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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title></title> <meta name="generator" content="LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 (Linux)"/> <meta name="created" content="00:00:00"/> <meta name="changed" content="2022-03-01T15:29:05.334617211"/> <style type="text/css"> p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } td p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } h1 { border: none; padding: 0in; color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 114%; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2 } </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" dir="ltr"><h1>May 2026 OpenCommons Newsletter <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/0/02/Opencommons_logo.png" name="Image4" align="right" width="150" height="90"> </img> </h1> Newsletter NIST GCTC Smart Cities and Communities Dear colleagues, We would love to hear from you on how EIGSCC can serve you and the community better, so please don't hesitate to share your comments, ideas and suggestions with Wilfred Pinfold and Gregory Meyers by emailing pinfold@acm.org. <h1>News</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpurs-first-smart-bus-stop-opens-at-beltarodi/articleshow/121556072.cms">Nagpur Smart Bus Stop</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/0/08/Nagpur_Smart_Bus_Stop.jpg/200px-Nagpur_Smart_Bus_Stop.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Nagpur has inaugurated its first 'smart' bus stop at Beltarodi, featuring shaded seating, ceiling fans, mobile charging stations, and advertising space for revenue generation. Built at a cost of about ₹700000, the facility aims to enhance commuter comfort and is set to be replicated in other city areas. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/metrowater-to-roll-out-one-lakh-smart-meters-for-consumers-soon/articleshow/121555225.cms">Chennai Smart Water Meter</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/8/88/Chennai_Smart_Water_Meter.jpg/200px-Chennai_Smart_Water_Meter.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Chennai Metrowater is set to install 100,000 smart water meters in homes and apartments over 2,500 square feet. This initiative aims to improve water usage monitoring, ensure equitable billing, and identify leaks, thereby enhancing water conservation efforts in the city. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/News">More News...</a> <h1>Upcoming Smart City Events</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">

<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px">01 Jun 2026 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://iassistdata.org/conferences/iassist2026/">IASSIST Virtual Conference 2026</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/c/c2/Iassist2026x600.jpg/200px-Iassist2026x600.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">International conference on data access, management, metadata, research data infrastructure — relevant for open data, public data services </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px">03 Jun 2026 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.intertraffic.com/china">Intertraffic China 2026</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/c/c1/Intertraffic_China_2026x600.webp/200px-Intertraffic_China_2026x600.webp.png" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">Intertraffic China is host to a large mix of national and international brands and therefore an outstanding opportunity to connect and engage with senior buyers, meet potential partners and select distributor candidates. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/Events">For more events...</a> <h1>Contact us</h1> If you have a news item or upcoming event that you believe would be of interest to the community, please contact Wilfred Pinfold <a href="mailto:pinfold@acm.org">pinfold@acm.org</a> with details for inclusion in the next monthly newsletter. </body> </html>

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