Smart Cities : The Internet of Things, People and Systems

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This book presents a coherent, novel vision of Smart Cities, built around a value-driven architecture. It describes the limitations of the contemporary notion of the Smart City and argues that the next developmental step must actively include not only the physical infrastructure, but information technology and human infrastructure as well, requiring the intensive integration of technical solutions from the Internet of Things (IoT) and social computing. The book is divided into five major parts, the first of which provides both a general introduction and a coherent vision that ties together all the components that are required to realize the vision for Smart Cities. Part II then discusses the provisioning and governance of Smart City systems and infrastructures. In turn, Part III addresses the core technologies and technological enablers for managing the social component of the Smart City platform. Both parts combine state-of-the-art research with cutting-edge industrial efforts in the respective fields. Lastly, Part IV details a road map to achieving Cyber-Human Smart Cities. Rounding out the coverage, it discusses the concrete technological advances needed to move beyond contemporary Smart Cities and toward the Smart Cities of the future. Overall, the book provides an essential overview of the latest developments in the areas of IoT and social computing research, and outlines a research roadmap for a closer integration of the two areas in the context of the Smart City. As such, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students alike. Read more... Abstract: This book presents a coherent, novel vision of Smart Cities, built around a value-driven architecture. It describes the limitations of the contemporary notion of the Smart City and argues that the next developmental step must actively include not only the physical infrastructure, but information technology and human infrastructure as well, requiring the intensive integration of technical solutions from the Internet of Things (IoT) and social computing. The book is divided into five major parts, the first of which provides both a general introduction and a coherent vision that ties together all the components that are required to realize the vision for Smart Cities. Part II then discusses the provisioning and governance of Smart City systems and infrastructures. In turn, Part III addresses the core technologies and technological enablers for managing the social component of the Smart City platform. Both parts combine state-of-the-art research with cutting-edge industrial efforts in the respective fields. Lastly, Part IV details a road map to achieving Cyber-Human Smart Cities. Rounding out the coverage, it discusses the concrete technological advances needed to move beyond contemporary Smart Cities and toward the Smart Cities of the future. Overall, the book provides an essential overview of the latest developments in the areas of IoT and social computing research, and outlines a research roadmap for a closer integration of the two areas in the context of the Smart City. As such, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students alike Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Front Matter ....Pages 1-2 Introduction to Smart Cities and a Vision of Cyber-Human Cities (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 3-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-19 State Of The Art & Related Work (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 21-26 Provisioning Smart City Infrastructure (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 27-46 Middleware for Utility-based Provisioning of Smart City Infrastructure (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 47-70 Governing Smart City Systems (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 71-99 Front Matter ....Pages 101-102 State of the Art & Related Work (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 103-111 Programmatic Management of Human Coordination and Collaboration Activities (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 113-151 Incentive Management (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 153-235 Front Matter ....Pages 237-238 A Road Map to the Cyber-Human Smart City (Schahram Dustdar, Stefan Nastić, Ognjen Šćekić)....Pages 239-258 Back Matter ....Pages 259-268