The rollout of smart cities is well underway, however to make a city truly smart all the individual elements need to work together, not just independently. Connecting these elements is the infrastructure which, like the IoT devices themselves, are full of sensors but with their own challenges to ensure they work successfully. These may be motion sensors, pollution sensors, parking sensor or moisture sensors to name just a few, and all require safe, reliable and energy efficient power.
Imagine travelling into a smart city in your autonomous car. With connected devices controlling the car and city you can sit back and relax. But behind the scenes there is a lot going on to make this possible. Lots of sensors are working flat out in both the city and car, to ensure everything runs smoothly. The car sensors ensure it can read reference points like roadworks, parking and smart traffic lights. These in turn are full of sensors that can read the arrival of autonomous and non-autonomous cars. They gather data on vehicle movement and quantity to ensure smooth traffic flow through the city – safe and efficient movement being a key benefit of smart cities.
