The problem with most 'Smart City' projects is they're vitamins instead of painkillers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ted Smith is the former chief innovation officer of the city of Louisville, KY, and one of the first chief innovation officers of a US city. He’s also former vice president and general manager of TechRepublic. In this new century, the places we live and work and the transportation we use to move…
Spotlight on Singapore: The Future of Innovation
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Tech Explained: Quantum Computing
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The processing power required by consumers and businesses is rapidly growing. Eventually computers will need to develop new ways of storing data in order to keep up. In 1965, Gordon Moore proposed Moore’s Law, which stated the number of transistors on a microprocessor would double every 2 years…
3D printed tactile map for the visually impaired
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Here at Springwise, we have featured a number of innovations aimed at people who are visually impaired. For example, a college graduate in Israel has created a new camera that creates 3D photos to allow people who are blind to see photos through touch. Another innovation is navigation…
Objects help autistic children with their sensory development
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Paula Lorence, a graduate from the Riga School of Design and Art in Latvia has created a collection of objects to assist sensory development in children with autism. The collection – called the Taktil – features a series of 12 objects which create different tactile sensations when touched.…
Scarf with built in air pollution protection
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Air pollution poses large environmental and health risks around the world. At Springwise we have featured many innovations that aim to tackle the issue of air pollution. One example is a smart tire that reduces urban air pollution by using moss and onboard electronics. Another innovation is an…
Chinese scientists develop 4D printed ceramics
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How urbanization is driving IoT adoption
How urbanization is driving IoT adoption – TechRepublic How urbanization is driving IoT adoption Larry Wash sat down with TechRepublic at the 2018 AT&T Business Summit to discuss how IoT will improve the infrastructure and operations of buildings. How urbanization is driving IoT adoption Related Most Recent Source: New feed 2
The emerging ecosystem of IoT provides reveals how assets are performing
The emerging ecosystem of IoT provides reveals how assets are performing – TechRepublic The emerging ecosystem of IoT provides reveals how assets are performing At the 2018 AT&T Business Summit, Larry Wash spoke with TechRepublic about how emerging technologies will allow businesses to see what assets are operating either effectively, or insufficiently. The emerging ecosystem…
Startup helps users take back control of digital data
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); It is an understatement to say that the digital world has grown rapidly in the last few years. Finding someone who doesn’t have some sort of digital identity, whether through email, social media, or online accounts, is a rarity. With so much personal data being entered into the…