Accra, the capital of Ghana, is installing an intelligent traffic management system. The expanding African metropolis will be spending part of a Chinese loan to establish an intelligent system which is expected to stem the perennial traffic congestion the city is suffering from. Continue reading →

Since traffic congestion is one of the major problems of both developed and developing cities, reports indicate that technologies which would solve traffic and parking-related problems are critical for improving our urban contexts and establishing the smart city. Continue reading →

In this article, M. Fernandez talks about the new peopleless smart city project which is will be realized in New Mexico, serving as testbed for radical new Continue reading →

With the Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM), Siemens Infrastructure & Cities has developed a method whereby power supply companies and industry can display aspects of smart grid systems. The model can be used for the visualization, validation, and configuration of smart grid projects, and also for standardization within smart grids. Continue reading →

Libelium presented a catalogue of sensor applications in areas such as smart cities, smart environment, smart water, smart energy metering, security, retail, logistics, manufacturing, Continue reading →

UK government and industry are working together to develop smart solutions for traffic congestion, and with good reason. Government figures estimate that by 2030 road use will have grown by 25-30 percent, maximising the negative effects of pollution and congestion, and the dangers in road safety. Continue reading →