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Smart Cities—A Structured Literature Review

  • Jose Sanchez Gracias,
  • Gregory S. Parnell,
  • Eric Specking,
  • Edward A. Pohl and
  • Randy Buchanan

11 July 2023

Smart cities are rapidly evolving concept-transforming urban developments in the 21st century. Smart cities use advanced technologies and data analytics to improve the quality of life for their citizens, increase the efficiency of infrastructure and...

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110 Citations
45,886 Views
44 Pages

10 June 2024

As urbanization continues to pose new challenges for cities around the world, the concept of smart cities is a promising solution, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a central role in this transformation. This paper presents a literature revie...

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96 Citations
9,628 Views
41 Pages

10 October 2023

In the quest to meet the escalating demands of citizens, future smart cities emerge as crucial entities. Their role becomes even more vital given the current challenges posed by rapid urbanization and the need for sustainable and inclusive living spa...

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87 Citations
10,357 Views
33 Pages

13 September 2023

The Metaverse represents an always-on 3D network of virtual spaces, designed to facilitate social interaction, learning, collaboration, and a wide range of activities. This emerging computing platform originates from the dynamic convergence of Extend...

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87 Citations
28,279 Views
28 Pages

Privacy and Security Concerns in the Smart City

  • Brian F. G. Fabrègue and
  • Andrea Bogoni

10 February 2023

This article will highlight negative personal privacy and informational security outcomes that may arise from development programs currently pursued in smart cities. It aims to illustrate the ways in which the remedies proposed so far appear insuffic...

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83 Citations
10,937 Views
29 Pages

DC Microgrids: A Propitious Smart Grid Paradigm for Smart Cities

  • Shriram S. Rangarajan,
  • Rahul Raman,
  • Amritpal Singh,
  • Chandan Kumar Shiva,
  • Ritesh Kumar,
  • Pradip Kumar Sadhu,
  • E. Randolph Collins and
  • Tomonobu Senjyu

3 July 2023

Recent years have seen a surge in interest in DC microgrids as DC loads and DC sources like solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, batteries, and other options have become more mainstream. As more distributed energy resources (DERs) are integrated i...

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72 Citations
13,164 Views
45 Pages

30 January 2024

This review paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the automation of smart education in the context of Industry 5.0 from 78 papers, focusing on the integration of advanced technologies and the development of innovative, effective, and ethical edu...

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70 Citations
7,785 Views
23 Pages

9 February 2023

Renewable energy communities, first outlined in the European Directives and recently transposed into the Italian regulatory framework, are introduced as innovative entities capable of fostering cooperation between active and passive users involved in...

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59 Citations
20,958 Views
31 Pages

Smart Cities and Urban Energy Planning: An Advanced Review of Promises and Challenges

  • Saeed Esfandi,
  • Safiyeh Tayebi,
  • John Byrne,
  • Job Taminiau,
  • Golkou Giyahchi and
  • Seyed Ali Alavi

31 January 2024

This review explores the relationship between urban energy planning and smart city evolution, addressing three primary questions: How has research on smart cities and urban energy planning evolved in the past thirty years? What promises and hurdles d...

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  • Open Access
57 Citations
13,412 Views
26 Pages

31 July 2023

This research presents key factors influencing smart building integration into smart cities considering the city as a technological system. This paper begins with an overview of the concept of smart buildings, defining their features and discussing t...

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