Application of AI in Smart Cities
Mehtab Alam, Ihtiram Raza Khan
Abstract
The massive amount of data being generated today by various smart devices make Artificial Intelligence (AI) of today very different from before. The algorithms are getting faster and efficient on a daily basis. Above all, the faster computers make processing and handling of Big Data efficient and hassle free. AI becomes very interesting in the field of smart cities when the developers create systems and devices that can learn from the past experiences. Improving cities and making them sustainable is a pressing global need as the world population grows. With the growth of population, urbanization rate increases. In 1900, just 14% of people lived in cities, but by 2008, about 50% people had already moved to the cities. It is estimated that more than 80% of the population will move to the cities by 2030. As the population grows, we need to find ways to make living more sustainable and efficient. Plans for resource monitoring and saving need to be deployed. With the use of AI in smart city, we can further make our progress in saving our limited and exhausting resources.