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Smart City Presentation at the University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth
On September 26, 2019 Dr. Sasa Drezgic, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Rijeka and Dr. Nicholas Zingale, Associate Professor at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University presented their work on smart cities at the University of Maryland’s [...]
Digital Strategy for Manufacturers
A panel led by Dr. Ken Loparo, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University, was recently featured in Crain's Cleveland Business. Dr. Ken Loparo, IOTC Academic Director for Case Western Reserve University, moderated a panel of Northeast Ohio executives at the Digital Futures Conference [...]
Engaging Community : Let’s Talk Tech Hough
“Let’s Talk Tech Hough” is a community based demonstration project under the auspices of the Internet Of Things Collaborative (IOTC) between Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University. Let’s Talk Tech Hough is an authentic, people-driven community engagement process in which residents are at the center of innovation [...]
Funding and the Need for Collaboration
Dr. Jerzy T. Sawicki, Vice President for Research at Cleveland State University, and Dr. Suzanne Rivera, Vice President for Research and Technology Management at Case Western Reserve University, were recently interviewed by Crain's Clevealand to discuss how funding needs have made research more [...]
Expanding Human Capability with IT
Dr. Suzanne Rivera, Vice President for Research and Technology Management at Case Western Reserve University, recently published an article in Education Technology Insights. Dr. Rivera discussed the impact that digital innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI) has on university research settings. "Digital technologies should not replace humans [...]
Where in the World is IOTC?
Zingale Shares Research in Croatia “Smart Governments, Regions, and Cities” was the focus for the 2019 Economics of Digital Transformation (EDT) Conference. Organized annually by the University of Rijeka, the conference was held June 2nd-4th in Opatija, Croatia. Local and international attendees came [...]
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Humanitarian Engineering, Disrupted Communities, and Digital Hubs
The IOTC's Nick Zingale and Cleveland State Universities Levin College of Urban Studies hosted an event to showcase how technology can be a positive force for humanitarian efforts. In this video from the forum, hear from local, regional, and international leaders in keeping humanity at the center of technological advancements. [...]
Seeking Tech Solutions to Reduce Infant Mortality
When children are dying under the age of one, the world takes notice. Infant mortality in the US is on the rise -- and is impacting underserved communities and people of color more than anyone else. Our nation needs solutions from developers who can help reduce infant mortality through innovative [...]
Industry 4.0 and the Race to Save Small Manufacturing in America
Ken Loparo, the Case Western Reserve University's Academic Director for the IoTC, recently spoke with WKSU about the disruptions facing small manufactures. He compared what is happening and just about to happen to the disruptions seen in industries like retail, newspapers, and the taxi business. “I don’t think Yellow Cab here [...]
Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) Seminar WIRE-Net
This seminar is intended as a business-focused overview for individuals interested in a deeper understanding of Internet Connected devices. It covers many aspects of Product & Software Development, Analytics, Hardware Integration, User Interface Design, and Security. A number of technologies will be covered from, unique challenges of the User Experience, [...]
IoT in the Community – Connected Devices and Data Driven Screen Level Governance
On September 14th from 12:00 to 1:15 a multidisciplinary panel with discuss data driven tools currently in use in the community and how this equates to policy, program implementation, and outcomes. Nick Zingale from the Urban Studies will moderate the panel discussion that will bring insights from Electrical Engineering and [...]
2018 IoT Collaborative Pilot Grants
IOTC is seeking proposals for pilot research projects leveraging the complementary research strengths of CWRU and CSU, and intends to fund innovative projects that foster collaborations across campuses. Ideal proposals will demonstrate a strong potential to attract external funding that supports a long-term IoT research program. Proposal teams may request up [...]