Jo Morrison,
Last week there was an outcry when it was revealed that a facial recognition system was in operation in the public spaces of Kings Cross, London. The developers behind the deployment, Argent, were clearly out of step with pretty much everyone else – including the Mayor of London, Saddiq Khan,…
Jo Morrison,
Over the past few months we learnt that Jamie’s Italian was closing, Carluccio’s was massively restructuring, LK Bennett was bought out of administration and so on. These huge shifts on the UK’s high streets continue apace and there are a number of factors that have combined to create the conditions…
Jo Morrison,
The imperative for our environments to support our health and wellbeing is high on the agendas of policy and practice worldwide – not to forget the agendas of citizens. This article explores some ways that location-based digital technologies are being used to help create more livable urban spaces. As such, it shows that a digital placemaking approach is a key element in creating the types of places where we wish to live.
Jo Reid,
Digital twins have taken hold across a range of sectors. Whether as a vision for place and property management or as an operational feature of aerospace manufacturing, digital twins are part of the mix. So much so that Microsoft has recently introduced ‘Digital Twins’ to its Azure cloud computing service – helping you to create digital models of physical environments. As a company deeply involved in all things place, aerospace and Azure we thought it timely to provide a quick dip into some of the opportunities that digital twins afford business.
App Insights Engineering Mobile Technology
Jo Morrison,
The Barbican’s ‘More than Human’ exhibition explores creative and scientific developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and aims to demonstrate its potential to revolutionise our lives in many ways. Having visited it last week and come away overwhelmed by the kaleidoscope of concepts, sounds, information and objects combining to explore our relationships with technology, I thought it would be useful to focus this article on the basics of the AI revolution.
So, what is AI?
Jo Reid,
Innovation means doing something different that impacts favourably upon your business. Straightforward. That innovation can be relatively simple, like making something more efficient, or it can involve fundamental change, such as implementing a whole new engineering process to give you a competitive edge. Innovative solutions that have app technology at their core are familiar across the manufacturing sector; this article explores some ways to measure the success of harnessing app technology innovation in your business.
Jo Reid,
As the latest figures show, labour productivity in UK manufacturing fell by 0.9% during the first quarter of 2019 and we continue to see weak performance in the UK economy. Thus, there is a business imperative and a huge opportunity to harness digital innovation to boost productivity. This article clearly explains…
App Insights Digital Placemaking
Jo Morrison,
All too often digital technology is positioned as being in opposition to nature. In this article I’m choosing to explore another view. How are our digital technologies contributing to and enhancing our interactions with nature? I was spurred to pursue this theme for two reasons. Firstly, I recently spoke at…
App Insights Digital Placemaking Research
Jo Morrison,
Research is a critical part of any and every digital placemaking project, allowing us to design a truly informed and valuable service. Here’s how research is underpinning our NavSta project.
Kieron Gurner,
This summer we’ve welcomed some vibrant new team members to Calvium HQ: working in project management, visual design and technical research. Emilio Crespi Emilio joins us as a Junior Project Manager – ensuring clear communication, delivery and direction of projects. Emilio recently relocated from Bournemouth to Bristol, bringing with him…
Kieron Gurner,
In the first quarter of 2019, the Apple App Store featured 2.1 million different apps, while Android users could choose from 1.8 million apps to download from Google’s Play Store. While both companies have worked hard in recent years to remove poor quality apps from their stores, that’s still an…
Kieron Gurner,
Limina Immersive and Fenturi hosted an evening of talks about the gender gap that is already forming, Equal Realities – so a few members of the Calvium team attended to hear more.