How could local businesses and citizens benefit from network

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Researchers at Harvard University and BBN Technologies have designed CitySense, a wireless network capable of reporting real-time sensor data across the entire city of Cambridge, Mass. CitySense is unique because it solves a constraint on previous wireless networks-battery life.

The network mounts each node on a municipal streetlamp, where it draws power from city electricity. Researchers plan to install 100 sensors on streetlamps throughout Cambridge by 2011, using a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Each node will include an embedded PC running the Linux OS, an 802.11 Wi-Fi interface and weather sensors. One of the challenges in the design was how the network would allow remote nodes to communicate with the central server at Harvard and BBN.

CitySense will do that by letting each node form a mesh with its neighbors, exchanging data through multiple-hop links. This strategy allows a node to download software or upload sensor data to a distant server hub using a small radio with only a 1-kilometer range.

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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 prior to deploying the network?

What can you do to protect your network and your city from these issues?

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