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A new sensing skin is showing promise in finding flaws in concrete structures before they result in catastrophic failure.The skin was developed by researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Eastern Finland who say it...
Article - 06/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Instrumentation and control
The mayors of Las Vegas, Nevada and Gresham, Oregon were first place winners in the 2014 Mayors' Climate Protection Awards announced at the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Dallas. The annual awards program recognizes mayors for...
Article - 06/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Policy and leadership
By Gary WachowiczThere’s a data-driven transformation underway today, built on the Internet of Things and big data, that promises to transform how city services will be delivered in the near future. In this era of rapid urbanization and decreasing...
Article - 06/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Analytics
Scroll down for short takes from Council members…Alstom will help manage NYC's electricity demand: As part of a Department of Energy Smart Grid Demonstration Project, Council Global Partner Alstom has won a contract to deliver Demand Response...
Article - 06/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation
Sometimes it’s hard to map out exactly how open data helps create smarter cities. But a new project from MIT Media Labs is helping people see the benefits of open data with maps.The Social Computing Group at the MIT Media Lab is tapping open data...
Article - 06/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Health and human services, Analytics, Data management