Smarter Cities

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The majority of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and immigration into cities shows no signs of slowing. Both the pressures of immigrations, and the cumulative effects of unsustainable water, energy, and waste management policies create a vital need to address the problems of urban areas. The Smarter Cities project is exploring ways in which technologies may be used to make cities more effective, more sustainable, and more livable places.

Publications

Erickson, T. ‘Social’ Systems: Designing Digital Systems that Support Social Intelligence. AI and Society, 23:2, 147-166, 2009.

Erickson, T. “Knowing the Particulars.” In Erickson, T. and McDonald, D. W. (eds) HCI Remixed: Essays on Works that have Influenced the HCI Community. pp 87-91. MIT Press, 2008.

For more information

Contact: Tom Erickson, snowfall@us.ibm.com