LA installs street light sensors that can hear car crashes
LA’s is all set to expand its smart city capabilities by installing all hearing street lights LA has one of the biggest street lighting networks of any major city in the world. Los Angeles is adding all-hearing sensors to street lights that will be able to hear car crashes and report them to emergency services and first responders. The move is part of a new pilot scheme to expand LA’s smart city capabilities. The city authorities intend to use the smart city to improve public safety and support services. The city already has a connected street lighting infrastructure, but new technology is being deployed to improve LA’s Internet of Things (IoT) functionality. Enabled light poles will feature microphone modules that will be able to monitor, aggregate and visualize ambient sound in various areas of the city. The modules can be used to increase the response times of emergency vehicles by detecting the sound of a collision. They can al...
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