W9: Smart City Applications facilitated via Wireless Communications

Chair: Klaus David, University of Kassel, Germany

Abstract: Smart Cities are gaining more and more attraction and interest worldwide. The digital transformation of cities promises amongst others, easier management of processes and resource allocation of the city organisations (such as waste management, maintenance of infrastructure, park and green management, etc.), better, safer and optimal mobility through the Implementation of connected vehicles and smart traffic management, more efficient power distribution and consumption through the utilization of smart grids and renewable energy sources, higher quality of healthcare for residents via remote healthcare services and enhanced safety for citizens via deployment of surveillance systems, predictive analytics, and emergency response. While we envision these transformative services, there are still critical communication gaps that needs to be addressed. To realise some of the key Smart City use cases such as tele-operated/autonomous driving, pervasive environmental sensing and monitoring, immersive/holographic services, and massive twining of the city infrastructure, there needs to be further advances in mobile communication technologies. These advances may include ultra-low power ambient IoT devices, hyper reliable and low latency communications, integrated sensing and communications, and AI-driven joint optimization of communication, computing, and control. Besides this, lack of standardized protocols across various IoT devices and systems may hinder seamless communication and integration. Data security and privacy concerns surrounding the protection of sensitive data transmitted through wireless networks, also necessitates robust encryption and privacy measures. This workshop aims to capture the use case requirements, technological gaps, and potential wireless communication solutions for the realisation of Smart City visions.

Chair Bio:

Klaus David

Bio: Klaus David (david@uni-kassel.de) is a full professor and head of communication technology at Kassel University, Germany. His research interests include context awareness and AI focusing on applications such as smart cities, digital work, and VRU (Vulnerable Road User) safety.

He has 12 years of industrial experience in various management positions in HP, Bell Northern Research, IMEC, T-Mobile, and IHP, with five years of international experience in the UK, Belgium, USA, and Japan. He has published over 230 scientific articles, more than ten patents, and two books. He is active in IEEE (e.g., unvited keynote speaker at VTC 2023 London, Editor in Chief IEEE VT Magazine 2015 – 2018), WWRF (Wireless World Research Forum), and at conferences, such as IST Future Network & Mobile Summit 2012 as TPC chair or General Chair IEEE PerCom 2021. He has co-founded two companies and is a regular consultant to the industry and public organizations.

 

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