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Smart Structures on the Rise

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The advancing Internet of Things revolution is ushering in a wave of smart cities, structures, and systems, with photonics technology at the forefront.

VALERIE C. COFFEY, SCIENCE WRITER

Futuristic smart cities are having their day, with numerous announcements in the past year of plans to begin developing high-tech urban endeavors all over the globe. Developers have revealed ambitious plans for smart cities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Russia, India, Africa, and the Middle East, partly as a solution to overcrowding in rapidly growing urban centers. The definition of a smart city is somewhat ambiguous, but the main thrust of these cutting-edge municipalities is integration of the most advanced intelligent systems, data collection technologies, and information analysis methods...Read full article

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