[Noisebridge-discuss] Solar-power radios popping up around the Mission

[Dr. Jesus]

Looks like a ShotSpotter.  I can't think of anything else that would
involve bolting a solar panel to a city-owned pole that already has AC
service.  The board of supervisors has wanted to expand the existing
GDS network into the Mission since at least 2008.  I guess they
finally found the cash to do it:

  http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/resolutions10/r0536-10.pdf

The parking meters use a mishmash of technologies, but I don't
recognize that antenna belonging to any of the systems I know about.
I know at least 802.15.4 was involved by one bidder on the city
contract; omnis on base stations are a terrible idea for 802.15.4
though.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Jonathan Lassoff <jof at thejof.com> wrote:
> I've been seeing a lot of contraptions such as these
> (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejof/5487878459/) popping up around
> the Mission. That photo is not a very representative one -- most seem
> to have a much smaller isotropic-looking radiator in a PVC tube
> hanging under the panel.
>
> I suspect these are for the newer parking meters that have been
> getting installed. Some are taking credit cards now, and I can only
> assume they're doing authorization over wireless.
>
> Does anyone else know what these are for? I'm curious.
>
> Cheers,
> jof
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