Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they’ll need trust as well as tech
To avoid the perils of individual-level monitoring systems, cities must focus on how to leverage technology that enables the collection, analysis and reporting of data while protecting privacy.
How AI can reduce traffic congestion and fuel consumption
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used artificial intelligence to design a computer vision system that helps keep traffic moving efficiently through intersections and has the added benefit of minimizing fuel consumption.
Why smart governance must come before smart cities
By engaging in productive conversations with all technologists, government agencies and community stakeholders, governments will make smarter investment decisions and products will enter the market with less fear of regulatory or consumer backlash.
Responder data-sharing test shows need for ‘bombproof’ tech
A test of the Smart City Interoperability Reference Architecture demonstrated that technology that any common operating picture technology must simple and operation-ready for responders to seriously consider it.
The nation's commitment to AI will power the future of smart cities
The potent combination of artificial intelligence-enabled edge computing and 5G networks will drive deployment of smart city use cases and services.
Smart city spending expected to increase almost 20% in 2020
While big cities represent nearly 30% of the investment, most of the growth will come from midsize and small cities spending $1 million or less on projects, according to IDC.
Delivering on the promise of smart parking
With mobile-enabled parking, municipalities can get actionable insights to shape parking policies and curb management.
2020: The year of reckoning for smart cities
Cities must use technology to make better, more educated decisions about the future while increasing transparency and communication.
How to create smart security for smart cities
A formula for a healthy cyber defense: secure access service edge networking plus an effective incident response plan.
Seattle maps transportation construction projects
The city's Transportation Department has turned a back-office tool that maps construction projects inside-out, letting residents of and visitors receive notifications about work that could affect their travel plans.
How governments can streamline the adoption of smart city technologies
Cities must change and improve their approach to finding, testing and deploying smart technology innovations to effectively roll out such systems.
Visualization tools a 'game changer' for Smart Columbus
The cloud-based integrated data exchange that powers smart city efforts in Columbus, Ohio, now offers visualization tools to help users quickly make sense of the data.
Smart cities will be built on zero trust
As smart city technologies pushes data processing further to the edge, the attack surface increases and cities risk losing control of their systems.
Building an interoperable smart city architecture
A St. Louis pilot is pushing interoperable sharing of city and sensor data and creating a reference architecture for first responders’ awareness and communication that other cities can use to build similar setups.
Army, Colorado Springs partner on automated vehicle testbed
The $4 million joint endeavor aims to reduce transportation costs, improve public safety and deliver faster services. It is also intended to serve as a model for future smart military installations nationally.
Where cities invest to get 'smart'
Cities and counties looking to get smart are increasingly turning to innovation in transportation and emergency services.
4 models for smart cities
Researchers analyzed the characteristics of worldwide smart city projects to provide models for cities with matching socio-economic circumstances.
Smart cities could give the visually impaired a new outlook on urban life
Internet-connected devices and artificial intelligence can improve services and the quality of life for visually impaired smart city residents.
Testbed for 5G-powered drones coming to North Carolina
The Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless will accelerate the integration of drones into the national airspace and enable new features, such as flying base stations for rapidly deployable wireless connectivity.
Study: More than Half of Americans Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly
Pew Research Center’s study is the latest to conclude Americans are growing more comfortable with having their faces scanned.
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