December 31, 2007
Portable solar-powered surveillance camera to monitor New Years revelers
Police in Buffalo, N.Y. will be using an innovative, portable surveillance system today to monitor crowds during the city's New Years Eve celebration. The system includes a unique, solar-powered camera that will transmit live images from the festivities to a mobile police command vehicle. Operators can pan, tilt and zoom the camera remotely. Early tests of the solar-powered security camera demonstrated its ability to clearly pick out faces and even display the writing on a package left in the street.
The portable surveillance system is part of a larger plan to install 100 new security cameras throughout the city of Buffalo, with funding coming from state efficiency grants. 60 of the cameras should be installed by February. The city is focusing on video surveillance as a way to reduce crime, with the solar-powered, portable security camera serving as a tool for monitoring large-scale public events. With cameras spread throughout the city, the Buffalo Police Department, and first responders will have access to real-time video in cases of emergency and criminal activity.
Read more on Buffalo's video security efforts at EmpireStateNews.com...
Posted by Dan on December 31, 2007 5:51 PM | Comments (0)
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