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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