Sensor-Equipped Lamp Posts to Measure Traffic, Pollution in Chicago
Let there be light! And big data, of course.
Researchers in Chicago are deploying networked, sensor-equipped lamp posts to learn how they can help urban planning and safety. According to the Chicago Tribune, the data-collection sensors affixed to the lamp posts will measure air quality, light intensity, sound volume, heat, precipitation and wind. The sensors will also count people by measuring wireless signals from mobile devices.