oT leads as Decision records the main five terms tweeted on future foundation in Q1 2022, in view of information from GlobalData's Development Powerhouse Stage.

During the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), more than 150 future infrastructure experts tracked by GlobalData's Construction Influencer platform discussed the most popular terms or concepts on Twitter.

1. IoT – 1,396 mentions In Q1 2022, popular discussions included the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in intelligent transportation systems, how digital twins and IoT aid in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and Rogers Business launching new IoT solutions for smart buildings.

An article on how the Internet of Things can be used in intelligent transportation systems was shared by Kirk Borne, chief science officer of the IT services and consulting firm DataPrime. The Internet of Things, according to experts, will make it possible to build smart cities and support smart traffic initiatives. According to the article, the technology can optimize urban transportation systems in real time, making them smarter, safer, more energy efficient, and long-lasting. Intelligent transportation systems (IoT-ITS) have been implemented in a number of nations, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Reduced traffic congestion in urban areas and automation in the railway, airline, and maritime industries are two examples of IoT use cases. Moreover, the utilization of sensors and independent vehicles is upgrading the capacities of IoT to foster more intelligent streets by empowering correspondence among framework and vehicles. The article emphasized that new possibilities in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication systems, such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and LoRaWan (a wide area networking protocol), support communication and data transfer between on-the-road vehicles.

Glen Gilmore, principal of the consulting and digital marketing firm Gilmore Business Network, discussed how digital twins, in conjunction with broadband and the Internet of Things, can aid in lowering costs and greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry to combat climate change. Since buildings account for 40% of emissions and building operations for 28%, the building sector is focusing on lowering GHG emissions. According to the article, the key to deploying digital twins is making investments in sensors, 5G, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices that provide interconnectivity and real-time data.

Additionally, private and public collaboration will be required at the local, state, and federal levels for the use of digital twins. The City of Las Vegas and Cityzenith, a zero-emissions building software platform, and Terbine, an IoT services and digital infrastructure management company, are significant digital twin models of public and private collaboration. The digital twin model makes use of the IoT sensors and 5G network that are already in place in Las Vegas to collect real-time data. This data is used to make informed decisions about how to use energy, reduce emissions, manage traffic, and handle emergencies.

In another tweet, IoT expert Matt Hatton shared an article on Rogers for Business, the venture centered fragment of telecom organization Rogers Correspondences, sending off new IoT answers for brilliant structures and urban areas. The new Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, which are described in detail in the article as an addition to the company's existing IoT portfolio, will assist in enhancing water, parking, traffic, transit, and fleet management efficiency and response. Additionally, cutting-edge security, air quality, and digital signage solutions for smart buildings were introduced as new solutions. For smart water management, Rogers is also collaborating with the industrial IoT technology startup Ayyeka, which provides real-time updates on the infrastructure for water and wastewater. According to the article, the company has also collaborated with Cleverciti, a technology company that offers high-tech solutions for smart parking, to reduce traffic congestion and emissions.
2. 5G – 1,342 mentions In the first quarter, popular topics included enabling a flexible and secure 5G transport network, enabling a smart city in Sunderland to use 5G OpenRAN and 5G Packet Core solutions, and diversifying the UK's 5G supply chain.

An article by Antonio Grasso, founder and CEO of the consulting firm Digital Business Innovation Srl, discussed how new 5G capabilities like end-to-end (E2E) quality of service (QoS) in terms of throughput, latency, device density, reliability, and availability are necessary for the digital services of the future. According to the article, in order to ensure a smooth transition to 6G, network designs should be future-proof, and technologies like optical and packet technologies can be effectively combined to meet radio requirements for high throughput and low latency.

In addition to being programmable to provide flexibility, the 5G transport network should provide a high level of availability and resilience. According to the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF), in order to guarantee the highest possible performance, the existing wireless and optical networks must undergo a fundamental transformation. The article emphasized that the forum introduced the idea of an All-Photonics Network, which includes optical technologies at every level to facilitate extremely low power consumption and extremely fast processing.

Helen Olsen Bedford, co-founder and publisher of the digital communication channel UKAuthority, published an article about the Open RAN (radio access network)-based smart city infrastructure that is being planned for Sunderland, UK. The article point by point that the framework will be controlled by network arrangements supplier Mavenir's MAVedge framework that incorporates 5G OpenRAN and 5G Bundle Center arrangements.

In addition to ensuring the safe distribution of private networks and facilitating a digital marketplace of applications and devices to meet various requirements, the MAVedge system will provide 5G connectivity to the local community. It is anticipated that the solution, which is based on cloud native virtualization techniques, will offer a scalable network with open standard interfaces. As a result, the new network will facilitate the development of smart homes, new automotive applications, and the emergence of additional smart services. According to the article, it will also provide remote connectivity for distance learning.

Technology influencer Dean Anthony Gratton shared an article on the UK government's support for diversifying the country's 5G supply chain in another tweet. For instance, funds have been granted to UK-based vendors by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport of the UK government to combine their goods and services into an operational distributed unit (DU) component that can be used in 5G networks. One of the partners who will receive the funding is the telecom equipment company ADVA. ADVA is crucial to the 5G DU-Volution project, which aims to have ubiquitous cellular connectivity in the UK by 2027. Moreover, media communications organizations like BT, Scotland's 5G focus, the College of York, and UK-based programming organizations AccelerComm and CommAgility, are as of now participated in the 5G Expansion Task. The diversification project, which will begin at the beginning of 2022, aims to secure and expand the telecom supply chain in the UK.
3. Autonomous Vehicles – 1,249 mentions In the first quarter, unmanned vehicles delivering packages around Chinese cities and the launch of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Jetson One were among the most talked-about topics.

Harold Sinnott, a computerized expert and innovation powerhouse, shared a video on the send off of the Jetson One individual eVTOL airplane by Swedish flight and aviation part producing fire up Jetson Air. The company claims that no prior piloting experience is required to fly the aircraft. The aircraft, which weighs 86 kilograms and has a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor on its bottom, uses software to limit and regulate its airspeed based on its surroundings, as shown in the video. The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 101 kilometers per hour and can also control the speed of its descent to avoid hard landings. The aircraft has battery cells made by Tesla, which allow it to fly for 20 minutes.

In another tweet, Mike de Waal, President of computer based intelligence driven bunch protection obtainment innovation stage Worldwide Iqx, shared a video on China's second-biggest online business organization JD.com creating independent vehicles to convey bundles across urban communities in China. The high-level autonomous driving system that powers the self-driving cars was explained in detail in the video. Packages are loaded into the cars at the local delivery station before being transported on the routes and to the addresses listed on the packages. To get their packages, customers must use a verification code.

The video demonstrated that the autonomous vehicles can even comprehend traffic signals and obstacles because they use cameras and sensors to track their surroundings. On a single charge, the vehicles can travel up to 50 kilometers. The producers are targeting sending more than 100,000 of the vehicles in the following five years, the video point by point.
4. Sustainability – 101 mentions In Q1 2022, a road that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to automatically charge while driving, the expansion of the 3D construction market, and the need to improve transportation in order to achieve sustainability were among the most talked-about topics.

Glen Gilmore wrote an article about how ElectReon Wireless, an Israeli company that makes electric vehicles, is working with Ford and DTE, a energy company, to build a 1.6-kilometer road in Detroit that will let electric cars charge while they are driving. The company said that after EVs with a special receiver are installed, the road will be fully functional by 2023. According to the article, a process known as inductive charging, which enables a magnetic frequency to transfer electricity from the metal coils beneath the road to the special receivers in the EVs, is anticipated to charge EVs whether they are moving or stationary. The project needs a $1.9 million contribution from Michigan. According to Electreon, the infrastructure has already been put into use in Sweden, Italy, and Israel.

An article that was shared by social media business evangelist Antonio Vieira Santos, who works for the technology company Atos, also talked about the term and how 3D printed architecture could bring about a new revolution in the construction industry. According to the article, the global market for 3D construction is anticipated to expand by 91% between 2022 and 2028. Experts believe that 3D-printed architecture can provide affordable, eco-friendly housing at a lower cost than traditional construction methods. According to the article, it could also be used to build quick shelters in disaster-ravaged areas.

Furthermore, advanced software, robotics, and materials make it possible to build housing on a large scale with 3D printing technology. In addition to making housing better, faster, and more affordable, automation also helps alleviate the construction industry's labor and productivity crisis. For instance, the 3D modeling company WASP constructed the Tecla, a sustainable 3D housing model made from locally available raw earth. The Urban Cabin, a mini-retreat 3D-printed by DUS Architects and printing company Aectual, was also introduced, the article noted.

Carolina Rudinschi, co-founder of the digital media outlet IoT World that focuses on the Internet of Things, tweeted about the need to ensure transportation sustainability. According to the article, transportation was responsible for almost one-fourth of the emissions. Passenger travel was responsible for 45% of the emissions, road freight for 29%, and other sectors like aviation, shipping, rail, and others were responsible for the remaining emissions. Thus, there is a dire move to further develop transportation by states and organizations, to diminish the lost efficiency through gridlock and to assist with peopling travel all the more proficiently, the article featured.

Several initiatives, including electrifying vehicles, infrastructure, and transportation, can lead to sustainable transportation. In addition to improving the sustainability of air travel and the operation of airports, the article noted that it can also be made more sustainable by making multimodal transportation more convenient and less harmful to the environment by increasing the efficiency of urban travel.
5. Some of the most talked-about topics in the first quarter were smart buildings' ability to strike a balance between efficiency and tenant comfort and satisfaction, as well as ways to increase the security of smart building local area networks (LANs).

7wData founder Yves Mulkers tweeted about how smart buildings can strike a balance between automation and efficiency and tenant comfort and experience. The article went into detail about how smart buildings have sensors that can track everything from temperature to equipment that might need to be fixed. However, experts point out that tenants may be dissatisfied with smart technology if it is not implemented correctly.

According to the article, at least one aspect of IoT or other related smart building technologies is used in 80% of new construction. Data-driven automation, which can be used for security, lighting, elevators, and other facilities, is the key to finding a balance between the two. By automatically adjusting heating, cooling, and other aspects based on building analytics, automation can spare building managers from having to constantly change various controls. In addition, it ensures that the buildings operate more profitably and at a lower cost to the owners and investors.

An article on the best practices for increasing the security of LANs in smart buildings was shared by technology expert Craig Brown in another tweet. Intruders can take control of the lights, heating, and air conditioning using a phone, browser, or the protocol used by IoT devices, among other smart building hacks. According to the article, smart building controllers can reduce the risk of smart devices being used as entry points to access LAN, but they should be carefully selected and managed.