The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently testing a number of initiatives using smart technologies, such as biometrics, facial recognition, scanners for bottled liquids, and computed tomography. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working on Read More
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico’s 15-year “lighting master plan” – EnvisionABQ – will involve converting over 20,000 streetlights to LED, implementing an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture, and deploying a central management system in Read More
120 smart gates have been installed in all terminals at the Dubai International Airport by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). With the smart gates, personal encounters with passport control officers are Read More
Microsoft is using Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure technology designed to improve first responder safety and efficiency into a smart city patrol car. The combined technologies demonstrate how cloud-based and connected solutions can make cities safer Read More
The University of Michigan recently announced plans to launch an augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AVMR) graduate certificate program, spanning fourteen schools, colleges and offices, and involving thirty-two faculty members. U-M is also offering opportunities Read More
The winners of the Global Smart City Innovation Challenge for Vietnam (SCIC) competition were recently announced: First prize ($5,000) – GridComm – “Smart street lights for cities” – an optimized network over a city’s power Read More
Michigan State University will be launching its first urban food research center in Detroit in early 2018 with the goal of developing solutions to economic and nutritional challenges unique to urban environments. The MSU Detroit Read More
The State of Colorado’s Department of Transportation and the E-470 Public Highway Authority are partnering with Arrivo to examine ways to use vacuum tubes to reduce traffic congestion and create a high-speed transportation system. The Read More
Project Loon recently announced that it has worked with AT&T and T-Mobile to successfully deliver basic internet to over 100,000 Puerto Ricans. It had been granted an experimental license last month by the FCC to Read More
The San Jose Smart City Vision has the stated goal of making San José America’s most innovative city by 2020. The city is looking a three factors to achieve this goal: core values, key goals, Read More
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