How smart cities around the world are providing solutions to water scarcity problems
Water scarcity has always been one of the main preoccupations for today’s world and its future. Getting clean and usable water to everyone is…
September, 2018
Global smart meter market expected to reach $10.4bn by 2022
The global smart meter market is estimated to reach $10.4bn by 2022, driven by rising emissions, domestic energy resource constraints, ageing infrastructure and the…
Autonomous cars won’t be the future, but e-scooters might be
In a former article, Autonomous Vehicles: Heaven or Nightmare I wrote that shared (autonomous) cars might result in more traffic jams, longer trips, negative…
Autonomous vehicles: heaven or nightmare
Most citizens have become accustomed with the omnipresence of cars and they have lost awareness of its tremendous impact: In the US a car…
Düsseldorf Airport: ready for takeoff with smart sensor technology
Düsseldorf Airport is one of the most important German hubs in international air traffic. In future, digital processes will play a role in successfully…
FABULOS project: 5,500,000 euros available for creating an autonomous bus line
Self-driving minibuses can contribute to public transport in smart cities, but have to be developed first. FABULOS (Future Automated Bus Urban Level Operation System)…
The main barrier for autonomous driving: we, the people
While autonomous cars in a smart city environment are a great promise for solving urban mobility problems, development of practical applications should take its…