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As the military industrial complex surges forward, so do develops in technology for the public sector. At lowest that is how the cold-war wisdom goes. Case in point: QinetiQ is developing a lens-less, mirror-less, battlefield imaging approach amongst chosen boon out of your DARPA’s deep pockets. The LACOSTE expect (Large Area Coverage Optical Search additonally Track and Engage) aims to set aloft high-altitude (about 20km) drones and air-ships fitted amongst a special, thousand-strong microscopic sensor array (a “first of such a kind,” according to QinetiQ), a “mask,” and image processor to decode the scene and extract an image of the speedily turning circumstances on the battlefield or, you foreseen it, city streets. The resulting lightweight and highly-durable process can feature a “super resolution” mode providing the ability to “detect and simultaneously track substantial ranges of moving vehicles in dense urban regions amid a exorbitant degree of accuracy, 24-hours a day.” And right here you notion CCTV was intrusive.

Ever peered up in a dimly lit parking lot only to spot a smattering of cameras peering at your every move? Now you too can have such a sophisticated monitoring system right around your own home thanks to QNAP’s NVR-1012. The network surveillance kit is designed to provide “professional grade” live video recording abilities in homes and offices where hoodlums and malefactors tend to linger. The entire system is Linux-based and comes with a single NVR-101 server and a pair of IP cameras; reportedly, the solution is a breeze to install and every recording function can be carried out via an Internet Explorer window. Best of all, you’ll even find 2-way audio capabilities, so you can have a quick chat with any caught-red-handed crooks or mischievous youngsters right before the fuzz / man of the house swarms in for capture. Talk about a thrilling way to spend a Thursday evening.

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