Remember how we used to visualize the future? With flying cars, talking houses, robots that help us in our daily lives, etc. But life doesn't really look like The Jetsons or Akira. Yet we live in an era filled with technology and smart devices, proposing a visually appealing but tenuous futurism.
We live in smart cities and don't even realize it. Technology is everywhere, storing information for specific uses, always seeking to improve our quality of life. But let's learn more about this concept.
For a city to be considered smart, it must meet certain conditions such as:
The use of technology, the Internet of Things, big data, mobile applications, and others, not only serves to contain information. It is also an accessible source for implementing a process of analysis, action, and improvement.
Many cities already have environmental devices that capture all kinds of data, including weather, humidity, atmospheric pressure, fire probability, environmental pollution, and other parameters that can be used to adapt the area and keep it safe.
A very clear example is the frequency of public transportation use in smart cities. Tickets measure the time between one trip and the next, enabling frequent-ride discounts.
Using sensors such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which detect the flow of people in an area, it's possible to measure how long people spend their time and where they're concentrated. These results can be used to improve spaces and speed of services for citizen comfort.
Under the premise of keeping all types of information accessible to everyone, we can say that studies, figures, opinions, etc., are found on platforms we can access from our cell phones or computers. All with the goal of keeping us informed. That's why smart cities rely on an interconnected communication system.
The unemployment issue is improving thanks to companies integrating technologies, combined with agreements with government institutions that open up more channels so that anyone looking for work can find it more easily.
Similarly, channels are opened for companies to efficiently find optimal candidates.
Communication channels are expanding. What previously could only be communicated through radio or television now has the opportunity to appear on devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, and outdoor displays, leaving less room for misinformation.
Mexico ranks as the Latin American country with the most smart cities. Although there are smart forward-looking initiatives in several urban centers across the country, Mexico City and Monterrey are the most advanced in implementing new technologies and appear on the Smart Cities list.
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