Smart Streets as a Cyber-Physical Social Platform: A Conceptual Framework

Abstract

Streets perform a number of important functions and have a wide range of activities performed in them. There is a small but growing focus on streets as a more generalisable, atomised, and therefore more manageable unit of development and analysis than cities. Despite the public realm being one of the largest physical spaces on streets, the impact and potential of digitalisation projects on this realm is rarely considered. In this article, the smartness of a street is derived from the cyber-physical social infrastructure in the public realm, including data obtained from sensors, the interconnection between different services, technologies and social actors, intelligence derived from analysis of the data, and optimisation of operations within a street. This article conceptualises smart streets as basic units of urban space that leverage cyber-physical social infrastructure to provide and enable enhanced services to and between stakeholders, and through stakeholders’ use of the street, generate data to optimise its services, capabilities, and value to stakeholders. A proposed conceptual framework is used to identify and explore how streets can be augmented and create value through cyber-physical social infrastructure and digital enhancements. We conclude with a discussion of future avenues of research.

Analysis of OAM Modes and OFDM Modulation for Outdoor Conditions

“…5G communications drive the connectivity of people and devices and are gradually infiltrating various industries, supporting the thrust toward a digital society and smart living (Biffl et al, 2023). This enables cyber-physical systems, real-time data access, shared data between various services, and intelligent data insights (Lynn and Wood, 2023). This requires high-bandwidth communications for outdoor conditions, such as between buildings and open public spaces.…”