| The officer activates the AXON camera, which is attached by a headband above the officer's ear, each time he or she makes contact with a person. At the end of the officer's shift, the recording is downloaded to a central server. A small computer is attached to the duty belt.
The cameras align with the officer's vision and include an audio recording component. There are several recording modes, including standby, buffer and non-record. In buffer mode, limited segments of video are recorded and stored. It also includes infrared technology that enables recording in low-light conditions.
The officer can review the tape at any time, but can't erase it. Once uploaded to Evidence.com, the digital video footage can be stored for review and sharing by command staff.
This is where the system really seems to soar. Evidence.com uses geospatial mapping to present a 3D view of an agency's jurisdiction. Clicking on an incident icon on the map brings up the officer point-of-view footage.
Taking a cue from social media, the portal's User Interface offers sharing and advanced search functions that even includes a "cover flow" similar to what iPods use to display album art. The server can also store video from TASER cams, in-car video or user-uploaded content.
The system offers a high-ceiling of promise. We'll be keeping our eye on whether it can unlock these possibilities.
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TASER AXON
The all new TASER® AXON™, is a tactical networkable computer combining advanced audio-video record/capture capabilities worn by first responders.
An audio-video earpiece imager, speaker and microphone integrates into the communications loop between existing radios and the communications headset, recording video of critical incidents from the visual perspective of the officer.
AXON significantly changes officer efficiency by reducing report documentation workload while increasing accuracy and accountability. |
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