i left out something about the solar and wind-powered streetlights at the panasonic center in tokyo: the company sells a modified version that contains a security camera, with the aim of tracking children on their way to and from school. the ‘Neighborhood Security Sensor Network System‘ detects children carrying an active RFID tag and takes pictures as they pass under each camera-equipped streetlight. parents can receive snapshots of the child’s progress from the comfort of home in case they are too busy to walk the child themselves. is this the first example of eco-surveillance?
