How the Internet of Things is Revolutionizing Urban Living

-
Technology doesn't serve any purpose or function if it cannot increase the quality of life for the average person. After all, this should be the ultimate goal used for guiding society's movement into the future. With our current wealth of technological resources and understanding, it should be a fairly easy transition to improving the lives of everyone in society. Fortunately, there are many cities already leveraging IOT to improve living standards. Here are just a few ways in which IOT is revolutionizing urban living.

Reducing Congestion on the Highways

No major city is free from the plague of traffic congestion. With millions of people hitting the roads at the same intervals, it is nearly impossible to have any organization. However, many cities are leveraging IOT to help reduce congestion on the roads and highways. Some of the primary initiatives include directed parking, safer roads, smarter traffic systems, frictionless toll and more. According to Juniper Research, these technological additions can help drivers get back 60 hours each year that would have been wasted stuck in traffic or waiting for a parking spot.

Improving Air Quality

Every large city suffers from poor air quality. This is a direct result of the traffic issues that were discussed ...


Read More on Datafloq

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Underwater Autonomous Vehicles Helping Navy Get More for the Money 

-
Image
By AI Trends Staff     As the  US Navy  strives to get to a 355-ship fleet by 2034, part of a 30-year plan the Navy outlined in 2019, it is finding it economical to use underwater autonomous vehicles. They meet many of the requirements of larger submarines at a fraction of the cost.     For example, the Navy awarded Boeing a $43-million contract to build four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) last year, described in a release from  USNI News .      Boeing based its winning Orca XLUUV design on its Echo Voyager unmanned diesel-electric submersible. The 51-foot-long submersible is launched from a pier and can operate autonomously while sailing up to 6,500 nautical miles without being connected to a manned mother ship, according to the Navy.   In military spending terms, the versatility of the Orca at the price is “fairly unheard of in military spending,” according to an account in  The National Interest . The nearest equivalent was cited as the Navy’s Littoral Com
Read more

Canada regulator seeks information from public on Rogers-Shaw deal

-
(Reuters) - A Canadian regulator on Tuesday asked for information from the public on telecom company Rogers Communications Inc's planned C$20 billion ($16 billion) purchase of Shaw Communications Inc to check for competition concerns. The deal announced in March to create Canada's second-largest cellular and cable operator has attracted regulatory scrutiny. The Competition Bureau said in August it obtained court orders to advance its review. The regulator on Tuesday asked market participants and Canadians to come forth with information that could assist the regulator's probe on whether the deal will reduce or prevent competition. The Competition Bureau said its review was ongoing and no conclusions have been made. ... Read More on Datafloq
Read more