Author: Andrew
Interview on Digitalization in the Construction Industry
In Conversation with Andrew Rippon to Understand His Perspective About Digitalization in the Construction Industry In an era characterized by rapid technological advancements, industries across the board are undergoing transformative shifts, and the construction sector is no exception. The traditional image of hard hats, blueprints, and heavy machinery is evolving into a dynamic and digitally… Read more
Digital Twin for a City
A wholistic approach to developing a city Read more
Contract Signatures on Digital Twin and Autonomous Bus
The Royal Commission for AlUla signed two memorandums of understanding with the French companies Dassault Systèmes and the RATP group on long-term strategic partnerships https://www.afalula.com/en/the-royal-commission-for-alula-signed-two-memorandums-of-understanding-with-the-french-companies-dassault-systemes-and-the-ratp-group-on-long-term-strategic-partnerships Read more
The case for Cross blockchain independence
Does anyone remember AOL’s walled garden internet service or even Apple’s cutesy eWorld, with its simplistic town square analogy? I remember it well and it was not very exciting for long, unless you were styling it and accessing it through an Apple Newton as I did, major geek creds! These, along with others, were attempts… Read more
Inter- government blockchain consortia can lead to a more seamless world
The promise of the blockchain is all over the news these days. The explosion of interest has been such that even my spell checker has finally learned the word now! I subscribe absolutely to the mantra that with blockchain we are finally going to be able to remove paper and manual processes, as well as… Read more
Can we blockchain enable parlianmentary voting to protect government from terrorists?
The tragic and senseless events in London have sparked a thought about the security and resilience of national governments in a terrorist age. Firstly let me state my sympathies for the victims families and admiration for the security people involved. This was a malicious and premeditated attack on a central infrastructure of government. Clearly well… Read more
The herd effect Autonomous Vehicles
When I approach one of a dozen or so junctions, I start to get tense and look out for the car that will fly in and cut me off. Which inevitably they do. I have often wondered why the same traffic infringements often happen in the same places and are allowed to continue, to the… Read more
A blockchain for history
Introducing Block Patterns This is a call for participants in creating a blockchain implementation to record history immutably to eliminate negating revisionism for future generations. Would it not be positive for international relations if historical events could be immutably recorded for posterity? Capitalism, communism, nazism and many other movements have bred their fair share of revisions of… Read more
Why do cities need a smart platform?
Here is the text of today’s ITP article on Nexgen’s unique Smart City Platform concept: Published Tuesday, 26 July 2016By Andrew Rippon Smart City is a concept that has been gaining strength over the last few years and concerns the improvement of lives and business environments through the use of technology. However, it is not… Read more
Empowering economic growth through smart trusted transactions
All developing economies, and plenty of mature ones, are looking for ways to boost economic activity. One key aspect of this is the speed and reliability at which businesses, big and small, can carry out transactions with other businesses and respective governments. Transactions could range from the procurement of machinery or services, to financial… Read more