This document discusses using the Internet of Things (IoT) for smart cities. It describes how objects will be equipped with sensors and communication capabilities to connect to the Internet and each other. This allows for various smart city services like structural health monitoring of buildings, waste management, and traffic monitoring. Current trends show IoT evolving from wireless sensor networks and test beds providing valuable insights. However, challenges remain around architecture, security, standardization, and data analytics to fully realize an interoperable smart city IoT platform. The author is interested in collecting and analyzing sensor data on topics like air quality, noise levels, and enabling intelligent transportation systems through vehicular clouds.