Future City Initiative -

The Future City initiative at UCF is a group of researchers who have a vision to synergistically explore the wide-ranging technological advances towards better serving urban residents. The initiative is unique due to its interdisciplinary composition, strong team of reputed experts, access to rapid economic and population growth, and nexus of world-class simulation, space technology and tourism industries co-located in the Central Florida region.

With over 50% of the world’s population living in urban areas, cities need to be as effective and efficient as possible. The smartest cities will combine sensing, communications and management technologies to create urban environments that are adaptable, connected and monitored in real time. The successful application of these advanced technologies in cities requires skills and experience that a leading university like UCF can offer.

The initiative has led to the creation of the smart cities track within the Master of Science in Civil Engineering as well as the Master of Science in Travel Technology and Analytics. The group also hosts a successful seminar series, which can be viewed on YouTube.