Digital Cities – MMU RICE : Digital Futures

Cities worldwide are becoming acknowledged for their smart initiatives in infrastructure, community engagement, wellness, and sustainable development. The ultimate aim is happiness for the citizens. Digital Cities addresses this through digitalisation in research, consultancy and education.

Digital Cities, Smart Citizens

OBJECTIVE

To promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life, a clean sustainable environment and applications of smart solutions.

MISSION STATEMENT

Improve the quality of life of the people in the city. Focus on their wellbeing, from the economic,
social, and technological perspectives

UNIQUENESS

Smart City – for the needs of its people

RESEARCHERS

MEMBERS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chong Chin Wei

Associate Professor, Faculty of Management

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koo Ah Choo

Associate Professor, Faculty of Creative Multimedia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Madhubala A/P Bava Harji

Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Communication

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ts. Sreenivasan Jayashree

Associate Professor, Faculty of Management

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Dr. Khong Chee Weng
Dr. Junita Shariza
Wong Chui Yin
Dr. Junainah Mohd Mahdee
Dr. Lim Yan Peng (Forest)
Dr. John See
Dr. Tenku Norishah Tenku Shariman
Kavitha Balakrishnan

Anusuyah a/p Subbarao
Lee Boon Leong
Dr. Patrick Soh Chin Hooi
Dr. Lim Kok Yoong
Lilian Anthonysamy
Suhana Mohamed Salleh
Dr. Ojo Adedapo
Dr. Juhanita Jiman
Fajrul Norman Rashid
Cheong Soon Nyean

DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Dr. Alan Downe
Dr. Najwa Abu Bakar

INVITED MEMBER

Prof. Dr. Murali Raman

RESEARCH AREAS

Governance of cities

Efficient governance, leadership, e-democracy, transparency

Infrastructure and connectivity

Capture and integration live real-world data

Territorial Dimension

Urban biodiversity, risk prevention, climate change and resilience, urban-rural linkages

Urban Prosperity

Green economy, efficient use of resources, waste management, knowledge and innovation, productive model

Urban Quality

Inclusive public space, compact city, infrastructure and mobility, public transportation, adequate housing.

Urban Welfare

Public safety, culture and diversity, equality, demographic aging, social inclusion

Healthy Urban Habitats

Air quality, sustainable energy, water cycle

ACHIEVEMENTS

Disrupt-IT Challenge 2018
3rd Prize
Integrated Smart Parking Systems, Mr. Cheong Soon Nyean

MTE Invention and Innovation Award 2018
Silver Medal
Integrated Smart Parking Systems, Mr. Cheong Soon Nyean

ITEX 2018 – 29th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition
Gold Medal
Integrated Smart Parking Systems, Mr. Cheong Soon Nyean

ALL ACHIEVEMENTS

PROJECTS

Mobile Technology and Ageing

ABSTRACT Imagine this: A teenage boy tells his 65-year old father, “Waze your way here. You won’t get lost,” or [...]

Locative art and its aesthetic quality

ABSTRACT Have you ever wondered how artists get their inspiration for their pieces? Some are inspired by their thoughts and [...]

Ubiquitous Sentinel

ABSTRACT “Ubiquitous” = found everywhere. “Sentinels” = Guard whose job is to stand and keep watch. Street lights in urban [...]

Creative Media for Health Education

ABSTRACT If you walk in the streets today, you are bound to bump into people who have, one time or [...]