I think this is an important guarantee of democracy, and could be the greatest legacy of the IoT. Although many cities around the world already use sensor - based technology , soon smart cities will need even more sensors to help inhabitants with everyday things like parking , pollution levels and more says German technology firm Bosch . While cities prepare for the next stage in smart city development , interoperability will be key to laying the groundwork . People keen to be more involved in developing smart cities should be informed and consulted , the different service vendors should co - operate with each other and lessons from the first iteration of smart cities should be used for subsequent development .
Although many cities around the world already use sensor - based technology , soon smart cities will need even more sensors to help inhabitants with everyday things like parking , pollution levels and more says German technology firm Bosch . While cities prepare for the next stage in smart city development , interoperability will be key to laying the groundwork . People keen to be more involved in developing smart cities should be informed and consulted , the different service vendors should co - operate with each other and lessons from the first iteration of smart cities should be used for subsequent development .