International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vol 9, No 6: December 2019

Emergent situations for smart cities: A survey

Ahmad Mohamad Al-Smadi (Abalqa Applied University, Ajloun University College)
Mutasem K. Alsmadi (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)
Abdel Karim Baareh (Abalqa Applied University, Ajloun University College)
Ibrahim Almarashdeh (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)
Hayam Abouelmagd (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)
Osman Saad Shidwan Ahmed (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2019

Abstract

A smart city is a community that uses communication and information technology to improve sustainability, livability, and feasibility. As any community, there are always unexpected emergencies, which must be treated to preserve the regular order. However, a smart system is needed to be able to respond effectively to these emergent situations. The contribution made in this survey is twofold. Firstly, it provides a comprehensive exhaustive and categorized overview of the existing surveys for smart cities.  The categorization is based on several criteria such as structures, benefits, advantages, applications, challenges, issues, and future directions. Secondly, it aims to analyze several studies with respect to emergent situations and management to smart cities. The analysis is based on several factors such as the challenges and issues discussed, the solutions proposed, and opportunities for future research. The challenges include security, privacy, reliability, performance, scalability, heterogeneity, scheduling, resource management, and latency. Few studies have investigated the emergent situations of smart cities and despite the importance of latency factor for smart city applications, it is rarely discussed.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJECE

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE, ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal, SNIP: 1.001; SJR: 0.296; CiteScore: 0.99; SJR & CiteScore Q2 on both of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science) is the official publication of the Institute of ...