With funds from the US Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary team of Arizona State University researchers is working to create a model that will examine the effects of urban farming Read More
City of Things is a collaborative project between the City of Antwerp, Flanders and imec which plans to turn Antwerp into a living lab in which businesses, researchers, local residents, and the city itself will Read More
The City of Milwaukee is seeking to accelerate smart city plans, focusing on increasing the number of smart buildings which would feature smart heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in addition to motion-sensitive lights. Read More
The City of Chicago’s Array of Things urban sensor initiative has recently launched a new pilot project working with storm water management. The paved surfaces and infrastructure in the urban environment means that fallen rain, Read More
The city of San Francisco has received $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop transportation technologies aimed at reducing traffic congestion and creating a safer and more efficient transportation system. “San Francisco Read More
The National League of Cities (NLC) just released “Trends in Smart City Development“, a collection of case studies about how five cities – Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago, Charlotte, and New Delhi, India – are implementing Read More
The Town of Berwick recently announced that it will have the first smart town hall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Working with Cisco, Hanatech and i-Valley, the new town hall will feature ultra-high-speed Read More
The Internet of Things can contribute to the independence of the elderly by prioritizing safety and comfort within the home. In the smart home, data collected from IoT devices can track an individual’s daily routine, Read More
The city of Las Vegas is installing a traffic-monitoring system that uses technology to monitor traffic and traffic signals – all in real time. Working with Acyclica, sensors will be installed at each of the Read More
The rapid growth of connected, smart cities is accompanied by the need for digital inclusion – ensuring that all citizens have accessibility to the new technologies and are equally able to equally reap the rewards. Read More
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