Jan-26-2009 09:24 AM
When it comes to mobile video surveillance, the technology is getting higher and costs are coming down--faster than giant screen TVs. The new breed of wireless mobile security can dissuade home invasions and help first responders feel that much safer in public.
Thanks to wireless video surveillance, medical or security teams arriving on the scene can record their mobile phone camera's images and relay them back to their command center. All of which means faster backups, should the need arise. This kind of mobile technology also lets first-in teams triage a disaster area so the right resources can be accessed and deployed in a fraction of the time.
There are a number of video-over-mobile technology products that do the job nicely for a wide range of venues. They include the IRIS camera from Pedagog and 3rd-i's mobile surveillance system from Cratima. Both provide video streaming for peace of mind when you're away from your home or the office.
The IRIS mobile phone camera lets you stream live video to your mobile phone without a broadband or a designated network. Its Unified Media Architecture technology allows rich media transport across differing transport layers (2G, 2.5G, 3G, and WiFi). You don't even need a 3G phone - just a 2.5G GPRS and Java 2.0-enabled handset. The IRIS camera also lets you view videos on your mobile phone while you're abroad. Once the camera detects movement (using infrared and motion sensor technologies), it captures the video and uploads it to a secure server. The system conveniently alerts you through a text message, and images can be viewed from a mobile phone to monitor any suspicious activity in real time. Better still, your video images are stored for up to thirty days for convenient later retrieval.
If you've got GSM/GPRS coverage and want to know what's going on in real time, there's 3rd-i's mobile phone surveillance system. Their video-streaming server lets you adjust the fps and compression rate to fit each individual camera--this comes in real handy if you're recoding from multiple source cameras. The system also offers very low data transfers of approximately 100Kb per minute. The video grabbing server captures camera images and transfers them to a video streaming server, which forwards them to the your application on a mobile phone.
For those who need to view live video streams on their PC, mobile phone or PDA, SurvayaCam's 3G and WiFi Mobile Surveillance System has you covered. It can send and view images from multiple locations at the same time and features easy-to-use, easy-to-set up Windows-based software. You can carry it out of sight or mount it inconspicuously in a car. It's quite handy for monitoring blackspots, crime scenes and high traffic areas without wiring or complex setups.
If you're a gadget freak, Think Geek has a Surveillance Robot that comes fully assembled, although you may need some tech knowledge to start the Java application. Once up and running, though, you can drive the robot manually via web browser with live video feed. The unit's built in proximity sensors can be switched on or off to help you drive the robot manually. Video is available on demand or via your schedule. And access to the robot and video feed can be made available to multiple users. A roving mode lets you explore areas with basic vision detection--with wireless control up to 300 feet from the host computer. The whole system is available for just $374.99 at Think Geek.
Finally, in an answer to our border security problem, ASAP Security has come up with a three-camera system mounted atop a 23-foot adjustable pole. The system gets its juice from a battery that provides up to 30 days of non-stop service. What could be better for isolated stretches of the U.S./Mexico border? The system includes a built-in, one-cylinder engine to charge the battery, and is set on a two-wheel trailer for easy transport.
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