IoT Solutions for Smart Cities
Cities are seeing unprecedented growth, bringing major challenges as they seek to remain sustainable, healthy and safe places for people to live and work. The Internet of Things (IoT) offers new opportunities for cities to use data to manage traffic, cut pollution, make better use of infrastructure and keep citizens safe.
Ever since the idea of a smart city was first introduced, Internet of Things technology has been a key pillar of smart city development. As technology advances and more countries embrace next generation connectivity, IoT technology will continue to grow and have a bigger effect on the way we live.
IoT has the potential to create new experience for city residents, and make day to day living more comfortable and secure. IoT offers new opportunities for cities to use data to manage traffic, cut pollution, make better use of infrastructure and keep citizens safe and clean. Companies use IoT for innovative management and for monitoring widely dispersed processes.
Smart cities use IoT devices such as connected sensors, lights, and meters to collect and analyze data. The cities then use this data to improve infrastructure, public utilities and services, and more. Further, in order to reduce costs and improve the quality of their buildings, building managers around the world are starting to incorporate IoT solutions and devices into their infrastructures.
- Connected public transport
- Traffic monitoring and management
- Water level / Flood monitoring
- Video surveillance and analytics
- Connected streetlights
- Weather monitoring
- Air quality / Pollution monitoring
- Smart Infrastructure
- Smart metering – water
- Smart Parking
- Fire / Smoke detection
- Water quality monitoring
- Smart Waste Management