Smart innovations are years in the making and require long-term vision. Changes in government and citizens' sensibilities can halt or alter strategies. So how can they survive to create lasting change?
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 22, 2017
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You're on the train on your daily commute, head bowed, peering at your phone. A cavalcade of news stories, friends' holiday snaps and random promoted images of trending slippers pops up on your social media feed, which you ...
Environment
Dec 13, 2017
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City residents are not benefitting from a clear strategy for developing cities that are 'smart' according to a new RICS Research Trust report by University of Reading academics.
Energy & Green Tech
May 5, 2017
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One of the key issues facing modern cities today is municipalities being locked in to technology from a single provider, and instead ensuring they are free to transition to the most convenient products and services for citizens ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 12, 2016
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From pollution levels and the number of traffic accidents to safer public spaces and more efficient heating in buildings—to what extent can the smartness of a city be quantified? And is it possible to measure the quality ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2016
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The StormFilter-project, led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, generates clean technologies for urban stormwater management. New engineered materials and designs will enhance stormwater management by retaining ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2015
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a software platform designed to manage and control devices for "Internet of Things" (IoT) systems. The platform can be tailored for everything from city management sensors and devices ...
Engineering
May 29, 2015
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Lancaster University is about to take the concept of smart cities out of town. Computer scientists at Lancaster University are investigating how the Internet of Things could work in the countryside.
Computer Sciences
Dec 10, 2014
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A global initiative to encourage the world's leading cities to become 'smart' has received a significant boost from information specialists at the University of Sheffield, who have helped develop the first global smart city ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 2, 2014
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Did you ever find yourself wondering what would be the quickest, healthiest and least costly transport options for a trip? Thanks to the SUNSET project and its 'tripzoom' app for Android and iOS, making the most efficient ...
Engineering
Jul 9, 2013
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