France’s first rural self-driving shuttle bus dubbed Beti has started operating on a public road in the south-eastern Drôme department. The breakthrough offers a solution to transportation needs in rural areas. On 7 September 2020, an initial rural-based autonomous mobility test was launched in the Drôme department with the involvement of Eurovia. Beti, an autonomous […]
By collating building (BIM), geographic (GIS) and other data, City Information Modelling (CIM) looks at how smart buildings connect into the wider area and helps smart city developers make decisions. A prerequisite for the smart city, the concept of CIM involves modelling city or local information. It aggregates a large amount of data relating for […]
As threats multiply and become increasingly complex, new artificial intelligence solutions help to proactively safeguard IT systems in real time. However, technological progress also helps cyber criminals. From ransomware to cryptomining and advanced persistent threats, hackers really are striving to outdo one another. Cybercrime and particularly phishing soared during the Covid-19 crisis, putting the issue […]
Actemium India has developed an image recognition and processing application that represents a breakthrough in automated production line performance. On an automated production line, identifying and picking a part stored in a bin can be a delicate operation. Most robotic arms performing this manoeuvre are equipped with 3D cameras connected to an image processing program. […]
As technology increasingly permeates the personal lives of users connected to the IoT, it needs to be forgotten to prioritise an enhanced customer experience over tool performance. A discussion with Joao Faria, Global Business Development Manager at Axians who advocates “Smooth and painless” tech to speed its acceptance. Tsunami is a strong word, but the […]
Measuring people’s temperature, counting footfall and checking mask wearing are the three pillars of the innovative technological solution developed by Cegelec 3S to ensure better compliance with health restrictions in public buildings. Since the introduction of social distancing measures in spring 2020, multiple initiatives have surfaced to offer technological solutions to health restrictions. In France, the […]
VINCI Energies has developed a new design assistance tool based on algorithms and learning through reinforcement. SprinkIA optimises productivity in the design phase prior to installing solutions in a building. Sprinklers that activate automatically in response to a rapid rise in temperature are now part of the landscape. They are everywhere you look on a […]
In order to reduce traffic congestion and the resulting polluting emissions in city centres, some cities are looking to combine inland waterway freight transport with urban distribution using clean vehicles. This article focuses on examples in Strasbourg, Brussels and Amsterdam. Transporting goods by inland waterway offers significant economic advantages, including a much higher load capacity […]
The mobile hospital developed by the Toulouse Disaster Response Centre in partnership with Cegelec Défense is unique in its autonomy and speed of deployment. On 9 November 2020, to provide relief for its emergency department, which was becoming overwhelmed by the influx of patients during the second wave of Covid-19, the Centre Hospitalier de la […]
