Energy-Efficient Transformative Technologies for Data-Driven Smart Cities

Energy-Efficient Transformative Technologies for Data-Driven Smart Cities offers a comprehensive guide to the cutting-edge technologies and methodologies essential for developing energy-efficient and secure smart city infrastructures. This book begins with an introduction to data-driven super-smart cities, followed by discussions on energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks (WSN) and security considerations. Subsequent chapters delve into energy harvesting technologies, challenges in transformative technologies, and optimization techniques. The book also explores communication protocols for low-energy devices, cross-layer optimization, energy-aware routing protocols, and energy management policies. It concludes with insights into the role of machine learning for energy prediction and the application of edge computing in energy-efficient smart cities. Building from fundamental knowledge to specific application tools, Energy-Efficient Transformative Technologies provides students, engineers, and researchers, with a roadmap for smart city energy management. - Brings together fundamental principles from infrastructure and design to security- Breaks down a wide variety of specific techniques across the smart-city landscape- Supports the development of smart cities for sustainable, efficient energy use in the built environment