Smart Cities : Big Data, Civic Hackers, And The Quest For A New Utopia

Big data guarantee a more productive comprehension of citizens’ wants, needs, goals and cast a wide net of containing these inclinations in the trust of achieving more true democracy. In

Technology is quickly changing the way we interact with the world around us. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the ability of physical objects to connect to the

San Francisco 2.0, directed by Alexandra Pelosi, documents how the tech boom has changed this city with both costs and progress. The documentary mainly address two issues: the invasion of technology and the rapidly increasing price in real estate. From the use of onscreen Google searches to the poster of San Francisco in half image and half pixel, Pelosi highlights the non-negligible impact of technology in our life. As Pelosi said, “This is an Invasion, an IT invasion. And it may be too late to stop them.” Just like what we read in Joan Didion’s essay, the IT invasion today is similar to the invasion of industrialization to the US in 1980s. As technology and new businesses benefit our life, traditional culture and

Centennial College Libraries. (2017). How the internet of things is slashing energy costs for business; A worldwide network of objects already helps businesses to control energy use, but now there’s money to be made by bringing them together. Toronto: Centennial College. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.eztest.ocls.ca/ps/i.do?p=GRGM&u=ko_acd_cec&id=GALE%7CA405647392&v=2.1&it=r&sid=summon&authCount=1

It is estimated that over 50% of the world’s population now lives in urban areas and that this will rise to 70% by 2050. Such a change will

This documentary is abut the concept of “Smart City” a current issue but however unknown to many people.

To prevent these kinds of issues, most cities need to focus on effective planning and innovative practices. This will create more stable economic growth and ensure that every part of the city receives the same kind of services. To achieve these objectives requires examining the various components and players involved in the process. Together, these elements will offer the greatest insights as to how cities should strategize and

While this perspective on the Internet of Things and social class does not follow the analysis of a traditional relationship, I believe that this conclusion is still an important one to consider. Perhaps it is because the Internet of Things and social class have these properties in common that one is able to so profoundly affect the other. Because of this, it is evident that the Internet of Things reflects our social classes today – a vital point that allows us to realize how the technological revolutions come to define our modern

When Dubuque officials refer to the term a “smarter city”, they are meaning a city that is effectively managing its resources. A city who is taking part in the cloud computing project and using the Internet of Things to ensure that they are only using what is necessary. Collecting and analyzing usage data about gas emission, electricity, water, and energy. A smarter city distributes sensors across the city, including but not limited to homes, school and public utilities. Using this data to create useful reports which can be used in decision-making for the city to improve the quality of life in the area.

The JUST CITY essays represented 26 visions for Urban Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity from a wide variety of people across the globe. The definition of Just City defers differently to various no of people in various parts of the world. After reading and analyzing the Just City essays from different perspectives the author has come up with a definition that serves as the premises to how a Just City is defined. A Just city is a place that welcomes diversity, where justice is severed to people regardless of age, sex, race, etc. and also it’s a place where people that come from different socio-economic backgrounds aren’t forgotten. Furthermore, a just city is one that encourages innovation and an effective use of technology that is accessible

As of currently, “the world is becoming more urban, right now, 54% of the world's population live in cities,” as observed by Joe Svetlik in his article, Rise of The Smart City (Svetlik). One of the main concerns of modern cities today is the threat of increased pollution. If urban populations were to increase, cities will have to find a way decrease their carbon footprint all while supplementing the increasing number of people moving away from rural environments. This means major transformations in the world’s landscapes and increased presence of heavier technology integrated urban developments and the possibility of self-sustaining elements. Particularly, city structures or buildings in the urban environment of the future will change the most dramatically. Sarah Nugent, Anna Packard, Erica Brabon, and Stephanie Vierra from The National Institute of Building Sciences, argues that urban development in the future will include more, “regenerative, restorative, and adaptive buildings [which] produce all of their own energy, capture and treat all water, [and] are also designed and operated to have a net-positive impact on the environment, including repairing surrounding ecosystems” (Nugent et al). Hopefully, these implementations will also transfer to other technologies such as cars, roads, and homes. Essentially, urban city structures and buildings that incorporate these features will

The purpose of big data in the building of future cities is to make them smarter and more sustainable (Build the cities). The idea of a city being smart sounds crazy, but with all the technology people have on hand at all times allows this to be possible. Again, a large part of the data comes from social media, and the interactions between individuals. Researchers are now trying to use social media in a new way, to get the world out about social issues, environmental issues, etc. to see how people react and if they react. For example, researchers are using social media to create climate awareness, by asking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and energy waste in urban area (Marr, 2015). In the analysis of their reactions, researchers will be able to provide useful information on how to best shape the future of cities (Heppenstall & Malleson, 2015).

The use of IoT has already impacted the way cities operate. The term smart cities, is used to describe a city that possesses an IoT oriented infrastructure. “In a smart city, the digital technologies translate into better public services for inhabitants and better use of resources while reducing environmental impacts”. [3] For a smart city to be feasible, IoT must provide intelligence, interconnection, and instrumentation. Wi-Fi-enabled smart devices and low-cost sensors are components of the smart city and allow devices a way to communicate with the public via the internet. These devices collect real-time data, which not only improves the lives of residents, but transforms several sectors of public service as well. Transportation has been revolutionized by smart traffic management systems which gather data from an array of magnetic road sensors and hundreds of cameras. The result is less delay at major stop lights and increased travel speeds, because enabled drivers can see which lights are busy and monitor these areas for other vehicles and pedestrians. To lower traffic and driver search times for parking spots, parking sensors that detect parking-spaces for drivers are installed in major cities. Street lights use a method of energy saving known as adaptive lighting which enables them to determine their brightness setting, appropriate for a given situation. The smart city solution to conserving energy is through smart girds. A smart grid serves several energy management

Modern technologies are what that play an important role in smart city system. Implementing all these will only include people to the first.

With the click of a button or a tap on a screen, you can discover profound knowledge, it navigates you to where you need to go, or it even tells you miscellaneous things such as which place to go to get the best pumpkin spice latte. The Internet of things has significantly impacted everyday lives and continues to develop throughout generations. It refers to pertinent things such as the ever-growing networks of everyday physical objects, and other internet-enabled systems and devices which process and analyze large and fast-moving data set along each other. To sum it up, the internet of things is a fast growing network of materials where everything is synced and can collect as well as exchange data using sensors that are embedded in devices. Although individuals believe that the Internet of Things (IoT) consequently, will strip every one of privacy and security, the internet of things ought to be utilized in society as it positively transforms the way you live and relate to our environment to make it more productive and useful for us.