Waterborne diarrhoeal diseases are responsible for 2 million deaths worldwide each year…
Signal 4: IoT enables smart parking system and reduction in congestion.
In urban areas, there is an issue of congestion and a major contributing factor is…
Let’s talk about waste. Specifically the amount of waste and plastic that ends up in the open water where…
Each and every one of us must have gotten frustrated when we have important work to do but we can’t…
Nowadays, an urban commuter often faces a multitude of commuting options ranging from public mass…
On October 15th, Sidewalk Labs (SL) attempted to address growing concerns over its data…
Signal 4: Urban mobility and the true cost of driving
Drivers usually circle the blocks near their destination to find parking, an annoying process that…
Within the swine industry, open lagoons and sprayfield systems of manure management are the norm. This means…
In my previous series signals, I mainly talked about the issues that the dockless bike-sharing system are facing and suggested the approaches to solve. Early this year, Uber announced to purchase Jump, an electric bike-share startup. Right now, the Jump…
The visually impaired face plenty of challenges in a world not designed for their impairment. In cities, this disparity is even greater, where the populace has to interact with plenty of businesses, people, and infrastructure for assistance. However, there are groups hoping to improve the quality…
Curbside parking has always been a complicated issue in urban areas. Drivers often spend lots…
The student loan and credit card debt problem is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. Most of the people these days keep a bunch of credit and debit cards in their wallet. This creates a problem of keeping track of the expenses and is…
In a time of heightened scrutiny of police departments due to unarmed civilian shootings and use of force incidents, body-worn cameras have emerged as an option to increase accountability. However, as evidenced by a particularly…
