Development of an RD Platform for Smart City Projects in the Indian Context

摘要

A pilot project for setting up a smart city prototype has been executed within the campus of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Kanpur, India. The project is jointly funded by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India and IITK. The main objective of the project was to identify the key challenges in implementing smart grid functionalities in the Indian context, and find innovative solutions to the challenges. The prototype will act as a test bed for smart city related research, development, and training activities for industries, research institutes, and academicians from India and abroad.