- Urbiotics
Urbiotics or city automation is the branch of
urbanism that explores the possibilities of the application ofInformation communication technology (ICT) to the city. The ultimate goal is that the city becomes an integrated and manageable system that provides a better urban experience to its inhabitants and more efficient use of its resources.Vision
The urbiotic vision is to deploy pervasive
sensor and communication networks instreet furniture , pavement, trees and any other element of the urban space to support applications in these five specific fields:*Improvment of
wireless communications (cellular,wi-fi ..)
*Signaling ( signaling pavement, emergency signs, free parking spaces)
*City monitoring (Intelligent transportation system s (ITS), security,noise pollution monitoring)
*Smartstreet lighting (adaptive intensity and color,energy saving )
*Green space management (watering based on real needs,pest control )
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