About Us
| Abstract: |
Public welfare and safety are some of the many responsibilities municipal agencies are held accountable for. The outcome of a given situation can be determined by the speed and effectiveness of the response to it. In many circumstances, a unit out on patrol will need swift, proficient backup in order to maintain order, give assistance, and/or perform his/her job effectively.
Mobile Streaming Video is a system where video taken from a mobile unit’s camera will be streamed to a centralized dispatch location. From this base location, a dispatcher will be able to better assess and react to given circumstances; personnel can properly prepare, inform, and assign support units as well. In addition to being able to view the progress of other units on patrol, the Mobile Streaming Video’s mobile unit can enter reports into a searchable database for the entire municipal workforce to use. The project is made optimally for law enforcement and other emergency services. The live video feed will help officers see the picture of any situations in progress as well the locations of other officers on patrol. Mobile Streaming Video is a combination of hardware and software: a video camera, computer, and modem at the location of a mobile unit will stream video wirelessly through a cellular network to a base station. For this project, the mobile unit will be integrated to a current Stevens’ Police cruiser. At the base station, there will be a server with a network connection, running the project’s web application and database. The web application will have a high level of security in order to maintain control of user access to video feeds and information on the database. The Mobile Streaming Video project’s goal is to give personnel a better assessment of, and better capability to respond to, live situations. This product and service can be used throughout campuses and cities across the nation, starting at Stevens Institute of Technology. |
| Our Project: | Mobile Streaming Video is a system where video taken from a mobile unit's camera will be streamed to a centralized dispatch location. From this base location, a dispatcher will be able to better assess and react to given circumstances; personnel can properly prepare, inform, and assign support units as well. In addition to being able to view the progress of other units on patrol, the Mobile Streaming Video's mobile unit can enter reports into a searchable database for the entire municipal workforce to use. |
| Who we are: | Computer and Electrical Engineering Majors at Stevens Institute of Technology. |
| Group 6: | Rebecca Quinn Ian Denholm Jennifer Spero Christian Latoja |