| | 9CIOReviewNOVEMBER 2020journey and will pilot a number of solutions, including:· Parking availability for electric vehicles and disabled parking spots · Irrigation water conservation with smart moisture sensors· Localized air quality and environmental monitoring· Real time tracking and monitoring of mobile assets· Pedestrian and outdoor space utilization·Optimized and predictive waste collection·Smart MobilitySMC Labs is launching with an inaugural set of innovation partners that includes T-Mobile (NB-IoT wireless connectivity), Helium (decentralized machine network), Fybr (end-to-end Smart City platform), RoamBee (asset tracking), Ntropy (resident engagement) and Strategy of Things (innovation strategy and management). SMC Labs will continue to collaborate with additional partners in the upcoming months.San Mateo County will also partner with cities and other regional government agencies, as well as non-profits and private sector companies, to both highlight Smart Region use cases and build the solutions to demonstrate them. Partners and members of the public will be able to visit SMC Labs to see demonstrations of how a connected region can provide a myriad of public benefits. SMC Labs will showcase a multitude of connectivity technologies, including LoRaWAN, WiFi, NBIoT, and cellular. This will allow us to match use cases to their best solutions and provide the flexibility to leverage any future prevailing technology. Additionally, SMC Labs will test and deploy a community-based decentralized communications network modeled on blockchain infrastructure. The goal will be to use the learning of SMC Labs to create a blueprint for the expanded Innovation Zones in the County.Building this Smart Region ecosystem is a significant undertaking composed of many layers and moving parts, including the underlying network, security, data, applications, and partners to leverage these applications. However, we believe that implementing promising new IoT solutions through a Smart Region approach will enhance government's ability to best serve the public, allow multiple community partners to innovate solutions for our communal benefit, and grant increased efficiency with taxpayer dollars and public resources. Jon Walton
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