Being a smart city is a definite goal of many metropolises. A smart city brings the citizens along with strong economy and high quality of living. It meanwhile enhances the attractiveness of the city as a tourist attraction and a global business hub.
What is a smart city?
A smart city itself should use different sorts of electronic data collection sensors, supplying information that can manage assets and resources efficiently. The data collected is processed and analyzed so that the traffic and transportation systems, different community services and management systems are perfectly under government’s surveillance and management. Singapore, Barcelona and London are a few typical examples of smart cities. Hong Kong is also striving to build a world class smart city by adopting a smart city blueprint now.
Benefits of becoming a smart city
By building a smart city, many long-lasting issues like pollution, parking and energy problems are anticipated to be alleviated. With more data being collected and analyzed, the urban planners may take another approach to tackle the existing problems. A smart city will also utilize digital infrastructure to connect cars to important information, reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety. It greatly steps up the age of autonomous car driving.
The smart city building approach
Collecting and analyzing data is one of various ways in building a smart city. With data collection sensors position at different locations, the data being collected contributes much to the smart city development. For instance, sensors fitted on the roads can measure the total traffic condition of the day and at different times. This gives a whole picture to the city planners regarding the general traffic condition in the city so that they can make adjustments accordingly. Traffic in a hustle and bustle area can be managed and possibly diverted to other less congested areas. The whole city will be working in a more “smart” manner. By doing so, carbon emission in a particular area can then be reduced.
Not only can these sensors contribute to building a smart city, you can also get involved by sharing your own data. The way you drive, you walk, you commute by public transports are valuable data for better planning in a city. With your driving/commuting behaviors captured and shared, city builders can refer to the data collected and improve the whole city planning.
Sharing car generated data or other mobility data will not only benefit the cities but also yourself. Moveco provides a platform for you to monetize your mobility data while bringing a smarter city into existence.
