Water is a valuable resource necessary for life and economic growth. In fact, it is so essential that the UN recognized the human right to water and sanitation in 2010. As the world population ...

Transportation infrastructure, traditionally rooted in civil and structural engineering, is now being redefined by digital technologies. Roads, highways, and bridges are increasingly embedded with ...

Get ready! Here comes the boom. The physical and digital world are integrating. We are nearing the edge of the analog universe. Physical immersion is giving way to virtual immersion. It is the ...

Connected infrastructure can tell officials when there’s something wrong, so they can act efficiently and cost-effectively to solve problems before they threaten citizen well-being. Stop me if you’ve ...

All of the above are challenges for cities as they work to transform themselves into smart urban spaces. But with tight budgets and economies teetering on recession, governments need to find ways to ...

When you put in a purpose-built infrastructure like a railway, you limit what you will do with it to trains forever, and they haven't changed much since the 19th century. As the potential for a ...

What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, ambitious concrete construction. But our most widely used ...

Gregory Porumbescu receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for the State of New Jersey.. Smart cities are made possible by high-speed ...

Smart cities represent the convergence of urbanization, digital transformation, and sustainability goals through integrated technological frameworks. As urban centers face unprecedented population ...

Ohio is leading the nation on smart city technology, and the recently passed $1 trillion public works bill could give the state's head start another boost. It’s unclear just how much money from the ...

America’s infrastructure is taking a beating — and not just from wear and tear. As Congress continues its negotiations over a bipartisan infrastructure plan, it’s hard to find an article about U.S.