The study looked at 100 metro centers around the globe and found smart city initiatives produce economic, financial and social benefits. However, cyber-risks also grow, making the need for proper management more important.
Preliminary results of the “2019 Smart City Research Initiative, Building a Hyperconnected City” show most of the 100 metro centers evaluated worldwide experienced positive economic, financial and social impacts from their investments. Cyber-risks could also increase if the digital innovation associated with these investments is not managed properly; particularly surrounding financial and payment systems.
A new ranking reveals that Singapore, London and New York are marginally better prepared but governments and private sector institutions around the world need to do more.
Singapore is the city best prepared to deal with the disruptions that artificial intelligence (AI) could bring but no city is truly ready, according to a new global study by management consultancy, Oliver Wyman. It is calling for significant improvements to be made by governments and private sector institutions to fully prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.
Weiterlesen: No city is fully prepared for the disruption of AI
If the age of digitization has provided us with anything, it is data. Millions of data points from millions of sensors connected to an increasingly wide range of systems and applications. Turning all this data into useful information, however, can be a challenge. Data comes in widely varying formats, with different vendors handling and expressing data in different ways. Different protocols also have different ways of expressing data, and the lack of a single standard protocol in the world of smart cities and building automation compounds the issue.
Weiterlesen: Project Haystack Turns Data into Useful Information for Smart Cities
Fifty kilometres east of Tokyo we built a model community. A 1,000 home neighbourhood where everything looks pretty normal but where everyday life is infused with technology that makes it one of the most sustainable and resilient places to live on this planet — truly a smart city.
Fujisawa is powered by a solar smart grid, giving the neighbourhood the ability to run off-grid for up to seven days and the town’s carbon emissions are 70 per cent lower than the average community of its size. The roof of the community centre is a public space that sits above the tsunami flood line and, in the event of a natural disaster, the park benches convert to barbecue grills. The entire town is a virtual gated community with blanket 24-7 video surveillance coverage, allowing children to play safely, while their parents watch from their smart phones.
Weiterlesen: Building the smart city: why most cities are interested but few are ready
Travelling to work, meeting friends for a catch up or just doing some shopping are often taken for granted by people with no known disabilities. For the visually impaired, these seemingly simple things can be a serious challenge.
But imagine a city equipped with technology that enables the visually impaired to recognise people, places or even bank notes, helping them to live more independently whether indoors or in a public place. That's the promise of so-called smart cities, which use things like internet-connected devices and artificial intelligence to improve services and the quality of life for their residents.
Weiterlesen: Smart cities could give the visually impaired a new outlook on urban life