A Cloud-Based Image Processing Platform for Smart Cities in Iraq

Before the concept of a smart city emerged, monitoring and managing cities was done in traditional way. Since the infrastructure of technology gradually became available to smarten up various aspects of urban management, monitoring, and control, the concept of a smart city also emerged. In a smart city, Internet of Things equipments, fast communication networks, sensor networks, surveillance cameras, and so other smart equipments are used to collect data. These data are processed and transformed into meaningful information and ultimately used in city control and management. In a smart city, technology is used to the fullest extent possible to provide better and more efficient services to citizens. Image processing is one of the technologies used in smart cities for various purposes. In this article, we present the architecture of a cloud-based image processing system that uses the MapReduce model. This platform is designed to be implemented in smart cities of Iraq. However, it can be used in other smart cities that have similar architecture. The high volume of data produced by sensors and cameras in a smart city makes it necessary for cloud-based processing systems to prevent processing power issues.