The Role of Data Streaming in Smart Cities | Confluent for IoT

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This post introduces the use of MQTT Source connectors within the Confluent platform to integrate IoT data from smart city applications. It details how Confluent, in conjunction with MQTT, can stream, process, and govern data from numerous clients in real-time. A specific example of an adaptive navigation system for emergency vehicles is provided, illustrating how data from CCTV, crowd-sourced reports, weather, and vehicle position is ingested via MQTT Source connectors, processed by Apache Flink, and used to provide real-time navigation updates.