Paul Boucherle’s 2013 Top Technology Picks
The adoption of smartphones, an increasingly dangerous environment for citizens, and the need for public safety officials to respond quickly and effectively to incidents have conspired to bring about new public safety communication platforms. Having many data acquisition points and smartphones in many locations at the exact time they are needed is the fulcrum point. Leveraging these vast numbers of smartphones and the data they collect in real-time, then aggregating, annotating and distributing that information to the right first response stakeholders makes the ELERTS system a valuable tool for both public and private organizations.
