households with latest sensor technology is tested only by a few cities (like Santander in Spain or Montreal in Canada), several cities start in public spaces with implementing smart waste management solutions.
The installation of smart solar-powered compacting bins can be observed in a growing number of cities like Amsterdam, Atlanta, London, Melbourne, Philadelphia, and others.
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Smart City Solutions
Smart Government
Smart Environment
3 MIN. READ
Smart Urban Street Furniture Solutions in Smart Cities
By Thomas Mueller on Aug 31, 2017 10:28:21 AM
Self-powered smart urban street furniture can help cities and communities to increase the attractivity of public spaces by providing public services, information, and connectivity, while at the same time enabling the collection of valuable data for optimizing processes and reducing costs.
Cities are increasingly adopting smart street furniture solutions
Whether we talk about digital signs, smart benches or even fully-integrated smart bus stops – there are a lot of new products available in terms of smart urban street furniture. A growing number of cities and communities throughout the world are adopting these self-powered products to make life easier for citizens and visitors and to optimize the management of public infrastructure or to provide connectivity such as free WiFi.
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Smart City Solutions
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility