A reference architecture is an architecture where the structures and respective elements and relations provide templates for concrete architectures in a particular domain or family of systems. It provides a template solution for an architecture, delivering a common vocabulary with which to discuss implementations, and stressing commonality.
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Reference Models for Intelligent Cities: An Aligned Template
Nuno Soares (ALGORITMI Research Centre, University of Minho, Portugal), Paula Monteiro (CCG/ZGDV Institute, Guimaraes, Portugal), Francisco J. Duarte (ALGORITMI Research Centre, University of Minho, Potugal), and Ricardo J. Machado (ALGORITMI Research Centre, University of Minho, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 33
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5062-5.ch002
Abstract
Cities are multifaceted and highly complex interconnected systems of people, objects, and machines, bringing endless design, construction, and operational challenges. To be intelligent, the parts of a city and the relationships and connectivity among them need to be smart. Much work has been done on models and reference architectures for intelligent cities to achieve the smart integration of city domains. Nevertheless, a universally complete smart city reference architecture does not exist. This chapter aims to discuss accepted dimensions of an intelligent city and the best arrangement for connectivity of them. Through literature review of relevant studies from academia, international organizations, and standards organizations that analysed contributions ranging from enunciations of smart cities' relevant dimensions, conceptual models, reference architectures, and urban platforms, this chapter aggregates the dimensions to align the reference model for intelligent cities that reflects the importance of the core relevant dimensions.