Wii POI Riding Mower

Thanks to Google Earth, and nifty GPS features that focus on Points of Interest (POI), a webbed traveler can get the sensation of what it must be like to be in the vicinity of many of the worlds' POI such as the Marine Memorial in DC or the Eiffel Tower in Paris. All so cool.

All that's needed to make your visit complete is to be contributing in some meaningful way to the maintenance and support of these wonders. A network of distributed groundskeepers who operate remotely controlled lawn mowers or street sweepers, and perhaps wet vacs and floor polishers through their home or portable high speed internet connections could accomplish simple but labor intensive tasks from their broadcast points.

Naturally, this would require a proof of concept trial that for safety reasons would likely be done after sites were closed to the public for the day and non-revenue generating visitors (read: government contractors) can freely observe and test safety aspects of the systems. This service, if proved reliable, could be expanded to other public services that might benefit from micro-contributions of time and off site facility management.

I'm sure with enough fine tuning the system could be adapted to users with special talents such as Bonsai or Topiary where their artistry would be beneficial, or finding and reporting empty parking spaces to motorists.