Flourishing After 55 in Arlington connectionnewspapers.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from connectionnewspapers.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Researchers are analyzing data collected from small sensors placed inside street lamps along a short stretch of Wilson Boulevard in the Clarendon neighborhood.
Today at 2:40pm
A technology initiative to help Arlington emergency responders by relying on the heat mapping of crowds is expected to ramp up next month.
The pilot program looks to equip streetlights with sensors on the 2900 block of Wilson Blvd, feeding information to county emergency operations staff and allowing them to monitor potential incidents while helping first responders.
“This means that emergency responders will have more information and more knowledge about an event when arriving upon a situation,” Holly Hartell, assistant chief information officer for strategic initiatives with Arlington County, said in an email.
The sensors won’t provide images of individuals but instead will help with counting people, bicycles and vehicles, according to the county. The devices in the pilot will also be able to gather changes in temperature, relative humidity and air quality, the county says.
Arlington County Board approves pilot project to install smart streetlights along Wilson Blvd.
Smart streetlights improve emergency response
There’s no shortage of streetlights all over Northern Virginia, but what if those streetlights – could help improve emergency responses? In Arlington, officials think it can be done.
ARLINGTON, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - There’s no shortage of streetlights all over Northern Virginia, but what if those streetlights – could help improve emergency responses? In Arlington, officials think it can be done.
On Wednesday evening, the county board approved a pilot project to install smart streetlights along the 2900 block of Wilson Boulevard, as was previously reported by Arlington Now. The lights have sensors inside, and at first, they’ll mostly monitor crowd size and movement.