The curled metal fixtures set to go up on a handful of Michigan Avenue light poles later this summer may look like delicate pieces of sculpture, but researchers say they'll provide a big step forward in the way Chicago understands itself by observing the city's people and surroundings.
The smooth, perforated sheaths of metal are decorative, but their job is to protect and conceal a system of data-collection sensors that will measure air quality, light intensity, sound volume, heat, precipitation and wind. The sensors will also count people by measuring wireless signals on mobile devices.
New sensors will scoop up data in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
Yet another egregious violation of privacy, another abuse of authority taken by those controlling the government of which the people did not give consent to.
Time to speed up the relocation timetable...
New sensors will scoop up data in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
Yet another egregious violation of privacy, another abuse of authority taken by those controlling the government of which the people did not give consent to.
Time to speed up the relocation timetable...
I completely agree. It does not make sense to avoid technology that can help with public governance: air quality, light intensity, sound volume, heat, precipitation and traffic monitoring. We are only a few decades into the "digital revolution." Technology is not something to be discourage or avoided just because it's new, but embraced to its fullest extent because of its massive potential. I don't see any of that as a problem. Rather what's most important is establishing (and fighting for) an extension of our basic rights in this, I guess, "new era." That's issues such as transparency, Net Neutrality, security, privacy & anonymity and maintaining free speech.Ehhh given that it IS michigan avenue and in a public place I don't see anything wrong with it. As long as... we are being told the truth and that is the ONLY things the apparatus is monitoring. Could be good for something not sure what for though yet....
I've read a number of studies regarding such data collection and must say, it would be a pity not to be able to draw on the advantages. The improvement in the quality of life promise to be considerable.
Man that's nothing....
They got license plate readers scanning every vehicle in some California cities. Facial recognition programs are already in use by some cities out there too. George Orwell would be proud of his manual being followed by the nanny state left.
Ehhh given that it IS michigan avenue and in a public place I don't see anything wrong with it. As long as... we are being told the truth and that is the ONLY things the apparatus is monitoring. Could be good for something not sure what for though yet....
I'm sure I can live with out the benefits and I'm not likely to put faith in any promises made by the government.
New sensors will scoop up data in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
Yet another egregious violation of privacy, another abuse of authority taken by those controlling the government of which the people did not give consent to.
Time to speed up the relocation timetable...
In what way is this, as reported, a violation of privacy? I'm not interested in a generic rant but specific details.Yet another egregious violation of privacy, another abuse of authority taken by those controlling the government of which the people did not give consent to.
The government has no business spying on us anywhere.
New sensors will scoop up data in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
Yet another egregious violation of privacy, another abuse of authority taken by those controlling the government of which the people did not give consent to.
Time to speed up the relocation timetable...
How can this possibly construed as "spying"?
How can this possibly construed as "spying"?
Are people not being watched? From the sounds of it the people are being studied without their consent.
They aren't being actively monitored in terms of the individual, only frequency.
It's actually less intrusive than CCTV which is highly prevalent.
So if the government gathers information about their people by watching them that is not spying?
In this particular case it's monitoring frequency of foot traffic, not actively watching or monitoring what anyone is doing or where they are going.
I don't see the difference.
If you are out in public, anyone has the right to photograph you doing what you do.
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