A Framework for Smart City Model Enabled by Internet of Things (IoT)
Ihama E.I., A. Matías García S. I., Omede Edith, Ojie Deborah
Abstract
The advancement in wireless telecommunication network has increase the accessibility of more users to wireless connectivity.With the advent of the fifth-generation (5G) wireless network, a seamless connectivity is available for internet users globally.A smart city is a metropolis that utilizes information and communication technologies (ICT) to grow its functionality effectively to disseminate information among the public and to develop the quality of government facilities and the welfare of the citizen.The Internet of Things (IoT) refer to the interconnection of several systems, devices or physical objects/things which are driven by sensors, software, and other equipment in order to interconnect and interchange data with other devices and systems through the internet.The Internet of things (IoT), is a revolutionary method that allows a diverse number of applications to be interconnected in order to create a single communication architecture.Urbanization has resulted in the increase in population, hence there is need to develop a smart traffic light system to help in managing the problem of urbanization; traffic congestion.The Internet of Things (IoT) a key features necessary for employing a large-scale in IoTS are low-cost sensors, high-speed and error-tolerant data communications, smart computations, and numerous applications which helps in solving these challenges associated with traffic congestion.It enables a smart environment, smart energy, smart transportation system.In this paper, we shall discuss IoT technology, review some literatures on application area of Internet of Things (IoT), and challenges of IoT.And also discuss the applications of IoT, in smart city development, and traffic congestion management in smart city design, and how it proffers solution to urbanization problem.