Newsletter no. March 2014
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QR Codes on Patient Room Doors Integrates Google Glass into Hospital Care A hospital in Boston launched a pilot project to develop an innovative custom information-retrieval system. Thanks to Google Glass, emergency department's doctors can scan the QR Code placed on the wall of each Source: medcitynews.com room to get access to information about patients. Let's describe how it works: Google Glass immediately recognizes the room and then the emergency department dashboard sends information about the patient to the glasses, appearing in the clinician’s field of vision. In this way the doctor can examine and interact with the patient, as well as perform procedures while seeing data, vital signs, laboratory results, problems, ecc.
smart energy
The section presents hot topics in the energy field, like the latest investments on renewable technologies, including energy storage systems, as well as alternative energy sources (i.e. waste and infrared). It also focuses on interesting smart grid applications such as the first Italian microgrid, new synergies with telecommunication infrastructures and the electric vehicles industry.
smart city
Let's have a look to some recent initiatives on open data in Italy at both national and local levels. The section also describes the first smart cities standards realized by the UK and the open planning movement launched by the UE. Finally it deals with new services and solutions for smart cities (e.g. connected cars and smart street lights).
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smart health
The page provides an overview of big data and open source scenarios, as well as of new platforms and tools for the healthcare industry. Moreover you can read about some sensor-based technologies: 3D printed membranes able to predict cardiac diseases and the application of pressure sensors to mobile devices.
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Smart energy Technologies and applications for future energy-related processes
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New Research Blows Away Claims that Ageing Wind Farms Are a Bad Investment According to a recent study conducted in the UK, wind turbines can remain productive for up to 25 years, making wind farm industry a very good long-term investment. A New Partnership on Smart Grid and Optical Fibre Enel Distribuzione and Telecom Italia made an agreement to achieve new synergies concerning telecommunication infrastructures in order to enhance smart grid in Italy. The partnership will give a boost to the optical fibre communication and the integration with renewable energies. E.ON Builds 5MW Energy Storage System in Aachen A European alliance is developing the world's first modular large scale battery storage system, able to combine different battery technologies in an optimal way. In this first stage it will focus on the integration of renewable energy sources and the testing of a decentralized power supply.
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UK and China Support £20 Million Deal on Renewable Technologies The deal will support the growth of low carbon cities and offshore renewable. EU Waste Could Provide 16 Percent of Road Fuel by 2030 Results of the International Council for Clean Transportation's study. Infrared: a New Renewable Energy Source? Harvard developed a device to capture energy from earth’s infrared emissions. The First Italian Smart Polygeneration Microgrid Sparks Interest in the UK The Newcastle University will contribute to refine the platform. Smart Grid for Electric Vehicle Fleet The Fraunhofer Institute is launching Germany’s largest charging station.
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SPECIAL CONTENTS Events
SmartGreens 2014 Barcelona (Spain) | April 3-4, 2014 The third international conference on smart grids and green IT systems The Future of Energy Summit New York City (USA) | April 7-9, 2014 The annual summit on the energy sector organized by Bloomberg Reports
An Introduction to the Universal Smart Energy Framework Implementation guidelines for establishing a fully functional smart energy system Key Trends in the Clean Energy Industry Summary of key discussion topics from this year's Clean Energy Ecosystem Summit organized by the Goldman Sachs firm infographics
50 States Renewable Energy Roadmap The Stanford University unveiled the plan for transforming the USA from fossil fuels depending to 100% renewable energy by 2050 Global Energy Outlook 2035 A look-ahead to long-term energy trends and projections for the world energy market up to 2035 Videos
The Future of Microgrids Discover some fascinating aspects of the microgrid technology to achieve higher penetration of renewable energy Solar-Powered Color The University of Michigan developed the first semi-transparent colored cells able to make solar panels aesthetically pleasing
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The Open Data Census Italia Project Needs Reviewers The Local Open Data Census is an international platform designed to collect open data and compare the progress made by different cities and regions. Last month Italy joined the project: let's contribute by uploading open data from the city where you live. United Kingdom Takes the Lead as First Country to Develop Smart Cities Standards The British Standards Institute published a new guidance to support UK cities in becoming smarter. It addresses the standardization gaps in the smart city market by providing a regulation framework and common language. Get Smart: Commission Brings "Open Planning" Movement to Europe to Speed Spread of Smart Cities The invitation for commitments (deadline 15/06/2014) is being issued to smart city stakeholders in order to share their ICT, energy and mobility plans and actions, so that all parties can learn from collaboration.
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New Connected Car Standards Put Europe into Top Gear They are expected to appear on European roads in 2015. Philips and Ericsson Collaborate on Smart Street Lights for Safer Cities The lighting model combines mobile connectivity and LED technology. DMU Environment Experts Help Leicester to Go Greener Leicester will assess city’s buildings for their energy use to cut carbon emissions. Openness Customer Spotlight Lombardia Region launched its open data platform running on Windows Azure. Car2go Started in Rome The carsharing service debuted in Rome in mid-march.
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SPECIAL CONTENTS Events
World Urban Forum Medellín (Colombia) | April 5-11, 2014 Conference on human aspects of cities, organized by the United Nations Metropolitan Solutions 2014 Hannover (Germany) | April 7-11, 2014 Trade show on sustainable urban technologies and infrastructures for smart cities Reports
Mobile Smart City Benchmarking Report Summary of smart city best practices for partnership between mobile operators, vendors and government Report on Drivers of Change and the Future of Cultural Heritage Analysis of key priority areas for cultural heritage research in Europe infographics
SmartICT 2014 Overview of policy and advocacy priorities for 2014 authored by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) The LED Lighting Revolution How lighting solutions can contribute to create better environments for people to live, work and play Videos
Barcelona El Prat Airport Smart City Success Story Results of the airport modernization obtained by using the Wonderware software The City We Need Launch of the World Urban Campaign to share goals and a common vision of cities for the 21st century
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Smart health Remote monitoring, health-related data collection and presentation models, support to assistive processes
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Six Trends in the Big Data Revolution: Converging Relationships Thanks to analytics, the convergence across various sectors in healthcare could result in momentous changes for society, enabling innovative solutions based on creativity and issue-driven thinking. Microsoft Mobility Solutions Transform Electronic Medical Record Pains into Productivity and Patient Care Gains Many health organizations embraced the new Windows 8.1 mobile solutions, which provide care teams with an easy way to communicate via different channels, gain access to electronic medical records and deliver mobile-based care. 3D-Printed Heart Implant Could Save Lives An international team of researchers printed tiny sensors onto a flexible and tridimensional elastic membrane, that could provide physicians with detailed information about the health of a heart, being able to predict cardiac diseases.
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World of Health IT (WoHIT) Nice (France) | April 2-4, 2014 European conference and exhibition on healthcare technologies Med@Tel Luxembourg | April 9-11, 2014 International forum on telemedicine, eHealth and ICT for healthcare Reports
Monthly Startups Index (January 2014) І MedCity Reports A list of five startup stories about innovation in healthcare Smarter Integrated Health and Social Care An overview of e-health benefits for patients and citizens, authored by IBM infographics
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From Pressure Sensors to Augmented Reality Benefits from pressure sensing technologies applied to mobile devices. Imaging and Radiology Paves the Way for Adoption of Open Source An overview of open source projects used in imaging and radiology. Health IT Benefits Outweigh the Negative, Report Shows A new study analyzes health IT's efficiency outcomes. 5 Fun Healthcare Tools to Help Build Patient Relationships How care teams can use technology for stimulating patients to be proactive. How ICT Can Support Care Pathways in Hospitals A new research will draw a picture of the eHealth state of the art in Italy.
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The State of Mobile Technologies in Healthcare Today How providers can use mobile devices to improve patient care Where Healthcare Uses RTLS and RFId How healthcare firms deploy real-time location systems and radio frequency identification technologies to improve patient care Videos
Ghostly Drone Ships A look at the 3D-printing of human tissue, the future of computer-chip manufacturing and the rise of remote-controlled ships Innovation in Healthcare 2014 An overview of some interesting ICT solutions presented at the InnovationEX exposition on healthcare excellences
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