Wireless Sensor Network to Monitor Urban Environments

From CBC | Technology & Science News:

Researchers at Harvard University are planning to install a citywide network of wireless sensors to gather information on everything from weather conditions to noise pollution. The CitySense project will install 100 wireless sensors across Cambridge, Mass., over the next four years, Harvard announced on Thursday. The group also plans to make the project open-source, meaning researchers across the world will be able to access information collected by the sensors. "Wireless sensor networks have the potential to revolutionize the real-time monitoring of the environment, civil structures, roadways and animal habitats," said Harvard computer science assistant professor Matt Welsh in a statement. "This will be one of the largest projects of its kind, and the entire 100-sensor infrastructure will eventually be open to anyone with a computer and an internet connection."

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