Smart City

Smart city is the name given to cities that use information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the quality and performance of urban services such as energy, transportation and public services. The inclusive aim of a smart city is to increase the quality of life for its citizens with smart...

Migration from rural areas to urban areas is increasing day by day in the world. According to the report of the United Nations, by 2030, more than 70 percent of people are expected to live in cities. Large-scale urbanization creates a need for cities to become smarter.

Thorn manufactures and supplies dependable, efficient, high-quality lighting. Its extensive portfolio of indoor and outdoor lighting is designed to address the needs of wholesalers, contractors, specifiers and end users, for the widest range of applications.

According to the report released by the Mordor Intelligence research company, the smart lighting market reached $14.24 billion in 2019. By 2025, the market is expected to reach $58.64 billion, growing by 27.1 percent each year.

Smart city lighting systems, automation systems and building facade animation systems manufacturer Oliptek's 2020 product catalog has been published. The company's innovative solutions are included in the catalog with detailed descriptions and technical specifications.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who made the opening speech of the Smart Cities and Municipalities Congress and Exhibition, underlined that a problematic period has started in crowded cities, especially in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Erdogan stated that the emerging problems can be overcome with a smart city approach.

For years, Logiba recognized the critical importance of the rapidly developing smart city concept in the world. Logiba was established in Konya, Turkey with its mission of developing eco-friendly and innovative products by prioritizing energy efficiency and cost optimization in all products it designs and produces.

MIT researchers headed by Sumeet Kumar, have developed a new way to map streetlights. This innovative method takes a cue from Google’s fleet of street view cars. The researchers have come up with a set of sensors that can be mounted on top of cars that regularly drive around the...