Smart cities make use of sensor technology to control and monitor infrastructure like road conditions, bridges, parks, etc. For instance, if a truck is carrying a heavy load, authorities can detect it and take appropriate action so that the integrity of infrastructure is not compromised. In this post Smart City – managing the Infrastructure, we will discuss four aspects of the smart city infrastructure. Basically, these aspects are smart public parks, smart roads and highways, smart waste management systems, and smart sewerage system. Many corporate leaders like Siemens and Ecube Labs provide solutions for smart city infrastructures.
Smart Parks
Smart parks can make the life of all citizens more fulfilling. Indeed, these parks can be the asset for the community with many features including
- Automatic watering and grass cutting robots
- Intelligent benches where user can charge their mobile phones and also get other information like how many people are using it and whether the maintenace is due or nor
- Accessibility to elderly people and children with disability
- Automatic lighting and so on
Smart Roads and Highways
Smart roads and highways are also a part of the smart city infrastructure. With innovative features, smart roads make the life of travelers easier. When IoT sensors are deployed on the roads, the authorities can get the following services
- Detection of road damage
- Notification about water clogging at a specific area
- Automatic turning on of street lights when there is movement on the road
- Payment of toll taxes without deploying the staff
Smart Waste Management System
Smart waste management is also an important aspect of smart city infrastructure. Basically, it helps in making the city clean and prevents the piling of garbage dumps. The services of smart waste management system include the following
- IoT enabled bins that indicate the fill level
- Location tracking of bins and garbage container
- Guided fleet management for the collection of garbage
- Quick pickup response alert system
Smart Sewerage System
A smart sewage system utilizes the sensor based technology for managing sewage system. In particular, the main features of smart sewage system should be
- Detection of sewer flooding
- Monitoring of manholes and detection of an open manhole
- Identifying the broken sewer pipes
In conclusion, the smart city infrastructure makes the public utilities more efficient and enhances the community safety with less number of accidents. In future we will find more innovations and developments in smart city concept.