The rollout of smart cities is well underway, however, to make a city truly smart all the individual elements need to work together, not just independently. Connecting these elements is the infrastructure which, like the IoT devices themselves, are full of sensors but with their own challenges to ensure they work successfully. These may be motion sensors, pollution sensors, parking sensor or moisture sensors to name some of them, and all require safe, reliable and energy efficient power.
Article was written by Denis Pasero of Ilika Technologies, a pioneer in solid-state battery technology. Denis joined Ilika in 2008, as a scientist specialising in battery technology, to manage commercial lithium-ion projects. Today, as Product Commercialisation Manager, Denis interfaces between customers and technical teams.
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