Smart Cities Blockchain, AI, and Advanced Computing

This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the various services that are available to help cities develop their smart communities. It includes a variety of topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, advanced computing and the Internet of Everything.

Smart Cities: Blockchain, AI, and Advanced Computing is designed with independent chapters focusing on the current and future state-of-the-art in the technology for smart city challenges and various application areas like healthcare, transportation, the smart grid, supply chain management, and financial systems. There are both theoretical and empirical investigations in this book, they cover a wide range of topics related to smart city development and implementation, including healthcare, transportation, the smart grid, supply chain management, and financial systems, among others all of which have a significant impact on the creation of smart cities. The book then examines the state-of-the-art blockchain technology for smart city challenges and programs that might assist enhance the quality of life in urban areas and encourage cultural and economic growth.

This book is written especially for the students, researchers, academicians and industry professionals looking for initiatives and advancements in the technologies with primary focus on its implications towards smart cities.

1. Introduction to Smart Cities: An Overview of Blockchain, AI, and Advanced Computing

2. The Role of Blockchain in Building Smart Cities: Opportunities and Challenges

3. Advanced Computing Technologies for Efficient and Sustainable Energy Management in Smart Cities

4. Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contracts for Secure and Transparent Governance in Smart Cities

5. AI-Driven Traffic Management Systems: Reducing Congestion and Improving Safety in Smart Cities

6. Advanced Computing for Smart Waste Management and Recycling in Smart Cities

7. AI-Driven Healthcare Services and Infrastructure in Smart Cities

8. Advanced Computing for Smart Water Management in Smart Cities

9. AI-Enabled Smart Homes and Buildings in Smart Cities

10. Advanced Computing for Smart Public Transportation Systems in Smart Cities

11. Empowering Smart Cities through Intelligent Prompt Engineering: Unleashing the Potential of Language Models for Seamless IoT Integration, Personalized Experiences, and Efficient Urban Governance

Bhisham Sharma received a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from the PEC University of Technology (Formerly Punjab Engineering College), Chandigarh, India. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. He is also working as a member of the Chitkara University Research & Innovation Network (CURIN). He is having 13 years of teaching and research experience at various reputed Universities in India. His research interests include Mobile Computing, Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing, Wireless Communication, Wireless Sensor Networks, Wireless Mesh Networks, Next Generation Networking, Network Security, Internet of Things, UAV, Medical Image Processing, and Edge/Fog Computing in which he has published over 80 research papers in reputed SCI and Scopus indexed journals, international conferences, and book chapters.

Manik Gupta is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India with more than 12 years of experience. His research interests include Blockchain, Internet of Things, Internet of Vehicles, Vehicular Area Networks, Game Theory, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Body Area Networks. Gwanggil Jeon received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 2003, 2005, and 2008, respectively. He is currently a Full Professor at Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea, and was a visiting professor at Sichuan University, China, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain, Xinjiang University, China, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, and University of Burgundy, Dijon, France.

Gwanggil Jeon received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. (summa cum laude) degrees from the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea,