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Intersection movement data available in 15-minute day parts for US and Canada

Described as a complement to its annual average daily traffic metric, StreetLight claims the turning movement counting metrics will significantly affect traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and signal optimisation.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

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Intersection movement data available in 15-minute day parts for US and Canada

Described as a complement to its annual average daily traffic metric, StreetLight claims the turning movement counting metrics will significantly affect traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and signal optimisation.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

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Intersection movement data available in 15-minute day parts for US and Canada

Described as a complement to its annual average daily traffic metric, StreetLight claims the turning movement counting metrics will significantly affect traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and signal optimisation.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

News

Intersection movement data available in 15-minute day parts for US and Canada

Described as a complement to its annual average daily traffic metric, StreetLight claims the turning movement counting metrics will significantly affect traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and signal optimisation.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

News

Intersection movement data available in 15-minute day parts for US and Canada

Described as a complement to its annual average daily traffic metric, StreetLight claims the turning movement counting metrics will significantly affect traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and signal optimisation.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

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Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

The road ahead for machine learningSponsored by Cloudera

Opinions06 May 2021by Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their dataSponsored by Cloudera & IBM

Opinions30 Mar 2021by Douglas O’Flaherty

SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Alexander Zschaler, Regional sales director, Cloudera

Podcast: The data tech unlocking new value in smart cities

Opinions23 Mar 2021by Alexander Zschaler, Regional sales director, Cloudera

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Graeme Neill speaks to Alexander Zschaler, regional sales director at Cloudera Germany.

Rishi Lodhia, Managing Director EMEA, Eagle Eye Networks

The future of public safety: why smart cities need to look to the cloud

Opinions08 Feb 2021by Rishi Lodhia, Managing Director EMEA, Eagle Eye Networks

Only truly open systems can protect a city’s citizens, argues Eagle Eye Networks Rishi Lodhia

Eitan Grosbard, VP of business development, Tactile Mobility

Covid-19 is ushering a new era in government services

Opinions04 Jan 2021by Eitan Grosbard, VP of business development, Tactile Mobility

Local government will never be the same again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Tactile Mobility’s Eitan Grosbard.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Opinions02 Dec 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban livesSponsored by Huawei

Opinions24 Nov 2020by York Yuekun, President of the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

Closed ecosystems mean limited choices, limited innovation, limited success, writes York Yuekun.

How Covid-19 has made smart cities smarter than ever

Opinions16 Nov 2020by Mark Nicholson: CEO, Vivacity Labs

Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Vivacity Labs

Control of data debate could finally come out in the wash

Opinions05 Oct 2020by Shiv Malik, Head of Growth, Streamr

A new battle is starting over the control of data, writes Shiv Malik, Head of Growth for Streamr

Stephanie Leonard, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at TomTom

What will post pandemic mobility look like?

Opinions28 Sep 2020by Stephanie Leonard, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at TomTom

Governments need to do more to support the development of next generation vehicles, writes TomTom’s Stephanie Leonard.

Reimagining an EV future

Opinions08 Sep 2020by Simon Brammer, Head of Cities, Ashden

Changing work patterns gives a real opportunity to embrace healthier and safer transport networks, writes Simon Brammer, head of cities, Ashden

Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Where's the return on investment?

Opinions31 Aug 2020by Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, iTron

Delivering a return on investment for smart cities requires three dimensional change, writes Itai Dadon, head of smart cities and IoT, Itron.

Iskandar shows Malaysia’s smart cities’ promise but only if they keep citizens in mind

Opinions17 Aug 2020by Shawn Tan, CEO, Skymind

Malaysia can show how to build a smart city from scratch but it’s not without its challenges, writes Skymind CEO Shawn Tan

Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale

Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

Opinions10 Aug 2020by Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale

The promise of smart cities needs a strong network to back it up, writes Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale.

Thamer Anwar Noori, Royal Commission Yanbu

With AI, Yanbu has become smarter and saferSponsored by Huawei

Opinions30 Jul 2020by Thamer Anwar Noori, Royal Commission Yanbu

Yanbu has used Huawei’s Intelligent Traffic Management system to make a smarter, safer and better city, writes Thamer Anwar Noori, Royal Commission Yanbu

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realisedSponsored by Huawei

Opinions22 Jul 2020by Hong Eng Koh, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei

Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-Eng KOH, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Huawei.

Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Opinions06 Jul 2020by Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Opinions08 Jun 2020by Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Kevin Taylor, Segment Development Manager, Smart Cities at Axis Communications

Audio should play a central role in smart city planning

Opinions26 May 2020by Kevin Taylor, Segment Development Manager, Smart Cities at Axis Communications

Using sound effectively can help improve public safety and a city’s security, writes Kevin Taylor, Segment Development Manager, Smart Cities at Axis Communications

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