An investigation into technology solutions for urban public monitoring through ubiquitous devices in the context of smart cities

Context: Socioeconomic development has accelerated the urbanization process and the advance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In this context, population growth in urban centers manifested challenges in the economic and cultural aspects of society. Issues such as mobility and sustainability come up. ICT plays an important role in this scenario, as it enables innovative services to citizens to improve their quality of life. Objective: To identify and analyze technological solutions (tools, services, applications or products) of urban public monitoring in order to characterize them, with respect to smart cities and ubiquitous devices, from the point of view of researchers and public agents in the field. context of theoretical and applied research in the literature. Method: A Systematic Literature Mapping (SLM) was performed to characterize the research in the area. Results: It was found that most studies treat as important and global trend urban public monitoring through ubiquitous devices in the context of smart cities. Conclusion: Urban public monitoring can be performed through appropriate ICT infrastructures, using devices such as sensors to capture and transmit data in real-time. This communication takes place without the use of wires and it is necessary to worry about the energy efficiency and accuracy of these ubiquitous devices. This way, the city can become more efficient and attractive to its citizens.