{"id":9035,"date":"2018-08-21T08:59:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T03:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allerin.com\/blog\/?p=9035"},"modified":"2018-08-13T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T03:34:19","slug":"smart-city-projects-may-prove-to-be-a-big-blunder-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allerin.com\/blog\/smart-city-projects-may-prove-to-be-a-big-blunder-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart city projects may prove to be a big blunder. Here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the help of sensors embedded in almost everything we see around, city designers and government officials are collecting real-time data to monitor our lifestyle. It is true that we all are desperately waiting for the emergence of \u2018smart cities\u2019, where everything will be high on precision. Imagine you live in a city where you get the best of facilities, such as 24\/7 power and water supply, efficient transportation, no traffic congestion, smart governance, and a lush green environment. Impressive, right? Believe us when we tell you that this is just a glimpse of a smart city – our future city. Hence, to satisfy the growing needs of the ever-increasing population and to offer the best of amenities to everyone, we see that a lot of countries worldwide are readily making a huge investment in smart cities<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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However, there are several challenges that governments face while making cities \u2018smarter\u2019. Hence, to make cities smart, efficient, and green, government authorities and city designers should first address the challenges that lie in the way of smart cities.<\/p>\n

Challenges for smart cities<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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For the right infrastructure and planning of smart cities, it is essential that government officials work in a coordinated way. Sometimes it so happens that one officer may disagree with another government official. This should be resolved by preparing a set of regulations that every government body shall follow. Also, government officials should provide the necessary funds for integrating sensors and for leveraging advanced technologies for insights.<\/p>\n

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The second challenge is to have a team of highly-skilled professionals who can draw meaningful insights from real-time data gathered from IoT devices to make smarter and faster decisions.<\/p>\n

Sensors act as a bridge between the devices and government officials, collecting vast chunks of data in real-time. Hence, the third challenge is to have sufficient sensors available for \u2018things\u2019, devices, and objects around us. It is estimated that more than 1 trillion sensors<\/a> <\/u>will be in use by 2020. But, what if 1 trillion sensors were also less for connecting \u2018things\u2019 in the future?<\/p>\n

Ways to resolve the challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Challenges for smart cities are many, and it is important that governments identify these challenges and find a suitable solution for making a city \u2018smarter,\u2019 well in time. Smart city planners and government officials should:<\/p>\n