DOT sweetens Smart City Challenge prize with bus safety tech
The winner of the Smart City Challenge will also receive Mobileye's Shield+ collision avoidance technology for every bus.
Government trainers take a page from the NFL playbook
A real-time performance intelligence system gives military and law enforcement trainers unprecedented insight into trainee performance.
States go high-tech to battle snow and ice
As state transportation officials prepare for this season’s onslaught of winter blizzards and ice storms, many of them will be using technology in new ways to help clear the roads and make them safer for drivers.
Smart irrigation saves Caltrans water and money
The California Department of Transportation installed smart irrigation technology to deliver only as much water as it needs to keep the highway’s plants and soil healthy.
Building a better network for connected cars
To expand the number of connected cars, researchers are developing middleware that uses Wi-Fi and LTE cellular services to enable vehicle communications.
NYC tests two systems to keep city buses out of accidents
The MTA is testing collision-avoidance and turn-warning systems to see if citywide deployment makes sense.
Pittsburgh expanding test of traffic management system
The city approved a traffic modeling study of Surtrac -- a system that has shown promise for reducing both traffic and vehicle emissions.
Gartner: The 2016 digital mesh is bigger, smarter, everywhere.
The technology research firm’s top 10 tech trends for 2016 lean heavily on the performance, flexibility and agility required to organize the information ecosystem.
Army consolidates sensing platforms into single display
Soldiers can now check a single touchscreen display to monitor their vehicle’s sensor, weapons and communications systems.
Red light cameras up for debate
While red light camera systems promise a revenue stream and safer intersections, some cities are not so sure.
NOAA drones drop in on hurricanes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be upgrading its Coyote drones for storm research and climate data collection.
USPS plans for the Internet of mailed things
A Postal Service RFI outlines interest in a sensor-based mail tracking system.
Saildrones take to Alaska seas
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will redeploy the unmanned surface vehicles for research in fisheries management.
Intelligence at the edge: 4 tips to begin exploring IoT
The Internet of Things can give government managers actionable information, rather than raw data, more quickly, which allows them to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
NASA tech inspires open data infrastructure for water monitoring
Technology developed for testing water purity on the International Space Station is being remade into a simple, low-cost mobile app for evaluating water safety here on Earth.
IoT conundrum: How to power buried sensors
A researcher at Michigan State University has developed technology that can generate electrical power to buried or implanted sensors.
Chicago, Argonne Lab deploy Internet of super sensors
The city of Chicago is partnering with the Argonne National Lab to develop a network of large, remote sensing platforms capable of gathering data on traffic congestion, air quality, buildings' energy consumption and the direction of gunshots on city streets.
What’s keeping drones from taking off
Despite an FAA proposed rule to integrate unmanned aircraft into national airspace for commercial purposes, technology has not allowed for safe long-distance operation,
IoT apps coming to a city near you
More than 30 teams are participating in the Global City Teams Challenge, pursuing projects related to integrating the Internet of Things into public safety, energy and transportation applications.
A network for the Internet of (moving) Things
Veniam’s networking service not only collects data from sensors – whether stationary or deployed on fleets of vehicles – but also delivers Wi-Fi connectivity to those within range of the vehicles.
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