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Olivia OjedaApril 22, 2024 0

5 smart cities at the intersection of sustainability and technology

Urbanization is rapidly accelerating, allowing communities to grow with more access to services and technological advancements. However, this quick change in growth can present challenges as well, such as pollution and lack of infrastructure. Smart cities can support urbanization by offering innovative solutions with artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of

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Jason MannApril 22, 2024 0

A clear vision for the future of IoT and smart cities

Thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones and laptops, people are used to getting what they need at the press of a button – whether they’re looking for information, seeking action or trying to solve a problem. Citizens want that same ease of access from their city’s government. As more citizens

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Analytics | Internet of Things | SAS Events

Thomas KeilMay 24, 2022 0

Smart City Heidelberg: SAS Hackathon complements city's digital transformation journey

The city of Heidelberg, Germany is known for its romantic cityscape, which attracts tourists from all over the world. It also has the youngest population in Germany, thanks largely to the many students at one of Europe's oldest and largest universities. Perhaps less well known is that Heidelberg is twinned

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Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Tyson EchentileNovember 2, 2021 0

Four technology tips for government leaders preparing for flood disasters

“What’s our plan if we get hit by a big flood?” While this question may be plenty familiar to emergency management professionals, city administrators, legislators, and other leaders in coastal regions that are known for their exposure to potentially disastrous weather events, these days it’s being asked in some unexpected

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Afshin AlmassiAugust 24, 2021 0

Six takeaways from working on Madrid’s digital transformation efforts

During lockdowns across Europe and beyond, we all moved our lives online. We worked remotely and had meetings via Teams or Zoom. We also socialised and shopped online. For many people, this was familiar territory. For others, it opened up a whole new world—and highlighted significant problems with the ‘old

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Artificial Intelligence | Cloud | Internet of Things

Tyson EchentileDecember 18, 2020 0

What happens when a Smart Cities innovator confronts flooding ?

The Smart Cities movement continues to forge ahead and evolve, led by innovative municipalities of all sizes. One of the towns at the forefront is Cary, North Carolina, adjacent to the Research Triangle Park and home of the SAS world headquarters. Cary Chief Information Officer Nicole Raimundo and her team

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Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Lee Ann DietzSeptember 28, 2018 0

What Wuxi can teach us about being a smart city

The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, located on the northern bank of Taihu Lake near Wuxi, China is a fitting metaphor for smart city initiatives in China, specifically Wuxi in the Jiangsu Province in Eastern China. One of the largest Buddha statues in the world, the bronze monument reaches 88

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Analytics | Data for Good

Marie LowmanAugust 10, 2017 0

Battling the government budget crisis with analytics

The State of Illinois faces an unprecedented budget crisis, with more than $15 billion in unpaid bills. While experts will argue over the exact causes of states' financial struggles, many are pointing to the problem of state leaders avoiding long-term budgetary problems for short-term fixes. Illinois is not alone in

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Paula HendersonJune 23, 2017 0

SAS analytics for governments book empowers leaders to use data for good

A new book from SAS guides public sector leaders in the use of data to address a wide range of state and local government challenges. Each chapter deals with critical issues facing our country, including the opioid epidemic, child abuse, spiraling health care costs, prison overcrowding, education reform, rampant fraud and the

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Internet of Things

Thomas RohrmannSeptember 12, 2016 0

Wer macht was in der Smart City – und warum?

Das Internet of Things (IoT) durchdringt Smart Cities in einem Tempo und Ausmaß, dass einem der Atem stockt. Es gibt Städte, die in der Art und Weise, wie sie das IoT nutzen, andere in den Schatten stellen. Barcelona ist ein gutes Beispiel dafür: Vernetzte Bushaltestellen etwa zeigen die genaue Ankunftszeit

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Steve BennettAugust 2, 2016 0

Analytics for IoT gets smart cities moving in the right direction

Applying analytics to IoT data provides opportunities for cities to use information from sensors, citizens and connected infrastructure in unprecedented ways.

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Jennifer RobinsonJune 23, 2016 0

Smart Cities experts: Collaboration is key

Cities must work with companies, universities, other cities and organizations to truly realize the Smart Cities vision. This was a consistent message at last week’s Smart Cities Innovation Summit, where leaders from more than 200 cities met with technology and service providers and academics to talk about new innovations that

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SAS ChileMay 10, 2016 0

El rol clave que juega la analítica para superar situaciones post traumáticas en Chile

El año pasado, un alud en el norte dejó miles de damnificados. Según datos del Gobierno de Chile, los daños materiales ascendieron a los 1200 millones de dólares. Sin embargo, una de las principales preocupaciones de las autoridades pasó por recuperar física y sicológicamente a las personas que sufrieron el

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Simon DennisMarch 10, 2016 0

Big data: The building block for smarter government

The importance of data analytics in the UK public sector and wider society was in the spotlight earlier this year, following a report from Policy Exchange. It called for elected mayors to set up an Office of Data Analytics. If enacted, these teams of experts will have one central aim:

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Paula HendersonSeptember 24, 2015 0

Analytics puts more New York City kids in pre-K

New York City is a pioneer in use of technology in many ways. For instance, the work of the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics has been cited repeatedly as an example of smart city innovation. But the innovation doesn’t stop there. Two projects that used SAS data visualization and data

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Dr. Laurie MilesSeptember 9, 2014 0

We built this city on analytics

I’m sure, like me, you've been annoyed at being stuck in a traffic jam in a city centre somewhere, or been frustrated at your kids leaving lights on, or annoyed with the heating coming on when the weather’s warmed up and you've not got round to adjusting the thermostat. Now,

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