Smart Street Lighting System for Smart Cities While walking through a neighborhood at night, we often see a patch of darkness around a burnt-out street light. This small problem can cause some serious safety issues, especially if there are only a few lights illuminating the street. Smart street lighting systems have the ability to eliminate [...]
Smart Transportation Systems for Smart Cities Smart transport services are required for smart cities. Proper movement of goods, services, and people accelerate the development and growth of a region. An efficiently managed and well-planned transport network is a must-have for any smart city. The transport system acts as a lifeline for various functions of the [...]
Smart Healthcare for a Smart city Smart healthcare counts as one of the most important facilities of a smart city. The health sector has been improving over the past few years, but with the urban lifestyle and denser population, it becomes essential to look after citizens in a fast and efficient manner. Health care is [...]
Smart Education in Smart Cities A good infrastructure is necessary for any city. Without proper infrastructure, there can be no development or progress. Infrastructure is usually categorized as Hard and Soft. Hard infrastructure includes roads, bridges, railways, tunnels, sewers, telecommunications, electrical grids, and water supply. Whereas, soft infrastructure includes emergency services, law enforcement agencies, cultural [...]
Smart Cities and the Weather A study by the NCAR concluded that routine weather events have an impact on the economy of a country. And this impact equates annually to about 3.4% of the country’s GDP. This figure was obtained without including the impact of extreme weather events which cause disruption and damage. NCAR also [...]
