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Covid-19 reshaped the way we use our cities
Smart CitiesThe lengthy Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 reduced activity in the CBD here in Melbourne. Those of us who live here will clearly recall the alien streetscapes and a bizarre silence, punctuated only by pedestrian crossings ticking mechanically away to the benefit of exactly no pedestrians.
QR Codes and Phishing: as technology gains popularity, scammers are never far behind.
Smart Cities, NewsPhishing scams are familiar to anyone who has a phone. Most of us have received phony calls, social media comments, emails or SMS messages claiming to be from Amazon, eBay, banks, phone companies, Australia Post or even the ATO.
Parking sensors can lower greenhouse gas emissions
Compliance Technology, Smart CitiesTo the public, parking sensors are most commonly associated with their role in data collection and in supporting parking officers. But their use in smart cities projects for wayfinding can materially reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with parking behaviour.
Horses for courses: which parking sensor for which application?
Compliance Technology, Smart CitiesIn Australia, we see two major sensor technologies at work in car parks and street side parking: sensors that use infrared and sensors that use magnetometers.
DCA Cities COO Greg Tsigounis weighs in on why parking sensors are not all made equal
Compliance Technology, Smart CitiesCreating liveable, sustainable cities is a major challenge for many municipalities. Finite parking spaces necessitates the need to more accurately account for and manage parking in an accessible and equitable manner.
Auckland Transport and DCA’s partnership goes from strength to strength
Smart Cities, NewsAuckland Transport has recently awarded Database Consultants Australia (DCA) a five year contract extension to continue delivering its integrated parking management system.
Can COVID recovery deliver clean, equitable and Smarter Cities?
Smart CitiesFor over a century, humans have come to associate more cars, more machines and more industry in motion as a signal of economic progress. In the past decade, the increase of Mobility as a service (MaaS) has played a huge role in driving both economic and social progression