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Miguel Ángel Santos

“Textile Roofs” – Workshop on membrane architecture (2&3)

How can membrane architecture work not only for esthetics and its intended technical purposes, but also for smart solutions in the urban spaces? Easily. We have learned this due to the presentations of Prof. Dr. Wujun Chen (Jiao Tong University), PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas Stegmeier (ITV Denkendorf), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Gengnagel (UdK Berlin), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claudia…

“Textile Roofs” – Workshop on membrane architecture

…To shape or to form? – that is the question, which the famous American architect Mr. Nicolas Goldsmith has asked the engineers, architects, industrial producers, students and professorship today. The question refers to the point on how to make the urban spaces’ architecture look more beautiful in the most sustainable way. And for this question…

“Textile Roofs” – Workshop on membrane architecture

…To shape or to form? – that is the question, which the famous American architect Mr. Nicolas Goldsmith has asked the engineers, architects, industrial producers, students and professorship today. The question refers to the point on how to make the urban spaces’ architecture look more beautiful in the most sustainable way. And for this question…

How mobile phones are helping manage diabetes during Ramadan in Tunisia

By ITU News.- Muslims around the world are now participating in a month-long fast during the holy month of Ramadan. For people living with diabetes, this time can prove difficult to manage blood-sugar levels, physical activity and medical tests during the feasting and fasting periods. But an innovative mobile health initiative aims to reach users with…

Indra revenues went up +3%, backlog grew +10% and profitability continued to improve in 1q19

 Fernando Abril-Martorell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Indra: “1Q19 results are in line with our growth and profitability expectations for the year (guidance 2019). Revenues and backlog continued to show the path of growth already seen in 2018 as a result of the new organizations developed both in Minsait and in T&D, and thanks…

New Libelium Cloud Bridge kits connects any sensor to any cloud platform in minutes

Libelium Cloud Bridge allows users to send information from any sensor to the main worldwide cloud platforms simultaneously and without having to implement each specific cloud protocol or authentication methodology by simply using a unique HTTPS request. The Bridge works with any of the main cloud platforms of the market: Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services,…

Indra and Hungarocontrol optimize airport ground operations with pioneering solution

Attendants from 13 countries saw presentations and live demonstrations of pioneering solutions to guide and control aircraft ground movements (A-SMGCS), as Indra and HungaroControl hosted an Open Day following validation of the SESAR 2020 Integrated Airport Operations (PJ28) project on April. The ambition of the project is to optimize ground operations by improving efficiency and…

Fans can now take the wheel and race against Formula E drivers in real time with Virtually Live

Fans can now put their skills to the test with the release of ‘Virtually Live Ghost Racing: Formula E’ - a ground-breaking mobile game allowing players to race against the ABB FIA Formula E Championship drivers in real time, using innovative telemetry technology together with Virtually Live. The first-of-its-kind ghost racing game -which is available…

Indra to deploy unmanned Air Traffic Management system to enable cleaner transport

A Norwegian industry/academic cluster consisting of Indra, the University of South-Eastern Norway, and Andøya Space Center has embarked upon a project to accelerate deployment of an effective Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system to enable the shift from land-based fossil-fuel transport to an aerial unmanned infrastructure. The project has been named Pilot-T and will investigate the…

Spending on smart city technology is expected to grow to $135 billion by 2021

Smart cities will deploy a network of interactive sensors to achieve efficiency and innovation. Findings of a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) indicates that spending on smart city technology is expected to grow to $135 billion by 2021. This was released in conjunction with Future Cities Show, which concluded recently. The show was…

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