The Impact of COVID-19 Experience on Smart City and Future Mobility

Abstract

This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities of the existing technologies and practices in the context of Smart City and Future Mobility to cope with pandemics. The overview shows a need to accelerate the deployment of Smart City and Smart Mobility technologies and revisit strategic supply chain planning models. It shows that advancements in IoT, communication, AI and Analytics play a crucial role in enabling rapid innovation in order to address immediate needs raised by COVID-19. The overview and discussion focus on five areas: Smart City Technologies, Robust Supply Chain of critical items, Smart Mobility, Connected and Intelligent Vehicles, and Ambient Intelligence.