Posted on Sixteen:Nine Jun2021 In Brief: Once again the rise of the BT internet kiosk. We remember them back in early 2000s (2003 to be exact). Remember Marconi and 20,000 kiosks? We think they market IP now. Looks they have mostly given up on being a transactional device limited to mobile proxy. Probably sell advertising space and hold… Read More »
Title: RFI – Smart City Infrastructure Deadline: 7/16/2021 3:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Status: Open Solicitation Number: 210014898-1 Description: City of Richmond 900 E. Broad St Room 1104 Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-646-5802 Lesley Brown Senior Procurement Analyst 804-646-5722 [email protected] Seeking information from firms about the options for implementing a smart city infrastructure to assist the city in advancing its… Read More »
From PRNewswire April 2021 Security Cameras with AI will be the smart city norm for applications such as intelligent traffic management and preventive threat detection. SINGAPORE, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, the global installed base of smart cameras with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipset will reach over 350 million in 2025. The inclusion of… Read More »
Smart City Design for Accessibility – Test in Korea Interesting company based in South Korea which focuses on Accessibility. Braille is a large focus technology. Smart City is a big focus. 40 million blind people in Korea Technologies include their Dot pad, the Dot braille smartwatch (think Stevie Wonder) and the Dot reader. Official e-text book for blind… Read More »
Article on electronic design considerations for outdoor video surveillance – March 2021 What are the key considerations and solutions for EEs involved in designing outdoor surveillance systems and other IoT devices for smart cities? Rickard Barrefelt Christian Koehler MAR 10, 2021 Related To: TE Connectivity What you’ll learn: What are the main drivers of the rising outdoor surveillance… Read More »
From BusinessInsider Feb 2021 — Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs abandons another US smart city project after fights about transparency Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, has ditched another smart city plan after reported disputes over data sharing with officials. In 2019, Sidewalk Labs partnered with officials in Portland, Oregon, on a plan to track how people move around the… Read More »
