IoT module for a metrological calibration and verification system to support the Smart City vision. Implementation in urban transport

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the natural response to the need of collecting remote data, to monitor and to remote control hardware devices, given the advancements in the telecommunication field. Started in 1980’s as an application to remotely monitor the supply level of a vending machine placed in a university campus, coined as term by Kevin Aston in 1999, the IoT was used by more than 25% of businesses at 2019 level, and gained popularity as a remote tool for home appliances. A branch of IoT is represented by urban IoT systems, designed to support the smart city vision - Smart City, which seeks to exploit the most advanced communication technologies to support value-added services for city administration and citizens; up until the present, the main developments in this area was conducted toward smart traffic / parking management, and air quality monitoring. In this context, the SmartTest research project aims to create a prototype equipment in form of an intelligent modular system for metrological calibration/verification for time and for distance parameters in urban transport, with robotic assistance and IoT functionalities, which will lead to the development of innovative products and services intended for metrological verifications in motor vehicle traffic – transport of goods but also of passengers.