Richard Hull,
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) held its fifth Stations Summit this month (10th October) at Grand Station, Wolverhampton. This year’s conference revolved around the development of stations as transport interchanges within thriving communities. Our Executive Chairman, Richard Hull, attended; he gives us his key takeaways.
App Insights Mobile Technology
Jo Morrison,
Sustainability is recognised as a vital issue for people, businesses and governments, globally. To secure the planet for all of our futures, digital technology can provide support and solutions to some of the challenges we face; ranging from city-scale infrastructure to apps that help individuals find greener ways of living and sharing within…
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,
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,
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.
Kieron Gurner,
In UX (User Experience), both the U and the X are key. If you’re building a tech-driven solution to a business problem, there’s no point in creating an experience without making the end users your primary focus. Look at company intranets. In theory they can solve all manner of business…
Kieron Gurner,
Last week the Government Digital Service announced that information about public services can now be accessed through voice-activated smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo, such as applying for a passport and accessing details about the national minimum wage. This means that people can access over 12,000 pieces of information…
App Insights Digital Placemaking
Jo Morrison,
The world is finally waking up to the importance of accessibility. As we kick off our NavSta mobile wayfinding project with Transport for London, Connected Places and Open Inclusion, we sat down with Tom Pokinko, Research Director at Open Inclusion, to talk technology, accessibility, and why inclusive design (hopefully) won’t…
Jo Morrison,
On 19th March 2019, Transport for London (TfL) hosted Access All Areas, London’s largest accessible transport event at the ExCeL London. It showcased the latest transport innovations geared towards accessibility, looking at roads and streets, train stations and public transport, design and services, and, of course, technology. The exhibition included…