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I guess it depends where you are but UK cities are right up there with surveillance on public transport too, both trains and buses[0]. Transport for London have
by lozf 12y ago
I guess it depends where you are but UK cities are right up there with surveillance on public transport too, both trains and buses[0]. Transport for London have a system that detects if you're still on a platform after a train to each destination has departed, and alerts a human - ostensibly in case you're contemplating suicide or otherwise need help. It stands to reason that implementing the likes of facial recognition and "Gait DNA"[1] is high on the agenda if not already functional.
Not to mention the huge incentives (>50% discount) for using a traceable RFID card as your "ticket" instead of paying with cash.
[0] http://boingboing.net/2009/08/31/london-bus-with-16-c.html http://boingboing.net/2009/08/31/london-bus-with-16-c.html from 2009 - newer buses, e.g. the 2012 "new" routemaster may well have more.
[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6995061.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspon... from 2007.
- RossM 12y agoGot a source on the face-recognition-after-departure? That's a really interesting idea and I'd like to read more.
- lozf 12y agoI saw a video / TV program where they talked about it a few years back... possibly in the BBC series called "The Tube"(2012)[0]. As I recall it wasn't doing actual facial recognition, but object / shape recognition, and comparing the objects in an area over time. So you'd have the outline of a person sitting on a bench and if they're still there after all destinations served by that platform (obviously depending on the line) have had at least one train, it'd be flagged up as suspicious as apparently some jumpers like to contemplate first. Of course there must be a fair few false positives - people waiting to meet friends to either travel together or head out maybe etc, heck - I've even met someone to buy a laptop on a tube platform before... and I don't know how well it would cope if the person moved about between trains - but that didn't seem to matter much for their use case, and I'm sure they must have better tech in place by now. Sorry I can't be more precise with a source, but I'll let you know if I find anything helpful. [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cmsfd/episodes/guide http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cmsfd/episodes/guide
- MichaelCrawford 12y agoFuck. I'm never leaving my house ever again.
- JetSpiegel 12y agoThey already now where you live, and you better tape your webcam.
- lozf 12y agoThat's just what they want - at least you won't be out spreading nefarious ideas that they can't monitor, and starting the revolution. Now sit down here like a good little citizen and watch this lovely entertaining "programming" we have for you - and don't forget to buy some of the products we show you too - you know you need them really. ;)