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This is childs-play compared to what the DoD are up to with WAPS, currently in the format of ARGUS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARGUS-IS http://en.wikipedia.o
by madaxe_again 13y ago
This is childs-play compared to what the DoD are up to with WAPS, currently in the format of ARGUS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARGUS-IS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARGUS-IS
Simultaneous video surveillance of 8 x 8km with a single drone, at 15cm resolution.
I'm afraid to say that while this is neat, realtime video maps of the planet will be provided by drone tech, not satellites - for now. When we can stick something in geosync with amazing eyes at a low energy cost (space elevator), this picture may change - but until then... nope.
- knowaveragejoe 13y agoWhile impressive, I have a hard time believing this claim: > As ARGUS floats overhead for months at a time, it dragnet tracks every moving person and vehicle and chronographs their movements, allowing forensic investigators to rewind the footage and watch the activities of anyone they select within the footage. The amount of footage just one pod collects in a short span of time is monumental. They're storing what amounts to decades of footage for just one day's worth of operation. Maybe they have some criteria that trims unnecessary footage, but I can't imagine that saving all that much space as they don't want to miss anything.
- madaxe_again 13y agoStorage is cheap. If you're storing on HDDs for quick access, the cost is small - if you're storing on archival tape in silos, the cost drops even further.