Combining human expertise, AI and the power of cloud computing, this design method developed from machine learning is a great opportunity for industry. Until now, an engineer or designer would use a computer as a passive tool. But a new design method known as generative design is revolutionising the relationship between human and machine. Generative design is a collaborative development […]
Yaoundé is implementing an integrated distributed power generation, storage and management system in order to ensure a secure energy supply for its street lighting assets, a project with multiple implications for the 2.7 million residents and businesses of the African city. In February 2019, technical managers working for the city of Yaoundé and experts from Omexom Cameroun and the Omexom brand laid the foundations for an ambitious energy performance project covering the whole […]
A development scheme in the Les Lumières Pleyel district in Saint-Denis in Greater Paris is serving as a testing ground for the “lab recherche environnement”, as part of a partnership with the “Rêve de scènes urbaines” (RSU) industrial demonstration project for the sustainable city. The aim is to measure the environmental impact of daily mobility through an engineering tool – lifecycle assessment. With its cranes, concrete mixers and drills, the Les Lumières Pleyel district in Saint-Denis […]
The Swedish market is one of the world’s most advanced when it comes to energy transition. Its ambitious policy notably includes “prosumption”, in which each consumer also becomes a producer. Sweden applies this proactive program even in the design of buildings, which it increasingly turns into “prosumers”. “The concept of ‘prosumer’ is a neologism coined […]
The transport sector accounts for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. With climate change an urgent priority, what levers can be pulled to bring new travel modes, particularly electric ones, to a mass market? What is the role of the various stakeholders, citizens, businesses and communities? What lessons can be learned from the Covid-19 crisis? Nicolas Planteau du Maroussem, managing director of the Greater Paris and North-East France Infrastructure […]
Vincent Belot, director of the Engage programme at Michelin, looks back at the steps taken by the Group over the past four years to introduce a unified solution designed to manage its B2B customer relationship policy. When was the Engage programme initiated and what were its initial goals? V.B. In 2016, in the US, if […]
Axians has developed a contactless system to optimise logistics in the bulk goods industry. Named iDispo, this online portal provides end-to-end management of automated raw material loading. Contactless digital solutions can significantly improve industrial processes and their reliability. This technology is particularly opportune given the current pandemic. Axians IAS, a VINCI Energies business unit specialised […]
The rollout of fibre broadband in 6 schools in the Cologne area has provided an opportunity for VINCI Facilities to install smart boards as a replacement for blackboards and chalk. The town of Bergneustadt near Cologne in Germany has used a 25-year public-private partnership (PPP) with VINCI Facilities Solutions (VINCI Energies) to supply several of […]
Virtual networks Disaggregating hardware and software makes it possible to develop virtual networks. Some functionalities are hosted in the cloud, while core network features are placed near the base
