Most people spend a lot of their day sitting miserably in traffic. Not only does sitting in traffic put productive time to waste, but it also continues to damage our earth. UT alumna Deborah Navarro hosted a panel which focused on transportation methods using air-levitation. She and other engineers, part of a research group and […]
Interview with Kerry O’Connor, Chief Innovation Office for the City of Austin, about how innovation in homelessness affects the city’s infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of Transportation provided two days of programming for SXSW this year. The area of transportation is getting more and more attention from the private sector as technology companies look for ways to increase efficiencies and safety. #USDOTatSXSW.
When thinking about how infrastructure grows within the social impact framework, designing technology and spaces for those who are underrepresented in society is important. Particularly as it relates to social infrastructure and serving those who are below the poverty line.
Innovation continues on the state level as places like Wyoming and Maryland start to pilot digital driver’s licenses. Tiffany Conway from Gemalto tells us all about the technology and getting various government agencies on board with going digital.
I finally managed to find the Booz Allen setup after searching for two days, and managed to speak with Mrs. Jacque Meyers about the social impact of Booz Allen’s work for their clientele and the people that they serve!
I’m getting used to navigating the event! Despite not attending very many panels, I still managed to check out the Booz Allen setup in the Omni Hotel, and managed to catch some cool features at the trade show. My favorite setups had to be both the VR stations held by Texas A&M and The Time […]