Capillary Networks: A Novel Networking Paradigm for Urban Environments
Isabelle Augé-Blum, Khaled Boussetta, Hervé Rivano, Razvan Stanica, Fabrice Valois · 2012
In this paper, we present our vision of the networking chal-lenges induced by the rise of Smart Cities. Smart Cities leverage massive data collected by sensors, connected de-vices, social applications, etc. for proving a whole set of new services to the citizens. We identify the emerging needs of Smart Cities, focus on the capillary networks paradigm which unifies the wealth of wireless connectivity available in urban environment, and present the research issues it yields.