The business services sector in the Czech Republic has grown at a rate of 12% over the past year and is represented by 112,000 employees. An additional 5,000 jobs are held by intelligent software robots. It is the technology of robotic automation and artificial intelligence, which are generally perceived as a threat to human work, […]
Tag Archives: technology
UAE: Dubai’s Green Hydrogen project
September 12, 2021
ENERGY
The project implemented in collaboration with DEWA, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Siemens Energy, is the first solar-driven green hydrogen-producing facility.
Platform as Service (PaaS)
September 12, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
A category of cloud computing services provides a platform to facilitate the development and management of digital applications.
Smart City Expo LATAM Congress, Oct 5-7, 2021
September 12, 2021
EVENTS
The great event that drives the reconversion and socioeconomic reactivation of Latin America!
Consciousness based Smart City strategy
September 12, 2021
GOVERNMENT
12 years in Smart Cities I am thinking very different about the topic. Leaving technologies behind and moving into the most important element – People!
Austria : 52 days without watering
August 24, 2021
ENERGY
For the future of our country, we need innovative business ideas, with which it is now a matter of getting started together and mastering…
Smart Cities Electronics
August 23, 2021
INFLUENCERS
The specialist site is dedicated to delivering information about what’s new in the Smart City Electronics industry. Electronic components.
Siemens and Tata Smart Metering Technologies
August 21, 2021
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Siemens Limited and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) jointly announced the successful deployment of Smart Metering.
Future-proofing Europe through tech leadership
August 21, 2021
GOVERNMENT, UNCATEGORIZED
More investors with scale-up experience and skills to support entrepreneurs as they are growing their businesses globally.
City 3.0
August 20, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
City 3.0: Building Compelling Smart City Business Cases, Smart People, Smart Economy, Smart Environment, Smart Government, Smart Living…
Chinese Smart Cities US government report
August 17, 2021
GOVERNMENT
China has become a global leader in smart cities initiatives, combining embedded sensors, metering devices, cameras, and other monitoring…
Municipal CIO
August 17, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The CIO is responsible for collecting the city’s information, and making it available to decision-makers, residents, and partners.
Patterns for the construction of the entire Universe
August 15, 2021
SCIENCE
The universal genius in human history & the patterns for the construction of the entire Universe.The celebrated systems thinker…
SDG#17 – Strengthen the global sustainable development
August 10, 2021
GOVERNMENT
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development – United Nations goals…
Life 2.0: Creating pandemic-ready smart cities
August 8, 2021
INFRASTRUCTURE
Change is a constant. We have seen several changes impacting our lives from the metal to the machine age until the digital revolution.
Verizon’s smart city communication solutions
August 8, 2021
TECHNOLOGY
Using innovative Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication solutions, city executives can help improve…
Municipal services
August 8, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Services that municipalities provide depend partly on the size of the town or city but typically include a school system, police and fire…
Smartivist
August 7, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Smartivist is a person who understands, supports, and promotes the positive features of Smart Cities and innovative gadgets implementation into daily life.
SDG#14 – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans
August 7, 2021
GOVERNMENT
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development – the 14th SDG goal.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts – the 13th SDG goal presented by the United Nations organization’s SDG strategy.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation – the 9th Development Goal
Urban mining
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Densely built-up urban areas are vast “repositories” or “banks” of raw materials. Urban mining is a concept for the systematic inventory…
Urban Heat Islands Strategic Plan
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The Strategic Plan gives detailed descriptions of various possibilities for cooling urban heat islands. In addition, it contains precise…
Urban heat island effect
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Urban settlement structures differ significantly from the surrounding rural areas in many respects, including climatic factors such…
Urban farming
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Generic term for different types of primary food production in urban conurbations and their immediate hinterland…
Upcycling
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Upcycling is the process of transforming waste products or (apparently) useless materials into brand new products. As opposed to…
Sustainable Development Goals
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
In September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 universally..
Start-up ecosystem
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
A start-up ecosystem consists of all individuals and stakeholders involved in a company start-up, interacting as a system.
Spatial energy planning
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Combines spatial planning and energy planning disciplines to ensure a stable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable energy supply.
Sharing economy
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The sharing economy is often seen as a route to greater social responsibility and conservation of resources. The term refers to the community…
Services of General (Economic) Interest
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
(SGI/SGEI) Prudent and reliable provision of public goods and services that entail a special responsibility for the community at large.
Sensitive urban renewal
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The primary focus of “sensitive urban renewal,” a successful Viennese model introduced nearly 40 years ago, has always been on affordable…
Secondary raw materials
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Secondary raw materials are raw materials that are recovered from recycled waste. They serve as raw materials for new products but differ…
Renewables
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
This term defines energy sources that are constantly renewed or replenished and hence are permanently available. Renewables include sunlight
Paris Agreement on Climate Action
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is an agreement between 195 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
Organic Cities Network Europe
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The network of several European cities and municipalities is committed to supplying urban populations with organic produce and promoting…
Open government data
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Open government data are data collected by the public administration – including, e.g., geodata, traffic data, and environmental, budget,…
Nearly zero energy building standard
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Nearly-zero-energy buildings are characterized by very low energy requirements, with a considerable share of these requirements covered…
Multimodality
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Refers to the routine use of different modes of transport for different journeys over a specific period, which usually varies between…
Mobility platform
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Internet-based platforms allow transport providers to be accessed at any time. From basic travel information and booking through to…
Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Refers to the increasing availability of mobility solutions that are consumed as a service. Usually, this entails choosing from a wide…
Microclimate
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The urban microclimate is the climate of the city or a small area of it, which directly impacts local people. The urban microclimate…
Material passport
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
A digital tool that provides information about the material composition of buildings and the quality and quantity of the materials they…
Living labs
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Living labs embody a research concept, often collocated in a user-centered, territorial context (e.g., a city or region) that examines…
Light pollution
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Refers to the brightening of the night sky by artificial light sources, which can negatively impact flora and fauna and people’s health.
Internet of Things (IoT)
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Internet of Things (IoT) is a generic term for a network of infrastructures, devices, and other objects that can interact with one another…
Intermodality
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Refers to the combination of multiple modes of transport in a seamless travel chain, e.g. traveling to the rail or underground station…
Indicator structure of the Framework Strategy
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Indicators are parameters based on measurable proxy values to describe subject matter that is otherwise hard to grasp.
Heat pump
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Heat pumps take heat energy from water, the ground, or the air, bring it to a usable temperature, and transfer it into heating or hot…
Gross Regional Product
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The regional equivalent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is usually presented in nominal terms using the market prices of the respective…
Grey energy
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Grey energy refers to the (considerable) amounts of energy consumed (and the respective “grey” CO2 emissions produced) over the entire…
Governance
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
These days, traditional forms of government are no longer sufficient to ensure effective use of the volume and variety of information…
Gender pay gap
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The gender pay gap is the percentage difference between the average earnings of men and women.
Gender mainstreaming
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Gender mainstreaming is a gender equality strategy. Differences in social status and structural inequalities between women and men are…
Gender budgeting
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Gender budgeting is the finance policy tool of the gender mainstreaming strategy. It aims to incorporate a gender perspective at all levels…
Fresh air corridor
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Zones that are kept undeveloped provide inner-city districts with a circulating supply of fresh air. Development in these zones…
Final Energy Consumption
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Final energy is the energy generated from converting primary energy sources, such as coal, lignite, crude oil, natural gas, hydropower,…
EU Emissions Trading System
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The EU-wide Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was established in 2005. An emission allowance must be surrendered for every tonne of CO2….
European Climate Alliance
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The European Climate Alliance brings together 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries and various…
E-government
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
In concrete terms, e-government uses information and communication technologies (ICT) by public administrations, in combination with…
Ecological footprint
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
A sustainability indicator that shows the amount of land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle in terms of food, consumer goods…
District cooling
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Since demand for district heating is lower in the warm months of the year, redundant waste heat is fed through large, environment-friendly…
District heating
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
In district heating systems, the heat produced as a by-product of power generation and waste incineration is generally transported using…
Digital twin
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Digital twins are virtual simulations of physical objects and systems. They model the properties and behavior of these real-world objects…
Digital building technology
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Also known as Smart building technology or Building automation. Building technology refers to equipment used to control and regulate…
Deep Learning and Machine Learning
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence which develops algorithms that can learn and improve from “experience .”
Deep geothermal energy
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The utilization of the natural heat found beneath the earth’s surface at depths of between 400m and several thousand meters.
Decarbonization pathway
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Describes the processes involved in transitioning to a low-carbon – and ultimately zero-carbon – economy and includes carbon-saving…
CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas, mainly results from the incineration of fossil fuels, coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
Climate Protection Program
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The City Council adopted the first KliP Vienna back in 1999, to run until 2009. The sequel, KliP II, runs until 2020…
Clean Energy Package for All Europeans
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The legislative package agreed by the EU comprises a series of key energy and climate policy regulations: a new version of…
Circular Economy
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating…
Car-sharing
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
The average private motor vehicle stands unused – in most cases parked in the public space – for 23 hours a day.
Carbon neutral (or climate neutral)
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Carbon-neutral or climate-neutral actions and processes cause no greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions or the emissions they produce…
Carbon budget (emissions planning)
August 1, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Because greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for a very long time (several hundred years in the case of CO2…
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
July 31, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
An innovative digital modeling tool for planning, executing and managing a construction project across the project lifecycle.
Automated or Autonomous vehicles
July 31, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
Vehicles, mobile robots, and driverless transport systems are largely autonomous in their operation. The level of automation varies…
Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Change
July 31, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
This program implementing concrete measures to mitigate overheating in the summer months as provided in the Urban Heat islands.
Active and Assisted Living (AAL)
July 31, 2021
SMART CITY GLOSSARY
ICT-based solutions to enhance the autonomy of elderly people. The aim is to maintain and promote an independent…
Mandelbrot discovered to science the harmony of chaos. It was these rules and patterns that the brilliant scientist, theorist, and…
All items and devices sending data from households can be infinite and so this calls for the design of smart living solutions.
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all is the seventh goal in the set of goals presented by the UNO.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls is the fifth goal in the set of goals presented by the UNO under an SDG strategy.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all is the fifth goal of SDG strategy.
End of Hunger is the second goal in the set of goals presented by the UNO under a strategy called Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG#1 – End poverty in all its forms everywhere
July 25, 2021
GOVERNMENT
End of Poverty – the first goal presented by the United Nations organization under a strategy called Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable Development Goals
July 25, 2021
GOVERNMENT
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted as a universal call to action to protect the planet.
A mystical reality of Schumann resonance
July 25, 2021
SCIENCE
Schumann Resonance as a phenomenon is a relatively trivial physical phenomenon and very easy to understand…
ZTE and CAICT Unveil Joint Innovation Lab
July 23, 2021
SCIENCE
The joint innovation lab, originated from ZTE Openlab and Innovation Center of CTTL will engage in information and technologies.
Factors of Production in Smart Cities – update 2021
July 11, 2021
BUSINESS
Producing things, we need some tangible and intangible materials. Primary and secondary production factors of global innovation industries.
Telesoftas
July 10, 2021
INFLUENCERS
From ideation and prototyping to the development and deployment of a complete solution specialised on Smart Cities solutions.
Bismart
July 9, 2021
INFLUENCERS
Bismart ensures data quality, process efficiency, simplicity, and clarity of the user interface based on a correct understanding of goals.
Smart City Expo Forum, Minsk, 10 – 12 Nov. 2021
July 9, 2021
EVENTS
Best world practices of industrial digitalization for the post-soviet countries. Smart Industry Expo – Digital Technologies and Solutions.
Recognition for exemplary effort is now more prevalent than ever. States and organizations seek out and reward public agencies for visionary..
Knowledge based economy’s fifth development factor
June 28, 2021
ECONOMICS
The phrase “knowledge-based economy” is often used to refer to the economies where knowledge and information have more…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has completed the manufacture of four toroidal field coils (of a total of five, including one spare) ordered…
Smart City Asia 2021, November 25-27 2021, Vietnam
June 24, 2021
EVENTS
Trade Exhibition with support from ministries, cities’ leaders, and organizations building Smart City in every city/province in Vietnam.
The state-of-the-art platform will allow scientists across the STFC theory community to drive forward world-leading research of the universe.
B2B quantum cryptography, the first to control and operation of heterogeneous quantum cryptographic communications on the national test.
GIGABYTE has brought along its partners to demonstrate solutions that focused on the theme of “Building Global Technology Ecosystems”.
Nokia launches NetGuard strengthen 5G security
June 22, 2021
TECHNOLOGY
NetGuard XDR provides CSPs with stronger network defenses that rapidly prevent and stop threats before they materialize.
The next-generation Zenator TI device is designed for creating cyber-secure communication systems at critical infrastructure facilities.
Ericsson Smart City
June 21, 2021
SOLUTIONS
Energy use in-network operation remains a priority for Ericsson and its Smart Cities customers. In addition, Ericsson’s research shows…
Submarine cable 6,000 km long directly connects the city of Fortaleza (Brazil) to Sines (Portugal), without the need to pass through the USA.
China’s leading Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) fingerprint-recognition technology provider, has launched a smart-lock reference design, based on AIoT fingerprint recognition running on an STMicroelectronics
IBM’s Quantum System One comes to Europe
June 16, 2021
TECHNOLOGY
Inside was an IBM Quantum System One—which until now had only existed in IBM’s New York-based data center.
IEEE Smart Cities
June 16, 2021
SOLUTIONS
IEEE inspire a global community through highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional activities.