Internet of Things and smart cities: innovative technologies and strategies for the cities of tomorrow
Author | Elvira Esparza Smart cities achieve their goal of improving citizens’ quality of life thanks to the Internet of Things. IoT is a network made up of sensors and devices that facilitate the management of city resources, resulting in cost savings and improved environmental sustainability. The internet of things and smart cities already coexist, […]
Vehicles that talk to each other: how connected vehicles can help prevent accidents and alert authorities to dangerous situations
Author | Lucía Burbano Real-time communications between vehicles (V2V or C2C) or between a vehicle and its surroundings (V2X), are a cornerstone of road safety, smart mobility, and autonomous vehicle development. Although their rollout and implementation involve a wide range of factors moving at different speeds, we review the most recent developments. Key Advances in […]
Building Climate Resilience: How Cities Use Digital Twins
Author | Elvira Esparza Climate resilience is society’s ability to prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. To tackle this challenge, cities implement various strategies. One tool that has shown positive results in some cities is digital twins, which enable better planning and management of urban resources to combat climate change. Digital […]
The Cognitive City Blueprint: Turning Urban Data into Urban Intelligence
As more and more people live in urban environments and cities face increasingly complex challenges (from traffic congestion to public security the wellbeing of their residents), having a solid foundation to manage them is becoming ever more important. For the past couple of decades, new technologies have been the lever to address these challenges. The […]
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Vietnam’s Ethical AI Approach to Digital Governance
Author | Lucía Burbano Vietnam has taken steps to incorporate ethics into its national roadmap for Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, ethical AI, transparency, and accountability are being integrated into policy design and legal frameworks, placing the country among the pioneering ASEAN nations not only in AI implementation but also in this ethical governance approach. The recent […]
Sustainable Examples: Inspiring Practices and Projects for a Greener Tomorrow
Author | Lucía Burbano Leading by example, through real, data-backed cases and measurable indicators, is the best proof that something works. When it comes to sustainability, cities are often the best practical case and a driving force behind initiatives in diverse and complex fields that showcase the wide ecosystem of solutions leading to truly sustainable […]
How Bhutan is moving its national identification system to blockchain
Author | Raquel C. Pico For several years now, Bhutan’s public image has been linked to happiness. The country itself has included the well-being of its citizens among its official statistical measures (and prioritizes what it calls Gross National Happiness over the traditional GDP, the Gross Domestic Product). It was also the driving force behind […]
Smart city project: planning, examples, and key success factors
Author | Raquel C. Pico Just over half of the world’s population already lives in a city, a figure set to rise. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, 68% of people will live in urban areas. Migration from rural areas and the concentration of resources in specific regions will drive this increase. For cities, […]
The other sponge cities: how large urban areas attract talent, industry, and services
Author | Raquel C. Pico You are born, you grow up, and when it comes time to pursue a career, you move to the big city to make the most of all your talents. In broad terms, this is the storyline of many films, novels, and series, becoming almost a staple of fiction. It works […]
How Lancaster, California, is using AI tech to speed up permit approvals
Author | Raquel C. Pico Can artificial intelligence completely change the day-to-day life of cities? While the more recreational uses of AI—like editing a photo or answering everyday questions—are what tend to capture the general public’s attention, the potential of this tool goes far beyond that. In fact, this is exactly what is starting to […]