Convergence of IoT, Edge and Cloud Computing for Smart Cities

Cities require extensive underlying infrastructure to make them smart. But what does the concept of a “smart city” really mean? Does it mean a city designed for just one goal using standalone infrastructure—for example, an optimal transportation system, healthcare system, or safety system? Or, to qualify as a smart city, do we mean that all such services have been optimized to communicate and work together through fully-instrumented infrastructure? Of course, it all depends on who you talk to. I am more of the mind that all city services need to be optimized for a city to become truly “smart.”