According to forecasts, 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities ten years from now. That’s a good billion more than now. Despite this increase, many aspects of everyday life will be more convenient because connectivity and security provide the foundation for transforming urban spaces into smart cities. Solutions from Rohde & Schwarz help make this possible.
A future scenario in a smart city
An evening in 2030 with many pedestrians walking along the sidewalk. Some of them are carrying shopping bags, while others are accompanied by baggage drones.
Among the crowd is a young tourist who is constantly looking at her communicator. She is listening to an interactive city guide providing a multimedia description of the history of the district.
Electric vehicles glide by with barely a whisper. Our tourist stops at a traffic light. When it turns green, she crosses the street without looking up – a widget mirrored the traffic signal on her display. What is the fastest way for her to get to where she wants to go from here?
The mobility app recommends a taxi drone, but the destination is off limits for airborne drones, so she will have to walk a short distance. Since the app registered the destination with the city control system, it can guide her over the final stretch. The streetlights automatically switch on to light the way in front of her. Too far-fetched? Not from a technology perspective.
