The U.S. Postal Service, which has suffered chronic losses year after year, is attempting to re-define and re-purpose itself in the digital age. A recent report from USPS Office of Inspector General, identified five smart Read More
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. recently announced the purchase of Micrium, developers of a real-time operating system that allows electronics devices to connect to the web. The synergistic combination of Micrium’s embedded real time operating system (RTOS) Read More
By Richard Erb, Executive Director of City Programs and Events Transportation and the movement of people has always fascinated me. Perhaps it is my background in robotics and autonomous solutions or my upbringing in metro-Boston Read More
Globally, we consume about 4 trillion cubic meters of fresh water each year. January 2015 saw the world consume more than 34 billion barrels of oil. Is there a critical mass we’re moving toward for Read More
Facility managers and building owners alike need to truly understand what a smart building is in order to devise a plan that will improve operations and maintenance. They generally need to reduce costs, risk, and Read More
The LEED Gold-designed Amazon Biospheres set an example of environmentally friendly and innovative design for the work place which Smart Cities should incorporate into their planning process. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, has long advocated Read More
August 2, 2016 Panelists: Adam Zuckerman, Moderator, Discovery VR Doug Brake, Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Jessica Brillhart, Principal Filmmaker for Google VR Chelsea Collier, Editor-At-Large at Smart Cities Connect Dean Johnson, Read More
Strategies are usually the result of brainstorming sessions with specialized experts, a moderator, and of course, the stakeholders. Ideas are the inspiration and people are the motivational drivers behind implementation. But, how often do we Read More
“If we can re-conceive of our government so that the interactions and the interplay between private sector, nonprofits, and government are opened up, and we use technology, data, social media in order to join forces Read More
What is in a name? In the case of smart cities, changes in job titles indicate a larger commitment from communities to reallocate time and priorities to focus on smart initiatives. From the very broad Read More
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