Pakistan’s military says it has deployed a locally-made drone for the first time, killing three militants near the Afghan border. In a statement, the army said missiles fired by the drone had hit a compound in the North Waziristan Shawal valley. The Shawal valley has been the scene of some …
Read More »Future Robots to automatically identify terrorists in real time through Intelligent Video Surveillance
The surveillance for security operations is normally performed by humans, which provide visual intelligence. However, this can be dull and dangerous, especially for security operations. In the future machines or robots might be able to automatically recognize “suspicious behavior” or identify and interpret the acts of a potential terrorist. However, …
Read More »More than 700 pilgrims killed in Saudi Hajj stampede, how large is Technology’s role
Two giant waves of Muslim pilgrims collided at an intersection on 24th Sep 2015 near a holy site in Saudi Arabia, and more than 717 people were crushed and trampled to death in the worst disaster at the hajj in a quarter-century. Arabia’s civil defence directorate said, at least 863 …
Read More »Rockwell Collins PPSS system combines Wireless Sensor Network, Day/Night cameras, Unmanned Aerial System and the Ground Surveillance Radar for constant monitoring of threats against military bases
Rockwell Collins has unveiled its enhanced Patrol Persistent Surveillance System (PPSS) system for enhanced situational awareness and the constant monitoring of threats against military bases, forward observation posts and other secure facilities. It offers an integerated system that combines sound, vibration and imaging sensors along with sensor data from the …
Read More »Avantes develops spectrometer for bomb detection based on EU-funded OPTIX project
An EU-funded research team behind the OPTIX project (Optical Technologies for the Identification of explosives),has successfully developed and tested a portable device, which can detect extremely small, as little as 1 microgram of explosives from up to 20 metres away.
Read More »Drone Designed For Incidents like Fukishima Disaster
Through project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Sellafield, a team at the University of Bristol has developed the drone, called the ARM system.
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