The Internet of Things for Smart Cities: Technologies and Applications

The articles in this special section focus on the application of the Internet of Things in smart cities. Smart cities are creating emerging innovation in academia, industry, and government. A city may be called “smart” when investments in human and social capital and traditional and modern communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life, with wise management of natural resources through participatory governance. A smart city is also defined as a city connecting the physical infrastructure, the ICT infrastructure, the social infrastructure, and the business infrastructure to leverage the collective intelligence of the city. Smart cities are usually established relying on both advanced infrastructures and modern information and communication technologies. The articles in this section cover the most recent research and development on the enabling technologies for IoTbased smart cities and to stimulate discussions on state-of-the-art and innovative aspects in the field.