Humancentric IoT and the Smart Society Concept
The rapid adoption and integration of enabling technologies such as IoT, AI, and robotics has brought along significant changes to society and the global economy. The emerging "Smart Society" concept is a natural evolution of the "Society 5.0" discourse laying the ground work for the next generation of Smart Cities, upgraded by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). Human-centric IoT is one of the pillars of the Society 5.0 initiative promoted by the government, universities, and corporations of Japan. This panel will discuss the origins and status of this effort, along with next steps and future goals towards its realization.