Schneider Electric and industrial software leader AVEVA are reshaping the digital core of Kunming CGE (KMCGE) water supply’s water management system. The combination of AVEVA and Schneider Electric’s software, technology and water domain experience are providing KMCGE with better operational…
The concept of a digital world that evolves from the definition of ubiquitous computing is known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT). It is a network of physical devices, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data.
Beyond the Walls (City Digital: Season 2, Episode 2)
Following on from Episode 1, this three-part documentary from Digi-Key dives deeper into smart cities, focusing on the rise of smart homes built from the ground up with technology in mind. Join them as they explore the ways that technology is transforming the…
What can ASICs do for the smart cities of the future?
According to the United Nations, 68 per cent of the global population could be living in urban areas by 2050. To cope with this increase, cities are focusing on the use of technology to improve equity for residents, facilitate more…
From smart vending to eco-friendly deliveries
Wireless Logic Group has announced the results of a Censuswide report into the ongoing digitisation of consumer behaviour and adoption of next level retail experiences. In particular, the report examines how an increase in food deliveries, omnichannel shopping and cashless…
Welcome to Your Smart Home (City Digital: Season 2, Episode 1)
Following on from Season 1, this three-part documentary from Digi-Key dives deeper into smart cities, focusing on the rise of smart homes built from the ground up with technology in mind. Join them as they explore the ways that technology is transforming…
Connected beehives are being built all over Sweden
BeeLab, an initiative by the Nordic tech company Tietoevry, has been awarded SEK 600 000 in funding from the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket) to expand the network of connected beehives throughout Sweden. Data collected from the connected hives are…
Digital twin of the electricity network to be developed
SP Energy Networks and Digital Catapult, in a consortium with University of Strathclyde and National Grid ESO, have received funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to explore how an innovative, open and interoperable digital twin of the UK’s electricity…
Urban Digital Twins will unleash the power of the Metaverse
Influential accountancy giant, Ernst & Young, believes Urban Digital Twins are the key to unleashing the potential power of the Metaverse in real world applications for the built environment, including energy transition and decarbonisation. This verdict was delivered in an…
Why invest in a smart mirror?
The Internet of Things has seen a rise in the interconnectivity of devices, cars and buildings. Almost everything seems to have a ‘smart’ alternative now. ‘Smart’ devices consist of those which were already digital, such as speakers and TVs, as…
Automation, connectivity and intelligence evolve in smart homes
The global smart home device market accounted for $68.8 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $156.6 billion by 2028. That is a lot of money quickly being invested into some serious home improvement! Our homes are rapidly graduating…
