Cornell Tech’s Urban Tech Summit returns on November 19-20, 2024, focusing on the theme of “Intelligence for Climate Adaptation.” Organized by the Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute, this year’s Summit will explore cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create more resilient urban environments. Over two days, leading experts from industry, academia, and […]
Infrastructure projects work best when the communities served and impacted by proposed investments are engaged and informed early and effectively in the planning process. Visual renderings and data-driven maps explaining proposed works are a tool long used by the private sector to guide discussion about future outcomes with community stakeholders. But local governments typically lack […]
AI and augmented reality (AR) — an emerging layer of digital information and services overlaid on the physical world through mobile and wearable devices — promises to transform how people experience infrastructure on a daily basis. Applications include 3-d walk-throughs of proposed projects before they are built, and augmented wayfinding tools that serve the unique […]
