According to researchers around the world, there is increasing momentum from some of the world’s most innovative universities to align curriculum, research and overall mission to city development that specifically focuses on technology-based systems and services. In other words, progressive higher education is linking itself more than ever to the Internet of Everything.
Read MoreThe United States is in the midst of a generation-long structural shift in labor, productivity, jobs, and pay. This shift began in the 1980s and is set to accelerate with the increasing adoption of advanced robotics and machine learning technologies. We are experiencing the most important changes in the nature of work since the Industrial Revolution, changes that affect nearly everything, from crime to electoral outcomes to national competitiveness.
Read MoreEven though Denver and Austin came up just short in the federal technology competition, both are moving forward with their ideas.
Read MoreWhen it comes to big data and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives most companies are still in the design or early adoption phases which make it hard to get a solid return on investment (ROI) figures. So it’s refreshing to share a story of an organization delivering real-world ROI for their customers by vastly ramping up their data collection and predictive maintenance analytics.
Read MoreWith the world’s population set to hit 9.7 billion people by 2050, smart city and IoT technologies will be critical to meet demands.
Read MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology selected Kansas City as the first city to host a national conference that encourages collaboration and establishes standards for smart cities.
Read MoreFour U.S. cities — Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Philadelphia; and San Francisco — have all launched full-fledged smart city initiatives. Through products developed by companies like Cisco Systems and Microsoft, the Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging technologies are enabling complex and robust digital infrastructure development that will improve residents’ lives through the collection and analysis of real-time data.
Read MoreA little over two years ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology launched the Global City Teams Challenge as an initiative to spur innovation in Internet-of-Things and smart cities. The City of Portland took part with a handful of early partners including Intel, Portland State University and the Technology Association of Oregon.
Read MoreMany cities are focused on adding smart technology as the urban landscape continues to shift with smart, connected cities becoming the goal of the future.
Read MoreThe desire for new-era connectivity continues to meet the limitation of present-day funding in many of the nation’s municipalities, according to a report due out today regarding the country’s ongoing smart-city initiatives
Read MoreThis unstoppable trend is driving double-digit growth in a trillion-dollar global market. What are the opportunities for telecom companies, utilities, financial institutions, transportation companies, software developers, equipment manufacturers and others in the smart-city market?
Read MoreEquipped with high-tech versions of common city fixtures — namely, smart benches and digital information signs — and fueled by a “deploy or die” attitude, MIT Media Lab spinout Changing Environments is hoping to accelerate the development of “smart” cities that use technology to solve urban challenges.
Read MoreThe Soofa Sign is getting tested in local government and could co-mingle public and commercial information in a single space. Smart city initiatives often emphasize a mix-and-match approach to technology: lamp posts that also measure air quality, for example.
Read MoreIf you live in a big city, chances are pretty good that you'll be sharing a lot more of your personal information with government entities within a few years.
Read MoreColleges are offering new classes, degrees and certifications to help train the smart city workforce of the future. Continuing education is also an option.
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Lafayette city-parish government is in the early stages of a new initiative to give residents easy access to a world of interesting information sitting on government computers that has been largely inaccessible.
Read MoreThere isn’t much else to see right now at Pena Station Next, the connected neighborhood where autonomous shuttles will one day transport residents to the nearby RTD rail stop, shops and restaurants.
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