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The Smart City Building Blocks & Their Synergy with Smart Villages
Invited Speech
NIT Silchar Webinar21 September 2020
Professor Saifur RahmanDirector, Advanced Research Institute, Virginia Tech, USA
President, IEEE Power & Energy Society 2018 & 2019www.srahman.org
WhatisaSmartCity
• Thereisno singleconsensusdefinitionofasmartcity,butthereissomeagreementthatasmartcityisoneinwhichinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)facilitatesimprovedinsightintoandcontroloverthevarioussystemsthataffectthelivesofresidents.
Picture from: http://politic365.com/2017/09/01/smart-cities-require-smart-planning-policy-to-benefit-communities/
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Asmartcity isanurbandevelopmentvision tointegrateinformationandcommunicationtechnology (ICT)andInternetofThings (IoT)technologyinasecure fashiontomanageacity'sassets.
SmartCity
Tobefully“smart,”acitymustbe“connected.”
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BuildingBlocksofaSmartCity
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Citiesacrosstheworldaredeployingtechnologytogatherdatatryingtobecomecleaner,reducetraffic,andimproveurbanlife.Startingwithenergymanagement,todisasterpreparedness,topublicsafety,toparkingspotassistance,topayingbillsonline,tofacilitateemergencyvehiclemovement,andmuchmore.
RangeofDeploymentsinSmartCities
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Aneighborhoodinasmartcity:• Asmarttrafficcrossingsensitivetotrafficvolume
• Synchronizedtrafficlightsforsmoothflow
• Emergencyvehiclepriorityaccess
ElementsofaSmartCity6
https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/31319/ThesisFinalVersion.pdf?sequence=1
Emitter
Opticalbasedtrafficsignalpreemptionsystemforemergencyandtransitvehicles
ConnectedTransportation• Connectedvehiclesandtravelerswillbeabletosharedata
withallsortsofequipment,andbeabletoprocuremobilityasaservice,wheneverwherever.
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Washington, DC, USA
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VancouverCanDoThis
StockholmCityTrafficManagement
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Thesystemallowsbusesthataremorethanaminutebehindscheduletoautomaticallyreceivepriorityattrafficlights
USDeployment:SmartLamppostwithCamera
Cameraprovidessurveillanceandlocatesemptyparkingspaces
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SmartTrashCaninBaltimore,USA
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Reducesthenumberoftimesatrashcanneedstobeemptied.
SmartTrashCaninStockholm,Sweden13
Regulartrashcansneedtobeemptied1–3timesperdaySmartonesonlyneedtobeemptiedfourtimesaweek.
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A Building Energy Management Platform
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Utility/DR Aggregator
HVAC
Lighting loads
Plug loadsSensors/power meters
PV & storage
Security cameraCustomers/Operators
Occupant comfortDemand response
Solar PV/Storage Management
Energy Savings (kWh)
Peak demand (kW) reduction
Alarm & Notifications
• DR Event• Pricing• Billing
Buildings
Water metersEncrypted Data Link
Router
Internet
Building Energy Management
Security Surveillance
Source:www.bemcontrols.com
Yokohama,JapanSmartCityDemonstration
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SmartCitiesinIndia(60)
WhatisNormal The New Normal
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Synergy
Smart/ConnectedCity
• Asmart/connectedcityisasystemofinterconnectedsystemsincluding:
– Employment– Healthcare– Retail/entertainment– Publicservices
• Thesystemofsystemsistiedtogetherbyinformationandcommunicationstechnologies(ICT)thattransmitandprocessdataaboutallsortsofactivitieswithinthecity.
• Residences• Energy
distribution• Transportation
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SolarNanogrid inBangladesh
ICT-basedpowermeterandbillpaymentusingsmartphones
IntroducingTechnology
• Enables light after sunset using solar micro-grids
• Illuminates kitchens, schools and clinics
• Lets communities live cleaner, safer, and more prosperous lives
• Stimulates local commerce and builds new enterprises
ExpandingEducation
• Creating a network of engineers, entrepreneurs, and practitioners
• Facilitating ongoing learning and mentorship for continued success
• Innovative Global Classroom helps people around the world access the internet and educational resourcesPhoto by Paula Bronstein
IEEE Smart Village Success StoryGlobal Himalayan Expedition, India
Lingshed Monastery – Ladakh Region, Indian Himalayas – Elevation 12,000 feet.Founded in 1440 Illuminated with IEEE Smart Village in 2016
Global Himalayan Expedition
VillagersworkingwithLEDLights
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Loadsservedbyroof-topSolarPhotovoltaics
LocallyDrivenInitiatives
Source: Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh
q Development of local technicians and entrepreneurs at the grass-roots level:To create local stakeholder for promoting, installing and providing efficient after-sales service of the technologies.
q Local capacity development and creation of green jobs:Local entrepreneurs, especially women are offered financial and technical assistance to set-up a renewable energy technology business.
Source:GrameenShakti,Bangladesh
OwnershipbyCitizens
“The customers love coming to my shop, now that I have bright light . “They cansee what they are buying and what I have in stock. And they can watchtelevision and charge mobile phones. My sales have gone up by at least 50%.”
LifeChangingExperience
Source:GrameenShakti,Bangladesh
Source:GrameenShakti,Bangladesh
Children’sLibraryinaBoatwithSolar-poweredLight
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• Education• Healthcare• RetailBusiness• Electricity
ImpactofSolarPVinRuralCommunities
SomeoftheexperiencefromtheSmartVillagecanshowexamplesofsocialinteractionswhichcanbetransferredtotheSmartCityandhelpincommunitybuilding
TheConnectedCity VillageAconnectedcity villageisonewhereallrelevantcity villagesystems— utilities,transportation,employment,healthcare,publicsafety,education,andothers—arecapableofcommunicatingwitheachothertoallowcoordinationandreducewaste.
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