Abstract
The present study examines the driving forces behind smart city implementations. Besides the results of international and European standardization efforts, the importance of holistic approach to cities and the issues of cities as complex systems will also be discussed. Furthermore, the relationship between cyber-physical systems and smart cities will be presented, and finally, certain conclusions will be drawn about the safety and security of smart cities. The urban structures and technological advances presented in this article mark the arrival of the next industrial revolution, which means that these intelligent and smart systems will cover all aspects of life.
Highlights
Our paper aims to analyse the driving forces of Smart City implementation considering the industrial or technological evolution and their goals and trying to answer the following Research Question
What is a real "Smart City"? In the further sections, we will reveal the depths of this concept, and the reason why the "Smart City" concept is so important for the society that it can be paralleled with the "industrial revolution" [1]
Overview of smart technologies opportunities in support of Smart Cities. As it was discussed at the IEEE Smart Cities Conferences and the Emerging Information and Technology Conference, Smart City research and development can involve more than 160 thematic areas
Summary
Inequalities in our societies between the more developed and the poorer regions will continue to grow These social tensions manifest themselves, among others, in the problems of migration or urbanisation. We see standardisation as the result of considering this issue in its complexity, which helps integrate the many different ideas, technologies and solutions for a common purpose. The meaning of safety is different in case of an autonomous car connected to the internet and in case of a traditional vehicle These challenges are especially apparent in smart city implementations. The innovation, technological development and research potential involved in the creation of smart cities raise the prospect of a new smart liveable world bringing us the smart revolution of global development
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