IoT: Putting the 'Smart' into Smart Cities

The Internet of Things (IoT) ushered in a new era of connectivity, information gathering, intelligent decision-making and automation. Nowhere is its impact more profound than in the improvement of urban centers, commonly referred to as “smart cities.” Smart cities apply IoT devices, applications, cloud computing and, in many cases, artificial intelligence (AI) to automate or augment metropolitan services, improving their quality, efficiency and effectiveness.