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The increasing sophistication and capability of data science provides some
fascinating possibilities for the future smart city to incorporate sophisticated
sensing and migrate toward the automation of many functions. While the sen-
tient enterprise will be focused on monetizing results, the sentient city will be
focused on optimizing safety and efficiency and enhancing user experience.

5.13 Summary

This chapter provides an overview and a working definition of a smart city.
It defines a range of objectives that can be addressed by a smart city from a
transportation perspective, with examples of the steps that can be taken toward
implementing a smart city in a structured and risk-managed manner. It also
discusses the concept of a framework approach to planning to support project
and investment coordination and offers approaches for coordinating smart city
investments. In addition, it describes approaches to the evaluation of smart city
investments and the effects of initiatives.
Based on practical experience from current smart city initiatives and from
previous investments in the application of advanced technology to transporta-
tion, the chapter identifies a range of challenges and opportunities and presents
some practical lessons learned.
The chapter concludes with a look to the future on how the current smart
city might evolve into a sentient city that has the capability of sophisticated
sensing and the intelligence to develop appropriate responses in a more auto-
mated manner.
It is obvious that the smart city concept has focused our attention on the
application of technologies within organizational and business model frame-
works. We are learning that success requires the effective application of technol-
ogy in a manner that takes account of the human dimensions.

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