This book reviews the applications, technologies, standards, and other issues related to Smart Cities. The book is divided into broad topical sections including Vision & Reality, Technologies & Standards, Transportation Considerations, and Infrastructure & Environment. In these sections, authors who are experts in their fields present essential aspects of applications, technologies, requirements, and best-practices. In all cases, the authors have direct, substantive experience with the subject, and present an important viewpoint driven by industry or governmental interests; the authors have each participated in the development and/or deployment of constituent technologies, standards, and applications, and share unique perspectives on key areas of the Smart City.

Provides an overview of the smart building concept from the user perspective, with a bottom-up approach;

Focuses on how a university or commercial building can be transformed to a smart building and how students, faculty, and personnel can develop innovative applications;

Helps readers create their own prototypes quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

Provides in-depth analysis of key issues in the development of smart city technologies

Gives the reader a broad overview of critical technologies, standards, and considerations in smart city deployments

Delivers a conceptual framework for a smart city implementation plan