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'Technology is just one part of making a city smart'
We are extremely excited to see our 2nd Smart City 360° Summit finally live in Bratislava, starting tomorrow the 22nd and finishing[…]
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'Smart city solutions are 'smart' only if they are managed centrally.'
We had a chat with Tamás Vahl, Distribution Sector Industry Leader at IBM Central and Eastern Europe, and a veteran manager in[…]
Read moreQuantifying street safety opens avenues for AI-assisted urban planning
Urban revitalization is getting an update that combines crowdsourcing and machine learning. Theories in urban planning that infer a neighborhood’s[…]
Read moreSqueezing more mileage out of electric cars with refillable batteries
Maximum distance travelled on a single charge continues to be one of the biggest drawbacks if one should choose to get an electric vehicle (EV), compared to their gas-powered counterparts. Although electric cars were proven ready to satisfy our commuting needs (as we have reported before), they still remain
Read moreSmart City 360° Summit will be back in 2016!
The 2nd edition of the International Summit Smart City 360° will take place on 22-24 November 2016 in the Slovak capital,[…]
Read moreChina has actually built an elevated bus that straddles car traffic
Traffic jams are a pain, especially in the mornings when all of humanity joins together for a mutual cause – cursing the congested roads. Travelling by car is usually deemed more effective. But given the right circumstances a bus can hold the high ground and allow passengers to not only move at “lightning speed” compared to frustrated drivers, but also become more ecological means of transportation.
Read moreWidespread adoption of semi-autonomous cars shows significant societal and economic benefits
Autonomous and semi-autonomous cars are rapidly entering the mainstream, but safety concerns make many people reluctant to adopt. CMU researchers have done the math, and the results are making a strong point in the favor of partially automated vehicle technologies, arguing to save money and lives.
Read moreNewly discovered optimal arch could make bridges indestructible
We have been inspired by nature for centuries in a thousand different ways, but one area that benefits from looking at nature more than most others is engineering and structural design. Form-finding – a more structured approach to bio-inspired construction – is now breeding the new generation of indestructible bridges.
Read moreAs facial recognition aims for the mainstream – just how reliable is it?
In the last few years, several groups have announced that their facial recognition systems have achieved near-perfect accuracy rates, performing better than humans at picking the same face out of the crowd.
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