Internet-of-Things Technologies-Based Smart Cities: Challenges and Suggested Methods

Abstract The conception of smart city refers to the structure, system and identity of settlements that are brought to life by telecommunications technology. Natural and real communications and activities are mostly virtualized in these biological complexes. As a result, forms and spaces also find new geometric, perceptual and conceptual frames. Remote work, remote purchasing, smart banking, education and remote treatment are practical examples of activities that, while providing more freedom for people and urban spaces, transform the existing systems of the general unit of the city and public areas. Urban planners and designers not only encounter new issues and phenomena in the urban planning process, especially the design of residential neighborhoods, road networks and public places, but also go towards virtualization of the urban planning process. Therefore, the present study tens to investigate the dimensions and characteristics of smart city and its capabilities to solve the problems of current urban life, which is a descriptive-analytical method derived from the study of scientific research related to the theory of urban smart. The results indicated that smart cities, in spite of the unique opportunities they provide for predicting, preventing and controlling crises, also pose threats at heart. Although these threats are not significant compared to the opportunities that these cities provide for the optimal management of crises; but, they should not be ignored, but the necessary measures should be taken to reduce these threats.