In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
Alex Steffen, an author and futurist who writes a lot about smart cities and sustainability, insists that for most people the future will see them living in an environment that is urban,
Back in 2008, University of Newcastle professor Robert G. Hollands, noted that the term “smart cities” suffers from “definitional impreciseness, numerous unspoken assumptions and a rather self-congratulatory tendency.” After all, he writes,
Google recently announced that it was going to buy smart thermostat and smoke alarm-maker Nest Labs Inc. [“Google to acquire Nest for $3.2 billion in cash,” by Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters, 13 January
Aaron Stern reports, “The number of people living in cities worldwide more than doubled between 1950 and 2010, meaning that more than half (50.6 percent) of the world’s population are now city dwellers. That
Every designer dreams of seeing something go from the drawing board to reality – that is, designing and building something from the ground up. This is just as true for urban designers
The staff at ITBusiness writes, “We hear the term ‘smart city’ a lot these days, and it can mean different things according to the context.” [“Five things that make a smart city
People continue to flock to cities. Although some migration is forced (see, for example “China’s Great Uprooting: Moving 250 Million Into Cities,” by Ian Johnson, New York Times, 15 June 2013), most
In an earlier post (The Future of Urban Transportation: Moving People), I discussed some of the solutions that researchers are considering to help overcome traffic congestion challenges in urban areas. Moving people
In a post entitled Smart Cities and Traffic, I discussed how big data analytics are helping to reduce traffic challenges in urban areas. I also indicated that I would discuss future transportation
One simply can’t discuss smart city initiatives without including the topic of traffic — that is, how things move within the confines of an urban environment. Perhaps the most talked about challenge
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