Economic and developmental factors drive information and communication technology ict use in cities, making the adoption of some form of smart city technologies inevitable for most cities worldwide. Securing smart cities trend micro internet security. Introduction this paper, which forms part of the information economy theme of the industrial strategy, considers the challenges which cities face, the role which smart city concepts play, the opportunities for business and the role of government in strengthening uk capability and. This is the potential future for every city and town. Pdf the concept of smart city is getting more and more relevant for both academics and policy makers. Smart city innovations offer mayors across the world a promising new way of engaging citizens and increasing quality of life. A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic internet of things iot. Embrace innovation and technology to build a worldfamed smart. Furthermore, various alternative terms that were proposed to describe the multiple characteristics of the future cities are analyzed.
The term smart city was coined towards the end of the 20th century. Conceptualizing smart city with dimensions of technology. Smart cities research highlights center for information. Index termsuav, uas, utm, drones, identification, traffic management system, smart cities, collision avoidance. The role of telecommunications in smart cities rohit kumar sethi, senior solution architect globallogic inc. The internet of things enabled smart city framework, or. This white paper discusses trends driving smart city growth, the vision for the smart city of the future, and the maturity cycle that cities can progress through to become a smart city. Looking at smart city as a holistic ecosystem, the conference technical committee invite abstracts on the mentioned topics. We also provide an overview of some of the smart initiatives both planned and underway in dubai in specific areas, as well as the. It presents a range of concepts and recommendations on how government and industry can use the city deals process to accelerate the smart cities movement. Research paper exploratory research cidco smartcity. There is excitement about the application of new technologies and the deployment of.
Iot sensors, video cameras, social media, and other inputs act as a nervous system, providing the city operator and citizens with constant feedback so they can make informed decisions. The explosive growth of smart city and internet of things applications creates many scientific and engineering challenges that call for ingenious research efforts from both academia and industry, especially for the development of efficient, scalable, and reliable smart city based on iot. This briefing looks at the smart city agenda in more detail, the reasons behind slow progress and the. Smart cities add digital intelligence to existing urban systems, making it. Smart city solutions contribute to the effective management of urban areas, improving connectivity, sustainability, and livability. In this paper, we use the term smartconnected city to link to the common discourse about cities, which uses the term smart city, while using. The output of the working group will be a white paper providing a common, voluntary. Across all areas of city life, technology and data are.
The smart city concept in the 21st century sciencedirect. This paper presents a cloud based system for citywide unmanned air traffic management, prototype sensor systems required by city police to keep the city safe, and an analysis of control systems for collision avoidance. While each smart city strategy will need to reflect its own goals, as well as its position within the region, its also important to. To this end, this paper looks at the smart cities debate from the perspectives of, on the one hand, citizens awareness of applications and. In this instance, at least, smart city technologies deal with symptoms rather than the disease. Smart city blueprint for hong kong purpose this paper briefs members on the major components of the recently released smart city blueprint for hong kong the blueprint. These factors have been used to design a framework that gives a more holistic view of the smart city initiative. In recent years, though, its also become known as a model for what it takes to become a smart city, utilizing information technology to improve city services. It should be built upon the needs of the people and the benefits should be seen and felt by residents and visitors.
These factors, brought together into a smart cities framework, can be used to study and determine success factors of smart city initiatives or projects. While each smart city strategy will need to reflect its own goals, as well as its position within the region, its also important to spend some time learning from what has been. Chapter 4 focuses on presenting some key challenges confronted while implementing smart city projects and explains how science, technology and innovation sti can be a powerful tool in addressing these challenges, with plentiful case studies from across the world. This paper surveys some of the existing smart technologies currently used in smart. Section 2 defines smart city by specifying the meanings of smartness in the urban context, exploring current definitions of smart city, and understanding smart city as a broad concept comprising its conceptual relatives. Research paper exploratory research on smart cities theory, policy and practice. It is rooted in the implementation of userfriendly information and communication technologies developed by major industries for urban spaces. Exploratory research on smart cities research paper june 2015 cover with dd 1 72015 02. The variety of views about what a smart city is has resulted in broad definitions with no focus on specific technologies or sectors see box 1. Smart grids and smart cities can change the world for the better. May 29, 2014 the term smart city is poorly defined, which is creating confusion and uncertainty for many uk cities.
Smart city is the product of accelerated development of the new generation information technology and knowledgebased economy, based on the network combination of the internet, telecommunications network, broadcast network, wireless broadband network and other sensors networks where internet of things technology iot as its core. Ping an unveils first smart city integrated platform and. It can be used for familiarizing researchers with the vast scope of research possible in this application domain. Smarter digital city whitepaper is a report commissioned. The key short and longterm transformational objectives center on positioning hong kong as a global digital leader in order to enhance the city s economic and social growth. The smartconnected city and its implications for connected. Its meaning has since been expanded to relate to the future of cities and their development. Pdf this article is a singlesource introduction to the emerging concept of smart cities. Using the url or doi link below will ensure access to this page indefinitely. Bettencourt, the uses of big data in cities, sfi working papers. Foreword the idea of a smart city has caught the imagination of the urban sector in india. Definitions, dimensions, performance, and initiatives. The conceptualisation of smart city, therefore, varies from city to city and country to country, depending on the level of development, willingness to change and reform, resources and aspirations of the city residents.
The results of the survey were then used to commission this white paper on smart cities, gathering views from the smartcitiesworld reader database on the challenges. The smartconnected city and its implications for connected transportation. A connection between smart city and smart grid is also presented. Pdf on feb 14, 2019, ayman obiadat and others published 2019 my smart city paper find, read and cite all the research you need on. View smart city research research papers on academia.
Special issue on smart city and internet of things call. Several themes are evident in the eight papers composing this issue. Issues paper on smart cities and infrastructure unctad. The development of a smart city strategy is a relatively new idea, which has taken a number of differing forms and approaches. Developing smart city can improve the quality of our citizens well being and make hong kong a more liveable city. In this paper we explain what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Introduction with the development of new technological innovations mainly icts, the concept of the smart city emerges as a means to achieve more efficient and sustainable cities. The paper takes a selection of cities and explores various smart city initiatives through the lens of the chourabi framework to create a viewpoint of how these. The different components of a smart city include smart infrastructure, smart. A smart city is a technologically equipped city with sophisticated equipments and infrastructure so as to serve the citizens in a better and a convenient manner. A smart city connects human capital, social capital and ict. Pdf everything you wanted to know about smart cities. E a r c high l i g r e s h t s smart city y v i o is l o n s. E a r c high l i g r e s h t s smart city y v i o is.
The city of amsterdam has long been known for its canals, cafes, and bicycling culture. The internet of things enabled smart city framework, or iescity framework pronounced yes city overview. This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework to guide cities being developed under smart city mission in order to attain sustainable development. The white paper for ping an smart city development sets new benchmark for chinas smart cities. Although several different definitions of smart city have been given in the past, most of them. Digital solutions for a more livable future mckinsey. In the smart city, maximum use is made of ict to improve the functioning, management, and supervision of the variety of systems and services, with an emphasis on saving energy, water, land and other natural resources. This paper describes such an environment in terms of a smart connected city. Ping an released a white paper on ping an smart city development be professional for a better city at the 2018 china smart city international innovation. In short, a smart connected city is a system of interconnected systems, including employment, h ealth care, retailentertainment, public services, residences, energy distribution, and not least, transportation. Pillars of smart city initiative in this research paper, we have proposed critical factors that are crucial for understanding and developing smart cities. Challenge of making smart cities in india rumi aijaz 9 informal growth in periurban areas one of the ill effects of urbanization is uncontrolled population and physical growth in periurban areas. Algorithmic transparency for the smart city by robert.
This paper has been produced by sccanz to catalyse discussion and action around a smart state agenda for australia. Boston university researchers are developing concepts, systems, and applications designed to make city life more efficient, cleaner, safer, and less costly than ever before. As cities move to embrace smart city technologies and internet of things iot solutions, they need to understand the new data challenges associated with these projects. Smarter digital city whitepaper is a report commissioned by. The paper after this introduction is organized into five sections. Across all areas of city life, technology and data are used to analyze and optimize, thus enhance outcomes and improve quality of life. Our cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates. Smart cities ranking of european mediumsized cities 3 content 1 background 5 1.
This paper provides a brief presentation of the evolution of the smart city term and the most representative characteristics of it. Sustainability is also a major concern for the governments and citizens of the urban cities. The key short and longterm transformational objectives center on positioning hong kong as a global digital leader in order to enhance the citys economic and social growth. Chapter 2 provides an overview of urbanization in the context of smart cities including a recap on global urbanization trends and the case for smart cities.
Essentially, a smart city master plan will connect agencies in order to lay out a comprehensive approach for developing and deploying smart city solutions to improve overall quality of life. Special issue on smart city and internet of things call for. A smart city is a municipality that uses information and communication technologies to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare. Ibi groups top 10 smart city strategy success factors. A vision for an inclusive, accessible urban future, identiies ways that smart city technologies can adopt a peopleirst approach to beneit people who are aging. And smart cities provide solutions that are economically and environmentally sustainable. The main categories that define smart cities include the quality of the environment, energy.
A smart city uses digital technology to connect, protect, and enhance the lives of citizens. This playbook passes along success stories, lessons learned, and best practices gleaned by the edison electric institute eei and the smart cities council to help cities and electric companies accomplish more together. Through a detailed reading of government documentation, the paper argues that 1 the idea of the smart city in india is iterative and, over a period of time, there has been a swing an overview of. What most smart city definitions have in common, however, is that they consider the use of. What is smart city smart cities mission, government of. This article is a singlesource introduction to the emerging concept of smart cities. The internet of things enabled smart city framework, or ies. The first steps of the project had to do with the description of the concept of a smart city as. Those people who are unable to live in prime areas of a city due to the affordability factor find periurban areas as. A smart city would have a different connotation in india than, say, europe. Develop a technical white paper on consensus principles for smart city architectures derived from comparative analyses of existing concepts including m2m, iota, fiware, nists cps framework, and others and their mapping to exemplary smart city deployments including those arising from.
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