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(L-R) Pratap Padode, Founder & Director, Smart Cities Council India; Kalyani Patil, Mayor, KDMC; E Ravendiran, Commissioner, KDMC; Apeksha Patil, Mayor, Ulhasnagar Municipal corporation; Praful Shah, President, MCHI-Kalyan DombiviliSmart Cities...
Article - 08/28/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Long lines, the possibility of being turned away at a polling station, old equipment and other problems continue to plague the voting process around the world. But it doesn't have to be that way. One company is working to make voting simpler, more...
Article - 08/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity
Cities around the world are getting better at many things, but safety on the roads is not one of them. Already, 1.24 million people are killed on roads worldwide each year. And as cities grow larger and more people inhabit them, traffic fatalities...
Article - 08/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Computing resources
It’s a hacker’s world. Hackers are getting more innovative while many IT departments are falling behind, according to a new study. But the news isn’t all grim. The same report finds that education and available technology could allow lagging...
Article - 08/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Data management, Security and privacy
"CRG doesn't build one-off applications such as standalone parking apps that don't connect to anything else ... and inevitably become stale," explained Dr. Gregory G. Curtin in announcing Civic Resource Group International's new CivicConnect™...
Article - 08/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
Schools, like cities, generally operate on tight budgets. So, how does a school efficiently and cost-effectively teach students at campuses miles apart?Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland had to deal with that question. Its local campuses are...
Article - 08/05/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity
When Arlington, Massachusetts Public Schools consolidated its summer school operations into one school building, officials were concerned about possible large increases in their power bill. They turned to Council Lead Partner Microsoft and adopted...
Resources - 08/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Computing resources
Odense Municipality in Denmark wanted a way to streamline its governmental organization and replace an outdated email solution. The city needed a platform for communicating and collaborating that was easy and intuitive for both users and...
Resources - 08/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
With more than 4 billion people in the world lacking Internet access, Mawingu hopes to provide a solution. Watch in this video from Council Lead Partner Microsoft how the company uses TV white space, or the gaps in between TV channels, to deliver...
Resources - 08/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity
One of the greatest challenges faced with Big Data analytics of sensor data is acquiring the sensor data in a scalable, reliable and consistent manner. This white paper from Gartner and Council Associate Partner OSIsoft discusses a strategic...
Resources - 08/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control
If you could invent anything with the tech in front of you, what would you invent? This video describes how two teams, in five days had the chance to invent something that could change the world. The event was the Why Wait Invent-Off powered by...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity
This video explains how, with the help of IBM Watson, doctors are pioneering smarter medicine. Watson, developed by Council Lead Partner IBM, is helping doctors find hidden correlations across all types of data like medical history, genetics,...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources
A common challenge for utilities today -- and other industries as well -- is how to adapt their current operations to address the shifting generational workforce as baby boomers retire. In the commentary linked below, Mike Varney, Senior Director of...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Computing resources, Connectivity
Hisashi Fukuda, General Manager of Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, discusses how OSIsoft’s PI System has enabled Itochu to use data-driven approaches to deliver services across Japan’s dynamic energy market. He also details how Council...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Computing resources, Connectivity
Spring rains and snowmelt pour into the rivers and reservoirs that feed the Calgary’s water supply. As a result, downtown businesses and residents are faced with unpredictable floods that could do millions of dollars of damage. Read in this case...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources, Examples and case studies
In the commentary linked below, Chief Technology Officer Kai Hui of Council Associate Partner Bit Stew Systems explains how software can help organizations analyze massive amounts of data into a single source of truth, while also automating key...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Analytics, Computing resources