Wireless Networks and Streetlights Researchers at Harvard University and BBN Technologies are designing CitySense, a wireless network attached to streetlights that can report real-time data across the entire city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The CitySense network mounts each node on a municipal streetlight, where it draws power from city electricity.
Each node includes a Wi-Fi interface, weather sensors, along with download and uploading data capabilities. 60 You are responsible for deploying a CitySense network around your city.
What goals would you have for the system besides monitoring urban weather and pollution? What other benefits could a CitySense network provide?
How could local businesses and citizens benefit from the network? What legal and ethical concerns should you understand before deploying the network? What can you do to protect your network and your city from these issues?