China Deploying Advanced Surveillance Systems Using Vehicle-Road-Cloud Technology
What happened
The Ministry of Public Security and the College of Engineering are collaborating on research into 'vehicle-road-cloud' technology. This technology involves linking cars with roadside cameras and sensors and centralized cloud platforms. The systems are being deployed across China, allowing authorities to monitor traffic in real time and, at advanced levels, send commands to connected vehicles.
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Why it matters
The deployment of these systems utilizes China's complex road environments to accelerate the validation of new technologies, including LiDAR. The technology allows authorities to monitor traffic and potentially intervene in connected vehicles, raising concerns among international officials regarding foreign adversaries collecting sensitive information or remotely manipulating vehicles.
China's complex road environments are being utilized to accelerate the validation of new technologies, including LiDAR.
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Who's involved
- Ministry of Public SecurityChinese government body involved in the deployment of advanced surveillance systems.
- College of EngineeringAcademic institution collaborating on research into vehicle-road-cloud technology.
- BeijingGeographical location where the large-scale deployment of connected vehicle surveillance systems is taking place.
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The entities involved
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Ministry of Public Security
Chinese government internal security body
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College of Engineering
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Beijing
capital city of China