LBEF RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Author(s):Ramesh Prasad Pokharel, Er Ajay Kumar Sharma

Abstract:In developing countries, integrating IoT with other business processes is a complicated and challenging task. To improve citizens’ quality of life, enhance service delivery, and promote sustainability, smart cities rely on interconnected devices, sensors, and systems. While IoT are being implemented in Smart Cities in Nepal, particularly in the Kathmandu Valley, it will be accompanied by a number of challenges and issues relating to infrastructure, data privacy, and citizen awareness. The literature suggests that infrastructure challenges, including a lack of reliable power supply and limited broadband connectivity, pose significant barriers to IoT implementation in Smart Cities. These challenges make it difficult to maintain IoT devices and networks and limit the quality and reliability of IoT services. Data privacy is also a significant issue in Nepal, with a lack of regulations to protect citizens’ personal information, and a general lack of awareness of data privacy issues among citizens and policymakers. This study highlights the importance of citizen awareness and participation in IoT implementation in Smart Cities. Citizen participation and engagement in decision-making are critical to ensure IoT implementation aligns with their needs and priorities. However, citizen participation is often limited in Nepal, and there is a need to increase citizen awareness and participation to ensure successful IoT implementation.

Keywords:Internet of Things, Smart City