“ The growth in smart city applications , suppliers , and integrations also increases the potential for supply chain attacks and third-party vulnerabilities ”
ILAN BARDA CEO , RADIFLOW requires data from many thousands of data capture points – so-called ‘ connected devices ’ – to instantaneously transmit information to a central server . The IoT forms the platform and network for this data collection and transfer , as well as the resultant analysis and intervention . These devices include water and electricity meters , environmental sensors , flow meters , level sensors , parking sensors , a variety of tracking devices , RFID readers and more .
However , managing these datasets to ensure such data doesn ’ t go stale is a foreseeable challenge of the future . As a result , many technologists now look to the best of cloud and edge computing as a critical solution in managing data .
Data helping make Barcelona a flagship smart city As Wanduragala describes , Barcelona ’ s smart city pilot demonstrates how the smart application of data can transform everything from shopping to transportation , enabling services from autonomous driving to augmented reality .
“ Its famous La Boqueria market , for example , was the site of an innovative 5G trial providing shoppers with a virtual shopping experience . This used augmented reality to create a unique link between real-world market shopping and ecommerce ,” he says .
The pilot smart city programme is also using data to power experiments
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