The city of Miami will be one of the first to use the Algorand network and its Internet of Things functionality to observe the air quality.
Miami will also utilize the air quality sensors deployed by Planetwatch, an environmental technology firm based in France. The sensors are designed to test the air quality and were funded by Borderless Capital. Every sensor deployed in the city will detect the level of air pollution in different parts, and communicate the data gathered to the Algorand network. From the warehouse, the data is analyzed, making it easy to pinpoint those areas with the highest levels of pollution. Since the data is stored and analyzed on Algorand, it is difficult for it to be altered by intruders.
The Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, is ecstatic about this development, which is not surprising since he is an advocate of blockchain technology. During the DeCipher event held in Miami, he stated,
“We are thrilled that PlanetWatch has selected Miami as the first US city in which they will deploy a network of air quality sensors. Miami is striving to become a green city through policies like the ‘Miami Forever Climate Ready’ initiative, and it is hugely exciting that innovators like PlanetWatch and Algorand are coming here to implement major sustainable technology in the US. Algorand is a carbon-negative blockchain, and the data from this project will play a crucial role in our climate adaptation efforts as well as our ambitions to make Miami an epicenter for digital capital markets.”
Miami residents can choose to install the sensor in their residence or not, and those that opt for the former are rewarded with Planets, the native token of PlanetWatch. They can sell the tokens or trade them for the internal currency of PlanetWatch, Earth Credits.
