Edge & IoT PowerChat #019: AI and Smart Cities with Shilpa Kolhatkar, NVIDIA, Part I
In this episode, Shilpa Kolhatkar, AI Nations and Smart Cities Business Development Manager at NVIDIA, begins with a definition of a smart city from the perspective of city residents and officials. She describes the benefits of an enabling digital infrastructure and shares some examples of the challenges cities are facing. Shilpa addresses how AI and machine learning can be used to make a city smarter to address challenges and provides an example of using technology to aid disabled citizens. Shilpa concludes with a discussion of the technologies needed to implement a smart city solution. Check back for part II where Shilpa advises on technology to realize smart city benefits, addresses privacy concerns, shares examples of where AI was used to drive outcomes for smart cities, describes NVIDIA’s Metropolis platform for smart cities, shares a look into the future, where to find more information and final thoughts.