Technology that can save lives is always welcome. The Bounce Imaging ball-shaped camera has the potential to save lives of people in danger, as well as aid the police, firefighters, soldiers, searchers and rescuers following a disaster, or anyone responding to an unknown situation.
The Bounce Imaging camera, approximately tennis-ball size, is a round camera built to withstand and monitor hazardous conditions. It consists of six cameras that send photos to a smartphone or laptop, forming a panoramic shot that shows what is happening for a full 360 degrees.
Bounce Imaging is located in Boston, where the company earned gold winner status, with a $50,000 prize, at the MassChallenge.
??At Bounce Imaging, we are developing low-cost remote imaging and sensing platforms for the first responder community,? David Young, Bounce Imaging co-founder, explained to RESCUECOM. ?Our technology enables these professionals to quickly see inside dangerous, unseen spaces without exposing themselves or their teams to potential harm. Motivation for the idea came from the Haiti earthquake in 2010. After observing the enormous difficulty emergency responders faced in searching thousands of air pockets for victims trapped under the rubble, we knew there had to be a safer, more effective method to see inside these dangerous spaces.?
?The unit is a small, spherical device that, when thrown into a room or space, takes images and other sensory data and wirelessly transmits the data back to the user,? Young added. ?The user sees a series of panoramic photos with accompanying data such as temperature, oxygen, carbon monoxide, etc., depending on the application.? We are currently aiming to have the unit in field trials in early 2013 and expect an initial price-per-unit of approximately $500. Recently, we were included in Time magazine?s `Best Inventions of 2012? issue.?
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The types of sensors included in various versions of the camera ball depend on the situations it could encounter. Infrared LEDs enable the cameras to get usable photos even in low-lighting conditions.
Responders can consider the device disposable, if necessary.
First responders want to keep their laptops in good condition for times they must monitor photos taken with the Bounce Imaging device. For laptop computer repair, contact a professional computer company, such as RESCUECOM.
Some Massachusetts police officers will test the device before it hits the market.
?Our goal is to provide first responders with a low-cost, fast and easy-to-use solution to a hazardous dilemma they face every day in the line of duty. We are motivated by the impact our product can have and the lives it may potentially save,? Young concluded.
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