Newsletter no. April 2014
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Tech Trends 2014 Inspiring Disruption The Deloitte’s annual Technology Trends report analyzes the ever-evolving landscape of technology put to practical business use. The theme of this year’s report is "Inspiring Disruption". It includes a selection of 10 trends expected to impact business over the next 18 to Source: 2.deloitte.com 24 months. They are grouped into two categories: "disruptors", which are opportunities that can create sustainable positive disruption in IT capabilities, business operations, and sometimes even business models; and "enablers", defined as technologies in which many CIOs have already invested time and effort, but that warrant another look this year because of new developments, new capabilities, or new potential use cases. Download the full report here!
smart energy
The smart energy page presents some news on renewable energy sources and energy storage technologies. It also provides facts and figures about smart meters. As far as implemented projects are concerned, this section shows videos of solutions adopted in energy-relevant sectors such as theatres and hospitals.
smart city
In this section you can read about croudsourced urban planning and retrofitting existing cities with ICT. It presents some recent international initiatives on smart city and new solutions available on the market. The page also focuses on relevant topics for the smart city industry such as cloud, mobility, and ubiquitous computing.
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GreenAnt Technologies • The start-up was founded in 2012 • It developed the IsiMobi app, that allows you to detect free parking nearby, thanks to sensors installed on the asphalt and via wi-fi • The app won the "Business Plan and Pitch Competition ValoreAssoluto" award
smart health
The page provides an overview of some latest solutions in the healthcare sector. It presents various high-tech diagnostics products and other innovative wearable technologies for monitoring health. The section also deals with the importance of healthcare at home and the new frontier of mobile health.
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The app provides tools for keeping up-to-date with the events (e.g. press releases)
Parker
It directs you to the closest available parking spots in several cities in the US and the UK
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It allows future mothers to connect with their unborn baby and share their experience on social networks
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Smart energy Technologies and applications for future energy-related processes
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Opportunities and Investment for Energy Storage Technologies In the new report released last month, the IEA says that technologies offer significant potential for energy-sector decarbonisation but struggle in today’s markets. Smart Wind and Solar Power Dealing with the intermittency of renewable energy will be crucial for its expansion. Big data and artificial intelligence are producing ultra-accurate forecasts that will make it feasible to integrate much more renewable energy into the grid. How Smart Meters Help Outsmart Your Energy Bill The installation of smart meters, devices that helps consumers establish a two-way connection with the grid, offers a new level of energy intelligence with near real-time energy use data. This article provides some relevant facts&figures on this topic.
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Green Charge Networks In some markets, cost-effective energy storage is already here. Cheaper Batteries for Storing Renewable Energy A cheap way to address the intermittency of solar and wind power. Solar Power Is Booming, but Will Never Replace Coal Solar energy still barely moves the needle in the U.S. energy mix. White House Commits to Powering Up on Renewables Support for the solar power sector: new Solar Market Pathways program. Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Commercial and Public Buildings Highlights from the new report authored by the Navigant Research.
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Smart City Energy Expo 2014 Turin (Italy) | May 9-11, 2014 The event gives the opportunity to meet with companies that develop energy saving products Carbon Expo 2014 Cologne (Germany) | May 28-30, 2014 The global intersection of climate finance, carbon markets and clean energy Reports
World Energy Perspective: Energy Efficiency Technologies Outcomes of a pilot project launched by the World Energy Council Knowledge Network Energy Efficiency – The First Fuel for the EU Economy How to drive new finance for energy efficiency investments (Part 1 - Buildings) infographics
The Impressive Return on Investment of Energy Efficiency It shows a healthy ROI of 167% on energy efficiency for Vermont's largest businesses 2014's Most Promising Alternative Energy Trends This infographic highlights major technological trends in alternative energy research Videos
Energy Efficiency at Sydney Opera House Overview of the projects that have been implemented to reduce energy consumption Green@Hospital: ICT for Energy Efficiency in Hospitals It presents the energy saving solution sets tested and the main results achieved
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Crowdsourced City: 14 Citizen-Directed Urban Projects Crowdsourcing urban planning can radically transform the future of cities, by offering citizens the possibility to solve collective problems in a creative way. Let's discover some relevant examples of crowdsourced city initiatives coming from all over the world. IEEE Invites Global Municipalities to Engage in New Smart Cities Initiative The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers launches an international initiative to assist local government leaders in planning smart cities for growing urban populations. Microsoft Unveils "Windows in the Car", Battles Apple CarPlay During BUILD 2014 Microsoft launched a new automotive platform, which is built on an architecture similar to Apple's CarPlay. It uses a mobile device running Windows Phone to power the in-car display.
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London to Test Smart Crosswalks The system is called Pedestrian Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique. Boston Study Shows Benefits of Smart City Technology Thanks to ICT, more children walk to school and traffic congestion is reduced. The Intersection of Cloud and Mobility: Car to Car, Cloud to Cloud, Me to You State of the art of cloud and mobility, and implications of ubiquitous computing. Forget Flying Cars: Smart Cities Just Need Smart Citizens Why retrofitting existing cities with ICT is better rather than building new ones. Enel Launched the Smartcity Santiago Project It focuses on greenbuildings, smart grids, renewables, and electrical mobility.
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Smart City Events Amsterdam (The Netherlands) | 13-14 May, 2014 Stakeholders for smart cities come together to share knowledge and experiences Pervasive IoT and Smart Cities Victoria (Canada) | 13-16 May, 2014 International event on the integration of pervasive technologies for smart cities Reports
2014 Behind Smart Cities Worldwide Analysis of models, projects, and innovations about policies from the local to regional and supranational levels Study on eGovernment and the Reduction of Administrative Burden It identifies policy measures to be implemented in Europe over the period 2014-2018 infographics
Smart Parking in Los Angeles How the Xerox smart grid helps Los Angeles drivers save time and park smarter through a single central management system The Life of the Connected Commuter The most recent IBM Social Sentiment Index looks at sentiment in traffic around several European cities Videos
Interview with Leo Johnson on Sustainability and Technology The opinion of the Sustainable Finance Ltd's co-founder on ICT for the sustainability Ideas Lecture Series 2013-2014: Qualcomm-Smart City Discussion on the key role of the mobile ecosystem for the smart city industry
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Smart health Remote monitoring, health-related data collection and presentation models, support to assistive processes
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Germany Launches First Prescribed App: Caterna Vision Therapy Reimbursed by Statutory Health Insurer German eye specialists can prescribe a digital therapy to treat amblyopia. It is based on an Internet application which provides gamified eye-training exercises for children. The therapy is reimbursed by the health insurer. In Latest 3D Printer Implants Breakthrough, Surgeons Replace Skull Neurosurgeons at the University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands implanted a 3D printer skull to treat a young patient suffering from a bone disorder. Axxess Says Healthcare’s Future Is "In the Home" The report released by an American technology company highlighted the great benefits for patients as well as the noteworthy opportunities for providers of home healthcare ICT solutions. In the USA patient care is coming home, report says.
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HIMSS Analytics On-line | May 21, 2014 A virtual briefing on the importance of analytics in the population health management IWEEE 2014: Social Medicine Las Palmas (Spain) | May 29-30, 2014 An international workshop on e-Health in emerging economies Reports
New Hospital Telemedicine Services: Potential Market for a Nighttime Telehospitalist Service A study published in "Telemedicine and e-Health" mHealth in China and the USA How mobile technology is transforming healthcare in the world’s two largest economies infographics
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Stretchable Antenna for Wearable Health Monitoring It can be incorporated into health monitoring devices. Optical Scanning During Surgery Locates Small Breast Cancer Tumors It combines magnetic resonance imaging with optical scanning. Wearable Medical Device and Flexible Biosensor for mHealth How health informatics can improve the cardiovascular diseases care. Why Tablets Are the New Frontier for In Home mHealth Benefits of tablets adoption to care patients, also at home. Heart Monitor Identifies High Risk of Stroke in Undiagnosed Patients A device connected to the smartphone sends health data for analysis.
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Health IT How American providers are using health information technology and electronic health records to improve healthcare Analytics: the Nervous System of IT-Enabled Healthcare Benefits of adopting clinical intelligence applications to improve care delivery systems Videos
eICU Revolutionizing Critical Care Overview of the eICU telehealth programs developed by Philips, enabling connected care from the hospital to the home Core eHealth Challenge Demonstration How the collaborative care platform delivered by Core Solution works: rapid access, ondemand care and health education
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