IDC Future Enterprise Awards: Special Award for Smart Cities - Best in Digital Policies Award Winner Profile 2024

This IDC Perspective highlights the Taoyuan City Government's initiative in developing an AI environmental pollution recognition system using machine learning and deep learning technologies. Comprising seven subsystems and three Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, the system effectively monitors and ensures air and water quality, public sanitation, and vehicle noise control, delivering measurable outcomes."Environmental protection is a cornerstone of Smart City initiatives, with advanced technologies enabling governments to harness real-time insights for timely pollution control actions. Success depends on scalable deployment, public engagement, measurable benefits, and strict compliance enforcement," says Ravi Kant Sharma, research director, IDC Government and Education Insights.