Dr. Andrew Smyth will present a talk titled, “Smart Cities Frontier – From Sensor Monitoring of the Physical Infrastructure Layer to An Integrated Digital Layer,” at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27, in Room 221 of the Computer Science Building.

Smyth is the Robert A.W. and Christine S. Carleton Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University in New York and the director of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes. His presentation will trace the research path from infrastructure monitoring to vehicle fleet monitoring to broader use of urban sensor data in enhancing performance of infrastructure systems, culminating in a new initiative – the NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes.

The Abbett Distinguished Lecture Series is hosted by the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure, Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies and the department of civil, architectural and environmental engineering.

Refreshments will be provided.