A framework for cloud-based context-aware information services for citizens in smart cities

Journal of Cloud Computing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Khan, Zaheer ^a   Kiani, Saad Liaquat ^a   Soomro, Kamran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizen services; Cloud computing; Context awareness; Decision making; Public awareness; Smart cities

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; CLOUD COMPUTING; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; INFORMATION SERVICES; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

CITIZEN SERVICES; CLOUD-BASED ARCHITECTURES; CONTEXT- AWARENESS; CONTEXT-AWARE INFORMATIONS; DATA STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; PUBLIC AWARENESS; SMART CITIES;

DIGITAL STORAGE;

EID: 85006100228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2192113X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13677-014-0014-4     Document Type: Article

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