A combination of RFID technology on plane tickets with high definition CCTV cameras may someday track people in airports. From www.computing.co.uk — Scientists at University College London (UCL) are developing a system that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and high-definition CCTV cameras to track passenger movements in busy airports. The EU-funded project, known as […]
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Smart Video Cams Watch For Shoplifters
A recent BusinessWeek article details the emerging smart surveillance systems and video cams that use high technology to catch shoplifters. From the article — There are 6 million video cameras mounted in stores across the U.S., according to market researcher J.P. Freeman Co. Their unblinking eyes are everywhere, watching exits and peering down aisles. You […]
DIY Radiation Scanner to Patrol SF Bay for Nukes
Wired.com is reporting on a group of volunteer researchers in the San Francisco Bay area, who are getting a headstart on the Department of Homeland Security’s plans to patrol US ports with radiation scanners by building their own do-it-yourself, portable nuke detector that will patrol San Francisco Bay. From the article — The Department of […]
Get Property Valuations on Your Cell Phone with Zillow Mobile
The Zillow Real Estate Valuation Search has released a beta search for cell phones and mobile devices that have text messaging enabled for email addresses. Zillow Mobile allows property searches “on the go” by sending a text message with the property address to a Zillow email address; Zillow will then return a text message to […]
Smart Video Cameras Lookout for Terrorists
A recent CNN report describes a new breed of smart video camera that is being developed by General Electric. The new smart cameras will be able to detect explosives, even under clothing, by monitoring electromagnetic waves that the devices give off. The cameras will also pinpoint faces and detect erratic body movements among individuals in […]