Integration of utilities infrastructures in a future internet enabled smart city framework

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Urban Planning
• Electrical Engineering

Background:

• Smart city development relies on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for efficiency and sustainability.
• Existing city services are often vertical and isolated, limiting holistic solutions.
• Integrating diverse infrastructures is key to advancing smart city capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel Future Internet (FI) architecture for smart city development.
• To leverage existing utility and municipal communication infrastructures.
• To demonstrate seamless integration and creation of added-value city services.

Main Methods:

• Developed a novel architecture based on Future Internet (FI) concepts.
• Integrated existing critical communications infrastructures from utilities and city municipalities.
• Deployed a real-world prototype for autonomous public street lighting adaptation.

Main Results:

• The proposed architecture facilitates the integration of isolated city services into a holistic solution.
• FI technologies provide the necessary logic for enhanced city service provision.
• A prototype successfully demonstrated an autonomous street lighting service, proving the architecture's viability.

Conclusions:

• The novel FI architecture significantly enhances city service efficiency and sustainability.
• The architecture enables the seamless creation of added-value services on existing infrastructure.
• This approach represents a significant step towards more integrated and intelligent urban environments.