Intelligent Cities

Intelligent Cities

by Pethuru Raj, Anupama C. Raman
Released June 2015
Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
ISBN: 9781482299984

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Book description

The emergence of highly promising and potent technologies has enabled the transition of ordinary objects into smart artifacts-providing wider connectivity of digitized entities that can facilitate the building of connected cities. This book provides readers with a solid foundation on the latest technologies and tools required to develop and enhance smart cities around the world. The book begins by examining the rise of the cloud as the fundamental technology for establishing and sustaining smart cities and enterprises. Explaining the principal technologies and platform solutions for implementing intelligent cities, the book details the role of various technologies, standards, protocols, and tools in establishing flexible homes and the buildings of the future. Examines IT platforms and tools from various product vendors Considers service-oriented architecture and event-driven architecture for smart city applications Explains how to leverage big data analytics for smart city enhancement and improved decision making Includes case studies of intelligent cities, smart homes, buildings, transports, healthcare systems, and airports The authors explore the convergence of cloud computing and enterprise architecture and present valuable information on next-generation cloud computing. They also cover the various architectural types, including enterprise-scale integration, security, management, and governance. The book concludes by explaining the various security requirements of intelligent cities as well as the threats and vulnerabilities of the various components that form the basis of the intelligent city framework, including cloud, big data, Internet of Things, and mobile technologies.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/3)
  4. Contents (2/3)
  5. Contents (3/3)
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (1/8)
  10. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (2/8)
  11. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (3/8)
  12. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (4/8)
  13. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (5/8)
  14. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (6/8)
  15. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (7/8)
  16. Chapter 1: Envisioning Intelligent Cities (8/8)
  17. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (1/8)
  18. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (2/8)
  19. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (3/8)
  20. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (4/8)
  21. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (5/8)
  22. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (6/8)
  23. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (7/8)
  24. Chapter 2: Mobile Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Cities (8/8)
  25. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (1/10)
  26. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (2/10)
  27. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (3/10)
  28. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (4/10)
  29. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (5/10)
  30. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (6/10)
  31. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (7/10)
  32. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (8/10)
  33. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (9/10)
  34. Chapter 3: The Role and Relevance of Software-Defined Cloud Infrastructures (10/10)
  35. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (1/10)
  36. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (2/10)
  37. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (3/10)
  38. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (4/10)
  39. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (5/10)
  40. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (6/10)
  41. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (7/10)
  42. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (8/10)
  43. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (9/10)
  44. Chapter 4: Big Data Analytics for Real-Time City Insights (10/10)
  45. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (1/12)
  46. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (2/12)
  47. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (3/12)
  48. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (4/12)
  49. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (5/12)
  50. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (6/12)
  51. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (7/12)
  52. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (8/12)
  53. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (9/12)
  54. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (10/12)
  55. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (11/12)
  56. Chapter 5: The Internet of Things for Connected and Cognitive Cities (12/12)
  57. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (1/6)
  58. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (2/6)
  59. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (3/6)
  60. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (4/6)
  61. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (5/6)
  62. Chapter 6: Social Media Analytics for People Empowerment (6/6)
  63. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (1/7)
  64. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (2/7)
  65. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (3/7)
  66. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (4/7)
  67. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (5/7)
  68. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (6/7)
  69. Chapter 7: Intelligent Cities : Strategy-Making and Governance (7/7)
  70. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (1/9)
  71. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (2/9)
  72. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (3/9)
  73. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (4/9)
  74. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (5/9)
  75. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (6/9)
  76. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (7/9)
  77. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (8/9)
  78. Chapter 8: Smart Homes and Buildings (9/9)
  79. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (1/8)
  80. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (2/8)
  81. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (3/8)
  82. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (4/8)
  83. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (5/8)
  84. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (6/8)
  85. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (7/8)
  86. Chapter 9: Smart Energy, Utility, and Transport (8/8)
  87. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (1/7)
  88. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (2/7)
  89. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (3/7)
  90. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (4/7)
  91. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (5/7)
  92. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (6/7)
  93. Chapter 10: Intelligent Airports (7/7)
  94. Chapter 11: Next-Generation Healthcare Systems (1/4)
  95. Chapter 11: Next-Generation Healthcare Systems (2/4)
  96. Chapter 11: Next-Generation Healthcare Systems (3/4)
  97. Chapter 11: Next-Generation Healthcare Systems (4/4)
  98. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (1/6)
  99. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (2/6)
  100. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (3/6)
  101. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (4/6)
  102. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (5/6)
  103. Chapter 12: Security Management of Intelligent Cities (6/6)
  104. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Intelligent Cities
  • Author(s): Pethuru Raj, Anupama C. Raman
  • Release date: June 2015
  • Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
  • ISBN: 9781482299984