It’s truly amazing how far along we’ve come on the technology front. In recent years, humans have become no strangers to the widespread phenomena known as smart technology, in which everyday gadgets, devices, and instruments have developed interactive algorithmic qualities that help make the user’s experience convenient and enjoyable. Sensors have played a fundamental role in getting smart technology to where it is today, and will continue to have a significant influence on the direction these gadgets and devices go in the future.

While we’re still a long way from perfecting this technology, sensors have already affected smart technology on a geographical scale, namely in urban areas. Smart sensors are used in surveillance technologies, water and irrigation systems, waste collection, and even help with mass transit by monitoring traffic flow, parking, and even the number of cars that pass or are in a given area.

The infographic below provides a thorough breakdown of the different aspects of city life that are largely influenced by smart sensors and the various forms of technology in which they are used. The infographic also goes on to describe some of the economic and demographic effects the technological influx that’s occurring in the country’s urban zones is having on city population numbers, the country’s GDP, and urban workforces.