A Multi-Criteria, Multi-Expert Sports Technology Maturity Model for the Evaluation of Smart Cities

This paper introduces a proposal for a maturity model for smart cities, using sport-related technologies to evaluate a city's "smartness". The potential of sport as a catalyst for the advancement of smart cities is vast and multi-faceted: technological integrations related to sports in urban environments can significantly enhance public health, community engagement, and environmental sustainability. The paper emphasizes innovative practices and proposes a framework for evaluating the maturity of smart cities, incorporating sports facilities and technology. To analyze and categorize initiatives in sports and smart cities, we propose a framework grounded in nine functional domains of smart cities and five core technologies pertinent to sports and innovation. Sport holds considerable potential to propel smart city applications across various sectors. Furthermore, sports and smart cities share common technological enablers, such as sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent materia...

This paper introduces a proposal for a maturity model for smart cities, using sport-related technologies to evaluate a city's "smartness". The potential of sport as a catalyst for the advancement of smart cities is vast and multi-faceted: technological integrations related to sports in urban environments can significantly enhance public health, community engagement, and environmental sustainability. The paper emphasizes innovative practices and proposes a framework for evaluating the maturity of smart cities, incorporating sports facilities and technology. To analyze and categorize initiatives in sports and smart cities, we propose a framework grounded in nine functional domains of smart cities and five core technologies pertinent to sports and innovation. Sport holds considerable potential to propel smart city applications across various sectors. Furthermore, sports and smart cities share common technological enablers, such as sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent materials, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence, fostering converging into an integrated ecosystem. By applying a straightforward classification of projects, akin to the Software Capability Maturity Model, our objective is to provide a preliminary model for assessing the "distance" from the optimal utilization of sport within the various functional domains. This assessment aims to offer city stakeholders insights into areas requiring intervention.