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Urban Surveillance System Could Track Vehicles In A City

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
4 July 2003 - 9:00am

The Pentagon is developing an urban surveillance system that is capable of tracking every vehicle in a city.

Known as "Combat Zones That See," the project is intended to help the U.S. military protect troops and fight in cities overseas...The project's centerpiece would be groundbreaking computer software capable of automatically identifying vehicles by size, color, shape and license tag, or drivers and passengers by face.

Full Story: Another Tool for Big Brother?
Source: Wired, July 3, 2003
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