Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities

The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative technology that allows interconnected devices to exchange data over the Internet, enabling automation and real-time decision making in a variety of areas. A key aspect of the success of the IoT lies in its integration with low-resource hardwar...

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Main Authors: Victoria Alejandra Salazar Herrera, Hugo Puertas de Araújo, César Giacomini Penteado, Mario Gazziro, João Paulo Carmo
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Mario Gazziro
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description The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative technology that allows interconnected devices to exchange data over the Internet, enabling automation and real-time decision making in a variety of areas. A key aspect of the success of the IoT lies in its integration with low-resource hardware, such as low-cost microprocessors and microcontrollers. These devices, which are affordable and energy efficient, are capable of handling basic tasks such as sensing, processing, and data transmission. Their low cost makes them ideal for IoT applications in low-income communities where the government is often absent. This review aims to present some applications—such as a flood detection system; a monitoring system for analog and digital sensors; an air quality measurement system; a mesh video network for community surveillance; and a real-time fleet management system—that use low-cost hardware such as ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino, and the MQTT protocol used to implement low-cost monitoring systems applied to improve the quality of life of people in small cities or communities.
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spelling doaj-art-c8f2fb17d06e4a35ab7b2dddd8e4e9b22025-08-20T02:44:55ZengMDPI AGBig Data and Cognitive Computing2504-22892025-01-01921910.3390/bdcc9020019Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart CitiesVictoria Alejandra Salazar Herrera0Hugo Puertas de Araújo1César Giacomini Penteado2Mario Gazziro3João Paulo Carmo4Department of Engineering and Social Sciences (CECS), Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Av. dos Estados, 5001, Santo André 09210-580, BrazilDepartment of Engineering and Social Sciences (CECS), Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Av. dos Estados, 5001, Santo André 09210-580, BrazilDepartment of Computer Science, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, BrazilDepartment of Engineering and Social Sciences (CECS), Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Av. dos Estados, 5001, Santo André 09210-580, BrazilGroup of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, BrazilThe Internet of Things (IoT) represents a transformative technology that allows interconnected devices to exchange data over the Internet, enabling automation and real-time decision making in a variety of areas. A key aspect of the success of the IoT lies in its integration with low-resource hardware, such as low-cost microprocessors and microcontrollers. These devices, which are affordable and energy efficient, are capable of handling basic tasks such as sensing, processing, and data transmission. Their low cost makes them ideal for IoT applications in low-income communities where the government is often absent. This review aims to present some applications—such as a flood detection system; a monitoring system for analog and digital sensors; an air quality measurement system; a mesh video network for community surveillance; and a real-time fleet management system—that use low-cost hardware such as ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino, and the MQTT protocol used to implement low-cost monitoring systems applied to improve the quality of life of people in small cities or communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/9/2/19Internet of Things—IoTsmart citieslow-end hardwaresocial applications
spellingShingle Victoria Alejandra Salazar Herrera
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Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
Big Data and Cognitive Computing
Internet of Things—IoT
smart cities
low-end hardware
social applications
title Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
title_full Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
title_fullStr Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
title_full_unstemmed Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
title_short Low-Cost Embedded System Applications for Smart Cities
title_sort low cost embedded system applications for smart cities
topic Internet of Things—IoT
smart cities
low-end hardware
social applications
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/9/2/19
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