More devices means more data.
Learning Track · Module 9: Smart poles · Step 74 of 101
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- Decide who owns the data from each device before installation.
- Cameras and some sensors collect personal data. Europe: GDPR applies, often with a data protection impact assessment. Middle East: UAE PDPL, Saudi PDPL, and authority rules for cameras apply. South Asia: The DPDP Act 2023 and state police rules for CCTV apply. USA: State privacy laws and city surveillance ordinances may apply.
- Publish what each device collects. Public trust is easier to keep than to win back.
- Keep the street light network working even if another service fails.
Sources
- EN 40 Lighting columns
- AASHTO LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals
- ICNIRP Guidelines for limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz), 2020
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