4. Are we living in a smart city?
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Internet of Things
Data
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8. Environmental monitoring
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12. Cities are getting bigger
(Mega sizes)
Increased population
Urban infrastructure
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Frankfurt
London
Helsinki
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Mega problem
14. Autonomous drones
Research challenges
• Sensor data collection
• Data quality and decision making with AI
• Trustworthy operations
• Recurring issues (Energy, Navigation, Localization)
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15. Autonomous drones
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16. Autonomous drones
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