How Smart Water Makes Cities More Transparent
WEBThe government of Ann Arbor, Mich., uses real-time smart water technology. The city worked with the University of Michigan to develop Open Storm, a package of open-source sensors, hardware and algorithms to measure and control stormwater. Sensor nodes collect data on water flow and quality, then transmit it via a cellular network.
Smart Street Lights and Public Safety - StateTech Magazine
WEBIntelligent street lighting can also enhance public safety via networked surveillance and environmental monitoring. According to a recently released research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global installed base of smart streetlights is expected to grow to 31.2 million in 2023, up from 10.4 million at the end of 2018.
How Cities Fulfill the Demand for Public Wi-Fi
WEBAs more cities contemplate smart city plans, they must first must meet a basic demand: internet access.Municipalities are providing free public Wi-Fi as they roll out smart city programs, taking advantage of fiber required to power the Internet of Things to provide public Wi-Fi access.. People want and use free public Wi-Fi: In a 2017 survey, One …
Digital Evidence Management: How Criminal Justice Agencies …
WEBHow Law Enforcement Is Better Handling Digital Evidence. The scope of digital evidence and the tools needed to process it are growing quickly. In a 2020 review of digital evidence trends for Interpol, the global international police organization, researchers said the market for digital forensics tools — solutions for generating and extracting digital evidence — …
Smart Water Technology Supporting Smart Cities | StateTech …
WEBThe Internet of Things has made smart water solutions attractive for utilities. Research firm IDC has predicted that to combat water scarcity, by 2024 45 percent of cities and communities will adopt IoT-enabled water management for usage and quality monitoring and leak detection. The near-term outlook for the market is unclear, as ABI Research ...
What Is GIS and How Do State & Local Governments Use It?
WEBWhat Is GIS? The U.S. Geological Survey defines GIS as “a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information” and that “uses data that is attached to a unique location.”. Jones, who is also the global manager of cadastre and land records at GIS firm Esri, notes more broadly that GIS is a combination of hardware, software, data …
Broadband Access in Smart Cities: What Is Wi-Fi 6? - StateTech …
WEBWi-Fi 6, compared with Wi-Fi 5, performs better in dense urban areas and delivers better data rates at a longer range, meaning that more people can have access to higher-speed broadband. Wi-Fi 6 “excels in high-density local areas, making it ideal for a city’s public transportation centers, malls, stadiums, campuses, and so on,” Cisco ...
What is an EOC (Emergency Operation Center) & How Do You …
WEBAn emergency operations center can be a building or a room, or a virtual EOC set up via telephonic and collaboration tools “designed to support emergency response, business continuity and crisis communications activities,” Ready.gov notes. EOC staffers, which are often drawn from local, state and federal public safety or emergency response ...
Wi-Fi Expansion by City and State Governments Boosts Citizen …
WEBMilwaukee residents with broadband can bank and shop online, post on social media, and work and learn remotely without a second thought. But for many low-income residents, high-speed internet is a necessity they can’t afford — and when COVID-19 hit, their needs for fast, reliable access became even greater.
Wi-Fi Security: How to Secure Citywide Wi-Fi Networks
WEBWi-Fi access and citywide Wi-Fi networks are critical assets to smart cities and towns around the country.. However, that network availability comes at a cost, as public Wi-Fi networks are vulnerable to cyberattacks.Cybersecurity firm Norton calls free public Wi-Fi a “hacker’s playground for stealing personal information.”It doesn’t matter whether that …
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