With so many IoT, mobile, computer, industrial, etc. sensors around us and the number only increasing on daily basis there could be innovative things we could do to solve some of the big problems we face today. There are law and order problems around missing people, criminals, fugitives, finding people and their current condition during disasters, etc. where at times it’s very difficult to get information about people.
Using software to process information from the fused array of sensors available from IoT, mobiles, GPS, etc. we could build profiles of targeted suspects in terms of various attributes like:
1. Physical appearance using mobile networks – CDMA/GSM to scan them
2. Mobile usage related attributes
3. Surfing patterns
4. Preferences around shopping, etc.
This fused profile from various sensors does present challenges around privacy but it also has huge scope in terms of law and order, security, disaster and risk management, etc. which can also do lot of public good.
Imagine during an earthquake, flood, etc. as soon as the networks start coming up we are able to find our friends and relatives along with their present location and condition. Won’t that be great? 🙂 🙂 We could simply have a mobile app which lights up people on our screen in our network who need help.
