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Unprecedented Growth Internet of Things IoT
And Changing Scales
Smart Grid system

50 % of the world population Global Consumption pattern Data

or 3 billion people within cities
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Proportionately by 2050
6 billion or 69 % of the world Carbon Reduction : low Carbon Economy
population will live in cities
Context -Aware system to
This growth is unknown in anticipate customer needs
history and the traditional
methods of planning and Global Transactions on the back of the
development cannot solve this contextual information
problem
Analytical Capability Technologies
Only New Digital technologies to garner intelligence in Big Data
can solve these problems

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Changing Patterns Information Highway
Simulating Neural Networks
Infrastructure based
,linear corridors that Safe, Secured Networks
connect Green Field
Smart Cities Big Data
Globally amalgamated Data that
Networked
reveal patterns of Human
Constellations
behaviour ,interaction and trends
of Cities

Conurbations Analytics
Systemic Interpretations of Data
with multiple Destinations

Hierarchically ordered Context – Aware Systems

Networked regions - cities linked in to anticipate changes in Services
proximities Networks

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Changing Patterns Smart Cities In India

100 Smart Cities is the Government’s

target which include existing Urban
Centres and some proposed new
Smart Cities.

The Demographic , Social and

income profiles of the Indian City
demand a humanised approach to
the Smart City Concept
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Smart Solutions to infrastructure and
services, Technology application in
Design, Disaster Management, Resource
Smart Cities In India Conservation and Economy in Services.

Strategies

Retro-fitting
Redevelopment
Greenfield
Pan - city

Source: Ministry Of Urban Development, India

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Big Data
New Transcontinental Real-Time / Virtual Data Twinning
City Networks Cloud Computing
Security ,Safety ,Business Intelligence
Internet of Things
Nano Technology
Technology Radar

Instrument miniaturisation and Nano

materials have their inverse counter
parts in the compact , mixed use
,optimum density Global Mega Cities
The growing complexity ,size and
growth of Urban Centres give rise to
more complex communication
networks point towards a fully
interdependent Digital Future
Source: www.internet-of-things-research.eu/pdf/Converging_Technologies_for_Smart_Envir.
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Mitigating Disruptive Impacts
Emerging Concerns
Increasing Efficiency of Cities
Climate change is the single
most critical factor that drive
through Smart Technologies
Future Urbanisation.
Energy –Mobility
Energy/Water Security Green Construction Technologies
Zero waste Technologies
Home Automation
Source: watergovernance.ca
Consumption Data Analytics
Sustainable
sources
Diagnostics capability for Service
System
ICT enabled ICT enabled
distribution Energy Demand RFID usage applications in
Security
Network Management Automatic meter readings
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Emerging Concerns Reducing Land /Water consumption

Food Security New Bio – Technologies

Growing Food in tall buildings

Internet of Things
Scan product tags using customer
mobile phones
Orders placed automatically with
warehouses
Temperature sensors to monitor
perishable produce as they traverse
the supply chain.
Big Data Intelligence for consumer
behaviour
Source: United nations organisation

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Emerging Concerns
Democratisation ,Participative
Planning and Good Governance
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Internet of things
3 Dimensional Design
Optimising City Resources through
Smart Services
Virtual Mobile based feedback
platform for Smart Services
Consensus building through Social
Media
Tax collection via card transaction
on the back of contextual information
Providing real time traffic Updates
for Public Transport Management
Conservation Via
Demand Management
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Intelligent Transportation System (ITS )
Emergency vehicle notification systems
Emerging Concerns
Automatic road enforcement
Autonomous Automatic
Variable speed limits
Transportation
Collision avoidance systems

Dynamic traffic light sequence using RFID

Technology

Vehicle Tracking using RIFD Technology

Driverless Cars/Metro/Train
Real Time Traffic Sensor Data
Intelligent Lamp Post
Source:mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in
Interplanetary Urban Visions

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Emerging Concerns Internet of Every Thing
Safety and Soft Power
Security Technologies
Cloud Computing
Miniaturisation of Devices
Small sized concealable components
GPS and GIS Systems
Video Surveillance service
Monitoring Health of the elderly
at home

Source:Times of India
Virtual Heat Maps for control of crowd
Speed, Efficiency and Real Time Data on Building Emissions
Lateral Spread

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New Concerns

Quality of Life and

Rise of Urban Design

Models and 3D exercises are the best 3D Conceptualisation

tools for effective participation. BIM is
a basic urban design tool. Construction Management and F.M.
Energy demand in a mixed use city is
New concept of the Public
vertically defined – Urban design
is the key.
BIM determines Services – Form
urban design of public spaces safety, relationship
and upkeep ensure and endearing
smartness and underscore sense of 3d Printing and Intercontinental
citizenship. trade of Goods and Services
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
IDA SINGAPORE
https://www.ida.gov.sg/~/media/Files/Infocomm%20Landscape/Technology/TechnologyRoadmap/Internet
OfThings.pdf
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT , INDIA
Government of Indiahttp://smartcities.gov.in/writereaddata/SmartCityGuidelines.pdf

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY , USA

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/images/Blog/PCAST%20Cities%20Report%20_%2
0FINAL.pdf
GII – MCKINSEY & COMPANY
http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/infrastructure/our-insights/inclusive-cities-are-productive-cities
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-four-global-
forces-breaking-all-the-trends

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND CITIES - ROBERT D. ATKINSON , PROGRESSIVE POLICY INSTITUTE

https://www.huduser.gov/Periodicals/CITYSCPE/VOL3NUM3/article6.pdf
STREETLINE , 5 Urban Technology Trends Impacting City Planning
http://www.streetline.com/blog/5-urban-technology-trends/

CITY OF THE FUTURE , NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

http://www.nlc.org/Documents/Find%20City%20Solutions/Research%20Innovation/City%20of%20the%20F
uture/City%20of%20the%20Future%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf

TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING US AND OUR CITIES - MOVE FORWARD

https://www.move-forward.com/news/details/technology-is-changing-us-and-our-cities/

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