Arlington County, VA launched a one-year pilot of a Safety Innovation Zone using streetlight sensors

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ARLINGTON, Va. (WDVM) — On Tuesday evening, the Arlington County Board accepted a donation from the nonprofit US Ignite to implement a new data science program in the county to improve emergency response. US Ignite, Arlington County, Comcast, and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative will pilot a so-called Safety Innovation Zone. In about three months, the […]

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ARLINGTON, Va. (WDVM) — Smart technology streetlight sensors have been installed in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, as part of a pilot program to improve public safety in the area. The sensors can’t identify personal information about someone. Instead, optical, audio and environmental sensors collect information about the radius of location between pedestrians. The sensors […]