New concepts based on the Internet of Things propose the integration of the human factor as
a key component of novel interconnected ecosystems, to offer them new services and …

Local administrations and governments aim at leveraging wireless communications and
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to manage the city infrastructures and enhance the …

The study and analysis of large and complex data sets offer a wealth of insights in a variety
of applications. Computational approaches provide researchers access to broad …

The development of smart cities has greatly improved the living and working environment of
urban residents, but whether it can enhance the happiness of urban residents is a …

With the progress of mobile devices and wireless broadband, a new eMarket platform,
termed spatial crowdsourcing is emerging, which enables workers (aka crowd) to perform a …

The concept of Smart City aims to provide its citizens with infrastructure systems that make
cities safer and more livable. One of the methods for doing so is collecting data from the …

The phenomenon of crowdsourcing has emerged as a new pattern of digitally mediated
collaboration. This novel socio-technical arrangement changes the organization of work as …

Managing the crisis by embracing game and simulation elements and human participation
into an interactive system is a mean to learn about responding to unexpected events. This so …

The question of how to make a city or government better by exploiting information and
communication infrastructures, referred to as smart city, entails an emerging field of …

Sharing data is gaining importance in recent years due to proliferation of social media and a
growing tendency of governments to gain citizens' trust through being transparent. Data …