An Edge Cloud-Assisted CPSS Framework for Smart City

The smart city uses knowledge or rules mined from Internet of Things sensor data to promote the development of the city. This brings new opportunities and challenges, such as low delay and real-time services. This article proposes an edge cloud-assisted CPSS (cyber-physical-social system) framework for smart cities. This framework migrates some tasks from the cloud center to network edge devices and puts the services and resources closer to users, so as to provide lower-latency, real-time, more effective, and proactive services for residents and policymakers.