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- Top 10 Smart City Trends for 2019 - Cisco Blogs

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://blogs.cisco.com/government/top-10-smart-city-trends-for-2019&ved=2ahUKEwj1-tDlopDmAhWKEVAKHRafDCEQFjALegQIAxAE&usg=AOvVaw3JiDBc0wMSpH-Qqhf6_8u9&cshid=1575059837674

- (PDF) Smart Cities: An Overview of the Technology Trends Driving Smart Cities

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326099991_Smart_Cities_An_Overview_of_the_Technology_Trends_Driving_Smart_Cities&ved=2ahUKEwj1-tDlopDmAhWKEVAKHRafDCEQFjANegQIBBAD&usg=AOvVaw2lUefFF2P_SZoRFYNWaE4N&cshid=1575059837674

- The Future of Smart Cities: Technology, Infrastructure OR People? - Medium

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/05/19/smart-cities-the-future-of-urban-development/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwih1Nfeo5DmAhXHPFAKHd6hCGEQFjABegQICBAE&usg=AOvVaw2IwwaYhM0-1x1l_n8ORchr&cf=1&cshid=1575060054437

- (PDF) Smart cities of the future - ResearchGate

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256305153_Smart_cities_of_the_future

Check this article:

Article Smart energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Current d...

A smart city is a city that uses information and communication technologies to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services, and feeling proudest by citizen welfare.

The ongoing Smart Columbus program and projects are worth noting and following in the coming years to answer such questions. See: https://smart.columbus.gov/projects. With most funding through a $50M US DOT grant/program, the projects are skewed toward transportation; but that's fine. Suggest attention on these projects: Operating System; Connected Vehicle Environment; and Electric Vehicles (various projects).

Dear Doug Abere ,

Thanks for sharing the project details. It sounds very good. What the goals and challenges is the project dealing with? Can you make brief intro here?

I'm a transportation planner and project manager for Dakota County, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul metro). I'm now in the public sector for less than one year after more than 30 years in consulting and applied research. I'm tracking the Smart Columbus project along side other work with local public- & private-sector partners on transportation technology and research, including transportation safety and automated/connected vehicles - for example, VSI Labs ( https://vsi-labs.com). Smart Columbus is staffed in part with prior colleagues. Thanks for your interest!

Dear Doug Abere ,

Thanks for sharing. That sounds cool, lots of potentials.

Urbanization is driving the implementation of smart city technologies around the world. This ebook offers a comprehensive look at the key aspects of smart city initiatives, as well as the challenges, benefits, and objectives of those projects...

A truly smart city improves the quality of life for citizens and visitors, and while a smart city can be many things, just as with humans, some are smarter than others. Read on to find out more about smart cities and what they mean for the future...

Dear Quan Hoang Nguyen , this is fine resource for your research question.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/a-decade-of-smart-city-projects-what-worked-and-what-didnt/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=26515897512689358169344413145444

https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/whitepapers/smart-cities-a-business-leader-s-guide-free-pdf/

Dear Ljubomir Jacić ,

Thanks for sharing the links.

Top smart cities governments.

Dubai, UAE, is among the top. The government is working hard to have it No. 1 in the world.

Truly, best role model of smart cities to follow on all aspects of living and business.

https://www.smartcitygovt.com

Smart DUABI 2021. A role model of smart cities.

https://2021.smartdubai.ae

Dear Azm Shaher Al-Homoud ,

Thanks for sharing.

10 predictions for smart city priorities in 2020

IoT projects will slow down and cities will have to decide if 5G is best for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication ...

Over the next decade of smart cities work, there will be fewer IoT projects, more citizen input, and more communication between cars and infrastructure ...

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/10-predictions-for-smart-city-priorities-in-2020/?ftag=TREabb1cd6&bhid=26515897512689358169344413145444

Ljubomir Jacić Thanks for valuable insights.

In my view, with more advancement in smart cities, life become more technology dependent, more Efficient in achieving tasks, Less accidents and least risk on human kind,

Negative implications in my view are, less social life, high unemployment rates in less technological countries, less physical movement of The human which may have negative implications on the health.

Dear Quan Hoang Nguyen , this is very relevant virtual conference. It is free of charge. Good luck!

Cities are under pressure. More than two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. This is creating a wide range of challenges, such as the poor quality of air in Los Angeles, inefficient water systems in Buenos Aires, and gridlock on roads from London to Mumbai. Get insights on how to address these issues by intelligently utilizing data. All cities are creating data; they just aren’t yet gathering, analyzing, and using the information effectively. In the context of the World Expo project, you will learn how using IoT technologies to turn data into smart data can make cities better for society and the environment...

https://iiot-world.com/world-expo-2020-site-a-blueprint-for-future-smart-cities/?utm_source=IIoTWorldemail1January&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_UnI09HT04fATGXmSmLQh-9h5uGCEljQ4mzCpFDXCRchWBshIJSt3iBb2tDiDvDQjKq9FkQs5Coftjqi1avHm5dCkp2w&_hsmi=81400146

For the upcoming 2020, there will be core technologies that will stay a part of the transformational journey of smart cities. At the same time, there will be fairly new technologies that have been sitting on the sidelines in the past years, which are now ready to take center stage. Some of these are: advanced data analytics, AI, and 5G

Thanks for sharing, Azm Shaher Al-Homoud , Anna Soska

Dear Azm Shaher Al-Homoud ,

Mostly agree with your comment, except a bit doubt about 'least risk' part.

• 5G for Everyone. ...
• Speedier Wifi Translates to a Faster World. ...
• Analytics Shall Become the Competitive Edge. ...
• Machine Learning and AI Shall Be Forces Multiplies To Boost Data Analytics. ...
• Blockchain Shall Move Beyond Crypto. ...
• The RPA Catches a Second Wind. ...
• Conversational AI. ...
• ACPCs.

Thanks D A Gayan Nayanajith .

You are welcome... Many thanks for initiating the discussion...

One of the new future trends in the field of smart technology applications in the infrastructure of cities and agglomerations is the development and improvement of ecological i.e. sustainable smart cities. According to this concept, the development of urban agglomerations and city infrastructure management systems under smart cities is carried out in parallel with the implementation of the principles of sustainable, pro-ecological development in the processes of functioning and development of urban agglomerations.

Regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Well internet connectivity.

Automatic survives.

Well communication.

Transport.

Interesting discussion

I agree with Anna Soska

Regards

Contributions and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in building smarter cities: Insights from a systematic review of the literature

In a rapidly urbanizing world, climate change and the misuse and mismanagement of land and resources are triggering natural disasters and increasing their intensity. Subsequently, cities are becoming frequently subjected to the direct or indirect impacts of natural disasters. There have been numerous top-down (e.g., the Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, UN Climate Change Conferences) and bottom-up (e.g., school strikes, extinction rebellion protests, climate emergency declarations) attempts to raise awareness and develop policy actions to address the climate emergency. The prospects of smart urban technologies range from expanding infrastructure capacity to generating new services, from reducing emissions to engaging the public, from minimizing human errors to improved decision-making, and from supporting sustainable development to improving performances of commercial enterprises and cities. The most popular technologies in the context of smart cities include but are not limited to internet-of-things (IoT), autonomous vehicles (AV), bigdata, 5G, robotics, blockchain, cloud computing, 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), digital twins, and artificial intelligence (AI). While all these technologies are critical in transforming our cities into smarter ones, AI combined with these technologies has significant potential to address the urbanization challenges of our time. In this study, the authors organize the literature to examine how AI can contribute to the development of smarter cities. As the methodologic approach, the study adopts a systematic literature review on the topic of ‘AI and the smart city’...

Article Contributions and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in B...

https://www.researchgate.net/project/Artificial-Intelligence-News-Research

WHY ARE SMART CITIES GROWING IN POPULARITY?

Today we have smartphones, smart TVs and, before long, smart cities. Take a look at different countries, and you’ll notice these cities growing all over the world. Why are these hi-tech, interconnected urban areas becoming so popular, and what’s next for them?

Other “smart” technologies, like phones and home appliances, became popular for their convenience or versatility. The rise of connected cities tells a similar story, but it goes deeper than that. Like many technological advancements, these hi-tech urban areas come mostly out of need. To understand why the cities of the future look this way, you need to know the shortcomings of today’s metropolises...

The smart city of the future will be one where nearly every aspect of the area is connected. Many European cities are close, but there’s still a ways to go...

https://www.euroscientist.com/why-are-smart-cities-growing-in-popularity/

1. Not just for cities anymore. Smart cities will see a shift in focus from big cities to communities of all sizes in 2019. This change is being driven by two distinct shifts in our culture. The first is the overwhelming acceptance of IoT and WiFi technologies, even in rural areas. The second is the acceptance of smart city methodologies as a practical and integrable part of community planning. Big Data is a key part of this and will be a hot topic at this year’s American Planning Association (APA) conference. We’ll also see a shift to unifying people (not just technologies) in an effort to build community.

2. A human-centric approach. We’ll see a growing awareness that being a smart city isn’t all about technology but more about the fruit it bears at a human scale. Too often we focus on the silicon rather than the soul. In 2019 we’ll see this start to change as smart communities become more human-centric and resilient. The goal is to enable a quality of life that is consistently secure, healthy, and meaningful. And grow smart communities that empower residents to prosper physically, spiritually, and economically.

3. More intuitive processes. As the smart city movement has grown, the vision, technologies, and realities on the ground have become layered and more difficult to deal with. To simplify this, we’ll likely see a strong drive toward more intuitive processes, including the increased use of machine learning to gather and analyze a community’s data. We’re already seeing this in the move away from traditional networking to more intuitive, software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), Cisco DNA for Cities, and intent-based networking.

4. Move from CapEx to OpEx. We’ll see more communities folding smart city projects into their regular operating budgets rather than showcasing them as stand-alone investments. In response, subscription-based services will become preferred since they let communities move from CapEx to OpEx, reduce staffing needs, and lower or eliminate other costs.

5. Interoperability on the fly. There will be a growing need for instant interoperability among devices and platforms as the IoT connects more diverse technologies to ever-growing network fabrics. I like to think of a smart city’s network as a hand-sewn patch quilt with a mix of shapes, sizes, and colors. At first glance, it may look chaotic. But when sewn together, it becomes quite a beautiful thing. The Kinetic for Cities platform is a great start to threading all that disparate technology and data together to create something of greater value.

6. Increased citizen engagement. There’s a definable and growing undercurrent in U.S. communities toward more citizen control in decision making. Apps will evolve to help fill this need as private and public entities partner for better outcomes. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be a key part of this, as will smart infrastructure to drive real-time collaboration tools.

7. Decentralizing control. Smart city leaders will seek to decentralize data centers, technologies, and decision making for a more human-centric approach to serving citizens. Technologies like the Edge & Fog Processing Module will drive this shift to faster and more accurate response while helping improve recovery efforts (especially after natural/manmade disasters). By pushing decision making closer to where the action is, needs can be extremely fine-tuned, helping to preserve and enhance the unique social and cultural characteristics of communities, even down to the neighborhood level.

8. Increased government transparency. Smart communities will continue to make great strides in transparency as mobile apps, now the norm, evolve to improve real-time collaboration on an individual level. By using real-time video and data sharing tools like Cisco Webex and Cisco Jabber, the government can invite citizens to be a more integral part of the process; to attend meetings virtually to increase transparency and allow government staff in the field to interact live with colleagues anywhere, anytime when citizen needs arise. Plus, smart city apps will evolve that will merge a multitude of processes, making citizen inquiries much simpler. Together, these advances can help increase collaboration and trust between the government and the citizens they serve.

9. Greater focus on revenue generation. Being a smart city will also mean an opportunity for smarter stewardship of financial resources—and revenue opportunities—in 2019. This could pave the way for greater openness by the government to partner with local businesses, retailers, mobile businesses, and entertainment/tourism to spur economic growth and revenue. This will include merging public spaces and private spaces (and the technology platforms they use) to create activity zones both physical and virtual. Read more about developing public spaces for the better in this report: Digital Cities: Value at Stake.

10. Use of low-cost IoT tech to enhance public safety. As community-wide WiFi and IoT technologies become commonplace and affordable, we’ll see the widespread deployment of low-cost fabrics (like community-wide networks of sensors and cameras) to improve safety and response times. New Orleans is already doing so.

Dear Quan Hoang Nguyen,

a relatively new trend in the field of smart cities is:

Software Defined (Smart) Cities

Various City Services are made available on the basis of virtualized computers - i.e. as Virtual City Services. The idea of SDN (Software Defined Networking) has an important meaning.

For this see my small list of information sources:

• Software Defined Smart Cities; Driving Cities with the Fusion of Technology https://india.theiet.org/media/1251/vsr-mini_book-software_defined_smart_cities.pdf
• G. Merlino, D. Bruneo, F. Longo, A. Puliafito and S. Distefano: “Software Defined Cities: A Novel Paradigm for Smart Cities through IoT Clouds”; IEEE Xplore, 2016; DOI: 10.1109/UIC-ATC-ScalCom-CBDCom-IoP.2015.174 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7518353
• Tricomi, G., G.. Merlino, F. Longo, D. Salvatore and A. Puliafito: “Software-Defined City Infrastructure: A Control Plane for Rewireable Smart Cities”; IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP), 2019 http://mdslab.unime.it/node/636
• Pichaya Limpivest: IoT changing the world, one city at a time https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/AsiaPacific/Documents/Public-Intel%20IoT%20and%20Smart%20City%20Experience%20rev.pdf
• Keith Griffith: England's Bristol is Building the First Software-Defined City https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/englands-bristol-is-building-the-first-software-defined-city/2015/03/
• Chris Gabriel: SDx and The Software Defined City https://cxounplugged.com/2015/04/sdx-software-defined-city/

Best regards

Anatol Badach

I recommend the following with respect to this question:

- Future of Life-Cycle Assessment in a Smart and/or Sustainable World

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338327265_Future_of_Life-Cycle_Assessment_in_a_Smart_andor_Sustainable_World?_sg=g0BM2_3Co09ATb3YNGmKy_tB1tB8ybiENo7OdBB2gFo8drBJ3iOFMtDLGYos2cgdfTN-fWVlLkLAIuaniAbpTg-_UlujQRbWVFwPZWLP.cX90sTtsr07qErzgxugoWS4L1EbC6K0TIl6anNGZeClcP4xArQPROzLP4RHkT7DqzfF7h1RDeD381gCJWGPnOQ

- Internet of Things and the Future of Life-Cycle Assessment in Smart World

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325871906_Internet_of_Things_and_the_Future_of_Life-Cycle_Assessment_in_Smart_World

Isam's plagiarism of the worst kind.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isam-Alkhalifawi

https://blogs.cisco.com/government/top-10-smart-city-trends-for-2019

The smart city gets even smarter

Think of a city as a single living organism, coordinating all its parts to benefit the lives of its people and the environment. That promise could be achieved by connecting digital twins—cyberspace mirrors of the components that make up a city—into a citywide ecosystem.

A digital twin is a virtual model of a real-world asset, such as a factory, electrical power plant, airplane, cargo vessel, car, wind turbine, or oil platform.

A digital twin in the construction industry spans the lifecycle of a project, from the beginning (planning and building), to the middle (operating and improving), to the end (decommissioning and disassembling the asset in a sustainable and cost-effective manner)...

https://blogs.oracle.com/construction-engineering/the-smart-city-gets-even-smarter?source=:em:nw:mt::::RC_WWMK200429P00044:NSL400137683

Cities, such as San José, California, are harnessing smart cities technology to help reduce poverty, protect natural resources, and otherwise make themselves better places to live and work. Learn about five factors that drive success...

https://www.oracle.com/news/connect/smart-cities-oracle-cloud-public-section.html?source=:em:nw:mt::::RC_WWMK200429P00044C0063:NSL400178477

The importance of climate-neutral and smart cities

Cities play a pivotal role in achieving climate neutrality by 2050, the goal of the European Green Deal. They take up only 4% of the EU’s land area, but they are home to 75% of EU citizens. Furthermore, cities consume over 65% of the world’s energy and account for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions.

Since climate mitigation is heavily dependent on urban action, we need to support cities in accelerating their green and digital transformation. In particular, European cities can substantially contribute to the Green Deal target of reducing emissions by 55% by 2030 and, in more practical terms, to offer cleaner air, safer transport and less congestion and noise to their citizens...

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/eu-missions-horizon-europe/climate-neutral-and-smart-cities_en

Here in Thailand, we examine ways to reduce the cost of maintaining cities and local communities. It's not so much about big cities, but ways to reduce energy consumption at a smaller level.

The Faculty of Engineering, at Naresuan University, is working on a project to study user experiences with a smart street lighting system (SSLS). In addition, we want to establish data about the reduction of power consumption costs using smart technologies, which are reported to be between 70% and 90%.

How the digital city is changing culture

"In Atlas of the Senseable City, architect-researchers Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti delve into the impact of digital maps on human society. “Ancient Romans had two words for city: ‘urbs’, the physical environment, and ‘civitas’, the community of citizens,” says Ratti. “For the first time, technology allows us to visualize and understand civitas: how people move in space, how they connect, and also how they segregate … Architects and urban planners can now take into account the civitas rather than just the urbs.”..."

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-city-of-the-future-a-conversation-with-antoine-picon-and-carlo-ratti/