THE NEXT SMART CITIES

1. THE NEXT SMART CITIES

2. from DUMB to SMART
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INSTRUMENTING
The ability to measure,
sense and see the exact
condition of everything.
2
INTERCONNECTING
People, systems, and
objects communicate and
interact with each other
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INTELLIGENT
Respond to changes
quickly and accurately.
Get better results by
predicting and optimizing
for future events.

3. WHY WE NEED SMARTER CITIES

4. IP Devices vs. Humans

5. Forty-five percent of traffic on the busiest
New York City streets is circling the block
looking for parking
…congested roadways cost in the US $78
billion annually in the form of 4.2 billion
wasted hours and 2.9 billion gallons of
wasted gas

6. No Data, No Smart City

7. Smart: a win-win loop

8. Of all the potential electricity available in an
energy source, only 30 percent reaches
consumers
…an estimated 170 billion kilowatts are
wasted by consumers each year due to
insufficient power usage information
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9. By 2020 1.3 billion people won’t have access to safe
drinking water…
Industry accounts for about 22% of freshwater usage
today
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10. Information Technology is the key to
Sustainability and Economic Growth

11. 1st Platinum Rated Green Building in the
Middle East & 16th in the World

12. Pacific Controls Cloud Services
JADC Data Center, Dubai (UAE)
~100M USD facility

13. Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award (SEA)
The award-giving body proclaimed Pacific Controls as
one of the 14 best companies among 260 entries from
30 countries and nominated for the 2013 SEA award in
the category, “Climate, Environment and Energy” for the
Emirates Energy Star Program

14. Dilip Rahulan