Project Description: Wellbeing is a core objective of smart city systems [1], given the range of devices and applications in operation here and the frequency with which we interact with them. This is particularly the case given the number of people predicted to live in smart cities by 2050 [2], and the lower than optimal quality of life to which people are exposed here. Problems associated with inner city living include social exclusion, poverty, poor living conditions, competition for access to city services, and challenging safety and security [3]. Wellbeing is considered to be the state of being happy [4], and may be measured using a range of metrics which include employment status, marital status, financial income, and home ownership, as examples. The smart city is a medium particularly suited to providing services contributing to wellbeing, given the way in which people may interact with them - frequency of access, availability of technology, general interest into improving wellbeing - and the specific aspects which are possible as a result of interacting with the technology - privacy, low cost. This project therefore involves the development of a website which supports the promotion of wellbeing in smart cities. The specific way in which wellbeing can be positively contributed to can be determined by the student undertaking this project, but must demonstrate that this is a solution which fills a unique research gap and is based on proven techniques identified in the related work. An algorithm should be developed as part of the system proposed which evaluates the extent to which wellbeing is considered to be achieved within the context of the system developed. The algorithm should additionally provide recommendations to the user on ways in which they may work towards improving their wellbeing, such as encouraging movement, encouraging skills training, or promoting relaxation. The website should additionally include a social networking component which promotes aspects of improved wellbeing, such as feelings of inclusion in the smart city. This should support an advisory algorithm which groups people depending on their observed circumstances or characteristics. It then provides a recommender for which people should communicate with each other. As part of the social networking component, decisions should be made with regard to the data structures which are most appropriate. The data in the system back-end should be retained within the most suitable data structures in the system backend to support efficient operation and high quality performance. The implementation should use cross-platform web technologies, including HTML5 [5], CSS3 [6], PHP, and JavaScript. References: [1] Leeds Task and Finish Group for the UK Smart Cities Forum, "Cities as Places of Wellbeing," Mar. 2015; Available at: https://futurecities.catapult.org.uk/documents/6697210/0/SCF_Health+and+wellbeing_Leeds.pdf/8f65cbae-ee99-4f52-86b5-f57b6917399c. [2] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, "World’s Population Increasingly Urban with More than Half Living in Urban Areas," Jul. 2014; Available at: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/population/world-urbanization-prospects-2014.html. [3] BBC, "Problems of Urbanisation in the Inner City – Inequalities"; Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/urban_environments/urbanisation_medcs_rev3.shtml. [4] NHS, "Wellbeing Self-assessment, How happy are you?"; Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Wellbeing-self-assessment.aspx. [5] HTML5 Introduction; Available at: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_intro.asp. [6] CSS3 Introduction; Available at: http://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_intro.asp. [7] NHS Wellbeing Self-assessment; Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Wellbeing-self-assessment.aspx. [8] National Accounts of Wellbeing, Measure Your Own Well-being; Available at: http://www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.org/engage/survey.html. [9] Central Survey Unit, Health and Social Survey; Available at: http://www.csu.nisra.gov.uk/survey.asp50.htm.