--- From: Fred Heutte <phredat_private> To: <declanat_private> Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 22:05:36 -0700 X-Mailer: Vivian Mail [325.0109300] Subject: smart parks Smart Park' Is Keeping Watch Surveillance cameras, infrared sensors and other high-tech gadgets help monitor facilities. By Tina Daunt, Times Staff Writer To civic planners in Glendale, Palmer Park has everything a recreation area needs — kiddie swings, walking trails and infrared sensors concealed in the shrubbery. If someone scales the fence after the park closes at 10 p.m., more than a dozen electronic sentries whirl into action. One foot on the manicured lawn triggers the sprinklers, while the sensors set off alarms at the park rangers' headquarters. The tops of the fence curve inward to prevent escape, leaving the intruder trapped and, presumably, wet. Glendale officials have touted Palmer as a "smart park," and although the technology may be more advanced than in other parks, the idea of high-tech monitoring is catching on [...] http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me- parks5may05,1,4208450.story ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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