Abstract
In the Internet of Things (IoT), a huge number of sensors, actuators and other equipment for data acquisition and processing will be interconnected by means of an omnipresent communication network able to efficiently support heterogeneous transmission technologies and applications. On the one hand, advanced optical communication systems, which already play a significant role in modern networks, are currently evolving to meet very high requirements of modern applications. On the other hand, there are already many ways to utilize optical components and effects for building precise, efficient, and reliable sensors. Thus, optical technologies have the potential to greatly help in realizing future smart infrastructures and systems. This paper gives an overview of currently available and emerging optical technologies for sensing and communication applications and reviews their possible application in the context of the IoT for realizing smart systems and infrastructures.
Highlights
The main prerequisite for implementing future smart city applications and systems is the existence of an efficient and reliable smart infrastructure
This paper provides a brief overview of various optical technologies in context of their potential application in future smart systems and infrastructures
There are a number of examples of how introduction and wide use of optical devices and systems can improve the overall performance of the Internet of Things (IoT)
Summary
The main prerequisite for implementing future smart city applications and systems is the existence of an efficient and reliable smart infrastructure Such an infrastructure integrates in an efficient and reliable manner various basic infrastructures such as (i) water distribution systems, (ii) electricity grids, and (iii) transport infrastructure (roads, railways, trams, and metro) together with information technologies, distributed smart sensing systems, and communication networks. While the possible various sensors and actuators, the modern transport network effects and candidates structures for areimplementing one of the possible candidates for implementing various sensors and infrastructure is based mainly on optical communication systems. Optical communication and actuators, the modern transport network infrastructure is based mainly on optical communication switching technologies continue to play central role in providing ubiquitous, systems. The last section discusses possible future trends and concluders the paper
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