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Embedding a 3G Video Camera into Clothing
A UK company has launched a "wearable CCTV" jacket which uses 3G cellular to transmit video images back to a central office. The company says that its WCCTV 3G Covert Backpack is ideal for agents who need evidential quality recording of suspects on the move. The backpack houses all of Wireless CCTV's body-worn technology in a covert package.
The central unit of the body-worn equipment uses a robust Compact Flash card for digital, evidential quality recording of agents' video and audio footage. Using 3G mobile phone technology, images and sound can be remotely monitored by a supervisor, who can evaluate the situation in real-time and despatch assistance or advise the agent on possible courses of action.
Wireless CCTV has also integrated an optional GPS receiver which tracks and maps the exact location of agents in the field. The precise position of multiple agents, combined with their respective live video and audio feeds, allows supervisors to assess a situation in real-time and make decisions accordingly.
A Panic Alarm button allows agents to notify the supervisor that they need immediate assistance. At the end of an operation, data can easily be backed up for evidential purposes, reducing the need for paperwork.
The UK is widely reported to have the most CCTVs per head of population - and this will only increase that number.
Posted to the site on 8th February 2008