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Fig. 2.11 Internet of Things in the context of smart environments and applications [28].
in research and development, alliances with scientific bodies and value creation
with IP & product line will lead to replacement of synthetic additives by
natural ingredients and formulation of fortified & enriched foods in convenient
and tasty formats. Local sourcing of ingredients will become more common
as the importance of what consumers eat increases. Revealing the carbon foot
print of foods will be a focus in the future.
The key focus will be to make the city smarter by optimizing resources,
feeding its inhabitants by urban farming, reducing traffic congestion, providing
more services to allow for faster travel between home and various destinations,
and increasing accessibility for essential services. It will become essential to
have intelligent security systems to be implemented at key junctions in the
city. Various types of sensors will have to be used to make this a reality.
Sensors are moving from “smart” to “intelligent”. Biometrics is expected to
be integrated with CCTV at highly sensitive locations around the city. National