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Laato S, Söbke H, Baer MF. Augmented future: tracing the trajectory of location-based augmented reality gaming for the next ten years. I-COM 2024; 23:189-203. [PMID: 39099628 PMCID: PMC11293896 DOI: 10.1515/icom-2024-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Location-based games are a highly technology-dependent game genre that has witnessed an exponential increase in popularity with the democratisation of smartphones as well as ubiquitous mobile data and access to satellite navigation. Moving forward into the future, location-based games can be expected to evolve as the technologies underlying the genre improve. In this conceptual work, we review the current state of the art in location-based games, and identify key trajectories and trends. We discovered 12 trends, based on which we jump ten years into the future and evaluate how current technology trends may end up influencing location-based gaming. For example, we propose that in the year 2035 through improvements in map data services and sensor data coverage, we will see locative games that are increasingly connected to elements in the physical world. We also expect to see gameplay that moves away from solely taking place on a smartphone screen to the adoption of multiple forms of interactions with location-based game worlds, especially as head-mounted displays and other wearables become more commonplace.
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- Samuli Laato
- Gamification Group, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Hochschule Weserbergland, Hameln, Germany
- Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Bauhaus-Institute for Infrastructure Solutions (b.is), Weimar, Germany
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- Centre for eResearch, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Deng J, Yao D, Deng Y, Liu Z, Yang J, Gong D. Study on the impact of smart city construction on the health of the elderly population--A quasi-natural experiment in China. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305897. [PMID: 38905258 PMCID: PMC11192306 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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In the context of global aging, promoting the health of the elderly has become a critical issue. However, whether the development of smart cities can impact the health of older adults remains to be further validated. In this paper, based on panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a difference in difference model is used to empirically investigate whether smart city construction improves the health of older people in the region. The results show that smart city construction enhances the health of the elderly. Specifically, the construction achieved a significant improvement in the physical health of the elderly who did not live with their children. The health promotion effect of the smart city was more significant for the urban elderly than for the rural elderly. The elucidated mechanisms of influence suggest that smart cities bring about their effects through the promotion of urban leisure infrastructure, enhancement of medical service provision, advancement in urban environmental protection and stimulation of urban information and communication technology infrastructure development.
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- Juqiu Deng
- School of Economics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Economics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Chengdu Jincheng College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Economics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Economics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Economics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Narayana TL, Venkatesh C, Kiran A, J CB, Kumar A, Khan SB, Almusharraf A, Quasim MT. Advances in real time smart monitoring of environmental parameters using IoT and sensors. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28195. [PMID: 38571667 PMCID: PMC10987923 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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People who work in dangerous environments include farmers, sailors, travelers, and mining workers. Due to the fact that they must evaluate the changes taking place in their immediate surroundings, they must gather information and data from the real world. It becomes crucial to regularly monitor meteorological parameters such air quality, rainfall, water level, pH value, wind direction and speed, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, soil moisture, light intensity, and turbidity in order to avoid risks or calamities. Enhancing environmental standards is largely influenced by IoT. It greatly advances sustainable living with its innovative and cutting-edge techniques for monitoring air quality and treating water. With the aid of various sensors, microcontroller (Arduino Uno), GSM, Wi-Fi, and HTTP protocols, the suggested system is a real-time smart monitoring system based on the Internet of Things. Also, the proposed system has HTTP-based webpage enabled by Wi-Fi to transfer the data to remote locations. This technology makes it feasible to track changes in the weather from any location at any distance. The proposed system is a sophisticated, efficient, accurate, cost-effective, and dependable weather station that will be valuable to anyone who wants to monitor environmental changes on a regular basis.
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- T. Lakshmi Narayana
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, KLM College of Engineering for Women, Kadapa, A.P, 516003, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Rajampet, 516126, A.P, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500043, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Rajampet, 516126, A.P, India
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- School of Computer Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Department of management, College of Business Administration, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, College of Computing and Information Technology, University of Bisha, P.O Box 551, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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Zeng F, Pang C, Tang H. Sensors on Internet of Things Systems for the Sustainable Development of Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:2074. [PMID: 38610286 PMCID: PMC11014400 DOI: 10.3390/s24072074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a critical component of smart cities and a key contributor to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. The IoT is an infrastructure that enables devices to communicate with each other over the Internet, providing critical components for smart cities, such as data collection, generation, processing, analysis, and application handling. IoT-based applications can promote sustainable urban development. Many studies demonstrate how the IoT can improve smart cities' sustainable development. This systematic literature review provides valuable insights into the utilization of the IoT in the context of smart cities, with a particular focus on its implications for sustainable urban development. Based on an analysis of 73 publications, we discuss the role of IoT in the sustainable development of smart cities, focusing on smart communities, smart transportation, disaster management, privacy and security, and emerging applications. In each domain, we have detailed the attributes of IoT sensors. In addition, we have examined various communication technologies and protocols suitable for transmitting sensor-generated data. We have also presented the methods for analyzing and integrating these data within the IoT application layer. Finally, we identify research gaps in the literature, highlighting areas that require further investigation.
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- School of Business, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao 999078, China; (F.Z.); (C.P.)
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Kotus J, Szwoch G. Detection of Water on Road Surface with Acoustic Vector Sensor. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:8878. [PMID: 37960577 PMCID: PMC10647366 DOI: 10.3390/s23218878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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This paper presents a new approach to detecting the presence of water on a road surface, employing an acoustic vector sensor. The proposed method is based on sound intensity analysis in the frequency domain. Acoustic events, representing road vehicles, are detected in the sound intensity signals. The direction of the incoming sound is calculated for the individual spectral components of the intensity signal, and the components not originating from the observed road section are discarded. Next, an estimate of the road surface state is calculated from the sound intensity spectrum, and the wet surface detection is performed by comparing the estimate with a threshold. The proposed method was evaluated using sound recordings made in a real-world scenario, and the algorithm results were compared with data from a reference device. The proposed algorithm achieved 89% precision, recall and F1 score, and it outperforms the traditional approach based on sound pressure analysis. The test results confirm that the proposed method may be used for the detection of water on the road surface with acoustic sensors as an element of a smart city monitoring system.
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- Józef Kotus
- Department of Multimedia Systems, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunication and Informatics, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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de Camargo ET, Spanhol FA, Slongo JS, da Silva MVR, Pazinato J, de Lima Lobo AV, Coutinho FR, Pfrimer FWD, Lindino CA, Oyamada MS, Martins LD. Low-Cost Water Quality Sensors for IoT: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:s23094424. [PMID: 37177633 PMCID: PMC10181703 DOI: 10.3390/s23094424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In many countries, water quality monitoring is limited due to the high cost of logistics and professional equipment such as multiparametric probes. However, low-cost sensors integrated with the Internet of Things can enable real-time environmental monitoring networks, providing valuable water quality information to the public. To facilitate the widespread adoption of these sensors, it is crucial to identify which sensors can accurately measure key water quality parameters, their manufacturers, and their reliability in different environments. Although there is an increasing body of work utilizing low-cost water quality sensors, many questions remain unanswered. To address this issue, a systematic literature review was conducted to determine which low-cost sensors are being used for remote water quality monitoring. The results show that there are three primary vendors for the sensors used in the selected papers. Most sensors range in price from US$6.9 to US$169.00 but can cost up to US$500.00. While many papers suggest that low-cost sensors are suitable for water quality monitoring, few compare low-cost sensors to reference devices. Therefore, further research is necessary to determine the reliability and accuracy of low-cost sensors compared to professional devices.
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- Edson Tavares de Camargo
- Federal University of Technology-Parana (UTFPR), Toledo 85902-490, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Computer Science, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE), Cascavel 85819-110, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology-Parana (UTFPR), Toledo 85902-490, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Computer Science, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE), Cascavel 85819-110, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology-Parana (UTFPR), Toledo 85902-490, Brazil
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- Sanitation Company of Paraná (SANEPAR), Curitiba 80215-900, Brazil
- Federal University of Parana (UFPR), Curitiba 80210-170, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Computer Science, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE), Cascavel 85819-110, Brazil
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Besseris G. Testing Thermostatic Bath End-Scale Stability for Calibration Performance with a Multiple-Sensor Ensemble Using ARIMA, Temporal Stochastics and a Quantum Walker Algorithm. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2267. [PMID: 36850864 PMCID: PMC9963105 DOI: 10.3390/s23042267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Thermostatic bath calibration performance is usually checked for uniformity and stability to serve a wide range of industrial applications. Particularly challenging is the assessment at the limiting specification ends where the sensor system may be less effective in achieving consistency. An ensemble of eight sensors is used to test temperature measurement stability at various topological locations in a thermostatic bath (antifreeze) fluid at -20 °C. Eight streaks of temperature data were collected, and the resulting time-series were processed for normality, stationarity, and independence and identical distribution by employing regular statistical inference methods. Moreover, they were evaluated for autoregressive patterns and other underlying trends using classical Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) modeling. In contrast, a continuous-time quantum walker algorithm was implemented, using an available R-package, in order to test the behavior of the fitted coefficients on the probabilistic node transitions of the temperature time series dataset. Tracking the network sequence for persistence and hierarchical mode strength was the objective. The quantum walker approach favoring a network probabilistic framework was posited as a faster way to arrive at simultaneous instability quantifications for all the examined time-series. The quantum walker algorithm may furnish expedient modal information in comparison to the classical ARIMA modeling and in conjunction with several popular stochastic analyzers of time-series stationarity, normality, and data sequence independence of temperature end-of-scale calibration datasets, which are investigated for temporal consistency.
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- George Besseris
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of West Attica, 12241 Egaleo, Attica, Greece
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Yarahmadi H, Shiri ME, Challenger M, Navidi H, Sharifi A. Multi-Agent Credit Assignment and Bankruptcy Game for Improving Resource Allocation in Smart Cities. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:1804. [PMID: 36850402 PMCID: PMC9963989 DOI: 10.3390/s23041804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, the development of smart cities has accelerated. There are several issues to handle in smart cities, one of the most important of which is efficient resource allocation. For the modeling of smart cities, multi-agent systems (MASs) can be used. In this paper, an efficient approach is proposed for resource allocation in smart cities based on the multi-agent credit assignment problem (MCA) and bankruptcy game. To this end, the resource allocation problem is mapped to MCA and the bankruptcy game. To solve this problem, first, a task start threshold (TST) constraint is introduced. The MCA turns into a bankruptcy problem upon introducing such a constraint. Therefore, based on the concept of bankruptcy, three methods of TS-Only, TS + MAS, and TS + ExAg are presented to solve the MCA. In addition, this work introduces a multi-score problem (MSP) in which a different reward is offered for solving each part of the problem, and we used it in our experiments to examine the proposed methods. The proposed approach is evaluated based on the learning rate, confidence, expertness, efficiency, certainty, and correctness parameters. The results reveal the better performance of the proposed approach compared to the existing methods in five parameters.
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- Hossein Yarahmadi
- Department of Computer Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
- Department of Computer Science, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Flanders Make Strategic Research Center, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Flanders Make Strategic Research Center, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Shahed University, Tehran 3319118651, Iran
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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Khan HU, Nazir S. Assessing the Role of AI-Based Smart Sensors in Smart Cities Using AHP and MOORA. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:s23010494. [PMID: 36617089 PMCID: PMC9824052 DOI: 10.3390/s23010494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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We know that in today's advanced world, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-grounded methodologies are playing a very optimistic role in performing difficult and time-consuming activities very conveniently and quickly. However, for the training and testing of these procedures, the main factor is the availability of a huge amount of data, called big data. With the emerging techniques of the Internet of Everything (IoE) and the Internet of Things (IoT), it is very feasible to collect a large volume of data with the help of smart and intelligent sensors. Based on these smart sensing devices, very innovative and intelligent hardware components can be made for prediction and recognition purposes. A detailed discussion was carried out on the development and employment of various detectors for providing people with effective services, especially in the case of smart cities. With these devices, a very healthy and intelligent environment can be created for people to live in safely and happily. With the use of modern technologies in integration with smart sensors, it is possible to use energy resources very productively. Smart vehicles can be developed to sense any emergency, to avoid injuries and fatal accidents. These sensors can be very helpful in management and monitoring activities for the enhancement of productivity. Several significant aspects are obtained from the available literature, and significant articles are selected from the literature to properly examine the uses of sensor technology for the development of smart infrastructure. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is used to give these attributes weights. Finally, the weights are used with the multi-objective optimization on the basis of ratio analysis (MOORA) technique to provide the different options in their order of importance.
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- Habib Ullah Khan
- Department of Accounting and Information Systems, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Swabi, Swabi 23430, Pakistan
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Wu HC, Chen TCT, Chiu MC. Assessing the sustainability of smart healthcare applications using a multi-perspective fuzzy comprehensive evaluation approach. Digit Health 2023; 9:20552076231203903. [PMID: 37771716 PMCID: PMC10524080 DOI: 10.1177/20552076231203903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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A smart healthcare application can be judged as sustainable if it was already widely used before and will also be prevalent in the future. In contrast, if a smart healthcare application developed during the COVID-19 pandemic is not used after it, then it is not sustainable. Assessing the sustainability of smart healthcare applications is a critical task for their users and suppliers. However, it is also a challenging task due to the availability of data, users' subjective beliefs, and different perspectives. In response to this problem, this study proposes a multi-perspective fuzzy comprehensive evaluation approach to evaluate the sustainability of a smart healthcare application from qualitative, multi-criteria decision-making and time-series perspectives. The proposed methodology has been used to evaluate the sustainability of eight smart healthcare applications. The experimental results showed that the sustainability of a smart healthcare application evaluated from different perspectives may be different. Nevertheless, another technique can be used to confirm the evaluation result generated using one technique. In other words, these views compensate for each other.
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- Hsin-Chieh Wu
- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung City, Taiwan
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IoT-Enabled Smart Cities: A Review of Concepts, Frameworks and Key Technologies. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In recent years, smart cities have been significantly developed and have greatly expanded their potential. In fact, novel advancements to the Internet of things (IoT) have paved the way for new possibilities, representing a set of key enabling technologies for smart cities and allowing the production and automation of innovative services and advanced applications for the different city stakeholders. This paper presents a review of the research literature on IoT-enabled smart cities, with the aim of highlighting the main trends and open challenges of adopting IoT technologies for the development of sustainable and efficient smart cities. This work first provides a survey on the key technologies proposed in the literature for the implementation of IoT frameworks, and then a review of the main smart city approaches and frameworks, based on classification into eight domains, which extends the traditional six domain classification that is typically adopted in most of the related works.
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Modern cities are facing the challenge of combining competitiveness on a global city scale and sustainable urban development to become smart cities [...]
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A Holistic and Interoperable Approach towards the Implementation of Services for the Digital Transformation of Smart Cities: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain). SENSORS 2021; 21:s21238061. [PMID: 34884064 PMCID: PMC8659753 DOI: 10.3390/s21238061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cities in the 21st century play a major role in the sustainability and climate impact reduction challenges set by the European agenda. As the population of cities grows and their environmental impact becomes more evident, the European strategy aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—the main cause of climate change. Measures to reduce the impact of climate change include reducing energy consumption, improving mobility, harnessing resources and renewable energies, integrating nature-based solutions and efficiently managing infrastructure. The monitoring and control of all this activity is essential for its proper functioning. In this context, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a key role in the digitisation, monitoring, and managing of these different verticals. Urban data platforms support cities on extracting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in their efforts to make better decisions. Cities must be transformed by applying efficient urban planning measures and taking into account not only technological aspects, but also by applying a holistic vision in building solutions where citizens are at the centre. In addition, standardisation of platforms where applications are integrated as one is necessary. This requires interoperability between different verticals. This article presents the information platform developed for the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain. The platform is based on the UNE 178104 standard to provide a holistic architecture that integrates information from the different urban planning measures implemented in the city. The platform was constructed in the context of the SmartEnCity project following the urban transformation strategy established by the city. The article presents the value-added solutions implemented in the platform. These solutions have been developed by applying co-creation techniques in which stakeholders have been involved throughout the process. The platform proposes a step forward towards standardization, harmonises the integration of data from multiple vertical, provides interoperability between services, and simplifies scalability and replicability due to its microservice architecture.
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The Favela as a Place for the Development of Smart Cities in Brazil: Local Needs and New Business Strategies. SMART CITIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/smartcities4040067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Smart cities are a natural evolution of the concept of sustainable cities. These cities can be analyzed by social, economic, environmental, and technological biases. For this work, we chose the social and economic vision, with a special focus on the poorest and most vulnerable territories of Brazilian cities. These territories in Brazil are called slums, places of poverty but with opportunities for the development of the creative economy with its own brand. Seen by many in a simplistic way, summed up to be geographic spaces of drug circulation dominated by trafficking, Brazilian favelas have been consolidating themselves as a storehouse of innovative minds, a creative territory with multiple and complex cultures. These places today are capable of producing a positive image with potential for market exploitation. Therefore, the objective was to draw a relationship between the creative economy, branding and favelas, considering the concept of smart cities that include products and services from the slums. The present study shows the results of a survey and a bibliographic analysis based on the methodology Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and with parameters that took into account the favela, branding and the creative economy. Thus, we expect that it will be possible to point out ways to accelerate entrepreneurial actions and foster the development of these locations.
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