Integration is the Key to Urban Evolution: Technical Challenges for the Smart City and the Internet of Thins

Q4 Computer Science

International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI:10.5875/AUSMT.V6I4.1315

Po-Jung Shih

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Abstract

According to the statistics and estimates of the United Nations, half of the world's current population resides in cities. In addition, there will be 91 cities with populations of over 5 million by 2025, and 36 of them will be megacities with populations of over 10 million. This signifies that cities shall play an increasingly important role in human civilization. However, as populations continue to concentrate in cities, more challenges shall arise in areas such as transportation, energy, housing, disaster prevention, pollution prevention, and various life-support systems and the issue for effectively improving "use efficiency" would need to be addressed. Challenges brought forth by concentrated population and issues in the efficiency of the supply of various life support systems (including software and hardware) have made the design of a smarter city a point of concern. In the last five years, several cities in Europe, the Americas, East Asia, and even the Middle East have come forward with diversified and colorful designs for a "smart city." One question that must be asked of the development is: What exactly is the essence of smart cities and how do we observe them? If we wish to enhance the efficiency in the use of various life-support systems, what other technological barriers remain to be solved?

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融合是城市发展的关键:智慧城市和物联网的技术挑战

根据联合国的统计和估计，目前世界上有一半的人口居住在城市。此外，到2025年，人口超过500万的城市将达到91个，其中36个将是人口超过1000万的特大城市。这意味着城市将在人类文明中发挥越来越重要的作用。然而，随着人口继续向城市集中，在交通、能源、住房、防灾、污染防治、各种生命保障系统等领域将出现更多的挑战，需要解决有效提高“使用效率”的问题。人口集中带来的挑战，以及各种生命支持系统(包括软件和硬件)的供应效率问题，使智慧城市的设计成为人们关注的焦点。在过去的五年中，欧洲、美洲、东亚甚至中东的一些城市都提出了多样化和丰富多彩的“智慧城市”设计。关于智慧城市的发展，必须提出的一个问题是:智慧城市的本质究竟是什么?我们如何观察智慧城市?如果我们希望提高各种生命维持系统的使用效率，还有哪些技术障碍有待解决?

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International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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0.70

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16 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology (AUSMT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in the fields of automation and smart technology. Currently, the journal is abstracted in Scopus, INSPEC and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). The research areas of the journal include but are not limited to the fields of mechatronics, automation, ambient Intelligence, sensor networks, human-computer interfaces, and robotics. These technologies should be developed with the major purpose to increase the quality of life as well as to work towards environmental, economic and social sustainability for future generations. AUSMT endeavors to provide a worldwide forum for the dynamic exchange of ideas and findings from research of different disciplines from around the world. Also, AUSMT actively seeks to encourage interaction and cooperation between academia and industry along the fields of automation and smart technology. For the aforementioned purposes, AUSMT maps out 5 areas of interests. Each of them represents a pillar for better future life: - Intelligent Automation Technology. - Ambient Intelligence, Context Awareness, and Sensor Networks. - Human-Computer Interface. - Optomechatronic Modules and Systems. - Robotics, Intelligent Devices and Systems.