Author: Andrew
Blockchain technology in Government, now!
Anyone who has been reading my stuff or has worked with me will know, I am a massive proponent of blockchain technology in Government and Construction services, something to do with my work on the EBSI platform at the European Commission. Now my single issue view of the world boils down to this: creating trust… Read more
The Secret Value Chain of Smart Parking
I was recently invited to have an indepth look at the smart parking solutions of IDEX (https://www.idex.sa/) at the Saudi Intermobility Expo 2024 in Jeddah. Having worked in smart city implementations for over fifteen years, one of my favorite examples to dig into has always been smart parking. From my perspective this is because parking… Read more
Secret Value Chain: Responding to Construction Procurement RFPs with AI LLMs
Using AI to Up Your Procurement Game: From RFP Processing to Bidding Like a Boss I often find myself stating the obvious, in the context of the current discussion, my mantra is that construction is one huge supply chain, let’s have a chinwag about how AI is shaking up the world of procurement. We’re… Read more
Hot Take: Blockchain to keep AI honest
I would call this a signal of a sizeable opportunity. I have Advocate for the power of blockchain to keep #AI #LLMs honest for a while and I believe in it. This research proves there is a way to go in adoption. See the survey in full below: Read more
AI: The Brainpower Behind Resilient Cities
Andrew Rippon Cities are complex organisms, constantly evolving and adapting to new challenges. As climate change intensifies and urbanization accelerates, the need for resilient urban infrastructure has never been greater. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), a powerful tool that is revolutionizing how cities prepare for and respond to disruptions. AI, with its ability to analyze vast… Read more
Città intelligenti: come l’IA sta costruendo il futuro urbano
Città intelligenti: come l’IA sta costruendo il futuro urban Ciao a tutti! Oggi voglio parlarvi di un argomento che mi affascina molto: come l’intelligenza artificiale (IA) sta trasformando le nostre città in luoghi più resilienti, sostenibili e a prova di futuro. Le città sono come organismi complessi, in continua evoluzione e alle prese con nuove… Read more
Sustainable Mobility: Hanging around with Smart infrastructure
I have been a fan of urban gondolas since I visited a traditionally based one in Brest. This innovation of the concept in Sharjah is a very impressive advancement that can be practically applied to many municipal contexts. One of the many benefits of sky pods, is the minimal footprint the infrastructure requires, as compared… Read more
Sustainable Mobility: A solar powered scooter from the 1950s?
This looks like one of those crazy designs for cars or planes that evolved in the 1950s, which pushed the levels of efficiency with no regard for commercial realities or practicalities of liveability, a la Tucker 48. This one works though, given avarage city driving ranges. The kilometre distances are: 1. full charge (1.1 kWh… Read more
CityScape Global
Who is going to CityScape Global in Riyadh this week? More importantly, who isn’t going and wants representation? Let’s get in touch. Read more
Hot Take: Implementing AI
Concerning the current excitement over AI, which is in understandable, perhaps it is wise to take care on implemetation wisdom based on past hype tech, specifically DLT. “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run” said Roy Amara. This applied very well… Read more