We can say that future Cities are built from ideas. A successful smart city will depend upon driving innovative solutions across six domains: economy, environment and energy, government and education, living and health, safety and security, and mobility.
The potential of Smart Cities is limitless & is growing exponentially all over the world with the rise of technology.
Smart cities rely on IoT. IoT is a network of connected devices such as connected sensors, lights, and meters to collect and analyze data. The data from these sensors or devices are then collected on a cloud server. The cities then utilize this data to improve by monitoring the infrastructure, public utilities and services, and more.
Smart City is a crucial part of development & economic growth. IoT-based Smart City has evolved as a boon to society. It utilizes information & communicates over the frequency channels which increases operational efficiency by monitoring the data. This overall results in citizen welfare along with enhanced government services.
The following are the outcomes of Smart Cities:
- Effective decision-making based on data.
- Creation of safer communities.
- Improved urban transportation.
- Improving the environment through various systems.
- Evolution towards the Internet of Things (IoT).
- Implementation of new business opportunities.
- Automatic and efficient urban management.
- Reduction of both economic and natural input costs.
These are some Smart City technologies that make our tasks easier & more efficient:
Utility Management: The Smart meters attach to buildings, and homes & connect to the smart grid to manage the energy flow more effectively. For example, Smart Water Meters, Smart Energy Meters.
Traffic Management: Smart Parking & Smart Asset Trackers contributes to the saving of fuel & time as well as ease of monitoring the overall traffic.
Lighting Management: The Street Lights are controlled through a controller based on LoRaWAN, which can be efficient for energy saving. Street lights can be connected with sensors to turn on and off depending on where there’s an activity or when it’s daylight in the city to save energy.
A smart city with IoT can help achieve this goal by providing real-time data about the state of urban infrastructure.
By 2050, 68% of the world's population is projected to live in urban areas. Smart cities can enhance society through innovations and digital transformations. Hence In a world of continuous disruption, cities need to be dynamic and adaptive through technology.
