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July 08, 2007

ANPR for Glasgow Suspects

From New York Times:
A short article on CCTV, video surveillance, and smart cameras in London contained a few interesting points.

The next wave in CCTV, experts say, is to marry traditional surveillance with computer software to make cameras better at detecting suspicious behavior that can be the precursor to a crime.
The police are believed to have used a rudimentary form of such technology to make the first arrest in this plot — Mohammed Asha, a Palestinian of Jordanian descent, who was captured on a motorway after his license plate was recognized by roadside cameras.

I don't know if anyone has confirmed that it was ANPR that caught the suspect. Other news articles mention it may be cell phone traces that led the police to the suspect. The article also mentions future uses for smart cameras:

More advanced applications include cameras that can be programmed to search for specific objects — say, an unattended bag in a subway station — or for people with suspicious mannerisms. Cameras that recognize facial characteristics are also being developed, though their effectiveness has been hampered by the unpredictable lighting in outdoor spaces. “Some people are looking very hard at suicide bombers,” said Peter Fry, director of the CCTV User Group, a trade association. “You can possibly pick up mannerisms, facial tics and so on. If that works, it would be a tremendous help in cases like these.”

Posted by rshah at July 8, 2007 04:06 PM

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