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When a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami severely damaged communities in Japan's Tohoku region in 2011, the area required a massive amount of reconstruction. And that involved moving residential areas to higher ground. The reconstruction and...
Resources - 06/27/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Computing resources
The government of India has launched an ambitious and transformational scheme to develop 100 Smart Cities. These smart cities will be enabled by a number of smart solutions including those targeted to infrastructure, energy, transport, utilities,...
Resources - 11/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Computing resources, Smart City Tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The main goal for a Smart Sustainable City is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens across multiple, interrelated dimensions, including the provision and access to water resources, energy, transportation and mobility, education, environment...
Resources - 10/30/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Interoperability, Policy frameworks and tools
Rob Schilling, CEO of San Mateo, CA-based Space-Time Insight, talks about his company's work as an enterprise software company and connection to the Internet of Things in this interview with theCUBE. A Council Associate Partner, Space-Time Insight's...
Resources - 10/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Analytics, Computing resources
Cities are expecting dramatic population growth and so it will need new and intelligent infrastructure to meet the needs of their citizens and businesses. The water provided by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is not sufficient for the use...
Resources - 10/05/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Responsibility areas, Water and wastewater, Computing resources, Research, publications and web sites
School District No. 42, located about an hour east of Vancouver, British Columbia, has had a reputation for its strong trade education programs and hands-on experience that helps high school students find jobs after they graduate. When the district...
Resources - 09/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Data management
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) created a 15-year plan to go green and reduce its carbon footprint. As part of its strategy, the school turned to Council Lead Partner Microsoft. Three years ago the school migrated its students from an on...
Resources - 09/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Computing resources
Teachers at China'sBeijing 105 Middle School had been working with a complicated and haphazard array of incompatible multimedia equipment they believed was hampering their ability to educate students, acquaint them with and collaborate among...
Resources - 09/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Interoperability
Smart cities aim to reduce anticipated complexities and expenses that accompany future urbanization. Hence, integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), energy efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of these cities. For...
Resources - 09/26/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Computing resources, Examples and case studies, Visioning and roadmapping tools
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
To become a modern, transparent and competitive European city, the city of Zagreb, Croatia, improved its business processes and communication with citizens by partnering with Council Lead Partner Microsoft and Omega Software. This video explains...
Resources - 07/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources