Engineering Smart Cities

Smart cities represent a paradigm shift in urban development, combining advanced technologies, innovative processes, and human-centered approaches to enhance the quality of life for citizens. As complex socio-technical systems, smart cities require integrated solutions that address technological, operational, and social dimensions. Systems engineering bridges the perspectives of technology, processes, and people and is crucial for designing and managing such multifaceted urban ecosystems.

The growing complexity of smart cities raises fundamental questions:

  • Future of Systems Engineering: How will we engineer increasingly interconnected and dynamic systems in smart cities?
  • Managing Complexity: What frameworks and methodologies will enable effective management of these systems?
  • Implications for Projects: How will the demands of smart city projects redefine engineering practices, collaboration models, and project delivery?

This stream aims to explore innovative approaches to systems engineering for smart cities, focusing on managing complexity, fostering interoperability, and ensuring resilience.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Theoretical and practical approaches to systems engineering in smart cities.
  • Integration of cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, AI, and big data into smart city infrastructure.
  • Frameworks for managing complexity in socio-technical systems.
  • Human-centric design principles for inclusive and sustainable smart city solutions.
  • Case studies and best practices in managing smart city projects, including stakeholder collaboration and lifecycle management.
  • Strategies for scalability, interoperability, and resilience in smart city systems.
  • Ensuring Safety and Security: Addressing security threats, protecting data privacy, and ensuring physical safety within interconnected and complex urban systems.

With this stream, we aim to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of how systems engineering principles can be applied to address the challenges of building and managing smart cities. Contributions will deepen our theoretical knowledge and provide insights into practical applications and innovative project solutions.

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Astana IT University, Kazakhstan
Dr. Nurkhat Zhakiyev, Astana IT University, Kazakhstan

Session Secretary:

Sabina Saleshova, MSc, Astana IT University, Kazakhstan