Posts tagged infrastructure
Transforming Bridge Maintenance: The power of digital twins for smarter infrastructure management

Bridges are vital for keeping our transportation network running smoothly, but they need careful attention to stay safe and functional as they age. By using cutting-edge technologies like sensors, computers, and data analysis, we can create a digital version of a bridge that helps us keep an eye on its condition and make smart decisions about maintenance.

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Battery based living: Understanding how management of energy in portable technologies patterns our lives, consumption and ethics

The mobile phone has become a repository for many of the things that make us who we are. The mobile phone is where we play games with fellow enthusiasts, comment on our favourite musical acts, access our bank accounts, stay in touch with and remain visible to our network of friends, assess self-tracking information through step counters, pulse meters and sleep apps. We might even answer work e-mails when on the go. Real-world encounters draw in our mobile phones as we use WhatsApp and GPS tracking to locate each other in crowded spaces or engage with the evermore prominent Internet of Things and Augmented Reality.

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