A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities

Andreas Kamilaris; Andreas Pitsillides; Francesc X. Prenafeta-Bold; Muhammad Intizar Ali

doi:10.1109/ICT.2017.7998277

A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities

Andreas Kamilaris
, Andreas Pitsillides
, Francesc X. Prenafeta-Bold
, Muhammad Intizar Ali

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

16 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Environmental awareness and knowledge may help people to take more informed decisions in their everyday lives, ensuring their health and safety. The Web of Things enables embedded sensors to become easily deployed in urban areas for environmental monitoring such as air quality, electromagnetism, radiation, etc. In this paper, we propose an eco-system for urban computing which combines the concept of the Web of Things, together with big data analysis and event processing, towards the vision of smarter cities that offer real-time information to their habitants about the urban environment. We touch upon near real-time web-based discovery of sensory services, citizen participation, semantic technologies and mobile computing, helping people to take more informed everyday decisions when interacting with their urban landscape. We then present a case study where we demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of this eco-system to the everyday lives of citizens.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications
Subtitle of host publication	Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017
Editors	Hamid Aghvami, Christos Verikoukis, Georgios Ellinas, Vasos Vassiliou, George Kamel, Paolo Bellavista, Panayiotis Kolios, Symeon Chatzinotas
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538606421
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2017.7998277
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	24th International Conference on Telecommunications, ICT 2017 - Limassol, Cyprus Duration: 3 May 2017 → 5 May 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017

Conference

Conference	24th International Conference on Telecommunications, ICT 2017
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Limassol
Period	3/05/17 → 5/05/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications

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Kamilaris, A., Pitsillides, A., Prenafeta-Bold, F. X., & Ali, M. I. (2017). A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities. In H. Aghvami, C. Verikoukis, G. Ellinas, V. Vassiliou, G. Kamel, P. Bellavista, P. Kolios, & S. Chatzinotas (Eds.), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017 Article 7998277 (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2017.7998277

Kamilaris, Andreas ; Pitsillides, Andreas ; Prenafeta-Bold, Francesc X. et al. / A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017. editor / Hamid Aghvami ; Christos Verikoukis ; Georgios Ellinas ; Vasos Vassiliou ; George Kamel ; Paolo Bellavista ; Panayiotis Kolios ; Symeon Chatzinotas. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017).

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Kamilaris, A, Pitsillides, A, Prenafeta-Bold, FX & Ali, MI 2017, A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities. in H Aghvami, C Verikoukis, G Ellinas, V Vassiliou, G Kamel, P Bellavista, P Kolios & S Chatzinotas (eds), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017., 7998277, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 24th International Conference on Telecommunications, ICT 2017, Limassol, Cyprus, 3/05/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2017.7998277

A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities. / Kamilaris, Andreas; Pitsillides, Andreas; Prenafeta-Bold, Francesc X. et al.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017. ed. / Hamid Aghvami; Christos Verikoukis; Georgios Ellinas; Vasos Vassiliou; George Kamel; Paolo Bellavista; Panayiotis Kolios; Symeon Chatzinotas. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. 7998277 (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017).

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Kamilaris A, Pitsillides A, Prenafeta-Bold FX, Ali MI. A Web of Things based eco-system for urban computing - towards smarter cities. In Aghvami H, Verikoukis C, Ellinas G, Vassiliou V, Kamel G, Bellavista P, Kolios P, Chatzinotas S, editors, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. 7998277. (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Telecommunications: Intelligence in Every Form, ICT 2017). doi: 10.1109/ICT.2017.7998277

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