Perhaps of interest....
Instant Networks
By Corie Lok June 2005
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For cops and firefighters, being wireless isn't just about walkie-talkies
anymore. An increasing number of emergency workers rely on high-speed
wireless data networks while on the job. But many of these networks are set
up in a hub-and-spoke configuration: if a hub, such as a wireless base
station, goes down, the network fails. This summer, Belmont, CA's PacketHop
will release software designed to prevent that type of failure. The software
enables standard Wi-Fi-equipped laptops, PDAs, and other devices to form
their own "mesh" networks and share video, photos, messages, and location
data. With the technology, emergency workers at a disaster site can "set up
a network on the fly without the need for infrastructure," says Michael
Howse, the startup's president and CEO.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/issue/forward_networks.asp?trk=nl
Now, in terms of the rowdy Zozobra problem, what if cops were all wearing
lipstick cameras on the bill of their caps, with a small transmitter on
their belts, and a flip-down monitor, also on their cap or a head's-up
display integrated into their clear-lens safety glasses....
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