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 […]
From their lobbies and meeting rooms to workstations, smart buildings are fit for a wide range of purposes, benefitting regular occupants and others besides. The smart building offers an unprecedented opportunity to observe and test not just professional practices but also new and future lifestyles. Indeed, digital tools and data outcomes make it possible to […]
Battery systems run by power grid operators provide an effective way, especially in non-interconnected island areas, to balance networks and compensate for the intermittent nature of renewable energies. In large geographic areas with interconnected grids, when one electricity network is overloaded it can receive power from another system in order to be able to continue […]
A serialisation solution developed by Courbon Software provides access to comprehensive information in real time for all players in a value chain, ensuring traceability and safety. Counterfeiting is a scourge for many sectors of the market economy. In the pharmaceutical world, for example, the World Health Organisation estimates that the counterfeit medicine market is worth […]
Augmented safety helmet, hands-free temperature scanner, alarm badge… The companies that make up VINCI Energies have demonstrated their ability to innovate and find solutions at short notice, allowing operations to continue safely despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The global health crisis that has been hobbling the planet for many months has led to a radical change […]
In the Netherlands, Actemium is developing agile solutions based on digital data to optimise logistics and improve performance in breweries. In the Dutch brewery sector, TankTelling, an innovative tool based on data intelligence, can significantly optimise the supply of draught beer from breweries to retail outlets. This example illustrates the advances being made in logistics: […]
