ABSTRACT
The ‘smart everything paradigm’, a term coined by Norbert Streitz, refers to trends in the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence combined in applications for smart homes, smart cities, autonomous driving or other smart environments. A reflection on the balance between technology and the contribution of users has been developed in the ‘Ambient Intelligence’ approach, which emphasises user-oriented design, the interaction of humans with technology, and the social context of data and communication. The smart city agenda is a major component of the smart everything paradigm. As a new city planning model, smart cities highlight a turning point in the history of city planning, radically disrupting the planning models that dominated the 20th century, such as the high-density city of towers, suburban sprawl, New Urbanism and the compact city.
