Cities today are having to deal with the issue of adding technology to an already-built environment, requiring city leaders to plan around and work with the existing infrastructure and layout of the city. At the Smart Cities Innovation Accelerator at Melbourne, the head of the City Lab team in Melbourne, and representatives from Estrella Group […]
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Jerry Power and his team at the Institute of Communication Technology Management (CTM) were working on a presentation about the current trends in IoT when the University of Southern California posted an open call inviting everyone working on IoT projects to come together to discuss their research. When they attended the event, the room was
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Driverless cars scoot by on curb-less streets that seamlessly transform into no-traffic public plazas at specific times each day. To the side stand multi-use buildings, constructed out of the latest in inexpensive and sustainable materials, with semi-public ground floors and upper levels that include residential, office, and light industrial spaces. Underneath lies an underground tunnel
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In the panel session ‘Data: What Is Important Now and What Should We Be Doing?’ representatives spoke about how they are working around challenges related to the influx of data collected by smart city technology. This review of the main themes is meant to help other cities gain an understanding of what to expect as
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There are a few smart city projects out there that offer clear wins for any city. In this panel we heard suggestions from representatives of four cities, ranging in population from 45,000 to 1.2 million. If your city is looking to successfully dive into smart city projects, consider starting in one of these areas.
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At the Smart City Innovation Accelerator at San Diego, representatives from cities and companies gathered to discuss smart city strategies and initiatives. Since each city has its own unique challenges and circumstances, in the very first panel session, participants passed the microphone so each could relay what they believe to be the number one problem
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Utilities are fundamental to smart city initiatives, so if cities want to move forward with their smart city plans, more collaboration with utilities is needed. On the final day of the Innovation Accelerator, the group convened for a special panel session to hear about the benefits and challenges of cities and utility companies working closer
There is no single path to exploring and deploying smart city technology. In the panel ‘The Smart City Playbook: Deep Dive into Traffic/Lighting Solutions’ we heard from representatives from Pittsburg, San Diego and Portland about the process each city used to get their smart street light programs off the ground. Their answers highlight three different
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In the first few months of 2018, nearly every tweet on the Department of Atlanta Information Management’s Twitter account referred to smart cities. The tweets were building up to a smart cities forum, where key players would discuss the city’s forward progress in smart city applications such as smart traffic, smart building & homes, energy
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