Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Projects Manager with Smart Cities, Tom Chi talks with Joey McLaughlin on the WTAX Morning NewsWatch about the Smart Cities initiative and the upcoming aerial and underground data collection in Downtown Springfield. Data collection is set to begin on April 18th. During the collection period, you might see a low flying helicopter over the downtown area.
If you see a low flying helicopter over downtown, it’s probably collecting data for Smart Cities
Weather permitting, from April 18 through April 21, residents may observe a low-flying helicopter performing a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) flyover.
