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Robotics in solid waste handling: From science fiction to reality

May 12, 2022 by Juan Camilo David, Luis Felipe Ortiz-Clavijo, Sergio Armando Gutiérrez, and Carlos Julián Gállego

It is currently estimated that approximately 55% of the world population lives in urban centers (World Bank, 2020). This is partly caused by phenomena such as the migration of people from rural areas toward cities. A direct consequence of this situation is the increase in solid waste (SW) generation. For more about this article see link … [Read more...] about Robotics in solid waste handling: From science fiction to reality

Data communication challenges in smart cities

May 12, 2022 by Anjum Sheikh and Asha Ambhaikar

The localization of jobs as well as educational opportunities in urban areas has resulted in the migration of people toward cities. According to the United Nations Human Settlement program, nearly two-thirds of the current population of Earth will be living in cities by 2050. With this growth, cities will have to deal with issues like efficient transportation, energy … [Read more...] about Data communication challenges in smart cities

University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI): Boosting blockchain education and research.

Since its conceptualization, blockchain technology has witnessed continuous and rapid development, bringing profound changes to computer science, law, and economics. In 2008, the initial blockchain system was merely a growing list of records linked together using cryptography. Today, however, blockchains have become the foundation of most digital currencies, robust cloud computing platforms, and dependable databases for tracking supply chain information. Despite challenges and controversies, blockchain technology has the potential to help build a trustworthy and efficient digital world.

However, the emerging blockchain technology has not yet been widely incorporated into current education systems, and there are still a lot of problems and challenges to be solved in this domain. To promote the popularization, development, and transformation of blockchain, Ripple founded the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a global network of top universities around the world pursuing public education, academic research, technical development, and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and related financial technologies (FinTech). Since UBRI’s inception in 2018, Ripple has funded more than 40 university partnerships, supporting more than 500 research projects and new or modified course curricula for more than 280 university courses.

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