What are Smart Cities? It is a digital urban area that is modernized and uses a wide range of devices to collect information and data for a higher quality of life. The IoT devices are used to manage the assets and resources in the area proficiently. The usage of these devices impacts every layer of the city data collected from citizens, devices, locations, and many more.

The collected data is processed and analyzed to manage services like water and disposal management, traffic conditions, disaster management, buildings, and crime locations. The technologies implemented in these areas make it smart cities. Cities are well connected and flexible for changes with the help of these technologies. Internet of Things, Sensors are some of the technologies that are evolving faster to build integrated Smart Cities.

In this article, we discuss the six technologies crucial for Smart Cities.

1. Sensors

Sensors are crucial components for smart cities. These small components are hidden and collecting data from traffic control, tracking of food, water, and even garbage disposal. The parts are utilized to track the pollution level of water and air. Data on the essential services are collected using a sensor. Sensors are the central part of the control system which give feeds and collect data of the environment to make decisions and adjusts operation utilizing a control system.

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Smart Cities functions as a hub for data collection using sensors and IoT. Artificial Intelligence plays an essential role in Smart Cities. AI is like a natural intelligence displayed by humans. Still, instead of humans, the devices with specific programming codes compute the device with individual experiences that occur in the environment, to achieve its goal.

An example of AI in Smart City is giving alternatives routes to traffic congestion when a sudden power failure occurs, and AI is trained to manage the power grid to manage it more efficiently.

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