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Camera Portable Surveillance cameras are becoming more and more
popular these days especially with technology advances yielding
smaller and smaller cameras. Generally but not always, the smaller the
camera device the easier it is to hide or disguise and the smaller it
is the easier it is to make it portable. Portable Surveillance camera
systems differ from standard counterparts simply because they are
portable. A typical digital surveillance camera is not portable, in
fact it is usually securely mounted to some surface with screws.
However, if a system is portable, what does that mean for the
“system.” It means that the camera and the DVR must be in the same
“unit” in order to be entirely portable. In addition batteries or
some sort of portable power pack are also required for a portable
surveillance camera. Portable surveillance cameras have many
applications. “Helmet cams” are one such application that enables
“hands free” portable video recording because the unit is attached
to a helmet that is worn by the user. Some examples of helmet cam use
include skydiving, the aerospace industry, medicine, mining, and down-
hill skiing. Another type of portable surveillance camera is often
referred to as a “bumper cam.” Although the camera is usually not
attached directly to the bumper, an on board high speed digital color
video camera system is normally attached on a vehicle with the
camera’s target area being somewhere behind or at the rear of the
vehicle. This type of camera set up is often used to aid the driver
when backing up or for monitoring the “rear view” when abnormally
large payloads make this difficult using just mirrors. Perhaps one of
the most frequently used overt applications of a portable surveillance
camera is in surveillance and security of mass transit vehicles.
School buses are now being equipped with on board high speed digital
color video camera systems to monitor the students’ as well as the
drivers’ activities. The mere presence of a portable surveillance
camera unit in school buses has drastically reduced the
number of disorderly conduct cases among transporting
students. When incidences do arise, the system can
provided a recorded audio/video account providing
protection to both students and drivers. Subways and mass
transit buses are employing on board systems not only to
provide security/surveillance but to deter and prevent false injury
claims. Mass transit vehicles equipped with portable surveillance
cameras systems have shown drastically reduced crime rates. In
addition, these systems can provide monitoring of passengers in the
event of an accident, helping to keep false injury claims at a minimum
and insurance rates low. Yet another popular application of portable
surveillance cameras is legal work for police. FBI, DEA, etc.. In
addition, police departments across the world are instituting the use
of on portable surveillance cameras to provide evidence and monitor
activity of potential law breakers. Highway pursuits, disorderly
conduct cases during police stops, and an array of other activities
are recorded and may be used as evidence if necessary. They also can
protect officers from false claims of inappropriate behavior. Portable
surveillance cameras consist of a small, compact color digital camera,
a self contained power supply if necessary, and a high speed video
processor and recorder. Most systems also include a small liquid
crystal display or LCD monitor. Many on board systems record video to
compact flash cards or other types of “flash” memory so that
vibration that could interfere with hard drive use has no effect on
recording. There are several additional features available today for
portable surveillance cameras. Systems can be purchased that include an
optional Global Positioning System or GPS module. These systems can
record the coordinates as well as the speed of a vehicle and display
it on-screen superimposed over the video captured by the system’s
camera. Timer kits are also available. They are useful for racing
applications where lap times, equipment changes, and over all race
timing are required. This can be an invaluable tool for any race team.
As you can see there are a wide variety of applications for on board
high speed digital color video camera systems and there is also a wide
variety of accessories and features that are available to enhance
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