Observing the Pulse of a City: A Smart City Framework for Real-Time Discovery, Federation, and Aggregation of Data Streams

An increasing number of cities are confronted with challenges resulting from the rapid urbanization and new demands that a rapidly growing digital economy imposes on current applications and information systems. Smart city applications enable city authorities to monitor, manage, and provide plans for public resources and infrastructures in city environments, while offering citizens and businesses to develop and use intelligent services in...