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2 September 2010
After validation by the European Parliament, a new ITS Directive (Directive 2010/40/EUi) on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport, has entered into force on August 28, 2010.
9 August 2010
Over the past years, with success of movies like “An inconvenient truth” from AL Gore or “Home” from Yann Arthus Bertrand, we have seen a growing commitment to reduce greenhouse gaz emissions (GHG). With the transport sector accounting for more than 13% of CO2 emission worldwide (IPCC2007i) and with road freight transport as the major and growing portion, there is a real focus of policy-makers and citizens-customers who are demanding for more information and regulation. We can observe here and there a global consensus on how to mitigate the GHG: from “hard” regulations like the road user charging systemsii, via disclosure of “carbon footprintiii” to more voluntary solutions like fuel monitoring. In one word, there is a need for more environmental-aware supply chains requiring the use of smart and innovative solutions.
19 July 2010
Visiting the ATA Telemedicine conference and exhibition in San Antoino made it quite clear that there is a large potential in digitalizing the health sector and enable remote health solutions. The area of chronic disease management is especially interesting since it is expected to account for 75-85% of total healthcare costs! Combining an aging population with increasing estimates for chronic diseases throughout the world the healthcare system in many countries will inevitably stand some huge challenges.
Much focus is currently on remote health monitoring systems – basically providing the care giver constant access to health status data, without the need for a physical visit. Examples of conditions suitable to monitor on remote are obesity, hypertension, sleep disorders, diabetes and cardiac disorders.
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