Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT)
14.1K views | +0 today
Follow
Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT)
Innovation
Our world is urban: cities will be smarter, with informatics, open data networks, sensors and services
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

A Danish Wind Turbine Maker Harnesses Data in a Push to Stay Ahead

A Danish Wind Turbine Maker Harnesses Data in a Push to Stay Ahead | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - August 18, 2016 9:57 AM
Vestas was in a precarious position in 2012, but it is now a market leader, thanks in large part to its focus on data and mathematics.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Here's where big data serves sustainability -- case in point: By plugging in other variables like the price of a turbine, the cost of renting the land and the tariff a customer would be paid for electricity, Vestas can quickly provide a buyer with the probable financial return for a given location. The models also allow the company to figure out where the turbines should be placed, and which of its turbines would produce the most revenue. Like its rivals, Vestas now designs turbines for places with light winds as well as heavy ones. It can identify calm periods when the turbines can be shut down for maintenance with the smallest loss of revenue.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

IDB guides leaders towards Latin American smart cities

IDB guides leaders towards Latin American smart cities | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From readwrite.com - August 17, 2016 1:07 PM
Hundreds of millions of people will move from villages and farms to cities in the next 30 years, and Latin America might see the most movement.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has released a guide for city leaders inside Latin America, which provides a long list of details on how to build, fund, and manage a growing city more effectively. IDB calls for city leaders to embrace technology in all areas of government. It also calls for the democratization of technology, giving anyone with a basic cellphone the ability to book an appointment, report a crime, check pollution levels, and get traffic updates.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Forget Comcast. Here’s The DIY Approach to Internet Access. — Backchannel

Forget Comcast. Here’s The DIY Approach to Internet Access. — Backchannel | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From backchannel.com - July 23, 2016 10:06 AM
Spanish engineer Ramon Roca got tired of waiting for telecom companies to wire his town — so he did it himself.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
A story by Dan Gilmor shows communities can build relatively “large-scale, locally-owned, broadband infrastructure that provides faster speeds for lower prices in more locations than telco incumbents."
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

What, Exactly, is a Smart City?

What, Exactly, is a Smart City? | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From cityminded.org - July 15, 2016 3:05 PM

"With all the interest around the world in smart cities, I had naively supposed that there was a ready definition of what a smart city actually is..." 

Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Peter Williams (of IBM) offers a smart new answer to the question of what makes a smart city smart. Components, check. Connectivity, check. But we're talking about urban centers -- made of people, activity, movement, industry -- 
Town and city boundaries are fluid in our modern, future city. The term smart community may convey this idea aptly.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

How bicycle advertising will save the world

How bicycle advertising will save the world | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.com - June 28, 2016 10:39 AM
Biking, brands, and a body by Cooper — all in scheme to ease traffic congestion in London.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Applying an advertising model to promote the use of bicycles in London -- get a free bike, and cycle to work for a year! So very smart, on so many levels.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

How GE and Henry Schein Show That Every Company Is a Tech Company

How GE and Henry Schein Show That Every Company Is a Tech Company | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From fortune.com - June 14, 2016 7:49 PM
What Henry Schein and the new GE tell us about technology and the digital revolution.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
A report out of McKinsey last year said the Internet of Things could create as much as $11 trillion of value a year by 2025—primarily from its business and industrial applications. In a survey of Fortune 500 CEOs, Fortune magazine asked whether they agreed with the statement that these new technologies “will cause a profound change in my business, on a par with the Industrial Revolution.” Four in 10 said yes. 

Stanley Bergman is one of them. Interoperable digital technology, he says, “will propel advances in productivity” and “profoundly change how we live in ways that we probably haven’t even imagined.” 

Jeff Immelt, if anything, is even more optimistic: “I’m not hyperbolic by nature,” he says, “but I don’t think [the Industrial Revolution comparison] is an exaggeration. This is big.”
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Best of ConnectedCities & ConnectedBuildings – Bosch ConnectedWorld 2016

From www.youtube.com - May 17, 2016 10:54 AM

What does the future of Smart Cities look like? What can Smart Cities learn from the Formula 1? How can we  create liveable communities, with technology? Leading experts from ARUP, Lennar Urban (now called FivePoint), Libelium, Rhomberg Holding and Zumtobel Group give insights and share their best practices around ConnectedCities and ConnectedBuildings.

more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

SigFox Vs. LoRa: A Comparison Between Technologies & Business Models

SigFox Vs. LoRa: A Comparison Between Technologies & Business Models | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.link-labs.com - May 11, 2016 1:19 PM
SigFox and LoRa are major players in the low power, wide-area network space. Here’s what you need to know about them.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

How Copenhagen Became A Cycling Paradise By Considering The Full Cost Of Cars

How Copenhagen Became A Cycling Paradise By Considering The Full Cost Of Cars | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.fastcoexist.com - April 25, 2016 4:08 PM
Cars pollute and cause more accidents. So when deciding whether to invest in roads or bike lanes, Copenhagen calculates all of the socia
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Samsung and Silver Spring, Huawei, ZTE all launch new smart city lighting - Rethink IoT

Samsung and Silver Spring, Huawei, ZTE all launch new smart city lighting - Rethink IoT | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From rethink-iot.com - March 18, 2016 1:33 PM
  Asian tech giants Samsung, Huawei and ZTE have all announced updates to their smart city lighting products this week.…
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
ReTHINK Research makes the point on why these announcements herald a trend in Smart Cities for a critical service that citizens use everyday: what smart lighting brings to cities is the access to data, killing two birds with one stone, so to speak...
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Here's how the Internet of Things will explode by 2020

Here's how the Internet of Things will explode by 2020 | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.businessinsider.com - February 28, 2016 1:34 PM
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been labeled as "the next Industrial Revolution." BI Intelligence has been tracking the growth of this sector, now publishing a new report and infographic that lines out the chief players, drivers, and applications poised for a flood of change.

more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Tech Tycoon Bets Business Is the Internet of Things’ Future

Tech Tycoon Bets Business Is the Internet of Things’ Future | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.wired.com - February 26, 2016 10:06 AM
Maybe the way the Internet of Things really grows isn't by letting you control your thermostat with your smartphone; it's by helping businesses profit.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:

This week, Tom Siebel’s latest company, C3 Energy, changed its name to C3 IoT and branched out from its focus on energy utilities to commercial enterprises such as manufacturing, mining, transportation and health care.

 

His firm is not the only one betting the farm on the IoT, or Industrial IoT (IIot).Research firm IDC predicts that Internet of Things-related spending will reach $1.7 trillion by 2020, much of it coming from the commercial sector. There are already dozens of companies hoping to soak up some of that money by offering cloud platforms for the Internet of Things, including IBM, Microsoft, Amazon and even General Electric.

 

Siebel hopes that C3 will have an edge over its competition because it’s already proven itself as ready for large-scale industrial use through its work in the energy sector.

more...
Centric Digital's curator insight, March 9, 2016 9:11 PM

This week, Tom Siebel’s latest company, C3 Energy, changed its name to C3 IoT and branched out from its focus on energy utilities to commercial enterprises such as manufacturing, mining, transportation and health care.

 

His firm is not the only one betting the farm on the IoT, or Industrial IoT (IIot).Research firm IDC predicts that Internet of Things-related spending will reach $1.7 trillion by 2020, much of it coming from the commercial sector. There are already dozens of companies hoping to soak up some of that money by offering cloud platforms for the Internet of Things, including IBM, Microsoft, Amazon and even General Electric.

 

Siebel hopes that C3 will have an edge over its competition because it’s already proven itself as ready for large-scale industrial use through its work in the energy sector.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Bosch ConnectedExperience – The IoT Developer Event of the Bosch Group

Bosch ConnectedExperience – The IoT Developer Event of the Bosch Group | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.bosch-si.com - February 19, 2016 10:52 AM
Join us in Berlin on March 8 and 9, 2016 and learn from Bosch's experience in world-class manufacturing and the IoT.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:

Over 250 software and hardware developers, product designers, and product managers from Bosch customers, IoT start-ups, and independents will be sharing their approaches and best practices for IoT-enabled products, apps, and services, in Berlin. Registration is open for the conference, hack challenge, and clinics. 


more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

How Florida and Colorado are trying to build smart cities from the ground up

How Florida and Colorado are trying to build smart cities from the ground up | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - August 17, 2016 1:11 PM
Ambitious new cities Songdo and Masdar may not have lived up to their promise, but smaller projects in the US aim to be laboratories for sustainable city planning
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
While smart city projects - such as Songdo and Masdar - have in the past over-promised and been over-hyped, it may be that smaller projects such as Babcock Ranch and Peña Station – built from the ground up with future residents in mind – represent the future of smart city development. “We’re not trying to create a utopia,” Kitson says. “It’s the opposite of that. We’re trying to offer people the ability to live their lives the way they want to.” 

But one lesson from the world of urban planning remains true, says Jennifer Henaghan, manager of the Green Communities Center at the American Planning Association – collaboration and consensus are what makes a new city development able to stand the test of time. “You’re seeing with these communities that they’re developing partnerships with tech companies, utilities and the state so that there are other stakeholders who’ll be there, involved long after groundbreaking to support and maintain those relationships and that development,” she says.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Greek startup Sammy guides boats to shore -- and parking

Greek startup Sammy guides boats to shore -- and parking | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From readwrite.com - August 8, 2016 11:25 AM
Marinas in tourist hotspots become very busy during the holiday season, but startup Sammy wants to make sure there's space for everyone using IoT.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Bringing marinas into the 21st century could boost the tourism industry in countries struggling in the current economic climate. Libelium, whose sensor platform is deployed in the Greek solution, claims yachting activities generate €15 billion in annual turnover and provide jobs for over 300,000 people in Europe.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Silicon Valley Startup Arable Takes the Internet of Things Into the Wild

Silicon Valley Startup Arable Takes the Internet of Things Into the Wild | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From spectrum.ieee.org - July 18, 2016 10:53 AM
Is this solar-powered remote plant monitor the most sensor-packed gadget on the Internet of Things?
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Wolf and his startup, Arable, intend to market the Pulsepod device as a $500 replacement for $10,000 weather stations with $5000 net radiometers. They expect the first users will be agricultural researchers and specialty crop farmers eager to monitor microclimates and plant growth in order to predict both long term effects of the environment on plants and to make short term decisions, like when to water and when to harvest.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Traffic lights in ’s-Hertogenbosch; an interview

Traffic lights in ’s-Hertogenbosch; an interview | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From bicycledutch.wordpress.com - July 8, 2016 10:51 AM
“We want people to believe our traffic signals are really helping them. Nobody likes to wait unnecessarily long at a red light. Signals are an aid and they should only be used when there is no alternative.” Words from Eric Greweldinger, the traffic light expert in the municipality of ʼs-Hertogenbosch. The city that came second…
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
To improve the traffic flow in s-Hertogenbosch for every type of road user, a network of main routes was determined. So there are main routes for transit, for private motor traffic and for cycling. These networks inevitably cross each other’s paths at junctions. A priority system based on decisions by the city council determines which road user gets priority where and when. This ‘multi modal control strategy’ is not unique in the Netherlands. It is very well adapted to cycle traffic. In ʼs-Hertogenbosch the decision was made to give priority to cycling, but in Dutch traffic light installations all types of road users count in determining who gets green at which point in time.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

The Future of The 'Smart City'

The Future of The 'Smart City' | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.wnyc.org - June 24, 2016 1:10 PM
Over 85 percent of the world’s population will live in a city by the end of the century. In
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
...and the city of Columbus, Ohio is the official winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge and $140 million in innovation grants.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Smart cities need cash -- FCW

Smart cities need cash -- FCW | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From fcw.com - June 3, 2016 2:58 PM
Establishing high-tech, more efficient infrastructure across America will require upfront investments, and the Transportation Department's model might be the way to get that funding right.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Cities may need a jump-start to begin the process of integrating "smart technology" into their infrastructure costs. The point of the US Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge funding is to help cities face some of the design costs without overriding local initiatives.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Can IoT help save the rainforests?

Can IoT help save the rainforests? | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From readwrite.com - May 15, 2016 8:27 PM
Peru will be monitoring the environment of its rainforests by installing wireless sensor platforms that can collect data and send information in real-time.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

This French Company Just Got Serious About Invading the U.S. Internet of Things

This French Company Just Got Serious About Invading the U.S. Internet of Things | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From fortune.com - May 11, 2016 11:51 AM
The French company now plans to roll out its sensor-friendly networks in 100 U.S. cities by the end of the year.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Sigfox is tapping into increasing demand for smart devices, in cities, factories, and homes. The low-power aspect of Sigfox's technology is important for the Internet of things, as many of the things being hooked up to the Internet may not have access to the electricity grid, so eking out long battery life is a priority.
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

How Connected Sensors Can Help You Park and Put Fish on the Table

How Connected Sensors Can Help You Park and Put Fish on the Table | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From fortune.com - April 11, 2016 12:35 PM
The Internet of Things and cheap, fast sensors may help New Bedford's fisherman comply with regulations without breaking the bank.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Share your insight
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Suggested by Centric Digital
Scoop.it!

Getting Connected: The Rise of Smart Cities and The IoT | Centric Digital

Getting Connected: The Rise of Smart Cities and The IoT | Centric Digital | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From centricdigital.com - March 9, 2016 2:58 PM
According to one forecast, 1.7 billion Internet-connected "things" will be added to smart cities in the next two years, more than doubling the total current number.
Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:
Infographic and insight into Smart Cities and the IoT from Centric Digital's blog
more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Libelium launches IoT Marketplace, for out-of-the-box IoT - Rethink IoT

Libelium launches IoT Marketplace, for out-of-the-box IoT - Rethink IoT | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From rethink-iot.com - February 28, 2016 1:26 PM

Spanish low-power sensor and radio hardware vendor Libelium has had something of a pivot, and launched the IoT Marketplace.

Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:

Libelium's IoT Marketplace launched at Mobile World Congress 2016, leveraging its partner network to solve the who's-who problem of the IoT with complete, interoperable kits that combine app platforms and Cloud services bundled with Libelium hardware. 

more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Scooped by Judy Curtis / SIPR
Scoop.it!

Talking Tech: Spain’s baby unicorns - FT.com

Talking Tech: Spain’s baby unicorns - FT.com | Smart Cities & The Internet of Things (IoT) | Scoop.it
From www.ft.com - February 21, 2016 10:29 AM

Barcelona is “The Mobile World Capital”, according to the organisers of the global mobile industry gathering, Mobile World Congress, which opens across the city today. Over the next four days 100,000 people will converge on exhibitors showcasing phones, mobile technology, and associated gadgetry.

Judy Curtis / SIPR's insight:

Jonathan Margolis thinks Spain is something of a "unicorn foal," in terms of the technology scene. In the Financial Times today, he sketches a profile of two Spanish tech companies, who, in his words, aptly show Spain’s determination to be seen as more than a holiday destination, as typical of the developing tech "revolution" in the Iberian peninsula. He likens two hardware manufacturers -- BQ, the smartphone designer, and Libelium, the IoT sensor specialist-- as leaders of an idealistic and proud new tech movement in Europe, on view at MWC this week in Barcelona.

more...
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
About Follow us Resources Terms Mobile Features
Facebook
X
LinkedIn