智慧城市是近年来全球城市发展的热议话题，城市人口不断激增、资源紧缺、交通拥挤、污染加重、以及日趋复杂的社会和组织关系，管理者必须找到更为智慧的办法来管理城市。智慧城市本质是城市发展的一种新模式和新思维，与之类似的称呼还有数字城市、城市信息化、无线城市等等。那么这种新模式和新思维体现在何处？智慧城市到底智慧在哪？

Home decor can be categorized as household furniture, home furnishings, and other decorative items such as lamps, artifacts, clay pots, and candles.

MSS provides telecommunication services through satellite network infrastructure. It provides effective communication services beyond the terrestrial range and serves as an ultimate and appropriate channel in emergency situations. MSS includes voice, lowspeed data, fax, paging, high-speed data, and broadcast and video on demand. MSS systems are categorized based on their orbital altitude, namely, GEO, MEO, and LEO. MSS finds its application in key market segments that include the aviation, maritime, and government sectors.

HEMS are a system of devices which are installed in residential buildings to enable the provision of feedback on electricity consumption patterns and power consumption data for individual appliances.

Salon care services include haircuts, shaving, hair coloring, hair straightening, facials, waxing, bleaching, manicures, and pedicures, among others.

Passenger baggage undergoes strict security screening procedures before being loaded on to an aircraft. Due to the increase in passenger traffic, large airports find it difficult to process passenger baggage without it affecting their operational efficiency. Thus, there is a need for effective BHS and infrastructure that can handle the global rise in passenger traffic.

From serving micro business marketing products and services to selling product formats to consumers seeking personalized greeting cards, calendars, stationery, apparel, photo books, and related photo products, the concept of personalization enables businesses to add value to their products. Retailers are adopting personalization to provide a tailored shopping experience for consumers. Targeted and personalized offers are provided to the customers online as well as offline using data analytics to study buying patterns. Beacon and other Bluetooth low energy devices are used to detect and broadcast personalized offers through retail outlets.

Ever since the advent of electronics in automobiles, road safety has been a primary concern among consumers, government and government transport authorities, and automobile manufacturers. Vehicle, passenger, and pedestrian safety has gained attention, owing to the rise in the number of accidents across the globe and the increasing pressure from automotive regulatory bodies in various countries such as the US, China, India, and the EU. Consequently, this has resulted in the instigation of driver assist systems, assuring enhanced safety compared to standalone passive safety and active safety systems. These driver assist systems are termed as life savior technology, as they help in reducing the severity of the accident, by warning the driver regarding the possible hazards and controlling the vehicle for some seconds in case of emergencies.

Electromechanica Inc. was tasked with researching and developing a proof of concept robot tool for in-situ pipe inspection of fleet piping. Electromechanica has designed and fabricated a proof of concept robot tool based on a pneumatically actuated peristaltic motion. This motion is accomplished by the use of inflatable pneumatic grippers, as well as a novel flexible pneumatic cylinder capable of actuation in a variety of articulated positions. Various representative piping systems were used to successfully test locomotion and guidance of the system.