Transcript Smart Ball

Smart Ball
BY
MICHAEL PETERSON
Background
 Francisco Aguilar and David Thomas
 Haitian Earthquake 2010
 Worried about increased responsibilities for police
officers
Technology
 Standard model
 6 cameras, near LED light clusters, accelerometer
and microprocessor
 Varying altercations depending on intended use
 http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/201304/emergency-response-smart-ball
 www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20226064
Advantages
 Easy to use
 Instant Access
 Hand held recon
 Low Price
Disadvantages
 Use and release model
 Invasion of privacy
 Possible adjustments for recovery
Current Activity
 Still in Prototype form
 Trial Period
 Select Police and Firefighter division
Works Cited
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"2013 Invention Awards: Smart Ball." Popular Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
"Video: Video Gallery." Camera Ball Bounces in for a Closer Look. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr.
2013.
"Q A with a BRAIN Project Pioneer." MIT Technology Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
"Ball-shaped Camera 'to Help Police and Firefighters'" BBC News. BBC, 11 June 2012. Web. 15
Apr. 2013.
"Throwable Camera-ball Scouts Ahead in Unsafe Situations." NBC News. N.p., n.d. Web. 15
Apr. 2013.
"Bounce Imaging." Bounce Imaging. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
"2013 Invention Awards: Smart Ball." Popular Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.