Building the Foundations of Physical AI
Why operational context matters for physical AI, dynamic knowledge graphs, agentic twins, temporal traceability, and context-aware AI systems.
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How IBM GICA Uses Garnet Framework for Smart City Digital Twins on AWS
How IBM GICA connects smart city systems through Garnet Framework, ETSI NGSI-LD, AWS services, live operational context, and a data lake.
Exploring Agentic Twins
Over the last few months, I've been exploring the idea of applying Digital Twin concepts to agents - what I call Agentic Twins.
Madrid's Vision for Agentic Cities
At the Smart City Symposium in Berkane, I shared the stage with Juan Corro, CIO of the City of Madrid, to explore the emerging concept of agentic cities - where urban systems become autonomous, intelligent agents that can perceive, reason, and act on their environment.
Shaping Smart Buildings Vision in Algiers
I had the privilege of speaking at Builders Confluence in Algiers, sharing our vision for the future of smart buildings with innovators and architects. Thanks to Mourad Hammadache and Akli Amrouche for the invitation to this impactful event.
Garnet Framework at AWS re:Invent
We're excited to see Generation Park, a McCord Development project, highlighted at AWS re:Invent 2024 for their innovative approach using the Garnet Framework across various domains. Their implementation was showcased during the session "How to achieve water goals with AWS technology" (SUS204).
Open Standards for Smart Cities
I was invited to speak at the LiveableCitiesX Summit in Dubai about the crucial role of open standards in smart city development. The session focused on how standardized information models help cities extract meaningful insights from their data while maintaining interoperability and avoiding vendor lock-in.
Monitoring Biodiversity in London
At the 2024 Smart City World Congress in Barcelona, I joined Nicholas Turner, Data and Digital Lead at SHIFT London, to present how UCL and SHIFT London are using the Garnet Framework to monitor urban biodiversity.
GrupoTx Builds Smart Solutions with Garnet
I recently had the pleasure of visiting our partner GrupoTx in Panama City, where my friend Javier Galvez is leading the development of innovative solutions built on the Garnet Framework. Their work showcases how partners can leverage the framework to create impactful solutions for complex infrastructure challenges.
Garnet Smart Metering Accelerator
We're excited to share that Subeca and KlikaTech have developed the Garnet Smart Metering Accelerator, a solution that helps utilities quickly implement smart metering and asset monitoring capabilities. Built on the Garnet Framework, this accelerator enables rapid deployment of intelligent water management systems.
StackX Smart City Singapore
I was honored to be invited to Singapore's StackX Smart City event to present the Garnet Framework's vision. Singapore's commitment to innovation and open standards makes it an ideal venue for discussing how Garnet can help build interoperable smart city solutions.
City Scale Digital Twin Demo
At LEAP 2024, we demonstrated the Garnet Framework's capabilities in creating sophisticated digital twin solutions. The demo showcased how Garnet aggregates data from diverse sources into a dynamic knowledge graph, with real-world sensor data provided through our collaboration with Libelium.
Context-Aware Facility Management
Following the Global Smart City Forum, I had the pleasure of speaking at Cracking IoT Chapter 4 in Riyadh, an event organized by Disrupt-X. The session focused on how context-aware applications can revolutionize facility management operations.
Smart City Vision at Riyadh Global Forum
The Global Smart City Forum in Riyadh provided an excellent platform to discuss the future of smart cities and digital transformation.
Why Garnet Framework?
When choosing a name for our framework, we wanted something that would reflect its core purpose and capabilities. Garnets are fascinating gemstones that naturally occur in almost every color, forming a group of closely connected minerals. Similarly, the Garnet Framework connects diverse data into unified knowledge graphs across multiple domains.
Garnet Framework at SCWC 2023
At this year's Smart City World Congress in Barcelona, I introduced the Garnet Framework to the global smart city community. It was a meaningful moment - just a year ago, I stood at the same Deloitte booth presenting its predecessor, the Smart Territory Framework. Now I was back to show how that initial vision has evolved.
Introducing the Garnet Framework
Today marks an exciting milestone as we introduce the Garnet Framework to the world.