The same innovations transforming business are also transforming cities. Rapid advances in technology, including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced mobile broadband capacity, can deliver a highly connected, seamlessly automated, data-rich reality. In a smart city, millions of devices, cameras and sensors collect and deliver data that is shared and analyzed to support better decision making around optimizing the urban experience. The array of technologies and their capabilities are alluring, but these are only the “what” of a smart city. What about the “why?”
“Smart City conversations have been dominated by technology,” says Kevin Kryah of Smart & Resilient Cities. “As the conversation has become more robust, talk has shifted toward the factor that drives all cities, big and small: people.” This theme is resonating at industry conferences such as the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo in Austin, Texas, and Gigabit City Summit in Kansas City, Missouri.
Source: The Human Side of Smart Cities: Looking Beyond The Bright Shiny Objects – Smart Cities Connect
