Times of India ( 02 July )
, carries following news report :
“ UK plans digital fences to thwart terror trucks “
The UK government is planning
to install high-tech digital force fields around iconic buildings and bridges
to block terror attacks using vehicles in the country.
The UK’s department for transport (DfT) is investigating
the use of internet-based solutions to counter a recent spate of terror attacks
using cars and vans to plough down pedestrians in busy areas, according to ‘The
Times’.
According to the report, UK ministers are interested in the
development of technologies such as “geo-fencing” systems that employ satellites to create electronic boundaries around
specific sites.
It would connect with on-board computers in
cars to prevent unauthorised vehicles gaining access or slowing them to walking space
DfT confirmed that the
government was also looking at the use of technology to pre- vent attacks using
vehicles as weapons.
A DfT spokesperson said: “Departments across government
have been working together with the police and security service to explore what
more can be done to prevent the malicious use of vehicles as a weapon.
The DfT is exploring what role vehicle safety technologies can play in
mitigating this. This work is at an early stage.”
Sweden is already adapting the technology to vehicles in
response to an attack in Stockholm in April when a truck was driven into
pedestrians on a busy shopping street, killing four people.
Vehicle manufacturers including Scania and Volvo are involved in trials of the
technology. A British firm is also reportedly working on similar
technology by using telematics — black box-style devices — to shut down a car or lorry
when it has been hijacked.
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In my blog ,
“ Internet of
Vehicles ( IoV ) [ 04 March 2017 ] “ ,
among the various
justifications , for embedding ALL vehicles with GPS
enabled and Internet connected SENSORS, being controlled remotely , I had also listed :
“ Increasing road
accidents , maiming and killing people or damaging property “
Dear
Shri Gadkariji :
I once again urge you to make this technology ( Internet of Vehicles ) , the CORNER STONE of your ,
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03 July 2017
www.hemenparekh.in /
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