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Welcome everyone, I'm Jim Frazier of ARCA Advisory Group, and this is the Smart City Podcast. Today, we have a panel discussion with some with, with some intriguing end users of Smart City Technology. 0:15 We have Kevin Comstock, Smart Cities, Director of the City of Chattanooga, as well as doctor Melissa Wiley, who's a data analyst for the city of Gainesville, Florida. Welcome to both o...

Vehicle electrification is proving to be a winning proposition for fleets. Often overlooked in the conversation though is the charging infrastructure. In this episode, Joffrey Wilson of Mortenson joins ARC Transportation Analyst Eduard Fidler to discuss planning for energy delivery requirements, utility engagement, siting, permitting, construction planning, and the occasional power infrastructure...

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How will our most advanced technologies help us to bridge the big gaps? Listen in on our 35-minute conversation about the “hyper-connected city future” with Gordon Feller, one of Silicon Valley’s leading advisors to companies and governments. ARC’s Jim Frazer asks him about the history of the Valley’s biggest companies working to tackle big problems. We discussed some of the first-hand knowledge h...

In this Podcast you will hear ARC ask  Albert Rooyakkers the CEO of Bedrock Automation critical questions about how a control system can be secure and open at the same time. ARC goes on to ask Albert Rooyakkers how modern control systems configure the required process control functions and how standards like IEC 61131 and IEC 61499 apply to develop new re-usable control algorithms. In addition, AR...

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Vehicle Electrification has been gaining serious momentum lately for personal and commercial vehicles alike. Fleets are electrifying to reduce TCO, improve driver/customer experience, and comply with regulation. Private drivers mostly charge their vehicles at home, but rely on public charging networks to extend their range. Networks and fleets alike use software solutions to effectively manage and...

Transportation accounts for more emissions than any other sector in Western economies, and has proven more challenging to clean up than power generation. Vehicle electrification is taking off for light and medium duty ground vehicles, but heavy ground transport and aviation engines bring higher workloads than batteries currently economically provide. Renewable drop-in fuels made from waste materia...

Alex Chatha discussed the Intelligent Street Lighting Systems market research report which delivers current market analysis plus a five-year market and technology forecast.   This market analysis report examines the dynamics of the global street lighting marketplace. Lights are ubiquitous and are found illuminating infrastructure such as parking lots, campuses, parks, and streets.  Street lighting...

A discussion with Simi Wang, Director of Global Sales with Keenon Robotics (Shanghai Qinglang Intelligent Technology) and Anju Ajaykumar of the ARC Advisory Group on the impacts of robotic technologies on managing the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast? If you have an int...

Michael Mazur discusses software platforms that drive unique circular economy approaches to: Economic development and commerce in the city, especially the urban core Better connections with the citizens, improving communications, etc. Public safety Improving the health of the community Sustainability City resiliency. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would...

Addressing the crucial issue of cybersecurity in today’s smart buildings is a challenge.  Like the manufacturing sector, the building automation sector is going through its own digital transformation.  Increasingly, end-users are moving away from the older proprietary systems of the past and adopting edge-to-cloud computing architectures.  There is a drive to deploy more lower-cost sensors, both w...

End users and owner/operators are scrambling for ways that allow workers to have secure remote access to critical information from control systems.  ARC Advisory Group recently sat down with Greg Jackson and Steven Rivas from remote alarm notification supplier WIN-911 to talk about their offerings for remote management of critical alarms and notifications.  We also discussed how we can securely em...

This insightful discussion with Anthony Veri includes the answer to questions such as:   •            What data are you collecting and why? •            Who sees it? •            Who stores it? •            Where is it backed up? •            How secure is it?   Additional topics covered in the discussion are   •            Business Continuity •            Comprehensive Network Assessments •     ...

Vehicle electrification provides significant cost benefits for fleets - unless they get hit with demand tariffs from their utility. In this episode, ARC Transportation Analyst Eduard Fidler speaks with Greg Hintler of Smart Charging software provider The Mobility House to discuss how fleets can capture the benefits of electrification by using charge management solutions, and how EVs could become a...

Jim Frazer, Smart Cities VP at ARC Advisory Group, and Chair of the IEEE Smart Cities Planning and Technology Guide draft standard discusses the details of P2784, including; 1. An examination of the Five Groups of Human Factors 2. A discussion of how to define and include a broad range of stakeholder communities 3. How to develop user needs from each of the stakeholder communities 4. How to refine...

Coronavirus and The Importance of Smart City Platforms Hyperlocal Coronavirus Discussions In my local community in south Palm Beach County, Florida  the importance of community cohesion and a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic has been demonstrated through citizen dialogues on NextDoor, a community building smart city platform. Of course, many other community platforms are also just...

Innovative cities are reimagining how we move, integrating different transportation modes into a single point of booking and payment with Mobility as a Service (MaaS).  In this episode, ARC transportation analyst Eddie Fidler speaks with Justas Petronis, Marketing Lead at Trafi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like to be a guest on our growing p...

In this podcast, we interview Mr. Joel Rakow of Fortium Partners , which consists of a network of world-class technology executives that are hired by Fortium clients in an advisory role.  Joel is a partner in the Los Angeles practice of Fortium Partners . He brings more than 25 years of technology leadership experience in the area of e-crime risk management, which encompasses all elements of both...

This IEEE Smart Cities Planning and Technology s tandard is intended to educate end-users as well as their engineering consultants and other partners on planning, implementation and operational best practices required to build sustainable, economically sensible Smart City solutions.  Public works personnel, Department of Transportation staff, consulting engineers, utility staff, resilience and sus...

Summary of the episode: Fever screening thermographic cameras are classified as medical devices because it is intended to be used to diagnose and monitor vital conditions of human beings.   Frequently Asked Questions about Fever Screening Camera Systems 1.       What is the difference between a thermal camera classified as a medical device and other thermal cameras?    The thermal module in a came...

While taking the “road less traveled” may be rewarding in other aspects of business and life, doing so in the domain of your Smart City project will expose you to a plethora of negative unintended consequences. A far better suggestion is to take the standards and best practices route - a route traveled by many, many others. While there are many benefits to the use of standards, some of most import...

The 2005 World Summit on Social Development identified sustainable development goals, such as economic development, social development and environmental protection. This view has been expressed as an illustration using three overlapping ellipses indicating that the three pillars of sustainability are not mutually exclusive and can be mutually reinforcing. In fact, the three pillars are interdepend...

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is reimagining how we move, with sustainability, choice, guaranteed service, and fun as founding virtues. In this episode, ARC transportation analyst Eddie Fidler sits down with Sampo Hietanen, CEO of MaaS Global and founder of the MaaS movement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like to be a guest on our growing podca...

In this episode, Larry O'Brien and Eddie Fidler interview MySidewalk CEO Stephen Hardy.  We talk about the business value of smart city platforms and what kind of results can happen when you can aggregate data sources from different silos of functionality in a city or municipality to improve performance, safety, and the quality of life for citizens.   -----------------------------------------...