Fraunhofer fokus sqc fraunhofer fokus, sqc sqc quality engineerin. Future technologies conference ftc 2020 is the worlds preeminent forum for reporting technological breakthroughs in the areas of computing, artificial intelligence, data science, robotics, communications, and internet of things. The international urban mobility dialogue was held for the second time in november 2019. The depth of the smart cities phenomenon is breathtaking. It is rooted in the implementation of userfriendly information and communication technologies developed by major industries for urban spaces. The fraunhofer igd living lab was established in 2008 as a showroom and test environment for ambient intelligence and. Enhancing cloud based data platforms for smart cities with authentication and authorization features. Fraunhofer fokus about us we make sure digitalization. Fokus annual reports making cities smart our annual report from 2014 is available as a pdf download. Sustainable smart cities and the architecture of the. With disasters increasing, resilience planning is now a growing concern.
Gathering cuttingedge research and insights from academics, practitioners and policymakers around. Since the launch of ibms smart planet and ciscos smart cities and communities programmes, their potential to deliver on global sustainable development targets have captured the publics attention. The fraunhoferinstitute for open communication systems offers independent research and development services for manufacturers, providers, administration and institutions of urban management. A smart cities ict reference architecture should follow a holistic view of a smart city ecosystem. The liverpool city region lcr had commissioned fraunhofer fokus and bable to draw up a guideline for action. With the easter holidays coming up, you might find some more time to grab a book and learn about the city of tomorrow. Big data, civic hackers, and the quest for a new utopia. We have curated our favourite list of books in the fields of urbanism, governments, crowdsourcing and civic technology. Take a sip from your coffee and enjoy your reading time. Smart cities are fully connected, sustainable, energy efficient, and socially friendly communities that use their infrastructure to intelligently improve the. Smart city development has emerged a major issue over the past 5 years. In line with the name of the event, focus day smart city, the word smart is part of the title and content of the presentation smart rural areas and smart districts holistic considerations for the future. Whats more, smart cities provide more career and economic opportunities as well as stronger links with the community.
However, despite this growing interest in the development of smart cities, little has as yet been published that either sets. The study has ranked the top 20 global smart cities according to their performance and project deployments across the 4 indices studied, alongside their published strategies and key goals for future city development. Towards personalized smart city guide services in future. In recent years, major cities across the globe have enthusiastically embraced the smart city concept, but definitions of the term and the manner in which cities are becoming technologically smart vary enormously. Fraunhofer institute for open communication systems, berlin, germany, ina schieferdecker. Millions of people worldwide are leaving rural areas for urban ones. Regardless, all cities that are working smartly have one thing in common. Smart cities bring together infrastructure and technology to improve the quality of life of citizens and enhance their interactions with the urban environment.
The smart cities and communities lab specializes in information and communication technologies for smart cities. Big data, civic hackers, and the quest for a new utopia townsend, anthony m. So far, the partnership has implemented this platform in chile as a combination of technology between vendor labs and. The research effort of fraunhofer fokus aims to combine the achievements of existing smart city architectures and architectural frameworks e. Fraunhofer institute for open communication systems, berlin, germany, nikolay tcholtchev. Smart grids and smart cities can change the world for the better. Autonomous driving to smart cities with world leading companies and government agencies. Data analytics for smart cities brings together some of the most exciting new developments in the area of integrating advanced data analytics systems into smart cities along with complementary technological paradigms such as cloud computing and internet of things iot. European commission nominates fraunhofer smart cities project as lighthouse project. The smart city becomes more of a service provider for its citizens and businesses and sees that things keep running smoothly through seamless and transparent administration processes.
The system quality center sqc provides methods, processes and tools for the development and quality assurance of softwareintense systems that often perform businesscritical or security and. Smart cities energyefficient and livable in the long term, sustainably constructed housing developments are superior to conventional construction projects in ecological, economical and sociocultural terms and are thus continuing to gain importance around the world. According to a new report out monday, 12 of the worlds 50 smartest cities are american. Everything from the city we live in to the car we drive is becoming smart, and a whole range of new careers and fields have emerged with it. Development of smart city technology in living labs power electronics, grids and smart systems future urban neighborhoods will require a highly efficient energy system, use local sources of renewable energy as extensively as possible and draw on regional wind power and biomass potentials. Fraunhofer fokus smart city development concept for. This playbook passes along success stories, lessons learned, and best practices gleaned by the edison electric institute eei and the smart cities council to help cities and electric companies accomplish more together. Fraunhofer institute for industrial engineering iao. Fokus is conducting research in and about berlin as part of the fraunhofer morgen.
Development of smart city technology in living labs. A digital city is the smart home for its residents, the interaction between man and technology, the acceleration of the ordinary and the deceleration of everyday life. A joint study by the bbsr, pwc and fraunhofer iao clearly shows. They must address changes in the economy to be able to offer companies an attractive, networked. A joined effort between fraunhofer fokus in germany, fraunhofer chile research fokus innocity and the university of chile, is building the reference architecture for smart city communicational platforms developed by fokus. We have made use of generic, specific and common enablers to develop a reference implementation, the smart city guide web app. Npr cities project editor franklyn cater highlights five books that examine and celebrate 21st century life in the metropolis. Smart cities are ushering in a new era of technology and advancements in how we design, how we build, and ultimately how we live as we attempt to craft better, more sustainable cities. With partners from industry, administration and politics, fraunhofer fokus designs the ict infrastructures in public space in a secure, trustworthy, interoperable and userfriendly way. Foundations, principles, and applications provides a systems science perspective in presenting the foundations and principles that span multiple disciplines for the development of smart cities. Even though the term smart cities has become a buzzword, it can be difficult to determine which smartcity initiatives are the most advanced. Future cities is a collection of articles and interviews about smart cities, drones, 3d printing, artificial intelligence, driverless cars, internet of things and other innovations that used to be scifi. New study on smart cities published fraunhofer institute. Smart cities evolved from surveillance since 911 to sustainability under the paris accord.
Thanks to many years of experience in this field, vehicletox communication is a core expertise of fraunhofer fokus. After having done some research, we compiled a list of the best smart city books here. Boston university researchers are developing concepts, systems, and applications designed to make city life more. More than half of humanity currently lives in cities, and according to the united nations, by the year 2050 it will be almost 70 percent of the worlds population or 6. Fraunhofer igds interactive exhibit smart city experience shows how our technologies help realize smart city scenarios such as public involvement, ageappropriate living and cybersecurity. Fokus laboratories smart cities and communities lab. Whether youre just intellectually curious or planning a career jump, we have you covered with the top 10 smart city books to prime yourself on the future of cities. Hotels near fraunhofer fokus 3rd industrial iot forum nov. Jacobs offers an intelligent, constructive critique that proposes new principles for planning and rebuilding smart, functional cities, debunking the widely held belief that if only we had enough money, wed wipe out the slums, reverse urban decay, anchor the wandering tax money of the. These concepts are summarized under the title smart city.
The fraunhofer igd living lab was established in 2008 as a showroom and. The first one defines smart cities and its different models, the second one analyses the impact of adopting the smart city model on national security, and the conclusion tries to provide some. The term smart city was coined towards the end of the 20th century. It depicts a nottoscale, stylized version of the heart of the city of darmstadt. The smart city services platform will develop enabling technology for smes and developer to create services offering residents and visitors to cities smart services that enhance their city visit or daily life. Umd 2019 2nd international urban mobility dialogue. Fraunhofer iese will be present with the following presentation in german. Smart cities and communities lab services fraunhofer fokus. Our pick of the best books about smart cities tdmb tech. Market research firm juniper research basingstoke, uk recently crowned singapore as the smartest city on earth after sorting through a mountain of data related to cities around the world. An unflinching look at the aspiring citybuilders of our smart, mobile, connected future. Key enabling technologies explores the fundamental principles and concepts of the key enabling technologies for smart cities and homes, disseminating the latest research and development efforts in the field through the use of numerous case studies and examples smart cities use digital technologies embedded across all their functions to enhance the wellbeing of citizens. Its meaning has since been expanded to relate to the future of cities and their development. These books represent some of the best reading material weve found on the topic.
Fraunhofer supports cities in the development and design of smart city strategies and sustainability roadmaps through a holistic and tailored approach with an aim to strengthen innovation potential of cities municipalities. Mapping political, social and economic risks and threats serves as a primer on smart cities, providing readers with no prior knowledge on smart cities with an understanding of the current smart cities debates. Twelve of the top 50 smart cities in the world are in the. Smart cities research highlights center for information. You are required to specify in your application your preference of location maximum of two. We also research issues of data sovereignty in road traffic and the impact of autonomous and networked cars on cities, as we are doing at our test field for autonomous and networked driving in berlincharlottenburg. The book serves as a reference for researchers and engineers in domains of.
The 10 best smart city books explaining the future of. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new internet. Smart cities offer better use of space, less traffic, cleaner air, and more efficient civic services, all of which increases quality of life. This book provides the basics of smart cities, and it examines the possible future trends of this technology. Comprehensive design concepts are used to make the cities of the future more efficient, more technologically advanced, greener, and more socially inclusive. Fokus scientists philipp lammel and nikolay tcholtchev, along with colleagues from the smart city platform bable found answers to that question for the liverpool city region within a good practice guide.