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DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
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XIMENA ROJAS
ALEJANDRO LUGO
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UNIT 1
RESEARCH IS USELESS, INNOVATION IS GOLD.
WARM-UP
Look at the following questions and discuss them with your teacher and classmates.
1. What is your favorite invention? Why?
2. What do you consider is the worst invention ever?
3. What invention do you think you cannot live without?
4. What would you like to invent yourself?
5. What steps do you think you need to follow in order to invent something?
Vocabulary
1. Look at the words and phrases in the word cloud. Match the beginnings and endings of the
sentences to create facts about some of the things included in the word cloud.
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2. In the following chart, match the beginnings and endings of the sentences to create facts about
some of the things included in the word cloud.
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WORD DEFINITION
1. vaccine M a. to copy or make something
exactly like another thing
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READING
3. What do you think the relationship between research and innovation might be?
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Now, read the following text and answer the questions below.
Innovation thus involves a complex interplay of several factors and the progress of individual countries is
hard to evaluate (although the Australian Bureau of Statistics has several useful data collections).
While comparing countries is difficult, a very good attempt is made by the global innovation index, which
was launched by the prominent French graduate business school INSEAD in 2007 and has been
published annually since.
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At the top of this index this year are countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, the UK and the US.
Australia has been ranked consistently at about 19 out of 142 countries and economies over the last five
years. In the latest results, Australia was behind Canada (11), New Zealand (17) and South Korea (18).
The index is strikingly stable. Countries are consistently in the top 10 or top 25, and while they move
within those groups, they rarely move between them.
But if we delve into the data we can understand a bit more about Australia’s strengths and weaknesses
in turning research into innovation. For example, we compare well in areas like human capital and
research, infrastructure and market sophistication.
But our knowledge and technology ranking is much lower. This is partly due to Australia’s small
manufacturing sector, modest number of domestic patents, and modest exports of high tech and
creative goods.
To improve Australia’s innovation system, we often see calls to increase the amount of applied research
and get universities closer to business. This is consistent with the conventional, although now
increasingly superseded understanding of innovation as proceeding from scientific research to
development and then to application in production.
But this linear “supply chain” model of innovation would not necessarily improve Australia’s innovation
system, which is evolving and complex with multiple contributions and connections.
An idea that is increasingly popular with governments and policy makers is innovation hubs. These hubs
are essentially knowledge-intensive business clusters that are centres of wealth creation and link the
local economy to the global economy.
Many posit a positive correlation between the strength of these clusters and national prosperity. Hubs do
this both by generating more new ideas and converting more of them into successful businesses.
But Australia is ranked 34 for its state of cluster development, well below its overall ranking.
The Australian Government has a recent and modest program to develop industry innovation
precincts which are led by industry to help businesses and researchers collaborate and foster
innovation.
Two precincts have been established so far. The food industry innovation precinct is based in Melbourne
and will be networked nationally. The manufacturing precinct is based at Monash University’s Clayton
campus and has a hub in Adelaide to focus nationally on manufacturing for the defence industry.
The program has limitations, but is a good start and has the potential to develop important sites of
business development and innovation.
As the index notes, the development paths of innovation hubs vary by country, and by industry. But
almost every successful innovation hub involves the participation of big enterprises as hub champions.
Some champions are private enterprises, but others are state owned enterprises.
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Nascent innovation hubs often fail to close the gap between [research and development]
and commercialisation. There are a number of reasons for this failure, including the
difficulties of attracting partners and investments in projects with high technical risk and
long developmental time frames; the loss of grant funding as project scope expands beyond
academic research; the lack of critical end market insight or access; and the lack of
entrepreneurial culture within the research community.
But along with these, another crucial element is patience. Innovation of this kind needs
public and private collaborations to be sustained for up to 15 years or more. And so, they
require long term investments from government, academic and corporate anchors.
While Australian government support for programs can be fickle, some like the Cooperative Research
Centresprogram have won longstanding support. A sustained commitment will be needed if Australia’s
industry innovation system is to succeed.
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2. What are the two main Australian problematic areas regarding research and innovation?
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WATCH A VIDEO
You are going to watch a video about some famous examples of British innovation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXsZ6IV0dLM
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The first
scheduled
The television set The iPod design The camera
international flight
service
The first automatic The world Wide
The motor racing
The car landing with Web
circuit
passengers
The supersonic
passenger plane Nuclear power The computer Formula One
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Now, watch this other video and answer the questions below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtjatz9r-Vc&t=17s
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Now, based on the video “The art of innovation”, answer the questions which follow:
A: Name the top ten of Kawasaki’s art of innovation and define them using your own words.
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Now, choose your favourite innovation from today’s lesson, or another innovation you know about, and
prepare a short presentation about it. Take into account Kawasaki’s ten rules on the art of innovation.
Your presentation should last approximately 5 minutes. You could think about:
• Who was responsible for the innovation
• When it happened
• Where it happened
• Why it was innovative
• What the benefits of the innovation have been/ will be
• Whether there have been/ will be any negative effects of the innovation
• How the innovation has changed/ will change people’s lives and the world
- Use the internet and include images and videos to make your presentation as interesting as
possible.
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Unit 2
SOLAR ENERGY
Exercise 1
A. Watch the video “How do solar panels work” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKxrkht7CpY
and answer the following questions.
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READING
During nuclear fusion, the high pressure and temperature in the sun´s core cause hydrogen (H) atoms to
come apart. Four hydrogen nuclei (the centers of the atoms) combine, or fuse, to form one helium atom.
During the fusion process, radiant energy is produced.
It takes millions of years for the radiant energy in the sun´s core to make its way to the solar surface,
and then just a little over eight minutes to travel the 93 million miles to earth. The radiant energy travels
to the earth at a speed of 186000 miles per second, the speed of light.
Only a small portion of the energy radiated by the sun into space strikes the earth, one part in two billion.
Yet this amount of energy is enormous. Every day enough energy strikes the United States to supply the
nation´s energy needs for one and a half years. About 15 percent of the radiant energy that reaches the
earth is reflected back into space. Another 30 percent is used to evaporate water, which is lifted into the
atmosphere and produces rainfall. Radiant energy is also absorbed by plants, the land, and the oceans.
SOLAR COLLECTORS
2.Heating with solar energy is not as easy as you might think. Capturing sunlight and putting it to work is
difficult because the solar energy that reaches the earth is spread out over a large area. The amount of
solar energy an area receives depends on the time of day, the season of the year, the cloudiness of the
sky, and how close you are to the earth´s equator.
A solar collector is one way to capture sunlight and change it into usable heat energy. A closed car on a
sunny day is like a solar collector. As sunlight passes through the car´s windows, it is absorbed by the
seat covers, walls, and floor of the car. The absorbed energy changes into heat. The car´s windows let
radiant energy in, but they don´t let all the heat out.
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A solar water heater works a lot like solar space heating. In our hemisphere, a solar collector is mounted
on the south side of a roof where it can capture sunlight. The sunlight heats water and stores it in a
tank. The hot water is piped to faucets throughout a house, just as it would be with an ordinary water
heater. Today, more than 1.5 million homes in the United States use solar water heaters.
SOLAR ELECTRICITY
5.Solar energy can also be used to produce electricity. Two ways to make electricity from solar energy
are photovoltaics and solar thermal systems.
Photovoltaic comes from the words photo meaning light and volt, a measurement of electricity.
Photovoltaic cells are also called PV cells or solar cells for short. You are probably familiar with
photovoltaic cells. Solar powered toys, calculators, and roadside telephone call boxes all use solar cells
to convert sunlight into electricity.
Solar cells are made of two pieces of silicon, the substance that makes up sand and the second most
common substance on earth. One piece of silicon has a small amount of boron added to it, which gives
it a tendency to attract electrons. It is called the p-layer because of its positive tendency. The other
piece of silicon has a small amount of phosphorous added to it, giving it an excess of free electrons.
This is called the n-layer because it has a tendency to give up electrons, a negative tendency. When
the two pieces of silicon are placed together, some electrons from the n-layer flow to the p-layer and an
electric field forms between the layers. The p-layer now has a negative charge and the n-layer has a
positive charge.
6. The PV cell is placed in the sun; the radiant energy energizes the free electrons. If a circuit is made
connecting the layers, electrons flow from the n-layer through the wire to the p-layer. The PV cell is
producing electricity-the flow of electrons. If a load such as a lightbulb is placed along the wire, the
electricity will do work as it flows. The conversion of sunlight into electricity takes place silently and
instantly. There are no mechanical parts to wear out.
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Compared to other ways of producing electricity, PV systems are expensive. It costs 10-20 cents a
kilowatt-hour to produce electricity from solar cells. On average, people pay about eight cents a
kilowatt-hour for electricity from a power company using fuels like coal, uranium or hydropower. Today,
PV systems are mainly used to generate electricity in areas that are a long way from electric power
lines.
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NUCLEAR FUSION
SOLAR COLLECTOR
PHOTOVOLTAIC
WRITING
Using your own words try to summarize the principal ideas about “Solar Energy”, write a 90-110 word-
text include the use of connectors, punctuation, coherence and sentence structure.
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SPEAKING
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UNIT 3
3D PRINTING
3D printing can be found in a wide range of fields today. Can you think of some examples of 3D
printing technology in the following fields?
LISTENING
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How does 3D printing work? Even if it is plastic or metal printing, it is a novel method of manufacturing
parts directly from digital model by using layer by layer material build- up approach.
A. Listen and watch the first part of the video and filling the blanks. You will have a complete
description of the first step in 3D Metal printing. (from:0:00 to 0:33)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da5IsmZZ-tw
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C. Listen and watch the last part of the video and answer the following questions.
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14. How does additive manufacturing impact the industry and customers?
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Team work is one of the skills you need to develop if you want to be successful in your job. That’s
why, we are going to work in groups of four and think of a part, model, prototype, among others,
that can be created using 3D printing. You should consider the following aspects:
READING
Because it’s still in an experimental phase, most colleges don’t offer degree programs
specifically in 3D printing. Colleges and universities are working to catch up, however, with many
now offering courses on the topic within engineering and computer science degree programs. For
those interested in a career in 3D printing, there are already a number of options available. Below are
examples of potential academic paths and careers.
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After reading the current degrees, try to match each of the following leading careers in 3D printing by
establishing relationships among them. There could be more than one leading career for each
degree. You can also have common careers in different degrees. Write the degrees A to F. An
example has been done for you.
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Now, let’s consider the benefits of 3D printing. You are going to be given four benefits
of this technology. Each benifit will have a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
Your job is to complete the supporting ideas by giving facts, examples or
explanations that complete each paragraph coherently.
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PRESENTATION SKILLS
There are some companies that are leveraging 3D printing. After reading some information about
them, choose one of the companies and prepare a 10 minutes presentation. You should:
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UNIT 4
WEARABLE ROBOTS
INTRODUCTION
Pair work. Choose a partner to work with. Watch this video: “These wearable robots move around
your body” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GEo4oPQOBs
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PRESENTATION
Read the introductory part of the article entitled “Stronger, smarter, softer; next generation
wearable robots” below and the do the activities which follow.
Humans have long dreamed of and created ways to improve our strength, speed, and endurance
through wearable assistive devices. Science fiction authors have inspired our imaginations with
remarkable exoskeleton devices like those worn in Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers and that worn
by Marvel Comics’ Iron Man, and many researchers have spent countless hours and resources
toward making these machines a reality. One particular area of interest is that of devices to assist the
lower body for tasks such as walking, running, and supporting heavy loads. The vast majority of these
are rigid exoskeletons, with links in parallel with the body that can impart torques to the joints, support
compressive forces, and, in many cases, transmit loads to the ground.
Some exoskeletons have enabled individuals to walk if they were not able to previously, supporting
their entire body weight or a large percentage of it, while others are designed to help able-bodied
individuals walk while expending less energy, assist impaired individuals, or characterize the
impedance of a wearer’s joints. Other approaches have been to assist with load carriage by providing
a parallel path to the ground, thereby offloading the wearer’s musculature, and some systems also
provide gait rehabilitation in conjunction with a treadmill. Each of these systems’ operation has been
possible through a large number of clever and innovative design features and control schemes.
Nevertheless, exoskeletons still present a number of ongoing challenges, including: 1) rigid links with
pin joints resist the movement of the biological joints if they are not perfectly aligned and 2)
exoskeletons require bulky self-aligning mechanisms. Rigid systems also have the problem of large
inertia; in particular, adding mass to the legs distally increases the metabolic cost of accelerating and
decelerating them (8%/kg for mass at the feet versus 1–2%/kg for mass at the waist). Due to these
effects, wearing such devices often disrupts the natural biomechanics of walking, leading to
discomfort or increased metabolic expenditure.
For scenarios in which an assistive device would be worn for extended periods of time, such as
endurance augmentation, load carriage, or potential medical applications, avoiding increased
metabolic expenditure is especially important. A few devices have been able to reduce the metabolic
cost of certain activities, including tethered walking, untethered walking with load, or stationary
activities such as squatting and hopping.
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Exoskeletons:
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Wearable Robots
Our long-term goal is to create a portable wearable robot that assists the wearer during walking and
can reduce his/her metabolic expenditure compared to regular walking. To work toward these goals,
we have proposed a new paradigm in assistive device design, which we call soft clothing-like
exosuits. These are devices that use textiles to interface with the body and apply joint torques via
tensile forces over the outside of the body in parallel with the muscles, using the bone structure to
support compressive loads. Previous research at Harvard focused on the exciting approach of
designing soft wearable robots that could use actuators and sensors that were sufficiently compliant
so as to not restrict movement. In addition, work at Chuo University proposed a pneumatically
powered orthosis that used low forces to assist hip flexion and encourage longer steps during
walking.
Compared with these prior approaches, we are focusing on systems intended to assist with forward
propulsion during walking. A significant challenge with this approach is ensuring that the exosuits we
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describe have sufficient bandwidth and force-generating capability to apply biologically relevant
torques to the joints of the wearer during walking.
Figure 1 shows two examples of exosuits designed by our lab, including an early pneumatically
powered exosuit and a more recent electromechanically driven exosuit. Exosuits do have a few
drawbacks, however, including being able to transmit lower maximum forces than rigid-frame devices,
not supporting compressive loads, and presenting challenging requirements for sensing and
actuation.
Exosuits:
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LISTENING
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Now, watch the video again and answer the questions below by circling the best option:
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PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH
Topic Sentence
It reveals the purpose of the paragraph
It shows what you are trying to communicate
It gives the paragraph a single direction (topic sentence).
Supporting Details
Develop your main idea.
It is important to fully develop and discuss the topic of your paragraph. If your paragraph is only 5-
6 sentences, there is a good chance that you have not developed it enough.
Here are some ways you can develop and support your topic:
1. Use examples
2. Tell a story illustrating the idea
3. Compare and Contrast
4. Give data (such as facts, statistics, etc.)
Concluding Line
Finish the paragraph by referring back to the topic sentence and restating the main point of the
paragraph
Example 1
(1) Generally, language has three functions according to its purpose: informative, expressive and
directive. (2) Speaking with the purpose of communicating factual information is called the
informative function. (3) Speaking in order to express feelings and attitudes of the listener is called
the expressive to emotive function. (4) And finally, speaking in order to make other people act is
called the directive function.
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Comment
Here, the writer states the main idea in the first sentence (topic sentence). Sentence 2, 3 and 4 are
supporting sentences explaining or giving more information about sentence 1. All sentences in this
paragraph are related to the topic sentence of the paragraph. So this paragraph as a whole has a
unified and logical structure that follows a clear pattern of paragraph development.
Example 2
(1) My father is very strict with his children, especially me. (2) He will not let me out of the house
unless I have done
my homework. (3) Frankly speaking, I do not care whether I go to school or not. (4) School is such
a waste of time. (5) My mother does not agree with my father. (6) They quarrel a lot. (7) Sometimes
I wish they would get a divorce, but then whom would I live with?
Comment
The paragraph above lacks unity because it jumps from idea to idea. In the first sentence, the writer
tells the reader about his father’s strictness. This sentence is supported by sentence (2). Sentence
(3) concerns the writer: he doesn’t care whether he goes to school or not, which is supported by
sentence (4). Another idea is stated in sentence (5) and supported by sentence (6) and (7).
Example 3
(1) There were several reasons for the destruction of the English religious houses. (2) Moral,
political and financial considerations forced Henry to evict the monks. (3) When he did that, the
people rebelled and organized pilgrims’ groups to save the monasteries. (4) Their efforts failed, and
many religious houses were sold or dismantled. (5) Beautiful churches were destroyed. (6) Many
great medieval manuscripts were lost forever.
Comment
In the above paragraph, sentences (1) and (2) suggest that the writer is going to tell the readers the
reasons for destroying the English monasteries. Instead of discussing the reasons why the English
monasteries were destroyed, the writer jumps into a description of the people’s reaction to Henrys
action (sentence 3) and the consequences of that reaction (sentence 4, 5 and 6). These sentences
don’t contain ideas relevant to the topic sentence at all.
Example 4
If the writer had concentrated on the central idea in the opening sentence and had kept focus on
that idea, the paragraph could be expanded as follows, and it would become a unified paragraph.
(1) There are several reasons for the destruction of the English religious houses. (2) The official
reason given by king Henry was morality: the monks, he claimed, were acting immorally by
accumulating wealth at the expense of the poor. (3) However, there were political reasons as well.
(4) Thomas Cromwell, the new vicar-general, was opposed to pilgrimages, and the worship of
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relics, and Henry didn’t wish to see his new government split into factions. (5) But the chief reason
for the action was financial. (6) The resources of the crown were no longer sufficient to meet the
cost of government and the expenses of Henrys overseas campaigns.
Comment
The above paragraph is unified because all major supporting sentences 2, 3 and 5 are relevant and
related to the topic sentence (the first sentence). Sentences 4 and 6 are minor supporting
sentences which give additional details to sentences 3 and 5 respectively.
Now, you will be given 30 minutes to write three unified paragraphs on the topics below.
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SPEAKING
Watch this video: “Wearable robots help human workers challenge the machines”
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2. What can be the advantages of incorporating them in the labor force of a country?
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Gather in threes. You are going to create your own exosuit with a specific purpose and advertise it.
Take into account the following information.
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZIHpMBAisA
https://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/WritingaUnifiedParagraph_000.pdf
https://www.mpslakers.com/wp-content/pages/teacher- websites/StewartHand/How%20to%20write
%20a%20unified%20paragraph.pdf
UNIT 5
THE IoT AND SMART CITIES
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INTRODUCTION
Answer the following questions and discuss with your classmates.
2. According to the following picture, write 8 possible applications of IoT in smart cities:
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LISTENING
Watch the video “How IoT revolutionizes smart cities” and do the activities below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGrsLAlV1kw
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c. By connecting devices to separated networks you may not get stuck in a traffic jam
ever again.
With a fully connected smart city, real time information using millions of (a) ________________ will
be always at your fingertips. This allows (b) ________________ to create experiences tailored to the
individual. (c)________________ is one of potentially thousands of used cases: by using measure
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sensors to detect when (d)________________ are nearby, cities can save electricity without
compromising safety, across entire cities the IoT are making our cities smarter, more secure and
(e)________________.
READING
Read the following article and then do the activities below.
Unless you’ve been stuck under that proverbial rock for a few years, you’ve at least heard of the
Internet of Things (IoT) and how it is connecting us in new and interesting ways. The rise of the smart
home is one way that the IoT is changing things for people around the world – homes filled with
devices that can communicate with one another, with people living in the home, and even with
outside third parties (think a refrigerator automatically contacting a grocery store when key items like
milk or eggs run low to order more).
However, this technology is not constrained just to our homes. It’s growing in terms of both scope
and capabilities. Enter the smart city, where the Internet of Things will impact everything from lighting
to the flow of traffic through urban centers.
The IEEE Standards Association says of Smart Cities: “As world urbanization continues to grow and
the total population expected to double by 2050, there exists an increased demand for intelligent,
sustainable environments that reduce environmental impact and over citizens a high quality life. A
smart city brings together technology, government and society to enable a smart economy, smart
mobility, a smart environment, smart people, smart living and smart governance.”
We need to turn to actual use cases to determine what defines a smart city. There are quite a few
ways in which this sort of technology is being utilized today around the globe, including the following:
Sensors built into bridges to sense things like degradation and the effect of seismic forces at
work.
Sensors built into roadways to sense things like subsidence and wear and tear, as well as
traffic flow.
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Sensors built into buildings to sense things like the force of wind, foundation subsidence,
seismic activity, and more.
Sensors within the interior of buildings to sense the presence of people within rooms, and
thereby control the use of lighting, heating and air, and other systems to limit energy expenditure
when it is unnecessary.
Sensors at entryways to provide facial recognition for better security within apartment
buildings, commercial buildings, government offices, and more.
The same concept does not apply to the integration of smart technology within city infrastructure.
Here, it’s more about achieving important goals, such as improving the use life and management of
infrastructure, enhancing resident safety, and cutting costs and energy usage to be greener. (A)
_______.
Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Many cities around the world are suffering from
decaying infrastructure. Roads are degrading. Railroad tracks are decaying. Bridges and overpasses
are aging and becoming unsafe. IoT technology can embed sensors in these areas to determine a
broad range of things, including the extent of degradation, daily traffic flow increases, temperature
extremes that may exacerbate damage, safety issues that could lead to mass injuries or loss of life,
and more. Simply put, by utilizing IoT technology, cities and municipalities can better monitor the
condition of their infrastructure, and manage those resources better, leading to improvements in
safety, replacement costs and frequency, and more.
Security: As mentioned previously, IoT technology allows the addition of new security features to
buildings, offices, residential homes, and more. (B) _______. As populations grow, the need for
improved security also increases – biometric systems offer the means to improve security and safety
for homeowners, business owners and workers, government employees and many more.
Reduction in the Use of Energy: Our cities are hungrier for power than ever before. Much of this
energy is drawn from non-renewable sources, such as coal. Even cities with access to relatively
renewable resources, such as hydropower, or nuclear power generation can benefit from a reduction
in raw demand. IoT technology offers an immense capability to reduce energy consumption,
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particularly wasted energy lighting and heating/cooling rooms people are not currently using. By
focusing on zoned lighting/heating/cooling, cities can dramatically decrease their demand on the
energy grid.
Improved Communication Capabilities: The development and installation of smart networks allows
improved communication capabilities from virtually all areas of a city. It is possible for things like
traffic lights to communicate with the city council or responsible agency, and for grids within city parks
to communicate with the parks department.
Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Awareness: Smart technology within cities can be
instrumental in emergency preparedness and improving environmental awareness. For instance,
remote sensors could detect things ranging from changing barometric pressure to wind speed/shear
and help predict weather changes.
Traffic Flow and Congestion Prevention: One of the most important drivers of cities adopting smart
technology has to do with managing traffic flow. Today’s cities are mired in traffic congestion, but IoT
technology has the ability to better manage traffic flow within urban centers and on highways.
Sensors can communicate everything from the number of vehicles passing a specific spot to the
weight of vehicles driving over them to the speed of vehicles and more. This can play a role in
achieving important outcomes such as reducing traffic snarls, cutting down on the amount of time
commuters must sit in gridlock, and even potentially eliminating the most negative impacts of rush
hour completely.
Improved safety, improved road management and maintenance, reduced time spent waiting – these
are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. For example, New York City invested in smart sensors with
the goal of determining where drivers most frequently made sharp turns and hard stops, which is
allowing them to determine what areas need changes made to the environment to reduce the
potential for accidents and congestion.
While all of these drivers are important reasons for the adoption of smart technology within cities, the
drive to better manage traffic is one of those with the most immediate impacts, (C) ______.
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as vital ways that smart cities will make use of IoT technology in the future to better manage traffic
flow and prevent congestion on surface streets, highways and motorways.
At this moment, our cities are experiencing population surges. That leads to more and more vehicles
on our roadways. All of those vehicles on the roads lead to problems, including:
Longer periods of gridlock – the growth of rush hour to cover most of the day in many cities
Smart corridors use a wide range of technology to create adaptive capabilities, including smart speed
limit signs that increase or decrease depending on traffic flow or time of day, automatic lane closures,
the use of smart cameras, real-time weather updates from short -range communication devices, and
more.
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Toll Changes
Toll roads are nothing new, but the ability to charge different tolls based on driving conditions is.
There are many examples of these systems in place, including Atlanta, Georgia. This system charges
a toll for exiting from the express lane, and the fee varies based on the time of day, the day of the
week, the demand for the exit, and other factors.
The Internet of Things is here to stay, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the adoption of
smart technology within cities around the world. While it might not be universal yet, adoption speed is
increasing as the significant benefits of smart technology become better understood and access to
this technology becomes more widespread.
Referent Refers to
it’s
these
which
3. Decide if the following statements are True (T), False (F) or there is No Information (NI) about it in
the text.
4. Some phrases have been removed from the text, place them in the corresponding place (A, B
or C) according to the context:
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PHRASE LOCATION IN
THE TEXT
1. Facial recognition systems are just one aspect of this
2. which has made it one of the most common starting
points for cities interested in experimenting with IoT
technology
3. To really understand the rise of smart cities, we need
to delve into some of the drivers behind the adoption of
this technology.
SPEAKING
After watching the video and reading the article, prepare your answers to the following questions and
take part in the class discussion.
Generalising
Almost all Japanese people… Talking about personal
In general,…/ Generally,… experience
The vast majority of people… I have…
People in my generation… People my I have personal experience of
age… this.
There are exceptions of course but… An experience of this which
… tend to… stands out is…
In most cases I had a bad experience with
this.
I have found that…
In most cases
WRITING AN ARTICLE
What is an article?
An article is a piece of writing usually intended for publication in a newspaper, magazine or journal
and some of its characteristics are:
is written for a wide audience, so it is essential to attract and retain the readers’ attention.
may include amusing stories, reported speech and descriptions.
should give opinions and thoughts, as well as facts.
1. An eye-catching title which attracts the readers’ attention and suggests the theme of the
article. (Think about why you read a magazine or newspaper article recently - what made you
read it?) Articles can also have subheadings before each paragraph.
2. An introduction which clearly defines the topic to be covered and keeps the reader’s
attention.
3. The main body of two to five paragraphs in which the topic is further developed in detail.
4. The conclusion - summarising the topic or a final opinion, recommendation or comment.
Now, write an article taking into account the previous steps and expressing your point of view about
the following statement:
“Smart cities will make us smarter citizens”
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