Smart Cities has been a buzz word for a few years and the approach to building a Smart City has been heavily discussed. In Japan, the Society 5.0 initiative approaches Smart Cities from a human-centric perspective. This places key players in cities in a position where the solutions presented need to focus on improving the lives of the citizens that live in it.

How can this be achieved, and how are innovative solutions being introduced to reach this idealistic human-centric Smart City goal?