One thing ClimaCell seems to advertise is that they have access to, "Millions of data points from proprietary sources such as IoT, Drones, Airplanes, Cellular Signals, Sat Com Signals, Cameras, and more, combined with traditional data sources."[1] Another of their pages[2] claims they use signal strength on wireless networks as one of their sensor methods, which is where I assume the "cell" might come from in their name. [3] says, "Instead of relying exclusively on NOAA radar data, as other forecasting services do, ClimaCell also gathers information from closer-to-the-ground sources: cell towers, street cameras, connected vehicles, and internet of things devices such as smart garbage cans situated throughout a city."
I'm not familiar with the industry. Are other providers doing this?
(I assume that the question of whether these sensors are at all useful is another matter entirely.)
I'm not familiar with the industry. Are other providers doing this?
(I assume that the question of whether these sensors are at all useful is another matter entirely.)
[1]: https://www.climacell.co/company/
[2]: https://www.climacell.co/blog/virtual-sensing/
[3]: https://www.fastcompany.com/90411326/how-cities-are-using-hy...