IoT ‘detect sewage overflow’ stalled
wise it is now faster than Chrome. This was possible because Firefox changed its corebrowser engine from C++ language to Rust Language. Tor is built upon Firefox which offers a lot of security features.”
However, Chrome has more add-ons as compared to Firefox. With this update, Google can reportedly control user access to the web as Chrome is a powerful entry point for beginners. This update marks the tenth anniversary of the product and has 40fixes incorporated in it.
A user, Matthew D. Green, pointed out that Chrome’s mandatory login policy completely made a hash out of its privacy policy. He noted that the privacy document could be summarised “as a promise that if you aren’t logged in, data will only be stored locally, and if you are logged in, all bets are off”.
He said on Twitter, “Just because there are abusive practices on the web does not justify layering on the mother of all privacy abuses. There is a reason Google works so hard to encourage logins on Android and Chrome. And the obvious reason is that those platforms provide user data they can’t get from their other sources.” While there has been a discussion on using the Internet of Things (IoT) in real time, especially as part of the smart cities project, on the ground, the implementation does not seem to be a viable solution.
The state government had issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to detect drainage overflow by setting up sensors in pipelines in May. The project has been shelved citing lack of a proper response.
The drainage system is not high-tech and several leakages or overflows can be found at various parts. Whenever there is leakage it is difficult to figure out the exact location and quick alerts are not received. As a result residents become victims of stench and inconvienence.
The idea was to use sensors to detect variations in the flow of sewage and give alerts of blockages and locate them using IoT, send SMS to the nearest worker to repair it. However, the project could not be realised despite premier institutes publishing several projects.
A source said, “The project was cancelled because of unavailability of qualified people and currently there is not a lot of activity happening in the IoT area. So it has taken a back seat, but there are certainly future prospects.”
Several research papers and projects have been made on this solution in the country. A similar project was implemented in San Francisco last year.
Hitachi is to launch “O&M Support Digital Solution” on October 1 for the water supply and sewage industry using digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).