Wichita, Kan., Deploys IoT Sensors to Prevent Copper Theft
The city partnered with local IoT company Viaanix to put sensors on light poles and junction boxes, which notified police when tampered with, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars in theft and repairs.
Use cases for Internet-of-Things devices seem to multiply every year, and this fall the city of Wichita, Kan., found a new one: preventing copper theft.