AF prototypes skin-sensing camera
The system developed at the Air Force Institute of Technology detects melanin to differentiate human skin from other materials.
Georgia Tech offers a robotics co-op to researchers
The Robotarium would give researchers remote access to expensive equipment on which to test swarm robotics software.
Smart Cities Pushing Public Wi-Fi Must Be Mindful of Overcrowding Frequencies
Cell carriers’ new LTE-U technology could further strain broadband’s open spectrum, barring FCC regulation or the establishment of agreed-upon industry standards.
State and Local Governments Misperceive the Risk of Cyber Attacks
In an age of increasingly subtle and stealthy cyber attacks, state and local government officials must prepare for the worst. They should start by assuming that they've already been hacked.
This Location Platform Will Put L.A. Services on the Map, Literally
The nation’s second-largest city is making more of its data navigable.
San Francisco's Plan to Get Entrepreneurs Working With Government
The city aims to solve its biggest problems with some of the world's smallest startups.
Are we thinking about artificial intelligence all wrong?
Computer scientist Jerry Kaplan talks about automation and its implications for many government functions.
Report: Countering the hostile use of drones
A recent report recommends a “hierarchy of countermeasures” to address the threats various non-state actors can pose using widely available and inexpensive drones.
There's an algorithm for everything, it seems
The latest example: The Naval Research Lab is testing a mathematical formula to help autonomous sail drones find thermals.
Ferguson Releases Draft DOJ Agreement Meant to Guide Policing, Court Reforms
The city is seeking public feedback in advance of an expected City Council vote on Feb. 9 on whether to proceed with the consent decree.
Mapping Local Nutrient Pollution Through Citizen Science
The feds are engaging high school students to analyze water quality near the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay.
This Smart City App Collects Data L.A. Will Use to Improve Transportation
Urban planning is a lot easier when you’re tracking regional travel.
State and Local Governments Must Boost Citizen Engagement on Tight Budgets
A new report details how spending on advanced digital solutions in the short term can lead to long-term savings.
Innovative Braking Technology Helps Power Seattle’s Newest Streetcar Line
Onboard battery storage is allowing rail vehicles to travel offwire.
How Virginia Streamlined Its Hospital Patient Pre-Admission Screening Process
The Old Dominion’s creation of a Medicaid portal complicated procedures for facilities with data automation, so it had Curaspan create a workaround.
Here’s How Some Cities Are Mobilizing Citizens in Blizzard Response
Beyond paying for snow-clearing help, many municipalities hope residents will pitch in to help their community—and stay off the roads.
What does it take to build agile robots?
The Agile Robotics for Industrial Automation Competition aims to make industrial robots more capable, versatile, collaborative and easier to program.
Why Los Angeles Moved Its Alternate Emergency Operations Center to the Cloud
A decentralized strategy is not only wise to maintain continuity, but it’s cost effective, too.
IARPA preps for human-machine forecasting, design tools for superconducting computers
At two upcoming proposers’ days, researchers can learn about the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s plans to optimize human-machine forecasting and to build tools that will enable development of a superconducting computer.
For Cities, Mapping Minority-Owned Small Businesses Requires Face-to-Face Engagement
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting, Kansas City Mayor Sly James discussed ways Missouri’s most populous municipality is closing its digital divide to spur entrepreneurship.
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