Memories for the Intelligent Internet of Things

1Smart Cities as the Prototype of the Intelligent Internet of Things

1.1 Overview

The Intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) is in the process of development. Many advances in this smart interactive human environment are already established. Many others are still to come. Significant visionary concepts have been floated, resulting in a general weariness with the hyperbole inherent in such futuristic concepts. This should not obscure the serious advances that have been made and are still to come. This chapter will attempt to envision the future while concretely treating current developments in smart IoT and near term future trends.

1.2 Smart Cities

The Intelligent Internet of Things is most developed in the urbanized areas of the developed countries where efficient networks for commerce, transportation, public utilities, residences, and life essentials are well developed as a matter of necessity.

An overview of these smart networks as currently envisioned can be framed by the concept of the smart city, as indicated in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Elements of the smart city include connected networks of transportation, commerce, public services, connected residences, and public utilities.

Many of the networks used by people can be thought of as elements of the smart city. These include: networks of modes of transportation, commerce, services, residences, and public utilities. ...