Genius Inventions That Should be Implemented In Every City

modern cities are as inspiring as they are problematic humanity faces ever-increasing challenges from mass urbanization how will we deal with this like we always do with invention billions of dollars are being invested into creating the smart cities of the future and many enterprising companies have come up with inventions that benefit both cities and citizens so let's take a look at some genius inventions that should be implemented in every city number 20 right bike lanes cycling in any busy city can be hazardous but there are ways city planners can keep cyclists safe take this bright idea from a town in northern Poland this bike path was created using thousands of tiny lumina fours a synthetic material that emits a low level of light for ten hours then recharges itself during the day the self-sufficient bike paths don't require electricity and provide safety to those cycling at night which is the definition of a win-win and they look pretty amazing too number 19 pedal chargers around 20 different cities all over France have already implemented this exciting invention that allows you to charge your phone by using pedal power mainly situated in train stations and airports the bike in charge table created by sustainable energy company whee-wah aims to promote an active lifestyle while making sure your phone doesn't die bike users can also enjoy free Wi-Fi they should have these at fast-food restaurants number 18 rolling benches while this may look like a modern version of an old-fashioned clothes dryer it's actually something that could keep your pants drier the rolling bench was created by South Korean designer seung-woo Park to solve the problem of soaked benches in city parks if the benches exposed surface is wet you can just turn the handle to reveal the dry side and your seat is ready super simple stuff from South Korea but a great solution to the tired legs versus swampy cheeks dilemma number 17 speeding ticket robot as any police officer will tell you routine traffic stops can be dangerous and officers would rather conduct them from a safe distance enter the speeding ticket robot this real-life Robocop allows officers to question drivers from their patrol car by use of an extendable arm on which the robot sits the robot has a camera scanner for documents and deploys a spike arm in front of the offender's wheels to stop them fleeing the robot can print and issue tickets so just think of it like a Xerox machine with a badge they even gave it its own helmet number 16 adopt a tree increasing the amount of trees and hence the canopy of urban areas is one of the most cost efficient and effective strategies for mitigating the urban heat island effect and adapting to climate change but lots of trees in major cities are dying out as they age or crowded out by the concrete jungle to incentivize tree planting the city of Melbourne created the urban forest visual the website helps incentivize people to plant new trees different species of individual trees are marked by different symbols and their color represents their life expectancy this gives individuals and city planners the information needed to efficiently plant more diverse tree species number 15 bus fare New York City is known for its heavy traffic but imagine if you could change the traffic signals to your benefit surprisingly the Big Apple's new electric buses can do just that sensors in both the buses and traffic lights allow buses to either extend green lights or change red ones as they approach this prioritization technique has already led to a 20% reduction in travel times the zero emission buses are also charged by an overhead power arm that attaches to the roof for quick and easy turnaround taking the bus just got a whole lot faster number 14 sensor cities the Internet of Things is a network of connected devices that communicate with each other through the internet and a system like this could provide the key to smart city optimization networks of sensors are already used to monitor air pollution levels and traffic concentration but we could see these sensors extend into other areas such as waste collection in Amsterdam for instance over 2000 bins are equipped with sensors that tell waste companies exactly when the bin needs to be emptied which ultimately reduces time spent empty have full bents this has made the city cleaner as overflowing bins are emptied on time the uses for an IOT comprised of sensors is potentially limitless which definitely classifies it as a genius invention number 13 VR urban planning picture this there's a large development going on in your neighborhood and you're not sure how you feel about it at the moment it's an ugly construction site so how do you know what it's going to look like UDL our Studios have the answer in their combination of architecture blueprints and virtual reality VR enabled designs will allow locals and prospective buyers to immerse themselves in the finish building project well before it's completed the technology could help to solve community issues with urban planning and give potential free buyers a better idea of what their property might look like inside and out number 13 smart street lighting as energy saving ideas go smart street lights really live up to their name these lights can adjust their brightness according to surrounding light intensity and can sense the movement of people and vehicles if there's an emergency streetlights can be increased to maximum levels for visibility and they'll also let engineers know if they've stopped working smart street lighting has already seen widespread implementation in cities like Miami Paris and Madrid which now boasts between 225,000 to 500,000 connected streetlights each new research shows that wider deployment of smart street lighting could save up to 15 billion by 2023 talk about shedding light on inefficiency number 12 internet exchange safe zone the online marketplace can be a treacherous place to purchase goods but it's often where the best deals are found sometimes people meet up in person to make an exchange which can be an even more dangerous situation fortunately there's a solution the internet exchange safe zone the Cal maritime Police Department in California has designated one of these safe zones outside their stations so that people can trade their goods securely under the watchful eye of a CCTV camera local governments in the US have already made their own exchange safe zones in response to a spate of meet-up related crimes I think they should be everywhere number eleven intelligent city trees air quality control is a serious problem for cities but the German company green city solutions could provide an answer this is the city tree which the company claims is the world's first biotech air quality filter the large green installation which doubles as a bench uses specific Moss cultures to filter out particles and nitrogen oxides the city tree has a fully automated water and nutrient supply that utilizes IOT technology to decide exactly what the plant needs while also monitoring the nearby air pollution according to the who seven million people die per year from air pollution so what exactly are we waiting for number 10 solar-powered Eitri they say that money doesn't grow on trees but electricity can according to Israeli companies so logic who have invented a tree shaped arrangement of solar panels the tree generates electricity but also provides a shaded area with benches free Wi-Fi charging points and a water trial for animals the tree also lights up at night and has a usable LCD screen which is proven popular with locals in Bethlehem the e tree now has locations in China the US and France and part of its genius is that it seeks to blend renewable energy and community into a shared space not only that but it also gives us a glimpse of what robots will plan in the posthuman future number 9 autonomous goods trains one of the main problems in highly urbanized areas is the presence of large noisy polluting vehicles delivering goods but since will always need goods how can we change this situation this concept video by Volvo proposes a goods train made up of self-driving carriages that can split off and re couple according to the changing needs of suppliers and customers the electric carriages would be charged up as they are loaded and unloaded reducing emissions and downtime the idea itself is pretty revolutionary and would take a lot of investment to develop but the potential increase in efficiency in ecology would certainly be worth the money number 8 neon traffic poles ukraine has employed a simple but effective solution to traffic light visibility LED signal poles the bright green and red signal poles make it hard to miss a change in signal but they also look very futuristic they're useful if a large vehicle is blocking your view or if you're too far forward at an intersection the aim is to reduce road rage and cut the time in which vehicles remain at a standstill after the light turns green well not the most advanced technology I think we'll see more of these poles in the future number seven smart parking spaces parking in cities like London Amsterdam or San Francisco can be a nightmare but would it be so hard if you knew exactly which spaces were available smart parking company Park Eagle offers a solution in the form of a smart sensor the consents of a space is free or not the sensors can also communicate with one another to check spaces where there aren't any sensors they then send this information to users so they can navigate to a space via Park Eagles app the app could potentially reduce emissions and wasted time as drivers will spend less time searching for a spot number six waste water filter Nets plastic pollution is a serious worldwide crisis but this mini city in Western Australia may have found a small-scale solution residents of Kwinana attached a large Nets made by the company stormwater systems to two large drainage pipes in order to protect the nearby Henley wildlife reserve from plastic pollution the Nets collected 815 pounds of trash in just a few months and only cost the city thirteen thousand nine hundred US dollars to design manufacture and install this simple cheap and effective solution demonstrates how easy it can be to reduce plastic waste and the idea will surely net big investments in the future number five high heel grills high heel wears in cities everywhere can finally relax no more where you have to worry about getting your heel stuck in a great and possibly having to take the whole grade home like this girl did with these thoughtful steel foot pads which are commonplace in Calgary and parts of New York you can stride over those metal death traps with confidence are these really necessary I hear you ask you bet your stilettos they are number four trained foot spa I don't know about you but whenever I'm on a speeding intercity train this thought always pops into my head I could really use a foot spa as it turns out the Japanese train companies had the same thought and turned my dream into a reality I give you the torii a high-speed train that features two soothing foot baths each 2.4 meters long and able to sit for people side by side every travelers allow 15 minutes of relaxation and gazing out of the window with feet submerged the foot spies designed so that the water cannot splash out even when the Train sways hard number 3 3d Train floor for many people working in cities the daily commute can be a real bummer but what's staring at the carriage floor be so depressing if it had a watery 3d ripple effect to promote a university-level Olympics competition in 2017 the Taiwanese subway replaced its flooring with tracks and fields from various sports including the surface of the swimming pool the successful campaign boosted morale and increased attendance at the event which shows how even temporary aesthetic changes can generate lots of fun as well as funding number 2 skyrise greenery there are many reasons why Singapore is a model city but one of the things that make it so beautiful is its use of vertical gardens the treehouse is arguably the best example of this ever since it set a Guinness world record in 2014 for being the world's largest vertical garden the lush foliage on the outside of the building filters out pollutants and the insulation provided by the plants massively reduces the building's cooling cost saving up to 19 thousand dollars per year this vertical green lung is an excellent example of the kind of things smart cities will need to introduce in the future not because of any particularly complex technology but because it acknowledges the need for clean air and vegetation in the urban environment number one page n are you tired of your sidewalk not doing anything useful well this company has come up with a groundbreaking new way of using your footsteps to generate electricity pavegen states that their electromagnetic induction technology uses compressible tiles to generate around 5 watts of energy per footstep enough to run an LED street lamp for 30 seconds the company also collects footfall data that can be used by retail business and advertisers for specific ad targeting so walk on it at your informational peril have you come up with any genius inventions that every city should implement and which one of these ideas would you like to see in your city or town let me know in the comments section below until next time thanks for watching [Music]

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Length: 13min 34sec (814 seconds)

Published: Thu Aug 08 2019