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Silver is the most commonly used metal for the development of conductive inks, which are used for printing applications leveraging emerging technologies. However, some emerging materials, which are getting prominence are graphene and copper. This is due to some drawbacks associated with silver such as high cost and higher tendency of electromigrati...

This Sensor TOE highlights advancements in LiDAR sensors for autonomous vehicles, ADAS, wind speed and direction detection, and obstacle detection and positioning. Innovations include lower-priced LiDAR designed for manufacturability. Sensor TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a weekl...

This Advanced Manufacturing TOE profiles developments in printing electronics (including antennas), inkjet printers, autonomous robotic carts, and 3D printing of silicone. The Advanced Manufacturing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers global innovations and developments related to manufacturing and industrial automation on a weekly basis. I...

This edition of the Inside R&D TOE depicts innovations in Alzheimer’s treatment, driver assistance systems, and food waste management. The TOE also focuses on advancements in self-healing materials, and wearable medical devices. Inside R&D TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers global innovations that are in research and development in virt...

15 Dec 2017  |  Global  |  Mega Trends

Smart City Scorecard

Top Global Smart Cities Maturing by Building on Foundational Areas of Excellence

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The Visionary Innovation Group’s Smart City Scorecard highlights city initiatives that demonstrate key trends and innovations within the Smart City movement. The goal is to provide an overview of the pursuits cities are undertaking to ensure the sustainability, cohesiveness, and comprehensiveness of their Smart City strategies. City governments a...

This issue of the Plastics Advisor TOE covers the latest innovations in the field of smart polymers, polymer membranes, biopolymers, recycled polymers, and liquid crystal polymers. These innovations can be used in a wide variety of applications such as detection of autism, industrial separations, drug delivery, printed circuit boards, asphalt roofi...

This issue of Nanotech TOE covers innovations covers innovations related to cancer treatment, manufacturing textile nano dyes, building waterproofing, and water purification . An innovation showcased in this issue highlights the development of nano enzymes from fungi that aid in manufacturing ecodyes for the textile industry. The issue also feature...

This Microelectronics TOE profiles developments in advanced data storage, wireless charging, and head-up displays. Innovations include ferroelectric RAM for low-power applications, a non-volatile persistent memory solution for data storage applications, wireless charging technology for charging multiple devices, a technology for high-resolution hea...

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE focusses on protective floor coatings for use in homes and personal shops, coatings for packaging materials that contain multi-metal vapor phase corrosion inhibitors, silicon dioxide-based diffusion barrier coating for use in silicon wafer production process, anti-soiling coatings for protecti...