Smart cities

News and Updates

NIST’s GCTC Leaders and Member Cities Participate in Smart City Workshop at the Western Hemisphere Cities Summit of the Americas

June 1, 2023

On 25 April 2023, NIST and city leaders of the NIST Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) led a discussion of smart technologies and best practices at

NIST’s GCTC Paving Way for Electric Buses, Electric Truck Charging, and More

June 1, 2023

NIST’s Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a collaboration platform that brings together cities, communities, industry, academic, and government

Making CPS Modeling Easier and Reusable – University, NIST Researchers Propose a Way

June 1, 2023

Large cyber-physical systems (CPS), in which operational technology systems monitor and control the physical environment, such as through services deployed for

Projects and Programs

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things for Smart Cities

Ongoing

Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in

Cyber Physical Systems and Internet of Things Program

Ongoing

The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things Testbed

Ongoing

A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which

Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Foundations

Ongoing

The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of

Publications

Smart Cities and Communities: A Key Performance Indicators Framework

June 14, 2022

Author(s)

David A. Wollman, Edward Griffor, Chris Greer, Michael Dunaway, Martin Serrano, Martin Burns, Sokwoo Rhee

This publication presents research findings and scientific work that advance the development and progression of smart city and community measurement methodology

Smart Cities and Communities: A Key Performance Indicators Framework

February 24, 2022

Author(s)

Martin Serrano, Edward Griffor, David A. Wollman, Michael Dunaway, Martin Burns, Sokwoo Rhee, Chris Greer

This publication presents research findings and scientific work that advance the development and progression of smart city and community measurement methodology

Global City Teams Challenge Smart Agriculture and Rural SuperCluster Workshop Report 2020

June 9, 2020

Author(s)

Sokwoo Rhee, Dennis Buckmaster, Jean Rice, Josh Seidemann, Mo Shakouri, Robert Tse, Hongwei Zhang

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) for communities across the world to use as

Global City Teams Challenge Public Safety SuperCluster Progress Report 2018-2019

March 31, 2020

Author(s)

Sokwoo Rhee, Brenda Bannan, Samantha Dubrow, Michael Dunaway, Dean Skidmore, Elisa Torres

NIST co-hosted the 2018-2019 GCTC Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3) program with DHS S&T and NTIA. The objective was to encourage

Awards

Sokwoo Rhee Receives the Portland Golden Globe Award 2019

NIST’s Sokwoo Rhee was honored with the Portland Golden Globe Award at the September 2019 Global Tech Jam in Portland, Oregon. The Award is