Comments on: New Intelligence for Smarter Cities http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html Instrumented. Interconnected. Intelligent. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mohammad http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-9093 Mohammad Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:58:26 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-9093 <strong>integrated maintenance data system...</strong> Maybe, but I'm not sure it'for everyone.... integrated maintenance data system…

Maybe, but I’m not sure it’for everyone….

]]> By: Adam Christensen http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3922 Adam Christensen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:43:07 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3922 Paul - excellent points. The hallmark of making the traffic transportation system smarter is to do as you say - use embedded technology and analytics on top of it to allow for better flow, etc. And that would have a lot of cascading benefits as you mention (less pollution caused by idling engines and hopefully fewer incentives for breaking rules). On the second point, I think you are right as well. It's not just about making car traffic systems smarter, but the overall system around how people move from place to place. And if we can lower friction that prevents people from using alternative forms of transportation - or as others have mentioned here on this thread and others - encourage people to simply commute less - the benefits will be considerable. Paul – excellent points. The hallmark of making the traffic transportation system smarter is to do as you say – use embedded technology and analytics on top of it to allow for better flow, etc. And that would have a lot of cascading benefits as you mention (less pollution caused by idling engines and hopefully fewer incentives for breaking rules). On the second point, I think you are right as well. It’s not just about making car traffic systems smarter, but the overall system around how people move from place to place. And if we can lower friction that prevents people from using alternative forms of transportation – or as others have mentioned here on this thread and others – encourage people to simply commute less – the benefits will be considerable.

]]> By: Jakub Tymowski http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3919 Jakub Tymowski Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3919 I'm very sceptical sbout that. Cities in 20th century became very hard place to life. Why? Of course because of car users. It is important to plant forests around the city area. People need to have a place to go to rest from noise and pollution. Economic system also needs to be changed. Most of the people never done anything usefull in their offices. Most of the office work is about counting money. Most of the people work much more effectively in their homes. Banking and insurance systems should be simplified. Monetary systems should be integrated. Political systems should be automated so that community should gover by internet insead of politicans. Military systems should be minimalized. Agriculture systems should withraw from monoculture into individual small cottages - people will be much more happy. It would be possible to cultivate plants inside in the town if the car engine systems would be changed from old petrol into already developed save technologies. Life would be much more easy to me and for us as well. We'll not see this bright future - but lets act so our grandchildren could have a chance.... I’m very sceptical sbout that. Cities in 20th century became very hard place to life. Why? Of course because of car users.

It is important to plant forests around the city area. People need to have a place to go to rest from noise and pollution.

Economic system also needs to be changed. Most of the people never done anything usefull in their offices. Most of the office work is about counting money. Most of the people work much more effectively in their homes.

Banking and insurance systems should be simplified. Monetary systems should be integrated. Political systems should be automated so that community should gover by internet insead of politicans. Military systems should be minimalized. Agriculture systems should withraw from monoculture into individual small cottages – people will be much more happy.

It would be possible to cultivate plants inside in the town if the car engine systems would be changed from old petrol into already developed save technologies.

Life would be much more easy to me and for us as well. We’ll not see this bright future – but lets act so our grandchildren could have a chance….

]]> By: Paul http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3889 Paul Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:08:01 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-3889 Heard of this website on Coast to Coastam. They discussed improving trffic in cities and suburbs. As a salesperson in the Denver metro area for over 14years and a driver for more than 40 I have come to some conclusions regarding future traffic lights/intersections and pedestrian walkways. 1. Instead of installing expensive video technology to "catch" red light offences at intersections why not develop a system with sensers or cameras that detect the amount of traffic at all postions at an intersection plus, where possible, approaching traffic. This would mitigate the ancient "cycle" type of traffic control. Cars would not sit waiting for green lights emmitting pollution while no cars cross at the green. This would save fuel, have less polution and hopefully lessen the need to run red lights creating more patient relaxed drivers and people would get to their destination sooner. 2.Also there should be more pedestrian bridges, overpasses or tunnels to get pedestrians from one side of a street or intersection to another. This is especially neccessary on multi-lane roads where many lanes with many cars have to stop longer for the walker to cross safely. Heard of this website on Coast to Coastam. They discussed improving trffic in cities and suburbs. As a salesperson in the Denver metro area for over 14years and a driver for more than 40 I have come to some conclusions regarding future traffic lights/intersections and pedestrian walkways.

1. Instead of installing expensive video technology to “catch” red light offences at intersections why not develop a system with sensers or cameras that detect the amount of traffic at all postions at an intersection plus, where possible, approaching traffic. This would mitigate the ancient “cycle” type of traffic control. Cars would not sit waiting for green lights emmitting pollution while no cars cross at the green. This would save fuel, have less polution and hopefully lessen the need to run red lights creating more patient relaxed drivers and people would get to their destination sooner.

2.Also there should be more pedestrian bridges, overpasses or tunnels to get pedestrians from one side of a street or intersection to another. This is especially neccessary on multi-lane roads where many lanes with many cars have to stop longer for the walker to cross safely.

]]> By: basil http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-333 basil Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:46:09 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-333 The most concerning part of integrating geographical information is the tendency for governments to seek to use that information as a means to control liberty under the guise of "smart" labels. Hitler, Stalin and Mao made use of the best information on position and groups that had horrible effects. Remember who's watching this technology, humanity has not out-grown the character failures of yesterday, therefore the less power for governments, the better for human rights in general. The most concerning part of integrating geographical information is the tendency for governments to seek to use that information as a means to control liberty under the guise of “smart” labels. Hitler, Stalin and Mao made use of the best information on position and groups that had horrible effects. Remember who’s watching this technology, humanity has not out-grown the character failures of yesterday, therefore the less power for governments, the better for human rights in general.

]]> By: kagey http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-334 kagey Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:57:26 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/03/new-intelligence-for-smarter-cities.html#comment-334 Does IBM have a role in this initiative? I sounds particularly interesting. The conclusion only lists 5 individuals at the end. Does IBM have a role in this initiative? I sounds particularly interesting. The conclusion only lists 5 individuals at the end.

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