http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/04/you-have-20-seconds-to-comply-south-korea-unleashes-robot-guards.ars
What do you think of when you hear the term "computer security?" You probably think of what most people think of, which is security to protect computers. But, in some cases, you could interpret the word differently. You could think of computer security as meaning "computers providing security." In South Korea's Pohang prison, this is certainly the case.
What do you think of when you hear the term "computer security?" You probably think of what most people think of, which is security to protect computers. But, in some cases, you could interpret the word differently. You could think of computer security as meaning "computers providing security." In South Korea's Pohang prison, this is certainly the case.
The Pohang prison is actually using robots... as security guards. According to the prison, it's supposed to reduce costs and make the prison safer. The robot has various sensors, such as a camera, a microphone, and a speaker, and includes software that is designed to gather, interpret, and evaluate the behavior of inmates. The robots cannot actually do anything to harm or restrain the inmates. Currently they can only alert human guards about inmate misconduct, or what they interpret as human misconduct.
The robots are also able to function as what basically amounts to "Skype on wheels." The robots fully support wireless two-way communication through audio and video between the inmates and guards. This is intended to reduce response time in the event of an emergency.
Though these robots are now very costly, following this one-month trial run (which costs $750,000), the Asian Forum of Corrections is hoping to permanently implement these robots. Eventually, after testing and tuning, these robots are supposed to carry out random weapon and contraband searches.
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