auto tracking with live video feed

Published on May 29th, 2007 in gps navigation, tracking

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Just recently we talked about a GPS tracking system with microphone that let you listen in to your cockpit. What we have today is taking it one step forward. A Romanian company has developed a system that can track your vehicle with GPS and let you receive live video (and audio) feed too.

Called AutoMonitor, this system is currently setup to work in Romania but it can also work internationally. The retail price is expected to be around 700 EUR.

Here are some details:

  • the system sends live video and audio + GPS location over high speed 3G links (HSDPA or 3G or CDMA)
  • the framerate is 1-3fps at 640×480
  • video is recorded and timestamped/geostamped, archived for 50 hours, so it can be played back at any time and the position shown on the moving map
  • camera is infrared capable, can see very nicely in the dark
  • internet access in the vehicle is offered via WiFi (you can also use the builtin WiFi access point to grab video archives when the car is parked - it’s faster than downloading them over the air)

If you want more details you’re going to have to wait for AutoMonitor website to be built.

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6 Responses to “auto tracking with live video feed”

  1. Razvan Dragomirescu Says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 9:30 am

    This is Razvan from AutoMonitor. While our website is still a few weeks away, you can take a look at our demo movie at http://www.automonitor.ro/demomovie-english.zip or email contact@automonitor.ro for additional details.

    Cheers,
    Razvan

  2. Jan Pieters Says:
    May 30th, 2007 at 7:27 am

    Looks interesting, though the price tag is a little high to my opinion. What will be delivered for this amount? Can users deploy their own website to view the data?

    Hopefully the website will give all the answers!!

    Jan

  3. Razvan Dragomirescu Says:
    May 31st, 2007 at 8:34 am

    At this price you get one surveillance unit, camera and microphone included, GPS receiver and the controller box. The box is a web server, so you can access it directly. It also tunnels traffic through one of our servers in case your wireless provider doesn’t give you a routable (and/or static) IP.

    I don’t think the price is high, look for similar systems on the Internet and you’ll see that all of them offer lower framerates (they stream over GPRS or CDMA 1x), no sound (or only sound through a direct voice call) and are definitely not real time (you query the system and it answers, you don’t see the video, sound and map position in real time).

    Send an email to contact@automonitor.ro if you want, I’ll give you the details
    .

    Cheers,
    Razvan

  4. De- king & I Concern Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 8:42 am

    Hello,

    We are a Nigerian based company. You vehicle tracking system is indeed a nice one and we would love to distribute this systems here in Nigeria because we have less or no security device used in tracking stolen vehicles. Our company since its inception has been proven by the CAC of Nigeria as trustworthy and reliable company one can transact businesses with.

    we would love to received a detailed information on this car tracking security system and prices. Pictures would be a wonderful aid to enable us study and review your work.

    Regards

    Kingsley

  5. FRED LEAKS Says:
    February 10th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    How to purchase Automonitor or when avail.

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