SMART Future Cities

Smart technology is already here, we use it every day on our phones and tablets however, now it’s creeping into our daily lives in a bigger way than ever before. The Internet of Things (IoT) has gained a following and now our homes, schools, workplaces and leisure spaces are all gearing up to be inter-connected in an attempt to make our lives more interactive and personalised to our day to day requirements. Love it or hate it the world of technology is changing and smart devices will be used in pretty much everything we encounter.

Here at it does Lighting Ltd we are on hand to ensure you understand the technology, how best to use it and more importantly how best to capture the data and its many uses. Making a SMART Future city user-friendly and a pleasant experience for all involved is key to its success however, it’s new and developing field so how it’s structured is as important as what goes into it.

Our experience meant that The European Commission in Brussels engaged our services as a SMART Expert which as part of the Enigma Project guided 5 European cities through their journey to become SMART. Each had different challenges and outcomes to integrate into one system and their challenge was to develop a system which was beyond-state-of-the-art. As an Expert it was my job to ensure they were being truly innovative to guide them through the process to a successful outcome.

For your own project don’t forget your neighbours who are crucial too, as they will need to work with you, so that all of your SMART services don’t break down at the boundaries to your town or city.   Some of the important things to ask when thinking of becoming a SMART Future city are as follows however, as it grows in popularity this list will change to suit the larger uptake and greater user bank.