Patrick Buckley Thanks to AI, the future of video-conferencing is in sight. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, video-conferencing has become the backbone of both our work and social lives. Today, on #WorldHugDay, we take a look at some of the ways in which...
Patrick Buckley How IoT technology is helping candy producers make sweet profits! From chocolate bars to lollipops, gumdrops to Haribos, the confectionary industry is now worth an estimated 210$ billion worldwide. With the industry experiencing strong growth, it is no surprise...
LUCA Mum, when I grow up I want to be a hacker The hacker concept is most often associated with male ‘techies’ and ‘geeks’. But why is it so difficult to find female role models in the world of technology? A...
LUCA Our “telco” take on Uber Movement This week Uber excited transport planners around the world sharing the news of the launch of their Uber Movement product. Often dubbed as the world’s leading “taxi” company, Uber has revolutionized...
LUCA Deep Learning and satellite images to estimate the impact of COVID19 Motivated by the fact that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused worldwide turmoil in a short period of time since December 2019, we estimate the negative impact of...
LUCA Success Story: LUCA Transit and Highways England The transport industry is very receptive to the application of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence strategies, as there are clear use cases that can maximize a companies’ efficiency and...
LUCA Open Data and API’s in Video Games: League of Legends puts them to practice When we at LUCA became aware of the release of the upcoming Movistar eSports we wanted to give a nod to fans of games like LOL and CSGO. With the help of David Heras, who collaborated...
LUCA Designing an OOH advertising map in Brazil For any company, it is vital that they maximize their client reach, and one way of doing this is to make use of the power and value that advertising...
What does it take to become a top class Smart City?LUCA 9 June, 2017 The term Smart City is a term that has been coined in recent years following the surge in use of Big Data. At LUCA we have been contributing to helping cities on the path to becoming smart. Big Data has lead to new ways to tackle the problems of climate change, urban overcrowding and an ageing population. One of our intern’s (Cambria Hayashino) has previously highlighted the success in Stuttgart in terms of optimising their public transport system and reducing climate change. Let’s take a look two cities that are already taking function as top class Smart Cities. Singapore The sovereign city state is still at the forefront for the use of Big Data in their ability to provide services to their citizens. Sensors throughout the city provide the government with incredible amounts of data which can then be used for initiatives such as parking monitors, efficient lighting, waste disposal and innovative new systems like ‘Tele-Health‘. Singapore has now taken a further step with it’s already high class public transport system by including, interactive maps and wi-fi- even e-books and a swing. All of these steps are with the final outcome of aiming to keep their citizens happy and give them the smoothest public service. The Smart Nation initiative is led by Singapore’s Smart Nation and Digital Government Office is aiming to create a future that is driven by tech-led solutions. Figure 2: Government initiatives to lead to a tech-led future. Barcelona The Catalan capital also offers its citizens a plethora of tech boosted public services. From a bus service that recently debuted a new orthogonal bus network making it faster, easier to use and more frequent, among other features. The bus system also has urban sustainable mobility, reducing emissions with hybrid buses. Alongside the buses they also manage a bicycle sharing system (Bicing) which is a sustainable and economic form of transport, which gives citizens the option to travel short distances without consuming any energy. The installation of smart parking spaces that use light, metal detectors and sensors to detect if a parking spot is occupied has given Barcelona another marker in terms of what it takes to become a Smart City. The access to real time information in the city has given increased urban mobility throughout the centre. We have named merely a few of the ways Barcelona is leading change with technology, let’s hope other cities can adopt ways to make their citizens more happy. Figure 3: Just some of the ways Barcelona are making smart decisions. At LUCA we would love to collaborate with more cities to keep innovating with technology and providing solutions so that one day many governments will have a Smart Nation and Digital Government Office. These cities really are pathing the way to the future with their tech-led solutions. Although we have not discussed every step they are taking to provide effective solutions, it is already possible to see that they are more than on their way to becoming a top class Smart City. Data rewards are the new consumer engagement tool & Gigabytes are the new currencyCase Study: LUCA Store and DK Management, driving footfall and increasing convertion
LUCA La transformación digital en la gestión del agua, ahora más que nunca Hoy en día mantenemos la incertidumbre de cuándo dispondremos de una vacuna o cuál será el impacto real en la sociedad y en la economía que nos deja esta...
Patrick Buckley Thanks to AI, the future of video-conferencing is in sight. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, video-conferencing has become the backbone of both our work and social lives. Today, on #WorldHugDay, we take a look at some of the ways in which...
Patrick Buckley How AI and Machine Learning help to develop vaccines As Christmas approaches this year, we have all been gifted the great news that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has shown to be both safe and effective in creating an immune...
Patrick Buckley Is AI key to successful Real Estate investment? As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to shape the world around us, in today’s post we explore the impact of AI on commercial Real Estate investment. To what extent is...
LUCA Deep Learning and satellite images to estimate the impact of COVID19 Motivated by the fact that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused worldwide turmoil in a short period of time since December 2019, we estimate the negative impact of...
Patrick Buckley How should you speak to children about Artificial Intelligence? In previous years, people’s relationship with technology in general, and with artificial intelligence in particular, was based on “text”, usually using specialised programming languages. Today, however, artificial intelligence has...