Re: [Skunkworks] Cameras-in-vehicle
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans who say they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example. Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it. Me urging with myself, sorry Muriithi
I did not record their contacts, unfortunately, and I am looking for those folks to wire a car for me. If you have their contacts, please share it.
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM, William Muriithi < william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans who
say
they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well
Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example.
Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it.
Me urging with myself, sorry
How about a simple scenario where you have a phone capable of video calls installed in the vehicle and 1. Phone is wired to charge via vehicle electrical system 2. Phone is configured to auto-answer any incoming calls 3. Phone is discreetly mounted somewhere in the vehicle You call the number in the phone and voila! My imagination. PS: As a matter of fact, I've head of cases where folks by dead phones to pluck out the camera - though this still sounds like a myth to me... -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
4. The phone has google maps/latitude on so give GPS location 5. An Android app can be installed which is connected to the various car subsystems via USB (auto car off etc) that can be commanded by SMS/internet All in one. On 28 October 2012 09:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans who say they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well
Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example.
Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it.
Me urging with myself, sorry
How about a simple scenario where you have a phone capable of video calls installed in the vehicle and 1. Phone is wired to charge via vehicle electrical system 2. Phone is configured to auto-answer any incoming calls 3. Phone is discreetly mounted somewhere in the vehicle
You call the number in the phone and voila!
My imagination.
PS: As a matter of fact, I've head of cases where folks by dead phones to pluck out the camera - though this still sounds like a myth to me...
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
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6. The phone's accelerometer can tell when the car is upside down (roll or accident) plus sped etc On 29 October 2012 12:42, Jangita Nyagudi <jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com> wrote:
4. The phone has google maps/latitude on so give GPS location 5. An Android app can be installed which is connected to the various car subsystems via USB (auto car off etc) that can be commanded by SMS/internet
All in one.
On 28 October 2012 09:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans who say they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well
Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example.
Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it.
Me urging with myself, sorry
How about a simple scenario where you have a phone capable of video calls installed in the vehicle and 1. Phone is wired to charge via vehicle electrical system 2. Phone is configured to auto-answer any incoming calls 3. Phone is discreetly mounted somewhere in the vehicle
You call the number in the phone and voila!
My imagination.
PS: As a matter of fact, I've head of cases where folks by dead phones to pluck out the camera - though this still sounds like a myth to me...
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
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Found a UK based retailer, http://www.carcamerasystems.co.uk/ at 80 pounds, abt 10k or so. On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Jangita Nyagudi <jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com
wrote:
6. The phone's accelerometer can tell when the car is upside down (roll or accident) plus sped etc
On 29 October 2012 12:42, Jangita Nyagudi <jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com> wrote:
4. The phone has google maps/latitude on so give GPS location 5. An Android app can be installed which is connected to the various car subsystems via USB (auto car off etc) that can be commanded by SMS/internet
All in one.
On 28 October 2012 09:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans
who
say they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well
Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example.
Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it.
Me urging with myself, sorry
How about a simple scenario where you have a phone capable of video calls installed in the vehicle and 1. Phone is wired to charge via vehicle electrical system 2. Phone is configured to auto-answer any incoming calls 3. Phone is discreetly mounted somewhere in the vehicle
You call the number in the phone and voila!
My imagination.
PS: As a matter of fact, I've head of cases where folks by dead phones to pluck out the camera - though this still sounds like a myth to me...
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
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-- Regards, Peter Karunyu -------------------
Notes to self: 1. This one<http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Car_Accessories/Car_DVR/1080P_Full_HD_Car_DVR_and_GPS_Logger_4GB>includes GPS logging as well as the speed, but is now discontinued. 2. It comes with its own software, allowing one to see lots of interesting bits of info, including G-forces and integration with Google Maps 3. Detailed review by "James May" here<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rwMV7hhaY&feature=relmfu> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
Found a UK based retailer, http://www.carcamerasystems.co.uk/ at 80 pounds, abt 10k or so.
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Jangita Nyagudi < jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com> wrote:
6. The phone's accelerometer can tell when the car is upside down (roll or accident) plus sped etc
On 29 October 2012 12:42, Jangita Nyagudi <jangita.nyagudi@gmail.com> wrote:
4. The phone has google maps/latitude on so give GPS location 5. An Android app can be installed which is connected to the various car subsystems via USB (auto car off etc) that can be commanded by SMS/internet
All in one.
On 28 October 2012 09:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM, William Muriithi <william.muriithi@gmail.com> wrote:
I have seen some Ads in the newspapers by some enterprising Kenyans
who
say they can wire your car in a such a way that you can be able to watch/view at any point in time what is happening in the car - for example where the driver is headed or doing with the car.
Think uploading GPS coordinate is more effective. Think of the bandwidth dealing with images would need? And then you need to be checking on the camera often or uploading everything somewhere and scanning through the pictures. Just don't scale well
Granted, problem with GPS is you can't tell if the driver is mistreating the car. Hitting every pot hole on the road for example.
Hmm, actually, I think its possible. Have something like a CCTV security system with huge disk and save everything on the car. Once the car come back, pull the disk out and scan through the daily stream of images that have been captured though the day. That leaves only one problem, you need a resources to be scanning through lots of mostly banal picture. Agree they would catch some interesting stuff once in a while. Ah, and its a psychological deterence of the driver driving badly even if you never check the pictures, so yea worth it.
Me urging with myself, sorry
How about a simple scenario where you have a phone capable of video calls installed in the vehicle and 1. Phone is wired to charge via vehicle electrical system 2. Phone is configured to auto-answer any incoming calls 3. Phone is discreetly mounted somewhere in the vehicle
You call the number in the phone and voila!
My imagination.
PS: As a matter of fact, I've head of cases where folks by dead phones to pluck out the camera - though this still sounds like a myth to me...
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler.
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