2010/07/01 by Colin Harrison, C. Harrison, B. Eckman +9 · 3 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Analytics #Computer science #Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems #Data science #Emphasis (telecommunications) #Engineering #Intelligent transportation system #Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing #Smart Cities and Technologies #Telecommunications #Transport engineering
paper · doi:10.1147/jrd.2010.2048257
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This paper describes the information technology (IT) foundation and principles for Smarter Cities™. Smarter Cities are urban areas that exploit operational data, such as that arising from traffic congestion, power consumption statistics, and public safety events, to optimize the operation of city services. The foundational concepts are instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent.Instrumentedrefers to sources of near-real-time real-world data from both physical and virtual sensors.Interconnectedmeans the integration of those data into an enterprise computing platform and the communication of such information among the various city services.Intelligentrefers to the inclusion of complex analytics, modeling, optimization, and visualization in the operational business processes to make better operational decisions. This approach enables the adaptation of city services to the behavior of the inhabitants, which permits the optimal use of the available physical infrastructure and resources, for example, in sensing and controlling consumption of energy and water, managing waste processing and transportation systems, and applying optimization to achieve new efficiencies among these resources. Additional roles exist in intelligent interaction between the city and its inhabitants and further contribute to operational efficiency while maintaining or enhancing quality of life.