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The Ethics of Wearing (or Not Wearing) a Face Mask During the Coronavirus Pandemic
According to Dr. Suzanne Rivera, associate professor of bioethics and vice president for research and technology management at Case Western Reserve University, a major ethical issue surrounding the wearing of masks "is that healthcare workers and other first responders really need medical-grade masks to protect themselves, but these kinds [...]
CWRU Researchers Create Real-Time Tool to Map COVID-19 Risk
Case Western Reserve University faculty members Fanny Ye and Ken Loparo have created an online mapping tool called Alpha-Satellite designed to show the risk of community spread of the coronavirus in a given area. Alongside Dr. Loparo and their research team, Dr. Ye compiled data over the past month [...]
Smart City Catalog Launches
The Smart Cities Catalog Project was developed to capture and understand the landscape of smart city projects in the Greater Cleveland Area. With support from the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland State University (CSU) and the IoTC, the goal of the project is to gather information on smart cities projects and [...]
IOTC Demo Projects Released
The IOTC initiated three community demonstration projects in 2018 to spur activity and engagement between faculty, students, and the community: Hough Community-Based Technology Innovation (people driven) Opioid Crisis Data Sharing (problem driven) Lakewood Infrastructure Monitoring (technology driven) Please continue to check back on these projects as they will continue [...]
The Smart City Catalog Production is Underway
2020 kicked off with the Smart City Catalog project work underway. This online resource is being created from research gathered on smart cities projects so public sector organizations can better work together to solve community problems. The catalog aims to provide opportunities for public service organizations actively working on [...]
From Survey to Catalog: Capturing Smart City Projects
The Smart City Catalog was inspired by the work of the Internet of Things Collaborative’s (IoTC) Public Sector Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of public sector leaders that support IoTC applied research projects by providing strategic guidance and input on community related activities and needs. The committee was [...]
IOTC in the news
Reducing Distress for Alzheimer’s Patients
CSU professor is developing a virtual training guide for care givers Research has shown that Alzheimer’s patients often still feel like the same person they have alway been mothers, business owners or veterans, for example and they expect others to treat them as such. But [...]
Internet of Things Collaborative caps successful first year with additional $2.2M grant
To continue building on the IoTC’s early successes, the Cleveland Foundation has awarded another $2.2 million, one-year grant to the collaborative, which was created in 2017 to position Cleveland as a leader in digital innovation. The new funding follows $2 million in grants the foundation awarded the previous two years to help [...]
Delivering Timely Drug Treatments
Web app developed by CSU professors and students addresses critical need https://youtu.be/emMH5uh1We8 As part of a broad effort to use digital technology and connected devices to address societal challenges, a team of Cleveland State University professors and students has developed a new a web [...]
Lack of internet service in Cleveland neighborhoods linked to serious health issues
Dr. Amy Sheon, Urban Health Institute Executive Director and Dr. Scott Frank, Director of Public Health Initiatives at Case Western Reserve University have researched the relationship between the lack of internet access and health disparities. Sheon said local hospitals and public health agencies are now working on a common community health assessment she hopes [...]
Digital Innovation – Strategy, Process and Governance
The IOTC held its first event in an ongoing series designed to connect industry leaders to leading-edge insights from the resources and networks of the IOTC. This event focused on Digital Innovation - Strategy, Process, and Governance featured talks by Prof. Youngjin Yoo (CWRU - Weatherhead School of Management) and Prof. Ray [...]
Cleveland area Infrastructure Limits Blockchain Business Growth
Nick Barendt, Co-Executive Director of the IOTC, was in the news talking about the legacy of our electrical infrastructure. As Cleveland hosts the Blockland Solutions Conference to help foster the developing sector in the region businesses up and running are facing power grid issues. The business highlighted is focused on the [...]