Technology used in the Commonwealth Games Queens Batten relay could have been useful in saving the life of a Sydney Taxi driver who was bashed to death in tragic circumstance in Cabramatta.
How? The Batten has cameras that are linked to a satellite uplink and images are transmitted back to the mission control. The Taxi’s in NSW could be fitted with a similar CCTV system that stores the images in evidence quality but also transmits lower grade images in real time via satellite for review back at the taxi base. With Taxis in capital cities (Sydney) already being tracked by the global positioning system as the images are transmitted back Taxi base operators would be able to dispatch law enforcement and emergency services vehicles to the specific location in minutes.
Government funding: This sort of technology comes at a cost but its needed for all public transport vehicles and funding to offset the costs for such would be a necessity otherwise fares would have to rise.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 7:54 PM
