How is electronic engineering being impacted by smart cities?

Electronic engineers design and deploy sensor networks and IoT devices that collect data from various city infrastructure elements, such as transportation systems, utilities, and public spaces. These sensors enable real-time monitoring and data collection, providing valuable insights for city management.

Sensors, CCTV and IoT are part of electronic engineering which we install and implement them on smart cities such as energy, traffic and security. we can monitor power consumptions and high reliability.

1、Sensor Technology: Smart cities heavily rely on sensor networks to collect data from various sources like traffic, weather, air quality, energy consumption, and more. Electronic engineers are tasked with designing, developing, and deploying these sensors to ensure they are accurate, reliable, and energy-efficient. 2、Internet of Things (IoT): The IoT ecosystem forms the backbone of smart city infrastructure, connecting devices, sensors, and systems to enable data collection, analysis, and decision-making. 3、Communication Systems: Smart cities require robust communication networks to transmit data between sensors, devices, and central control systems in real-time.

Smart cities rely heavily on sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) devices to collect data on everything from traffic patterns to energy usage. This demand drives electronic engineers to design and innovate more efficient, compact, and energy-saving sensors and devices that can be integrated into the urban infrastructure without being intrusive.

IoT devices and sensors often operate on battery power or have limited access to power sources. Therefore, electronic engineers must consider power management techniques to optimize energy consumption and extend battery life. IoT devices in a smart city environment often need to communicate and share data with various systems and platforms. Electronic engineers need to ensure the interoperability of their devices by following standard protocols (such as MQTT or CoAP) and implementing data exchange formats (such as JSON or XML). They should also consider the scalability of their solutions to accommodate the increasing number of devices and changing requirements.

Smart grids, renewable energy and smart mobility can enhance the reliability, sustainability and efficiency. Thanks to Electronic engineers who play vital role in installation, developing and integrating the Technolgies systems in smart cities.

Smart cities are attractive targets for malicious cyber actors due to the data being collected, stored and processed which can include significant amounts of sensitive information from citizens. So this is a great opportunity to learn and implement cybersecurity's systems.

communication infrastructure, smart grids, intelligent transport systems (especially sustainable and adaptable), control system, data analytics and decision making,