CITIOS – BUILDING SMART CITIES ON THE BLOCKCHAIN

The world has since moved on to better things after the launch of the Internet. Haven gained traction in the last couple of months; the Internet soon moved on to usher in many situations, ranging from social media to search engines. The latest innovation (being the blockchain), came with a swipe at many of the centralized variations of doing things. Now, people can communicate without hassles. They can also get around many things without breaking a sweat or spending more on it. That informs the reason why many other platforms like CitiOS are migrating to the blockchain technology as a way of shoring up their chances at competing in the broader market.

WHAT IS CITIOS?

[CitiOS](https://www.citios.io/ is a blockchain platform that has many use cases. The most significant of it all is the zeal to become one of the best smart city projects. You might be wondering about what a smart city means and how CitiOS can fit into the picture.

WHAT DOES A SMART CITY MEAN?
What is this “smart city” we’ve been talking about? When a city is said to be smart, it means that the basics of livelihood are there. Electricity supply, medical care, and robust infrastructure are some of the highpoints of any city that must be regarded as being smart.
When we look around us today, it is evident that we are living below the standards that make up a smart city. From the insufficient power supply to the non-functioning hospitals/medical facilities, and down to dilapidated infrastructures around the world, we cannot help but seek a better life. That is where Africans (the primary target audience of CitiOS) shouldn’t hesitate to integrate the varieties of features brought by CitiOS. The platform is indeed remarkable after going on to clinch the status of one of the best smart city projects.
• Bolstering the Drive for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The United States (UN), which is one of the leading committees in the world, created a framework known as the “Sustainable Development Goals.” The aim was to enhance the lives of people living in member nations. Among the many goals, it intends to achieve are excellent healthcare, stable infrastructure, and sufficient electricity. The milestone for the attainment was set to 2030. With about a decade to that time, it is yet to be seen how many nations/countries (especially the third world countries) can meet up with the goals.
That is why the CitiOS blockchain project is dedicated to ensuring the swift movement of these third world countries to a status whereby they would be ranked higher like their peers in the advanced/first world countries. Among the many approaches, it uses to achieve that are the delegation of the sophisticated and IoT powered street lights, and the use of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) to oversee the effective running of the healthcare system.
• Solving Environmental-Related Issues
It's no news that natural calamities are bound to happen and without notice too. Earthquakes have ravaged many parts of the world, and little efforts have been made to get to the root of the challenge. That is also the case with many other natural calamities that claim properties.
The reverse is the case with the launch of the CitiOS blockchain platform. Through the Artificial Internet of Things (AIoT)-powered street lights, it is now possible to monitor the environment easily. CitiOS proposes installing the street lights at construction sites, campuses, parks, roads, and hospitals. The AI camera in them would pick out scenes, such as traffic accidents, power outages, crime prevention, missing individuals, and suspicious people.

CONCLUSION
There's no denying that the propositions of the CitiOS blockchain platform to build smart cities in Africa and many other parts of the world are commendable. With this in place, it would be easier for everyone to enjoy the full benefits of living in a first-world country, just as the nations would now be able to meet up with the dictates of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

USEFUL LINKS
Website: https://www.citios.io/
Whitepaper: https://www.citios.io/assets/CitiOS_Whitepaper-b30baa8c1d320911cf2f308042e20af97ad0fdbd5e13890cf1124e031891e1b6.pdf
Telegram: https://t.me/CitiOS_Official
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CitiosOfficial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citios.io/

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