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Intel showed the future of smart cities at Mobile World Congress, and it’s an always-watching, always-communicating city. Maybe that creeps you out a bit, but there are potential beneifts: Improved traffic flow. Better information. Maybe even better help in an emergency. Here are highlights from the demonstrations.
A traditional-looking lamppost had a ring of cameras underneath its light fixture. Data from the cameras could be used by authorities to make decisions about traffic flow. An array of hotspots farther down the post could be part of a citywide Wi-Fi project.
A slender structure that was as tall as the lamppost, but much more space-agey, took the monitoring job much further. At the top were cameras, which could beam data to municipal authorities. Those same authorities could communicate to the public via two displays placed high enough on the structure for viewing from a distance. (Those displays could also show ads.) At the bottom of the structure, a third display could act as an information kiosk or a communication line to local authorities.
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