The All-Seeing Eye Of Video Surveillance Cuts The Cord
Video cameras are eveywhere. Since the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the London subway bombings on July 7, 2005, governments and other organizations have been increasing their surveillance efforts with newer technology and better equipment. These technologies also are playing a role in crime deterrence and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Video surveillance systems have languished in the analog world for decades. New technology, though, is yielding some amazing new systems. Like most other video these days, the trend is toward Internet protocol (IP), digital, wireless, often humanless monitoring with intelligent software and all the benefits these improvements offer. Today’s systems incorporate a number of new functions:
• Monochrome to color: While the move away from black and white isn’t really a new trend, it is still going on. In fact, most monitoring today is in color.
Thanks: electronicdesign.com
