Driving is a part of everyone's life and you probably do it every day. It can be fun driving on a road trip but it can be a nightmare when heading to work. The fact that everyone is in a hurry to go to work means everyone is on the road at the same time. You have to admit, a traffic jam is one of the most annoying things you can come across on your journey. Well, fortunately, … [Read more...] about How Big Data is Helping Your Commute to Be Safer and Faster
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Smart Cities Are Vital to Cope with the Aging Population
As Tejvan Pettinger wrote in his blog The main impacts of an ageing population, we must be proud of the great achievement of the twentieth century regarding the dramatic rise in life expectancy. However, the aging population comes with many challenges for smart cities across social, financial, economic, and political dimensions. Managing healthcare quality and costs for … [Read more...] about Smart Cities Are Vital to Cope with the Aging Population
The Past, Present and Future of the Internet of Things
We have al heard of the Internet of Things, or the Internet of Everything, or the Industrial Internet. Often, the Internet of Things is linked to smart home devices--everyday objects that are connected to the internet--but 25 years from now, the Internet of Things will be a lot more than just connected refrigerators that tell you that you need to buy milk. Although the Internet … [Read more...] about The Past, Present and Future of the Internet of Things
From Sensors to Big Data: Chicago Is Becoming a Smart City
Chicago is the first major city in the USA that is building a permanent infrastructure to collect Big Data. They are installing hundreds of environmental sensors that will measure temperature, humidity, light, sound and cellphone signals. All this data will enable Chicago to become a safer and cleaner city. The sensors will be placed on top of lampposts along Chicago's … [Read more...] about From Sensors to Big Data: Chicago Is Becoming a Smart City
Chicago – City of Big Data: Improving Your City Life – Video
The City of Big Data, an expedition that opens in Chicago in March 2014, will use Chicago's data-driven initiatives as a starting point for understanding what urban data is and how it might impact how we design and live. What can data analytics and computer models do to make cities better places to live and work? This video provides an overview of research and educational … [Read more...] about Chicago – City of Big Data: Improving Your City Life – Video