- [Instructor] Smart cities are a great example
of how IoT has been integrated in our daily lives.
The smart city concept involves the implication
of IoT technology in many of our daily activities,
and interactions within the city,
inside and outside our homes.
A smart city also includes a smart grid,
providing and transforming electrical power
to different areas within a city.
IoT also has green applications,
such as environmental monitoring and protection
using smart solar panels,
weather monitoring, water safety and farming systems.
The concept of smart city has been adopted worldwide.
Many cities around the world
have initiatives and IoT applications
with in their facilities.
Consider the smart transportation
within the city of Toronto, Canada.
The Toronto Transit Commission, or TTC,
provides a real-time map, tracking street cars
and bus routes,
the tracking using website
or mobile app for a quick convenient
and safe way to get around the city.
IEEE has an initiative for smart cities
that has been engaging with municipalities
around the world to help them in deployment
of standards-based solutions.
IEEE Standards Association develops standards
that are directly related to smart city systems.
Here is an overview
of the different IEEE IoT standards used within smart city.
This is another reference to explore more.
Smart city concept is used to provide citizens
an improved quality of life in different areas,
including security and public safety,
essential services and retails,
smart transportation systems,
help in building a smart economy
and finance system, providing improved health,
and education, and employment and government services.