Urbanville – a showcase for a smart city platform
At Bosch ConnectedWorld 2014, two of my colleagues explained ‘Urbanville’, an app demonstrator showcasing potential functionalities used in smart city environments. Urbanville is based on a software...
View ArticleGet eReady – this time in Karlsruhe
Today, we benefit from the inventions of the 20th century. However, our attitude towards some of these inventions has changed. The car, for instance, gets you from point A to point B. But at what cost?...
View ArticleIntermodal transportation to advance mobility in urban areas
Mobility is one of the fundamental needs of people nowadays. Work, school and travels all require us to use means of transportation which can, at times, be harmful to the environment. We all know the...
View ArticleGetting around in Stuttgart with intermodal mobility
More people living in cities want to retain their independence through public transport. A growing number believe that one should make use of what is already available rather than bear the burden of...
View ArticleWhat connects Bosch and Singapore?
The only things you associate with Singapore are an airline or one of the most famous infinity pools? Definitely, that has to change. Did you know that Bosch is putting tomorrow’s technology on the...
View ArticleSun, stars, sensors: Monaco is becoming a connected city
Sun and stars, yachts and casinos. This is what Monaco has traditionally been known for. Soon, it will also be known for being a connected city. Bosch is helping the principality achieve this goal by...
View ArticleLet’s hit the road towards connected, sustainable cities
On the occasion of the INNOVATIVE CITY event in Nice, the Metropolitan Nice Côte d’Azur and Bosch signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote joint projects in the field of urban innovation as well...
View ArticleConnected city: Get out of the silos!
The full article was initially published in German in the 03.2014 edition of Urban 2.0. Cities are booming, which raises the question: how can we continue to meet urban dwellers’ needs? The connected...
View ArticleA walk through connected Chicago
Last week, I attended the IoT World Forum in Chicago aimed to further promote the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). The event provided many case studies and best practices presented by...
View ArticleStuttgart Services: Say farewell to a congested city
Urbanization walks hand in hand with a growing demand for innovative mobility solutions – especially for commuters. Stuttgart is one of many cities aiming to reduce individual traffic and minimize...
View ArticleSmart City Rheintal: a project leader’s view
I recently blogged about the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in the Smart City region of Rheintal. For that post, I interviewed the Bosch project manager about what insights the team had gained so far with...
View ArticleConnecting the grid with the internet
Two of my recent blog posts looked at the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in the Smart City region of Rheintal. So far I’ve interviewed the manager of the project at Bosch and the manager of the Rheintal...
View ArticlePutting people at the heart of the city
As the Global Program Manager for Smart Cities at the Bosch Group, I have talked to many city representatives and stakeholders in recent years. I’m surprised to see that in many places, city planning...
View ArticleSmart cities 2.0: what works today
Let’s imagine a modern city in 2020. It is a smart city. Urban planning, ecology, and information technology reach into every neighborhood, to improve citizens’ quality of life. Sensor-based systems...
View ArticleBuilding the next communities in San Francisco
12,000 new residences, 5 million square feet of commercial space, and 350 acres of parks and green spaces – these are just three examples of the impressive figures resulting from “The Shipyard...
View ArticleHow to bridge the interoperability gap in a smart city
Apps for connected parking, intermodal mobility or security solutions: Smart city services and IoT smart city projects strive to enhance the quality of life in our cities. A variety of the diverse...
View ArticleLet’s hit the road towards connected, sustainable cities
On the occasion of the INNOVATIVE CITY event in Nice, the Metropolitan Nice Côte d’Azur and Bosch signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote joint projects in the field of urban innovation as well...
View ArticleConnected city: Get out of the silos!
The full article was initially published in German in the 03.2014 edition of Urban 2.0. Cities are booming, which raises the question: how can we continue to meet urban dwellers’ needs? The connected...
View ArticleA walk through connected Chicago
Last week, I attended the IoT World Forum in Chicago aimed to further promote the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). The event provided many case studies and best practices presented by...
View ArticleStuttgart Services: Say farewell to a congested city
Urbanization walks hand in hand with a growing demand for innovative mobility solutions – especially for commuters. Stuttgart is one of many cities aiming to reduce individual traffic and minimize...
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