22/08/2022
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬?
Smart cities are cities where everything is connected, and this is highly dependent on technologies. So let’s have a look at crucial technologies for smart cities.
𝟏- 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
Creating a two-way communication channel is very important for a city to become smart. And here comes the role of Information and Communication Technology. ICT builds a bridge between the citizens and the government by which the citizens can interact with the government, and in return, the government can build a city that serves the citizens' choices.
𝟐- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Internet of things is like the veins of the city, spreading all across and connecting each dot. Every device that is part of a smart city needs to be connected to the others. So, people can talk among each other and make decisions for themselves, which in return allows and facilitates the resources' management of a megacity population.
𝟑- 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Sensors are the hidden but ubiquitous components of the urban landscape. Sensors are a crucial component of any intelligent control system. A process is improved based on its environment. And for a control system to be aware of its environment, it is typically fitted with an array of sensors, from which it collects the required data.
𝟒- 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
Whatever is built or planned in a smart city has to be done right. And therefore, a sustainable plan is needed, which requires accurate, concise, and detailed data. Here comes the role of Geospatial technologies which provide the underlying foundation and ultimately the fabric upon which solutions can be built.
✅For more details about the 4th Edition of the International Online Conference on Future Smart Cities, check: https://bit.ly/FSC2022
