Smart Cities Testing IoT To Fix Traffic Woes | PYMNTS.com
However, IoT is being deployed across the country, and to major cities around the globe, to help improve major transportation systems, reduce traffic, increase security and, in some cases, save lives through the implementation of automated security, street lighting and even flood control. The initiatives are part of an effort by governments and industries to create smart cities, which will automate many projects, ranging from local web access to garbage collection, in a way that helps cities reduce congestion, speed local car and rail traffic and link major commercial and residential buildings.