Advanced ICT platform for real-time monitoring and infrastructure efficiency at the city level

Abstract

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has developed a shared European vision of sustainable urban development. Towards this direction, holistic solutions and advanced energy management services are necessary, addressed to any local authority that has as purpose to implement sustainable energy action plans. In this context, the aim of this paper is to present an advanced Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) platform for real-time monitoring and infrastructure efficiency at the city level, namely a Web Portal addressed to city authorities. The Web Portal will enable the city administration to collect data for energy management, real-time monitoring and billing purposes from city's infrastructure, sensors, meters and other energy sources and react to critical incidents or systems failure in an urban (city) environment. All the collected data will be handled by the "green" tools of the ICT platform, focused on the city's municipal buildings, pillars/poles and electric vehicle stations.