The concept of “smart cities,” which employs Internet of Things (IoT) technologies such as connected sensors, meters and lights to collect and analyze data to improve public infrastructure and services, holds the promise to dramatically change the way citizens live, work and get around. But is there a way to tangibly measure these benefits?
Yes, there is. An Intel-sponsored study by Juniper Research estimates that smart cities have the potential to “give back” a remarkable 125 hours to every resident every year. Additionally, the study ranks the top 20 smart cities worldwide across four key areas: mobility, health care, public safety and productivity, and reveals how these cities deliver positive outcomes for increased time savings and productivity, increases in health and overall quality of life, and a safer environment.
London moves up markedly but New York shows continued strength
London advances four spots from last year to a virtual lock with New York at the top and finishes first in city gateway, a new category that measures international connectivity. New York performs well across the board but wins no individual category, showing diverse strengths. Paris rises four spots to number four this year, coming in first in demographics and livability and narrowly second to London in city gateway, showing that despite the eurozone’s continuing economic instability, The long-term investment that builds a great urban center also lends resilience to weather the storms. Overall, relative bands of performance remain similar to 2011.
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Pratt Center for Community Development have coalesced around a transit solution called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)—a high-performance system that combines the permanence, speed, and reliability of rail, with the flexibility of buses, at a fraction of the cost of a subway system. In the Foundation and Pratt’s report, Mobility and Equity for New York’s Transit-Starved Neighborhoods: The Case for Full-Featured Bus Rapid Transit, BRT is discussed as an affordable, reliable, and practical way of getting outer borough residents from point A to point B.
Our first issue of 2013 starts with three important topics that are recently receiving much attention,
but whose consequences and dynamics are difficult to grasp. These three topics deserve another
look because the visibility of some events may hinder what are their actual potential in the future.
Our first article is about various countries in the South American region organizing macro-events
in order to attract tourist and promote their service sector —where a great portion of informal jobs
and precariousness exist. Governments are investing heavily in creating infrastructure and giving
all the support that the private sector needs to organize successful events. Nevertheless, these
events are just the tip of the iceberg: governments may be losing the opportunity of having a wave
of tourist in the next ten years in order to extend benefits to a vast group of informal workers that
depend on services that tourist demand, such as retailing, restaurants, and tours, among others.
Climate change is making things worse for vulnerable population in South American countries.
Nevertheless, the rhetoric at negotiation tables still refers to the time when the Kyoto Protocol was
being designed. Such clear division of responsibilities between developed and developing countries
simply cannot hold in a post-Kyoto world. It is now that such divisions are becoming a
insurmountable barrier to reach an agreement. Nevertheless, such divisions of interests, goals and
coalitions has roots in the growing diversity of countries in the region, but they cannot be a pretext
for not reaching a shared criteria to deal with global negotiations about climate change.
Participation was, two decades ago, the flavor of the month in development policies. Giving power
to people in democracies was a correct strategy to improve social services and design public
policies. Nevertheless, the growing gap between the political discourse on what participation can
potentially bring and what actually achieves in most localities is giving ammunition to some
authorities to reverse participatory processes. Again, cities need to be creative, not only by
improving consultations with alternative techniques to reach people that has been reluctant to
participate, but also by improving their internal bureaucratic processes to become more responsive
and open to citizens’ preferences.
The 2014 edition of the Networked Society City Index examines and ranks 40 cities from around the world, looking at their performance, challenges and opportunities in terms of ICT, sustainability and development. The extensive research gives us a glimpse into the future of the city.
The report also continues to explore the connection between ICT maturity and triple bottom line development in cities around the world.
London moves up markedly but New York shows continued strength
London advances four spots from last year to a virtual lock with New York at the top and finishes first in city gateway, a new category that measures international connectivity. New York performs well across the board but wins no individual category, showing diverse strengths. Paris rises four spots to number four this year, coming in first in demographics and livability and narrowly second to London in city gateway, showing that despite the eurozone’s continuing economic instability, The long-term investment that builds a great urban center also lends resilience to weather the storms. Overall, relative bands of performance remain similar to 2011.
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Pratt Center for Community Development have coalesced around a transit solution called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)—a high-performance system that combines the permanence, speed, and reliability of rail, with the flexibility of buses, at a fraction of the cost of a subway system. In the Foundation and Pratt’s report, Mobility and Equity for New York’s Transit-Starved Neighborhoods: The Case for Full-Featured Bus Rapid Transit, BRT is discussed as an affordable, reliable, and practical way of getting outer borough residents from point A to point B.
Our first issue of 2013 starts with three important topics that are recently receiving much attention,
but whose consequences and dynamics are difficult to grasp. These three topics deserve another
look because the visibility of some events may hinder what are their actual potential in the future.
Our first article is about various countries in the South American region organizing macro-events
in order to attract tourist and promote their service sector —where a great portion of informal jobs
and precariousness exist. Governments are investing heavily in creating infrastructure and giving
all the support that the private sector needs to organize successful events. Nevertheless, these
events are just the tip of the iceberg: governments may be losing the opportunity of having a wave
of tourist in the next ten years in order to extend benefits to a vast group of informal workers that
depend on services that tourist demand, such as retailing, restaurants, and tours, among others.
Climate change is making things worse for vulnerable population in South American countries.
Nevertheless, the rhetoric at negotiation tables still refers to the time when the Kyoto Protocol was
being designed. Such clear division of responsibilities between developed and developing countries
simply cannot hold in a post-Kyoto world. It is now that such divisions are becoming a
insurmountable barrier to reach an agreement. Nevertheless, such divisions of interests, goals and
coalitions has roots in the growing diversity of countries in the region, but they cannot be a pretext
for not reaching a shared criteria to deal with global negotiations about climate change.
Participation was, two decades ago, the flavor of the month in development policies. Giving power
to people in democracies was a correct strategy to improve social services and design public
policies. Nevertheless, the growing gap between the political discourse on what participation can
potentially bring and what actually achieves in most localities is giving ammunition to some
authorities to reverse participatory processes. Again, cities need to be creative, not only by
improving consultations with alternative techniques to reach people that has been reluctant to
participate, but also by improving their internal bureaucratic processes to become more responsive
and open to citizens’ preferences.
The 2014 edition of the Networked Society City Index examines and ranks 40 cities from around the world, looking at their performance, challenges and opportunities in terms of ICT, sustainability and development. The extensive research gives us a glimpse into the future of the city.
The report also continues to explore the connection between ICT maturity and triple bottom line development in cities around the world.
This webinar covers the highlights of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, including responsible AI, the future of food, integrated retail and the blockchain.
Intelligent World, Smart Cities, Intelligent Communities, Next Industrial Revolution, Future City Developments,
Definition, Barriers, Funding, Stakeholders, Smart City Internet
Future of cities implications for urban spaces 30 sept 2019Future Agenda
Urban Spaces – Challenges and Opportunities
As evermore of us globally live in increasingly growing and crowded cities, how we use urban spaces is a rising concern. This topic impacts a wide range of issues including health, identity, social cohesion, accessibility and liveability and is top of many mayoral office agendas.
Building on our Future of Cities research from 2016 (www.futureofcities.city) and ahead of a series of workshops during 2020 exploring the Future of Land Use, this is an updated view of the challenges and opportunities for urban spaces.
It is being discussed next week in Gothenburg at the Living City event hosted by Husqvarna and will then feed into the wider global Land Use programme.
If you would like to be involved in the 2020 discussions, or host an event, do let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
Future of cities An initial perspective by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBAFuture Agenda
An initial perspective on the future of cities by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on cities and urban development, has unveiled its Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP) for a proposed smart neighbourhood on Toronto's Eastern Waterfront. The document, even in draft form, solidifies the company's thinking. It also gives Toronto residents the first clear picture yet of what a smart neighbourhood spearheaded by Google's sister company might look like. Below, the team has summarized the key takeaways from the document.
Fastrack Institute Overview - September 2019.pptxJelly84
Overview of Fastrack Institute - A non-profit organization with a mission to inspire, educate and empower cities and their citizens to find cutting edge, scalable ways to solve urban challenges 10X faster and cheaper than previously thought possible. - September 2019
1. Letter to all state governments to shortlist potential Smart Cities based on Stage-I criteria according to a number of Smart Cities distributed across states /UTs by the MoUD. This is the first stage of the Intra-State competition.
2. On the basis of response from States/UTs, the list of potential 100 Smart Cities is announced. The second stage of the All India competition begins.
3. Each potential Smart City prepares its proposal assisted by a consultant (from a panel prepared by MoUD) and a hand-holding External Agency (various offers received such as World Bank, ADB, GEF, USTDA, JICA, DFID, AFD, KfW, UN-Habitat)
4. By stipulated date, Stage 2 proposals submitted. Evaluation by a panel of experts.
5. Selected cities declared – Round 1 Smart Cities
6. Selected cities set up SPV and start the implementation of their SCP. Preparation of DPRs, tenders, etc. and Other cities prepare to improve their proposal for the next round of the Challenge
In the 1990s, as the digital revolution began to gather pace, some social commentators speculated that it would lead to the death of the city. People’s geographical location would become less important, the argument went, as they came to interact mostly in cyberspace.
http://pwc.to/13MJEh4
Cette étude compare la situation de 27 villes, toutes des capitales de la finance, du commerce et de la culture, selon dix catégories regroupant des critères aussi bien économiques que sociaux.
The development of smart city leading to a progressive abandonment of rural areas towards greater cities and metropolis, which can offer many opportunities in terms of work, education, social life and so on. It can solve traffic congestion, school overcrowding, air pollution, loss of open space and skyrocketing public facilities cost.
Abstract:
In 2050, the number of people living in cities will be almost as large as the world’s entire population today. That’s why we need completely new approaches to be taken in order to make our cities to be Smart City. Smart Cities gained importance as a means of making ICT enabled services and applications available to the citizens, and authorities that are part of a city’s system. It aims at increasing citizens’ quality of life, and improving the efficiency and quality of the services provided by governing entities and businesses. Smart City is a type of city that uses new technologies to make them more livable, functional, competitive and modern through the use of new technologies, the promotion of innovation and knowledge management. Cities today are facing significant challenges including increasing populations, infrastructures, and declining budgets.
The AI Index is an independent initiative at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), led by the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry. The annual report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data relating to artificial intelligence, enabling decision-makers to take meaningful action to advance AI responsibly and ethically with humans in mind.
This webinar covers the highlights of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, including responsible AI, the future of food, integrated retail and the blockchain.
Intelligent World, Smart Cities, Intelligent Communities, Next Industrial Revolution, Future City Developments,
Definition, Barriers, Funding, Stakeholders, Smart City Internet
Future of cities implications for urban spaces 30 sept 2019Future Agenda
Urban Spaces – Challenges and Opportunities
As evermore of us globally live in increasingly growing and crowded cities, how we use urban spaces is a rising concern. This topic impacts a wide range of issues including health, identity, social cohesion, accessibility and liveability and is top of many mayoral office agendas.
Building on our Future of Cities research from 2016 (www.futureofcities.city) and ahead of a series of workshops during 2020 exploring the Future of Land Use, this is an updated view of the challenges and opportunities for urban spaces.
It is being discussed next week in Gothenburg at the Living City event hosted by Husqvarna and will then feed into the wider global Land Use programme.
If you would like to be involved in the 2020 discussions, or host an event, do let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
Future of cities An initial perspective by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBAFuture Agenda
An initial perspective on the future of cities by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Sidewalk Labs, the part of Alphabet focused on cities and urban development, has unveiled its Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP) for a proposed smart neighbourhood on Toronto's Eastern Waterfront. The document, even in draft form, solidifies the company's thinking. It also gives Toronto residents the first clear picture yet of what a smart neighbourhood spearheaded by Google's sister company might look like. Below, the team has summarized the key takeaways from the document.
Fastrack Institute Overview - September 2019.pptxJelly84
Overview of Fastrack Institute - A non-profit organization with a mission to inspire, educate and empower cities and their citizens to find cutting edge, scalable ways to solve urban challenges 10X faster and cheaper than previously thought possible. - September 2019
1. Letter to all state governments to shortlist potential Smart Cities based on Stage-I criteria according to a number of Smart Cities distributed across states /UTs by the MoUD. This is the first stage of the Intra-State competition.
2. On the basis of response from States/UTs, the list of potential 100 Smart Cities is announced. The second stage of the All India competition begins.
3. Each potential Smart City prepares its proposal assisted by a consultant (from a panel prepared by MoUD) and a hand-holding External Agency (various offers received such as World Bank, ADB, GEF, USTDA, JICA, DFID, AFD, KfW, UN-Habitat)
4. By stipulated date, Stage 2 proposals submitted. Evaluation by a panel of experts.
5. Selected cities declared – Round 1 Smart Cities
6. Selected cities set up SPV and start the implementation of their SCP. Preparation of DPRs, tenders, etc. and Other cities prepare to improve their proposal for the next round of the Challenge
In the 1990s, as the digital revolution began to gather pace, some social commentators speculated that it would lead to the death of the city. People’s geographical location would become less important, the argument went, as they came to interact mostly in cyberspace.
http://pwc.to/13MJEh4
Cette étude compare la situation de 27 villes, toutes des capitales de la finance, du commerce et de la culture, selon dix catégories regroupant des critères aussi bien économiques que sociaux.
The development of smart city leading to a progressive abandonment of rural areas towards greater cities and metropolis, which can offer many opportunities in terms of work, education, social life and so on. It can solve traffic congestion, school overcrowding, air pollution, loss of open space and skyrocketing public facilities cost.
Abstract:
In 2050, the number of people living in cities will be almost as large as the world’s entire population today. That’s why we need completely new approaches to be taken in order to make our cities to be Smart City. Smart Cities gained importance as a means of making ICT enabled services and applications available to the citizens, and authorities that are part of a city’s system. It aims at increasing citizens’ quality of life, and improving the efficiency and quality of the services provided by governing entities and businesses. Smart City is a type of city that uses new technologies to make them more livable, functional, competitive and modern through the use of new technologies, the promotion of innovation and knowledge management. Cities today are facing significant challenges including increasing populations, infrastructures, and declining budgets.
Similar to Smart cities-what's in it for citizens report: Smart Cities Technologies Give Back 125 Hours to Citizens Every Year (20)
The AI Index is an independent initiative at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), led by the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry. The annual report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data relating to artificial intelligence, enabling decision-makers to take meaningful action to advance AI responsibly and ethically with humans in mind.
Intel Blockscale ASICs are built for the demanding environment of cryptocurrency mining. Each ASIC has built-in temperature and voltage sensor capabilities. The accelerator can be operated across a range of frequencies, enabling system designers to balance performance and efficiency.
Cryptography Processing with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable ProcessorsDESMOND YUEN
Cryptographic operations are amongst the most compute intensive and critical operations applied to data as it is stored, moved, and processed. Comprehending Intel's cryptography processing acceleration is essential to optimizing overall platform workload, and service performance.
At Intel, security comes first both in the way we work and in what we work on. Our culture and practices guide everything we build, with the goal of delivering the highest performance and optimal protections. As with previous reports, the 2021 Intel Product Security Report demonstrates our Security First Pledge and our endless efforts to proactively seek out and mitigate security issues.
How can regulation keep up as transformation races ahead? 2022 Global regulat...DESMOND YUEN
As the pandemic drags into its third year, financial services firms face a range of challenges, from increased operational complexity and an evolving regulatory directive to address environmental and social issues to new forms of competition
and evolving technologies, such as digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Banks, insurers, asset managers and other financial services firms (collectively referred to as “firms” in
the rest of this document) must innovate more effectively — and rapidly — to keep up with the pace of change while still identifying emerging risks and building appropriate governance and controls.
NASA Spinoffs Help Fight Coronavirus, Clean Pollution, Grow Food, MoreDESMOND YUEN
NASA's mission of exploration requires new technologies, software, and research – which show up in daily life. The agency’s Spinoff 2022 publication tells the stories of companies, start-ups, and entrepreneurs transforming these innovations into cutting-edge products and services that boost the economy, protect the planet, and save lives.
“The value of NASA is not confined to the cosmos but realized throughout our country – from hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs to world-leading climate science, understanding the universe and our place within it, to technology transfers that make life easier for folks around the world,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. “As we combat the coronavirus pandemic and promote environmental justice and sustainability, NASA technology is essential to address humanity’s greatest challenges.”
Spinoff 2022 features more than 45 companies using NASA technology to advance manufacturing techniques, detoxify polluted soil, improve weather forecasting, and even clean the air to slow the spread of viruses, including coronavirus.
"NASA's technology portfolio contains many innovations that not only enable exploration but also address challenges and improve life here at home," said Jim Reuter, associate administrator of the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) in Washington. "We’ve captured these examples of successful commercialization of NASA technology and research, not only to share the benefits of the space program with the public, but to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs."
This year in Spinoff, readers will learn more about:
How companies use information from NASA’s vertical farm to sustainably grow fresh produce
New ways that technology developed for insulation in space keeps people warm in the great outdoors
How a system created for growing plants in space now helps improve indoor air quality and reduces the spread of airborne viruses like coronavirus
How phase-change materials – originally developed to help astronauts wearing spacesuits – absorb, hold, and release heat to help keep race car drivers cool
A Survey on Security and Privacy Issues in Edge Computing-Assisted Internet o...DESMOND YUEN
Internet of Things (IoT) is an innovative paradigm
envisioned to provide massive applications that are now part of
our daily lives. Millions of smart devices are deployed within
complex networks to provide vibrant functionalities including
communications, monitoring, and controlling of critical infrastructures. However, this massive growth of IoT devices and the corresponding huge data traffic generated at the edge of the network created additional burdens on the state-of-the-art
centralized cloud computing paradigm due to the bandwidth and
resources scarcity. Hence, edge computing (EC) is emerging as
an innovative strategy that brings data processing and storage
near to the end users, leading to what is called EC-assisted IoT.
Although this paradigm provides unique features and enhanced
quality of service (QoS), it also introduces huge risks in data security and privacy aspects. This paper conducts a comprehensive survey on security and privacy issues in the context of EC-assisted IoT. In particular, we first present an overview of EC-assisted IoT including definitions, applications, architecture, advantages, and challenges. Second, we define security and privacy in the context of EC-assisted IoT. Then, we extensively discuss the major classifications of attacks in EC-assisted IoT and provide possible solutions and countermeasures along with the related research efforts. After that, we further classify some security and privacy issues as discussed in the literature based on security services and based on security objectives and functions. Finally, several open challenges and future research directions for secure EC-assisted IoT paradigm are also extensively provided.
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST: ITS IS SMART COMMUNITIES AND CITIESDESMOND YUEN
The report covers the benefits, goals, challenges, and success factors associated with smart cities and communities and gives a glimpse of a path forward.
BUILDING AN OPEN RAN ECOSYSTEM FOR EUROPEDESMOND YUEN
Five companies—Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone—published a report outlining why they feel Europe as a whole is lagging behind other regions such as the U.S. and Japan in developing Open RAN. The companies point to both a lack of companies developing key components, notably silicon chips, for Open RAN technologies, as well as the need to get incumbent equipment vendors Ericsson and Nokia on board with Open RAN development.
An Introduction to Semiconductors and IntelDESMOND YUEN
Did you know that...
The average American adult spends over 12 hours a day engaged with electronics — computers, mobile devices, TVs, cars, to name just a few — powered by semiconductors.
A common chip the size of your smallest fingernail is only about 1-millimeter thick but contains roughly 30 different layers of components and wires (called interconnects) that make up its complex circuitry.
Intel owns nearly 70,000 active patents worldwide. Its first — “Resistor for Integrated Circuit,” #3,631,313 — was granted to Gordon Moore on Dec. 28, 1971.
Those are a few fun facts in a high-level presentation that provides an easy-to-understand look at the world of semiconductors, why they matter and the role Intel plays in their creation.
Changing demographics and economic growth bloomDESMOND YUEN
Demography is destiny” is an oft-cited phrase that suggests the size, growth, and structure of a nation’s population deter mines its long-term social, economic, andpolitical fabric. The phrase highlights the role of
demographics in shaping many complex challenges
and opportunities societies face, including several
pertinent to economic growth and development.
Nevertheless, it is an overstatement to say that
demography determines all, as it downplays the
fact that both demographic trajectories and their
development implications are responsive to economic
incentives; to policy and institutional reforms; and to
changes in technology, cultural norms, and behavior.
The world is undergoing a major demographic
upheaval with three key components: population
growth, changes in fertility and mortality, and
associated changes in population age structure.
Intel Corporation (“Intel”) designs and manufactures
advanced integrated digital technology platforms that power
an increasingly connected world. A platform consists of
a microprocessor and chipset, and may be enhanced by
additional hardware, software, and services. The platforms
are used in a wide range of applications, such as PCs, laptops,
servers, tablets, smartphones, automobiles, automated
factory systems, and medical devices. Intel is also in the midst
of a corporate transformation that has seen its data-centric
businesses capture an increasing share of its revenue.
This report provides economic impact estimates for Intel in terms of employment, labor income, and gross domestic product (“GDP”) for the most recent historical year, 2019.1
Discover how private 5G networks can give enterprises options to enhance services and deliver new use cases with the level of control and investment they want.
Tackle more data science challenges than ever before without the need for discrete acceleration with the 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. Learn about the built-in AI acceleration and performance optimizations for popular AI libraries, tools and models.
The document describes how the latest Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (Intel® AVX-512) instructions and Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) enabled in the latest Intel® 3rd Generation Xeon® Scalable Processor are used to significantly increase and achieve 1 Tb of IPsec throughput.
"Life and Learning After One-Hundred Years: Trust Is The Coin Of The Realm."DESMOND YUEN
The former secretary of state George Shultz passed away last weekend. He is one of the most influential secretaries of state in US history. Around the time of his hundredth birthday this past December, he published a short book on Trust and Effective Relationships
Telefónica views on the design, architecture, and technology of 4G/5G Open RA...DESMOND YUEN
This whitepaper is a blueprint for developing an Open RAN solution. It provides an overview of the main
technology elements that Telefónica is developing
in collaboration with selected partners in the Open
RAN ecosystem.
It describes the architectural elements, design
criteria, technology choices, and key chipsets
employed to build a complete portfolio of radio
units and baseband equipment capable of a full
4G/5G RAN rollout in any market of interest.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
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Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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Study Background.................................................................................2
Smart Cities will Deliver 15 Working Days ..........................................3
Why do We Need Smart Cities?............................................................4
How do These Factors Affect Me Today?............................................5
Global City Performance 2017..............................................................6
Mobility ...................................................................................................7
Case Study: San Francisco...................................................................7
Healthcare...............................................................................................7
Case Study: Seoul .................................................................................7
Public Safety ..........................................................................................7
Case Study: New York City...................................................................7
Productivity ............................................................................................7
Case Study: London..............................................................................7
Appendix: Study Methodology.............................................................7
Contents
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What is a Smart City?
“A Smart City is an urban ecosystem that places
emphasis on the use of digital technology, shared
knowledge and cohesive processes to underpin
citizen benefits in vectors such as mobility, public
safety, health and productivity.”
Study Background
Many smart city studies have been conducted with the aim of projecting
technology spend, or service revenue for businesses. However, Juniper
Research and Intel believe that these studies do not sufficiently account
for the most important part of the city itself: its citizens.
As such, Juniper has conducted a study of smart cities across the globe
with the aim of uncovering the measurable time rewards to citizens:
Time: how can smart cities’ technology and strategies be used to
‘give back’ time to citizens? Free time is a scarce commodity in the
modern world and has a powerful impact on an individual’s ability to
reduce stress, maintain happiness and health.
Juniper examined cities in terms of their progress, and future
potential, across 4 key indices, with the goal of evaluating how
they might deliver positive citizen outcomes in terms of time and
quality of life. These indices are:
Mobility: urban transport systems, including public and private
transport. Also includes non-motorised transport solutions.
Healthcare: healthcare service delivery for citizens, including
access to services and performance.
Public safety: city safety as measured by crime levels, mortality
and law enforcement services’ efforts to combat these
challenges.
Productivity: city policies and technologies in use aimed at
promoting citizen productivity, democratisation of services and
wealth distribution.
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Smart Cities Will Deliver…
Time Given Back
Smart cities have the potential to ‘give back’ each city dweller 3 working weeks’ worth of time every year.
How will This Time be Created? Benefits to Smart City Inhabitants
“If cities across the globe today were to universally adopt, and deploy, smart city technology and services, what would the benefits be for citizens?”
Smart Cities will Deliver 15 Working Days
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Why do We Need Smart Cities?
The Emergence of ‘Megacities’ & Overcrowding
The 20th
and 21st
century haven given birth to some 37
‘megacities’ (cities with populations greater than 10 million individuals),
including Tokyo, Mexico City, New York City and Rio de Janeiro.
In each of these cities, the density of the population in relation to available
resources, infrastructure and services has given rise to complaints about
overcrowding, while demand for affordable housing, proper sanitation,
food supply and healthcare services are all put under pressure as a result
of mass migration to large cities.
Cities are thus being forced to consider how to alleviate these
pressures; technology, analytics and modern urban policies are
emerging as ‘smart solutions’ to deliver sustainable, efficient
environments for citizens.
Quality of Life
One of the main drivers for urban migration has been the
promise of a higher quality of life, driven by increased personal wealth and
a greater number of life-opportunities. As a result, cities are under
pressure to present themselves as more favourable places to live and
work, competing to attract the best talent and investment.
Meanwhile, many cities suffer from a large inequality gap; the favelas of
Rio de Janeiro provide a notable example of vast differences in quality of
life across cities.
Smart cities are those that recognise these challenges and adopt their
planning and strategy to address them. This requires smart policies to
ensure wealth is not distributed unevenly, alongside technology as an
enabler.
Congestion & Air Pollution
The motor vehicle, often presented as a symbol of personal
freedom, is commonly anything but, inside city limits. High
volumes of vehicle ownership, coupled with 20th
century urban planning
modelled around the automobile, have created massive pressure on the
road infrastructure. Consequently, long traffic jams are a frequent
bug-bear for citizens, elevating stress levels. Additionally, the slow
movement of traffic increases the volume of microscopic particulate matter
affecting the health of drivers, as well as those on the streets. Traffic, and
air pollution, are serious issues facing cities today.
Addressing urban mobility is one of the key aims of smart cities, not least
because of the substantial benefits realised in reducing congestion.
Intelligent traffic systems are key here, alongside smart investment and a
policy to reduce motor vehicle use.
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How do These Factors Affect Me Today?
It is difficult to understand the need for smart cities when presented with
abstracts that cannot easily be associated with the global population. As
such, we have contextualised today’s need for smart cities into a number
of problem statements.
“Heavy Congestion in Cities can Result In Drivers
Spending More than 70 hours per Year in
Gridlock”
In many cities, the average peak-time vehicle speed is a crawling 4mph
(6kmh);
The stress of the morning commute has been shown to be hazardous to
citizens’ health; a study by the British Cardiac Patients Association in
2004 found that emergency call-outs for life-threatening heart attacks
and strokes peak between 8am and 11am;
WHO estimates that 3 million deaths every year are attributable to small
particulate matter pollution, a large portion of which is generated by
vehicle emissions. High levels of congestions result in higher levels of
harmful pollutants in the air.
“Cities Suffering from High Rates of Violent
Crime are Statistically Likely to Impact the
Majority of the Population”
As a result of high levels of inequality, a large population mass and
opportunity for organised crime operation, cities are often relatively
dangerous places to live.
Even an annual figure as ‘low’ as 2% means that most individuals are
likely to suffer violent crime at some point during their lives.
Violent crime resulting in personal injury can often mean time lost in
hospital or rehabilitative care. Additionally, there are psychological
consequences to consider; anxiety and stress can be damaging to an
individual’s well-being. Indeed, a 2015 study by the Office for National
Statistics found that 20% more non-victims of violent crime reported
feeling that their life was worthwhile in comparison to those that had
been victims.
“Hospital Overcrowding in Cities can Result in
Patients Waiting Longer Than 4 Hours for a Bed”
Many cities across the globe report very high hospital bed occupancy
rates (over 85%). This can result in exorbitant wait times for in-patients,
resulting in time wasted and additional stress for both patients and
caregivers. In a healthcare scenario, this exacerbates the likelihood of
mistakes being made.
Furthermore, studies have indicated that overcrowding in hospitals can
increase the risk of patients contracting an infection during their stay; in
some cases this risk is increased by over 10%. This means that patients
in hospital for non-life-threatening conditions may be exposed to
environments that could prove fatal for them.
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Global smart cities: who are the leading performers today?
The study has ranked the top 20 global smart cities according to their performance and project deployments
across the 4 indices studied, alongside their published strategies and key goals for future city development.
The Top 20 Global City Performance by Index, 2017
Mobility Health Safety Productivity
1 Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore
2 San Francisco Seoul New York London
3 London London Chicago Chicago
4 New York Tokyo Seoul San Francisco
5 Barcelona Berlin Dubai Berlin
6 Berlin New York Tokyo New York
7 Chicago San Francisco London Barcelona
8 Portland Melbourne San Francisco Melbourne
9 Tokyo Barcelona Rio de Janeiro Seoul
10 Melbourne Chicago Nice Dubai
11 San Diego Portland San Diego San Diego
12 Seoul Dubai Melbourne Nice
13 Nice Nice Bhubaneswar Portland
14 Dubai San Diego Barcelona Tokyo
15 Mexico City Wuxi Berlin Wuxi
16 Wuxi Mexico City Portland Mexico City
17 Rio de Janeiro Yinchuan Mexico City Rio de Janeiro
18 Yinchuan Hangzhou Wuxi Yinchuan
19 Hangzhou Rio de Janeiro Yinchuan Hangzhou
20 Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Hangzhou Bhubaneswar
Source: Juniper Research
Analysis of cities’ performance in each index revealed some notable
results.
Mobility winners:
Singapore, San Francisco and London were found to be
world-leading cities in addressing urban transportation
challenges. Singapore, for example, has applied smart, connected traffic
solutions, in conjunction with very strong policy curtailing car ownership in
an effort to reduce the number of vehicles on its roads. This level of policy
enforcement is not possible in San Francisco or London; consequently,
these cities have applied their own traffic calming technology solutions
alongside long-term visions for transformative transportation paradigms in
the form of MaaS (Mobility as a Service) and AVs (Autonomous Vehicles).
Mobility Trailers:
Trailing cities in this index include Yinchuan, Hangzhou and
Bhubaneswar. The study found that, in spite of notable
roll-outs such as Yinchuan’s ‘pay-by-face’ public bus service, overall
efforts to reduce congestion levels are at an early stage relative to the
leading cities. For instance, public transport availability and uptake as a
whole was found to be low, while key future urban transport innovations,
such as shared transport solutions and AVs, were not found to form part of
the cities’ long term vision.
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Healthcare winners:
The leading cities in this index were found to be Singapore,
Seoul and London. Both Singapore and Seoul were notable
in terms of their focus on addressing healthcare service provision for
elderly citizens through a range of technologies, including digital service
platforms as well as remote monitoring devices. If one considers the fact
that, on average, the number of annual visits to a physician increases
substantially as one ages, it is clear that these strategies form a crucial
part of ensuring that the overall healthcare system is not overburdened; in
turn, improving overall healthcare outcomes. Meanwhile, London has
applied a broad strategy that combines innovation (such as bicycle share
schemes), telehealth and a strategy to reduce healthcare inequality in the
city.
Healthcare Trailers:
Hangzhou, Rio de Janeiro and Bhubaneswar were found to
have continued challenges that could be addressed through
technology and smarter policy. Rio and Bhubaneswar continue to have
relatively low levels of hospital bed availability, which could be addressed
through better preventative healthcare measures; first by improving
citizens’ level of access to digital services as well as wider roll-outs of
telehealth and local connected clinics. Meanwhile, all 3 cities suffer from
very poor air quality levels, with proven negative impacts on citizens’
health.
Safety Winners:
Singapore, New York and Chicago ranked highly in this
index. In the case of New York, the city has worked hard over the last 25
years to address what was an epidemic of violent crime. This was
kickstarted by a data-driven approach and has since developed into one
where predictive modelling is a key asset both for law enforcement as well
as the fire department; a strategy replicated by Chicago. Singapore
meanwhile, has trialled smart video surveillance to detect criminal activity.
Safety Trailers:
Wuxi, Yinchuan and Hangzhou were noted to have deployed
smart initiatives (smart video surveillance forms part of
Yinchuan and Hangzhou’s public safety initiative for example), but have
not yet reached a level of integration between emergency services to
achieve the optimum response; an important factor in reducing response
times and positive outcomes. Meanwhile, these cities have either not
clearly outlined, or have a limited strategy to deal with major safety issues
such as road traffic incidents and threats posed by cybercrime. This latter
point is particularly pertinent to Chinese cities, owing to the country’s high
level of smart grid investment and consequent connection of critical
infrastructure to the Internet.
Productivity Winners:
The ability to not only encourage digital innovation to
address city challenges, but also the ability for citizens to
access digital services and city information was judged by Juniper to be
critical in improving citizens’ productivity. In that regard Singapore, London
and Chicago were found to be leaders, each with large open data stores
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Smart City Index: Study Conclusionsalongside strategies to encourage private innovation either through
funding, specialised test-bed environments (London and Singapore) or
through city-wide initiatives to provide citizens with a variety of data
(Chicago’s Array of Things project).
Productivity Trailers:
Yinchuan, Hangzhou and Bhubaneswar remain as cities that
have yet to address wider productivity challenges. None of
these cities has, as yet, encouraged development of
solutions from a bottom-up level, with most innovation driven from the
top-down. As such, citizens have been, in part, excluded from the process.
Meanwhile, the study found that these cities must yet address inequalities
present in digital services access.
The Top 20 Smart Cities Globally, Consolidated Performance 2017
Overall City Region
1 Singapore Asia Pacific
2 London West Europe
3 New York North America
4 San Francisco North America
5 Chicago North America
6 Seoul Asia Pacific
7 Berlin West Europe
8 Tokyo Far East & China
9 Barcelona West Europe
10 Melbourne Asia Pacific
11 Dubai Middle East & Africa
12 Portland North America
13 Nice West Europe
14 San Diego North America
15 Rio de Janeiro Latin America
16 Mexico City Latin America
17 Wuxi Far East & China
18 Yinchuan Far East & China
19 Bhubaneswar Indian Subcontinent
20 Hangzhou Far East & China
Source: Juniper Research
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Juniper’s study uncovered several highlights that it felt are worth noting.
These include factors that allow a city to execute its vision, or simply key
projects and strategies that Juniper felt were innovative and could serve as
a blueprint for other cities to emulate.
Singapore's 'One Nation' Initiative and its position as a city-state makes it
unique in its ability to execute its smart city vision. Its transformation, over
the remarkably short time after its split from Malaysia, to the world's
leading smart city, provides an example from which other cities can learn.
The positioning of the 5 US cities provides an interesting contrast. Overall,
New York, San Francisco and Chicago were found to have a broader,
more in-depth smart city vision and are further along in terms of execution.
It is likely that pressures created by their standing as population-dense
metro areas, alongside inherent talent in IT services, has spurred their
smart city journey earlier. Meanwhile, cities such as San Diego and
Portland can be considered as close to the ‘tipping point’ where smart city
solutions are sought after. This means that the bulk of projects have
initially been geared to solving key pressing issues, such as urban
mobility. Focus on developing innovation, such as through the release of
open data for example, has received less attention.
The study found that cities in Asia and the Indian Subcontinent are able to
rapidly execute their vision, particularly smaller cities. This is due to strong
national support for smart cities in the face of tremendous urban
population growth. These regions are often able to find a more cohesive
vision for the development of their smart cities on account of a more
top-down approach to the market. Juniper anticipates that a similar ranking
in future would skew more in favour of these regions.
On a macro level, the study found that North American and West
European cities are typically more advanced in terms of transparency as
well as their openness in adopting processes that rely on inter-city best
practices and learnings. This means that information regarding smart city
projects and cities’ overall vision is far more readily available; meanwhile,
these cities actively seek expertise from a wide range of actors, including
third party entities and citizens themselves. Cities in Far East & China on
the other hand, are more opaque in terms of their approach. Additionally,
these cities have to contend with a lower proportion of citizens who are
connected and able to benefit from smart city services. This means that
the impact of roll-outs is not yet as significant as in other regions; indeed,
for many cities in the Indian Subcontinent as well as the Far East & China,
emphasis is placed first on connecting citizens with a view to rolling out
wider smart city solutions at a later point.
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A Smart City Future
“Imagine a world where all cities are smart and able to thrive as part of a cohesive effort
between municipalities, businesses and citizens.
Many cities are now becoming smarter, adopting strategies to address a growing need to
improve their ‘liveability’. Here, we look at leading cities in this regard, exploring how
efforts to improve mobility, public safety, public healthcare and productivity are being
confronted as they transition to a smarter, more connected environment.”
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Mobility: Congestion, and delays moving from A to B, cost time, money and can make for a stressful experience.
Study Hypothesis: Smart cities will benefit citizens in terms of time, money and improve their quality of life.
Imagine a world where smart cities give back:
Juniper has found that smart mobility projects have the potential to ‘give
back’ 59.5 hours per year per citizen; these are broken down as follows:
ITS (Intelligent Traffic Systems) technology can be used to dynamically
adjust traffic light phasing, with the aim of minimising red light delays and
smoothing overall traffic flow. Meanwhile, parking space availability can be
used to inform drivers where the nearest available space is, minimising the
time spent ‘cruising’ for spaces.
Juniper has calculated the time benefit based on a long-term outlook of an
average commute round-trip of 74 minutes. Meanwhile, ITS are expected
to have a 10% positive benefit over the baseline. In both instances, the
figures used are the result of anticipated population rises leading to
greater pressure on infrastructure.
City open data can be harnessed to enable both city agencies and third
parties to develop innovation around that data. In the case of mobility,
daily commute times can be reduced by up to 15% by highlighting
optimum routes for any given time of day, while suggesting the most
efficient transport mode.
Cashless payments are likely to impact some 360 billion journeys per year.
On average, passengers will save 25 seconds every time they make a
payment.
Initiatives such as AVs, MaaS and policies that succeed in moving modal
share away from public transport, will create safer roads. The net result will
be increased life expectancy, translating to nearly 8 hours per year for
citizens.
Mobility
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MaaS, AVs are crucial to reducing
vehicle ownership & congestion
The USA’s ‘love affair’ with the automobile has,
in cities such as San Francisco, led to chronic
congestion. According to TomTom’s annual
congestion index, San Francisco drivers waste
150 hours every year in congestion.
The city has recognised this as a key issue and
developed a comprehensive strategy in an
attempt to address the situation. Indeed, in 2016
it received some $11 million in funding, some of
which has been earmarked to intelligently phase
traffic lights to prioritise public transport. The
following highlights 2 key elements of the city’s
future mobility strategy.
Integrated & Shared Mobility
With 540 vehicles per 1,000 capita, the city notes
that too many citizens are using their own
vehicles to travel across the city. Meanwhile,
on-demand rideshare companies have created
much-needed competition for traditional taxi
services, but the number of vehicles on the road,
alongside uncertain regulation, have created a
separate set of issues.
The city has thus set out a vision for a
technology platform supporting an integrated
service, allowing citizens to choose from a range
of modal options. The primary elements of this
vision are:
Transportation as a Platform: establishment of
a city framework for an integrated service
across multiple providers;
Transport as a Service: development of a
consumer solution to handle pricing, routing,
booking and payment through a single
platform.
Shared AVs (Autonomous Vehicles)
AVs deployed as shared, on-demand service
vehicles will reduce the need for car ownership,
where services are deployed as multi-occupancy
rides, with vehicle passengers determined by
similar origin, route or destination.
Meanwhile, the ability to drive safely in close
proximity will maximise the road space and in
turn reduce congestion.
Vehicles’ communication with city infrastructure
will ensure that software analytics running in the
background can determine optimal traffic light
phasing according to real-time conditions.
Expected Outcomes
The city’s vision is that every citizen will be able
to select their journey across the city,
on-demand, within 2 minutes. Journey time
across the city should take no longer than 20
minutes. This would shave a third off of the
current average San Francisco one-way
commute time.
Other benefits as a result of lower congestion,
lower transit overcrowding and deployment of
shared AVs include improved air quality, lower
travel costs and reduced traffic fatalities.
Case Study – San FranciscoCase Study: San Francisco
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Healthcare: inefficient healthcare systems mean services are complex to navigate and can sometimes result in poor
outcomes for patients.
Study Hypothesis: Smart cities will improve patient access and result in better quality healthcare delivery.
Imagine a world where smart cities give back:
The study found that digital health services can play a big role in
creating efficiencies, with benefits felt at both the citizen level as well as
on the caregiving side; these are indicated below.
The research found that in instances where telemedicine services had
been deployed, overall patient hospital re-admission rates were reduced
by between 20% and 40%. The net effect of a global roll-out would be to
dramatically reduce the number of instances where wait times for
hospital beds exceed 4 hours.
AI (artificial intelligence) will be used as a key element in future chatbots
and services access, enabling them to be used as preliminary diagnosis
tools for triage, or to generate appointments. Alone, chatbots can save
an average of 15 minutes per contact over traditional mechanisms.
The average citizen visits the doctor 5 times a year; more when they are
elderly or suffer from a chronic condition. Apps that analyse data
received from ‘quantified self’ devices, as well as remote physician
appointments by video link, can serve to reduce, or even eliminate,
physical visits to the physician.
Individuals suffering from chronic conditions will often have to visit their
physician multiple times per year; even now, over one-third of the world’s
population is in need of long-term healthcare management. In this case,
remote monitoring devices can help reduce the need for physical
diagnoses, while helping to better manage long-term conditions.
Healthcare
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Focus on elderly care, digital services
delivery and leveraging emerging
platforms key to Seoul’s vision
Seoul is, along with other major cities in
developed regions, faced with the challenge of
an ageing population, which in turn is beginning
to put pressure on healthcare services.
Meanwhile, citizen physical activity levels have
been steadily decreasing since 2005, which in
turn has led to increasing risk of health related
issues as a result of obesity.
U-Health
Seoul’s plan for healthcare delivery is formulated
under the ‘U-Health’ (Ubiquitous Health)
strategy. Initially, this has involved transforming
the manner by which citizens, in particular
elderly citizens, are able to access healthcare.
As part of this project, healthcare monitoring
devices were initially sent out to a select number
of citizens’ homes, allowing caregivers to
remotely monitor key indicators, such as blood
pressure. More recently, this model has been
expanded; local community centres now act as
remote clinics where elderly patients are able to
use these monitoring devices, thus saving time
and unnecessary one-to-one physician visits.
Under the same strategy, future deployments will
involve distribution of sensors to detect when
elderly citizens are in distress, or have suffered a
fall, whereby caregivers can be dispatched to
their location quickly.
Sharing Economy
As part of Seoul’s ‘sharing city’ initiative which
has promoted sharing economy technologies
and services since 2013, the city has set out a
program aimed at reducing elderly isolation from
the community. The Ministry of Health and
Welfare reported in 2015 that close to 1.4 million
elderly citizens were living alone in the city; as
such, Seoul has aimed to reduce this figure by
encouraging home-sharing platforms to match
elderly citizens with young room seekers.
Strong Healthcare Delivery
Despite the current national legislative landscape
meaning that emerging healthcare technologies,
such as telehealth, are in their infancy, Seoul
has positioned itself to ensure that healthcare
delivery is as strong as it can be under current
conditions. Hospital bed availability, for example,
is very high, while urban planning since 2010
has been focused on increasing physical activity
levels through the provision of urban green way
routes as part of the Healthy Living
Environments project.
Meanwhile, the city has ensured that technology
will both directly and indirectly influence citizens’
health in a positive manner. City-wide Wi-Fi is
available free to citizens which, coupled with a
strategy for digital delivery of public services, will
ensure that healthcare services can be accessed
anywhere. Meanwhile, the strong focus on
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including
a sub-surface charging project for electric public
transport vehicles in motion, will ensure that air
pollutants are lowered as electric vehicle take-up
increases.
Case Study – Seoul
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Case Study: London
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Public Safety: high levels of crime can negatively impact citizens’ happiness, or worse, if those crimes are violent.
Emergency services often struggle to reach victims in clogged city streets.
Study Hypothesis: Smart cities will reduce violent crime and reduce emergency service response delays.
Imagine a world where smart cities give back:
Juniper estimates that improvements in public safety; in particular
emergency response, can have substantial time-benefits for citizens. In
addition to this, the study found that the intangible benefits of smart cities
would result in 4 million citizens leading happier lives every year. This
would, for example, be achieved via an assumed 10% reduction in violent
crime, as well as a 15% improvement in emergency response times; with
both benefits serving to reduce the impact of stressful life events. A
breakdown of the benefits are outlined below.
Machine learning can be leveraged to generate predictions around where
crime is likely to occur on any given day. This allows law enforcement to
target patrols in such areas, helping reduce crime more efficiently. The
study estimated that such software could lead to the prevention of 3 million
violent crimes. In addition to this, machine learning can be deployed as a
tool for CCTV surveillance analysis; detection of unusual activity in
real-time can serve to reduce response times to crime. Machine learning
can also be used to predict where fires or flooding might happen.
Meanwhile, the study found that where cities integrated their emergency
services with the municipal traffic control system, the prioritisation of
emergency services vehicles and re-routing of civilian traffic could reduce
arrival times by nearly 50%.
In medical terms, the ‘golden hour’ refers to the period of time after a
life-threatening incident where treatment is most likely to save lives. Note
that this ‘hour’ is not always an hour, depending on the severity of the
circumstances; nonetheless, in all instances, the side-effect of faster
emergency response times is an increase in average life expectancy. This
effect has a global impact, in the context of violent crime, road traffic
incidents and chronic conditions such as heart disease.
The research found that in critical situations, every minute without CPR or
defibrillation reduces survival chances by 10%; therefore, the study’s
modest 15% improvement in response times highlights that fact that every
minute counts.
Public Safety
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Data, predictive modelling and
inter-agency co-ordination helps New
York improve public safety standards
Once known as the ‘murder capital’ of the USA,
New York has made substantial inroads in
addressing improved public safety standards
over the past 20 years. In fact, the city now ranks
as the safest of all of the major cities in the
country.
Data-driven Approaches
New York was the pioneer of statistical policing,
beginning with the deployment of CompStat in
1994. This programme was relatively simple in
nature (mapping and logging crimes according to
time series and location data), but allowed the
police force to identify key crime hot-spots and
devise strategies aimed at increasing public
safety in each area. CompStat’s legacy has
since formed the foundation for modern policing
across the globe.
More recently, the city conducted a 2 year trial of
HunchLab, a predictive crime software solution.
Where previously the city’s ‘stop and frisk’
programme served a statistically effective, albeit
highly controversial, method of reducing crime
rates in the city, the new software uses data and
statistical modelling, including historical crime
data, terrain modelling as well as time and
weather information to correlate where crimes
happen with specific types of locations.
These types of approaches do not stop at law
enforcement. With capacity to inspect only
one-third of the city’s buildings annually, the
NYC fire department required an innovative
approach to reducing building fire damage. Here,
it compiled a list of 60 factors influencing building
fire risks. These factors, alongside historical data
and predictive modelling, have allowed the
department to target areas most likely to require
building safety inspection.
Cross-departmental Vision
New York’s smart city strategy applies a
multi-pronged approach for improving public
safety. In this context, the city aims not only to
reduce the number of road traffic incidents and
violent crime, but also the manner in which these
are treated. For instance, emergency response
teams are well-integrated, allowing disparate
agencies to function more efficiently, while a
disaster response strategy has been established
to better co-ordinate emergency response with
the public in the event of a major incident. This
latter development is key, considering that the
city has been subject to the second highest
number of terrorism-related events of the cities
evaluated in the study.
Case Study – New York CityCase Study: Nice
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Productivity: high levels of inequality in cities often restrict opportunities to wealthier citizens. Additionally, the
complex labyrinth of city regulations and red tape present laborious, costly challenges for entrepreneurs.
Study Hypothesis: Smart cities will democratise citizen opportunities and improve regulatory regulation.
Imagine a world where smart cities give back:
Juniper’s study found that numerous services in the average city are ripe
for disruption in terms of how they are organised and delivered. This is
particularly the case where data is used to create more efficicent
services; these range from complex issues surrounding the
establishment of businesses in the city, to simple services, such as retail
payments.
City departments have historically operated in silos from one another.
The concept of ongoing shared information used as a means to create
efficiency has been rarely implemented until recently. The result of this
has been that, for example, the complex rules and permits required to
start a business can use up a substantial amount of time. Citizens of
Rio de Janeiro, for example, must wait on average for 45 days before
their new business can begin operations. Meanwhile, cities still hold
much of their data using paper copies, or still rely on antiquated
mechanisms to share information. Some UK NHS Trusts, for example,
must print and fax their patients’ electronic health records owing to a
failure to establish interoperable systems.
The study found that substantial time-savings could be achieved, if
information was stored using interoperable software systems and
aggregated using APIs or similar mechanisms. It found, for example,
that Rio’s 45 days could be reduced to a single day if this kind of
approach were applied.
The study has also focused on cashless payments on transport systems.
Here, additional time-savings were considered in the retail environment
across the city. Juniper found that, on average, citizens have the potential
to save 15 seconds per transaction using cashless mechanisms, with the
assumption that, under some circumstances, the transaction value of
items purchased would not realise the full time saving benefits of a
contactless payment.
Productivity
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Digital democratisation and open data
foundation helps London increase
citizens’ productivity
London has long been considered a capital for
innovation, with several schemes in place aimed
at improving citizens’ productivity.
Open Data Pioneer
London was one of the first cities in the world to
recognise the potential of open data, launching
the London Data Store in 2010. This data
repository, which includes information from
various public agencies, led to the creation of the
Citymapper app, allowing citizens to plan their
journey across the city according to real-time
traffic and transport information. More recently,
Citymapper has analysed available data to
identify public transport routes that are either
inefficient, or lacking in service availability. This
resulted in the launch of the Citymapper
smartbus service, a pilot route offering citizens a
real-time view of the buses’ position alongside
software integration for advanced service
scheduling according to real-time conditions.
Encouraging Talent
Meanwhile, the city has positioned itself as a hub
for fostering digital talent and innovative
services. London is rated as one of the top cities
in terms of ‘ease of doing business’; ie, the red
tape to overcome and timespan required to
establish and operate a new business.
Additionally, initiatives such as Tech City UK
have provided funding for emerging digital
companies; this, in combination with a high level
of conferences and smart city hackathons has
increased the overall level of engagement
between citizens and business to address
city-specific challenges.
Connecting Business & Citizens
Recognising that access to digital services is key
to driving productivity, the Super-connected
Cities scheme was launched in 2012 in the UK.
The scheme, of which London was a part,
encouraged SMEs to apply for vouchers to help
pay for installation of high-speed broadband
access. This concept was later extended to
citizens themselves, with London following on
from New York’s successful Link NYC
programme in converting payphone boxes into
city Wi-Fi hotspots. The LinkUK project aims to
convert 1,000 payphone boxes, with the service
funded by advertising displayed on kiosks’
screens.
Digital Skills from the Ground Up
London has recognised that the economy is
increasingly driven by digital technology. As
such, the city’s Smart London plan declared that
extra funding would be channelled into the
educational system to increase uptake of
computer science courses. Additionally, the
Greater London Authority conducted an
assessment of the impact of digital exclusion
(lack of access to digital services) in 2015,
alongside a set of measures to reduce exclusion.
In turn, this has resulted in schemes to increase
digital literacy as well as reducing barriers for
getting citizens online.
Case Study – LondonCase Study: New York City
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Study Appendix
Methodology: How did we get the numbers?
Data Collection
The first stage of this study involved the assessment of cities across the globe, in terms of their vision, strategy and deployments. Given the wide range of cities
analysed, this is used as a basis for further projections in terms of the potential of smart cities, in response to the question: “If cities across the globe today
were to universally adopt, and deploy, smart city strategies, technology and services, what would they mean for citizens?”
Initial Indicators
Thus the initial phase of the study revolved around data collection, where critical ‘top level’ information was sought, for each respective city in the study. These
‘initial indicator’ datapoints serve as overarching datapoints used across the analysis of each respective index.
Datapoint Source Purpose – What does this indicate?
Smart City Vision Municipal authority publications Depth & overall strategy, KPIs & success measures
Horizontal Platform Deployment Municipal publications, press releases Inter-agency integration potential
Open/Proprietary Technology Vendor & city case studies Future-proof/effectiveness
Open Data Open data depositories Open data breadth & potential
Communications Technology City, regional or national data City/citizen preparedness for smart city services
Life Expectancy City, regional or national data Life expectancy improvement potential
GVA (Gross Value Added) - $ City/regional publications Quality of life indicator, economic improvement potential
Population City/census information City size
Index-Specific Indicators
The next phase was to examine each index individually across each city. Readers will note that several indicators overlap across indices, as Juniper believes
that these are important to more than one index.
Appendix: Study Methodology
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Mobility
Datapoint Source Purpose – What does this indicate?
Average Vehicle Speed City publications, press releases, third party sources Peak time congestion & time-benefit potential indicator
Private Vehicles per Capita City publications, press releases, third party sources Congestion driver
Cycle Scheme Roll-Out Vendor existence & city announcements Congestion reduction & health improvement driver
Mobility-as-a-Service Vendor existence & city strategic vision publications Congestion reduction driver
Congestion Charge City publications Air quality improvement & congestion reduction driver
Road Accident Injuries per Capita Transport statistics releases Public health reduction driver
Air Quality WHO Public health reduction driver
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Cross-network charging station maps Next-gen transport preparedness
Public Transport Journeys per Capita Transport statistics releases Network performance, availability & uptake
e/mPayment Infrastructure Transport service provider websites Transport payment convenience, time-benefit indicator
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Press releases/city strategic vision Next-gen transport preparedness
Smart Transport Initiatives, of which: City strategic vision, vendor case studies, press
- Smart traffic light phasing Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Smart parking Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Open data for transport Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Strategy to reduce motor vehicle use Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Strategy to increase public transport use Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Citizen information dissemination solutions Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Interagency collaboration strategy Congestion reduction driver & time-benefit indicator
- Road safety strategy Healthcare improvement indicator
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Healthcare
Datapoint Source Purpose – What does this indicate?
Hospital Beds per Capita City, regional or national healthcare statistics Bed availability & time-benefit indicator
Hospital Bed Occupancy Rate City, regional or national healthcare statistics Bed availability & time-benefit indicator
Congestion Charge City publications Air quality improvement & congestion reduction driver
Cycle Scheme Roll-Out Vendor existence & city announcements Congestion reduction & health improvement driver
Public Transport Journeys per Capita Transport statistics releases Network performance, availability & uptake
Road Accident Injuries per Capita Transport statistics releases Public health reduction driver
Violent Crime Rate Law enforcement statistics Public health & safety reduction driver
Police Force Size Law enforcement statistics Public health & safety improvement driver
Higher Education Third party indices & statistical releases Public health & safety improvement driver
City Terrorist Attacks since 2013, Domestic & Foreign Initiated Global Terrorism Database Public health & safety reduction driver
Public Safety Index Numbeo General safety & health indicator
Air Quality WHO Public health reduction driver
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Cross-network charging maps Public health improvement driver
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Press releases/city strategic vision Public health improvement driver
Smart Healthcare Initiatives, of which: City strategic vision, vendor case studies, press
- Telehealth/Remote healthcare services Healthcare service improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Digital health portals Healthcare service improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Chatbot services Healthcare service improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Digital healthcare for elderly strategy Healthcare service improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Transparent healthcare KPIs Healthcare improvement indicator
- Active lifestyle strategy Healthcare improvement indicator
- Road safety strategy Healthcare improvement indicator
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Public Safety
Datapoint Source Purpose – What does this indicate?
Smart Street Lighting Utilities, municipal energy departments Public safety improvement indicator
Intelligent Video Surveillance Press releases, law enforcement case studies Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
Congestion Charge City publications Public safety/road traffic safety improvement indicator
Cycle Scheme Roll-Out Vendor existence & city announcements Public safety reduction indicator
Emergency services response co-ordination City publications Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
Violent Crime Rate Law enforcement statistics Public health & safety reduction driver
Police Force Size Law enforcement statistics Public health & safety improvement driver
Predictive Crime Software Press releases, law enforcement case studies Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
Fire/Flood Prediction Software Press releases, vendor case studies Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
Higher Education Third party indices & statistical releases Public health & safety improvement driver
City Terrorist Attacks since 2013, Domestic & Foreign Initiated Global Terrorism Database Public health & safety reduction driver
Public Safety Index Numbeo General safety & health indicator
Smart Public Safety Initiatives, of which: City strategic vision, vendor case studies, press
- Emergency services integration Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Road safety strategy Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Disaster plan Public safety improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Crime reduction strategy Public safety improvement indicator
- Cybersecurity strategy Public safety improvement indicator
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Productivity
Datapoint Source Purpose – What does this indicate?
Project Funding Sources City publications, press releases Service expansion & productivity improvement indicator
Public-Private Partnership Incentives City/national publications Service expansion & productivity improvement indicator
Talent Acquisition Incentives City/national publications Service expansion & productivity improvement indicator
Ease of Doing Business World Bank Time-benefit potential
Digital Education Policies City/national publications Productivity improvement indicator
City Governance Municipal websites Regulatory complexity, time-benefit indicator
City Chief Technology Office/Equivalent Municipal websites Service expansion & productivity improvement indicator
Smart City Conference Hosting Press/event releases Engagement & productivity improvement indicator
Smart City Hackathons Press/event releases Engagement & productivity improvement indicator
Smart Productivity Initiatives, of which: City strategic vision, vendor case studies, press
- Digital services access Productivity improvement & time-benefit indicator
- Smart education projects Productivity improvement indicator
- Cybersecurity & privacy strategy Service uptake & productivity improvement indicator
- Equality strategy Productivity improvement indicator
- Retail & city services cashless payments Productivity improvement & time-benefit indicator
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Scenario Modelling
Following data collection, scenarios were modelled across each index to
examine potential citizen benefits. These benefits are examined in terms
of:
Historical roll-outs smart initiatives (as per those indicated as
‘time-benefit’ metrics) in the data;
Projected impacts of smart initiatives.
The benefits, as measured in terms of their impact across the cities
analysed for this study, are translated using weighted averages to a
per capita metric. The global city population is then used to make a
projection for the overall potential of smart cities.
Assumptions in the Model
The projections are based upon smart city service take-up being at, or
close to, 100%. This take-up is reduced where, for example, a service
might only impact the adult population.
Barriers to roll-outs, in terms of scaling, financing and so on, are not
accounted for in this study.
Where city-specific data was not available, regional or national data was
used, with assumptions related to the city in question used to calculate a
city-specific datapoint.
Assumptions were made with regard to data such as annual intra-city
trips, shopping excursions and annual trips to the physician; these data
were not adjusted according to regional or national differences for the
purposes of making projections.
Global Smart City Index
Following data collection:
Raw scores were first ranked according top-performing (20) to
lowest-performing city (1).
Weights were assigned to each ranked variable under the index to arrive
at a score.
This methodology was also used to calculate a score in terms of the
cities’ overall smart city vision, using the ‘initial indicators’ data.
The scores were added together to form the final score per index and
overall.