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Cvar, N., Trilar, J., Kos, A., Volk, M., & Duh, E. S. (2020). The use of IoT technology in smart cities and smart villages: Similarities, differences, and future prospects. Sensors, 20(14), 3897. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20143897
The development of smart cities has been a factor of the internet of things (IoT) and its linkages to the characteristics of urban settings. Urban settings have consistently been preferred as the destinations for IoT and smart city architectures. However, a drastic development in urban centers can create an imbalance with village settings, something that may trigger ills such as rural-urban migration. This article addresses and discusses the different application areas of IoT technology, identifying variances but also similarities in both ecosystems while trying to illuminate the standardization efforts that can be applied in both contexts.
The study employs a systematic review to address the key elements of IoT that could befit the inputs both in villages and cities. In their understanding, the researchers insist that IoT applications must focus on 6 primary societal prospects, including economy and society, government, daily life, smart buildings, transport and mobility, and natural resources. Creating a balance in the prospects for urban and village settings should deliver the mandatory balance in society. The researchers suggest that the inputs should be initiated with emphasis on a balanced distribution of semantics, services, computation, communication, sensing, and identification.
The study manifests various strengths and weaknesses worth considering for similar studies in the future. Primarily, the researchers employed a systematic review. The data collection in this design is consistent with existing literature, which can be inadequate, considering how technology changes. The study is also not defined in terms of a sample frame, which affects its reliability. However, the researchers explore the need to create a balance in the use of technologies bearing the divisive nature in which the implementation of IoT is implemented currently.
Alsaig, A., Alagar, V., Chammaa, Z., & Shiri, N. (2019). Characterization and efficient management of big data in IoT-driven smart city development. Sensors, 19(11) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19112430
The development of smart cities is becoming a common aspect of communication. Little considerations have been put on the possible harm that such changes can trigger to society. That is, IoT depends heavily on the viability and usage of big data. That raises questions on security and efficiency. The researchers note that the fast development of smart cities has taken little consideration into the exploration of technical challenges to realizing smart cities include resource use optimization, service delivery without interruption at all times in all aspects, minimization of costs, and reduction of resource consumption. Hence, the purpose of the study is to propose a data-centric approach to IoT in conceptualizing the “things” from a service-oriented perspective and investigate efficient ways to identify, integrate, and manage big data.
The researchers employed a systematic review to answer the inputs of a data-centric approach to IoT. The study analyzes different studies that have explored the viability of the data-centric approach. The objectives are placed on three domains that include smart city development strategies, database choice, and IoT-BD characterization. While the study is detailed in the use of a data-centric approach, it still raises questions on the architecture of efficiency. Besides, the design is based on secondary data sources whose viability is questionable, considering the internet’s fast-growing nature. However, this paper is vital in identifying data-centric approaches as ideal in addressing the safety and efficiency questions that consistently cloud the implementation of IoT in smart cities.
Park, E., del Pobil, A.,P., & Kwon, S. J. (2018). The role of internet of things (IoT) in smart cities: Technology roadmap-oriented approaches. Sustainability, 10(5), 1388. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10051388
The popularity of smart city suggestions has raised questions on the value of IoT to the prospects. There are few contributions to the technology of IoT in terms of improvement, development, and management of smart cities. Hence, the study describes the importance of IoT technologies on the technology roadmap (TRM) of a smart city. The researchers surveyed 200 experts to feature the ideal components of the internet of things and their relevance to the development of smart cities. The results of this study give an insight into the vital elements of IoT that smart city developments should emphasize to deliver the ultimate outcomes. The research summarizes the basic concept of a smart city into three components. The primary component is policy or purpose that focuses on environmental needs, economic needs, and the general well-being of smart city dwellers. The other elements are key industry and city infrastructure. The outcomes emphasize the value of the basic concept elements.
The researchers employed technology roadmaps design for a smart city environment, which were investigated and proposed by a consortium of the South Korean government, two ...