The concept of smart cities has become very popular in recent times and with much more clear understanding. The evaluation of Internet of things and recent progress in the technology has given smart city project a real lift. IOT models can easily be integrated in different fields and sections of a city to attain a working smart city. Modern Smart city should not only be technologically advanced but must also provide better quality of life and more opportunities improved lifestyle and development for its citizen. This Paper provides us a survey of how Internet of things can help us in the development of a smart city and also identifies the main components and elements characterizing a smart city.
Furthermore we will also discuss the benefits a society will get from the working smart city project.