For a number of years now, Smart Cities and Big Data have been heralded as the future of urban design, taking advantage of our connected, technological world to make informed decisions on urban design and policy. But how can we make sure that we're collecting the best data" In this story, originally published on Autodesk's Line//Shape//Space publication as "'Array' of Possibilities: Chicago?s New Wireless Sensor Networks to Create an Urban Internet of Things," Matt Alderton looks at a new initiative in Chicago to collect and publish data in a more comprehensive way than ever before.

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For a number of years now, Smart Cities and Big Data have been heralded as the future of urban design, taking advantage of our connected, technological world to make informed decisions on urban design and policy. But how can we make sure that we're collecting the best data" In this story, originally published on Autodesk's Line//Shape//Space publication as "'Array' of Possibilities: Chicago?s New Wireless Sensor Networks to Create an Urban Internet of Things," Matt Alderton looks at a new initiative in Chicago to collect and publish data in a more comprehensive way than ever before.If it hasn?t already, your daily routine will soon undergo a massive makeover.For starters, when your alarm clock goes off, it will tell your coffeemaker to start brewing your morning joe. Then, when you?re on the way to work, your car will detect heavy traf...