What has to happen for 5G to be deployed in smart cities
Author | M. Martínez Euklidiadas The fifth generation of telecommunication systems was going to drastically change cities. Thanks to 5G we were going to see smart energy networks and more responsible distribution, remote medicine with remote monitoring, immersive media, smart transportation systems, or improved manufacturing processes. What has happened with 5G? Has it broken its […]
Europe is advancing towards its common digital identity project: What is it and how will it change relations between citizens and governments?
Author | M. Martínez Euklidiadas The European digital identity technology aims to create digital wallets with which citizens can link their respective national digital identities, their different licenses, bank accounts, academic diplomas or others. Among other possibilities, they will enable unequivocal identification or digital form, although existing European pilot projects go one step further: they […]
After the rise comes resistance: these cities are standing up to electric scooters
Author | Lucía Burbano Micromobility is characterized by great instability marked by the financing of companies and certain plans that do not always take into account regulatory setbacks. Madrid, for example, is just one of the cities that has implemented measures in recent months to restrict the use of e-scooters, the sudden emergence of which […]
New York is looking to the skies with its urban air taxi service
Author | Jaime Ramos City skies are heading towards a turning point. As if it were a sci-fi movie, numerous cities and companies are designing an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) model with flying taxis to revolutionize the mobility sector. Among these is New York. What is urban air mobility and how does it differ from […]
How big data is transforming public healthcare decision-making
Author | M. Martínez Euklidiadas Processes and services based on vast volumes of data, known as big data, are transforming the world of medicine and public health with its enormous potential to improve the prevention of diseases and illnesses, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and identifying risk factors or personalized treatment planning. In an urban context big […]
Achieving the Triple S: smartness, safety and security. Utopia or reality?
Author | This is a guest post written by Valentina Taddeo, Marketing & Communication Leader of Paradox Engineering SA – MinebeaMitsumi Group Cities around the world are increasingly turning to digital innovation to enhance their residents’ lives, increase the variety and quality of services’, face climate change connected risks and manage business’ expectations of opportunities […]
What is preventing the deployment of autonomous vehicles?
Author | Lucía Burbano The first autonomous vehicle, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz and funded by the European Commission’s Eureka Project, traveled between Munich and Copenhagen at 90 km/h in 1995. Nearly 30 years later, we are still not seeing self-driving cars on our roads. The challenges are numerous and varied. Let’s look at some of them. […]
What are floating solar panels and why are they capturing the attention of experts
Author | M. Martínez Euklidiadas Power generation using floating photovoltaic panels is causing a sensation in some sectors, particularly in those related to urban water management —from 1.1 MWp in 2010 to over 3500 MWp in 2020— because of the way floatovoltaics are complemented by water storage or transportation of the same without losses. What […]
Smart mobility hubs: the future of clean and accessible transport
Author | M. Martínez Euklidiadas One of the most fascinating aspects of Japan is that the Shinkansen mid-and high-speed rail network that forms the backbone of the country is perfectly integrated with the subway and commuter train system, bus loading bays and public bicycle systems of each town. Sometimes, in places like Tokyo, you don’t […]
Safety and public participation: how citizen collaboration is helping to create safer cities
Author | Jaime Ramos Information technologies and artificial intelligence have opened up a whole host of opportunities. Undoubtedly, the degree of citizen engagement in urban processes offers a potential unseen until now. Can these tools be used to boost urban safety? Citizen involvement for safety The participation of members of a community is essential in […]