Chapel Hill Technology Advisory Committee

[Terri Buckner <tbuckner AT ibiblio.org>]

Thanks Will. I don't recall that we have ever had a substantive 
discussion about all the ways in which wifi can be used around town. 
These uses could also bring in additional funding partners.

Wifi and meter reading: http://www.tropos.com/applications/WMR.html

Wifi and parking meters: 
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3243684

Wifi and bus routes:
http://muniwireless.com/applications/448

Wifi and real estate sales:
http://www.hp.com/sbso/solutions/real/ei_starbucks.html

I'm sure there are many more applications.

Terri


Will R wrote:

> CC is using a mix of WiMax, Wifi and fibre for their cloud.  An interesting 
> cost
> driver is the savings in reading gas and electric meters.
>
> That aside, I've included the article mainly because it shows a stoplight 
> mounted
> unit.
>
> http://www.joejava.com/citychristeneddigital.htm
>
> Will
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