What Every Engineer Should Know About Smart Cities

AvValdemar Vicente Graciano Neto,Mohamad Kassab

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Get ready to be at the forefront of the future of urban development!As cities continue to rapidly grow, the demand for sustainable and efficient infrastructure becomes more urgent. That’s where What Every Engineer Should Know About Smart Cities comes in, offering a comprehensive guide to the concepts and technologies driving the transformation of our cities.Delve into the world of smart cities and discover how information and communication technologies are revolutionizing urban environments. With clear definitions and a focus on real-world applications, this book explores the benefits and challenges of smart cities. It also highlights interdisciplinary topics such as smart buildings, autonomous cars, and urban emergency management systems.This book is not just a theoretical exploration of smart cities. It goes beyond that by providing an in-depth look at the key technologies that are essential to creating smart cities. From the Internet of Things and blockchain to digital twins and modeling and simulations, readers will gain a solid understanding of the foundational technologies that make smart cities possible. With detailed discussions and real-world examples of smart mobility, smart health, smart education, and smart agribusiness, readers will gain a deep understanding of the requirements and characteristics that engineers need to contribute to the development of smart cities.Whether you’re an engineer looking to expand your knowledge, a city planner seeking to understand the latest trends, or simply someone interested in the future of urban living, What Every Engineer Should Know About Smart Cities is the ultimate guide to unlocking the potential of smart cities for sustainable urban development and improved quality of life.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-10-03
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:What Every Engineer Should Know
Antal sidor:238
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032391366

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Dr. Valdemar Vicente Graciano Neto is an Associate Professor with tenure at the Informatics Institute (INF) of the Federal University of Goias (UFG) in Goiania, Brazil, since 2014. He is currently the Coordinator of the Information Systems bachelor’s degree course at INF-UFG from 2021 to 2023. Dr. Valdemar holds a Ph.D. Double Degree in Computer Science and Computational Mathematics from the Institute of Mathematics and Computing Sciences of the University of Sao Paulo (ICMC-USP) and in Science and Information Technology with a focus on Informatics from the University of South Brittany, France. With over 10 years of teaching experience, he is a member of the Graduate Program in Computer Science at UFG, supervising both master's and doctoral projects.Dr. Mohamad Kassab is an Associate Professor and a member of the graduate faculty at The Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Kassab was an affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Concordia University between 2010 and 2012 and a postdoctoral researcher in Software Engineering at Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS) in Montreal between 2011 and 2012, and a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) between 2014 and 2015.

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Chapter 1 Defining Smart Cities: An OverviewChapter 2 Smart Cities and the Internet of Things: A Synergetic PartnershipChapter 3 Smart Cities as Complex Systems: A Systems-of-Systems ApproachChapter 4 Modeling and Simulation for Smart City DevelopmentChapter 5 Digital Twin for Smart Cities TransformationChapter 6 Blockchain for Secure and Transparent Smart City TransactionsChapter 7 Smart Mobility for Liveable Cities: Opportunities and ChallengesChapter 8 Building Healthy Cities with Smart TechnologiesChapter 9 Agribusiness in the Era of Smart Cities: Opportunities and ChallengesChapter 10 A Smarter Education for a Better Future: Opportunities and ChallengesChapter 11 Smart City in Action: A Case Study of the City of Santa Rosa, Brazil