Smart Cities, Volume 8, Issue 2

With urbanization and population growth, waste management has become a pressing issue. Intelligent detection systems using deep learning algorithms to monitor garbage bin overflow in real time have emerged as a key solution. However, these systems of...

The arrival of 5G technology is transforming the creation of smart cities by delivering unmatched speed, extremely low latency, and broad device connectivity. These developments allow for the effortless integration of IoT devices, live monitoring sys...

This manuscript investigates the integration of micromobility solutions in four Swiss contexts, with a primary focus on Lugano as the testing area. Through urban analysis, urban experiment, and social testing, the Inclusive MicroMob project introduce...

This article addresses the optimal network expansion problem in rural distribution systems using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model that simultaneously performs route selection and conductor sizing in radial distribution systems. The...

Amidst climate change and the energy crisis worldwide, the synergy between smart city and environmental policies has become a key path to improving the green resilience of cities. This study examines the spatial effects of carbon emission trading (CE...

This article explores the integration of Maintenance 4.0 into HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, highlighting its essential role within the framework of Industry 4.0. Maintenance 4.0 utilizes advanced technologies such as arti...

Accurately forecasting load profiles, especially peak catching, is a challenge due to the stochastic nature of consumption. In this paper, we applied the following three models for forecasting: Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM); Support Vector Regression...

This work presents an innovative, energy-efficient IoT routing protocol that combines advanced data fusion grouping and routing strategies to effectively tackle the challenges of data management in smart cities. Our protocol employs hierarchical Data...

Energy-efficient renovation of the existing building stock is essential for achieving the ambitious sustainability goals set by the European Commission for 2030. However, implementing sustainable renovation has proven challenging, as numerous studies...

Social media is crucial for gathering public feedback on government services, particularly in the traffic sector. While Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis (ABSA) offers a means to extract actionable insights from user posts, analyzing Arabic content pos...