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Bicycle security system

Bicycle thieves beware , technology being developed at the University of Leeds (UK) could be the answer to every cyclists nightmare.
By using a computer system, it is possible to detect individuals parking their bicycles and to automatically warn security staff if someone other than the owner removes the bicycle
PhD student Dima Damen, from the University’s Faculty of Engineering is developing the system. Dima says that

“It’s difficult to monitor CCTV cameras, as operators normally have a large number of screens to watch and this often results in bicycle thefts being missed, even if they are happening right in front of the camera.”
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Monday 1 January, 2007 07:20 AM

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