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local authorities,
*   including several in California, for the introduction of a new, advanced
*   technology sensor called TraffiCam. The sensor uses machine vision
*   technology to detect vehicles. The capabilities of the sensor make it
*   useful for a variety of applications, including freeway surveillance

Ugh oh, 'machine vision', I don't like the sound of that...

*   http://hippo.mit.edu/projects/projects.html#sensor
*    
*                    NEW TRAFFIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
*    
*   MIT was responsible for the concept, overall design, and testing of the
*   sensor. Travel time is measured by video license plate recognition or
*   radio transponders.

Video recognition of the license plate if no transponder!!!

DAMN. I hope the government doesn't have any
massive deployment of this technology in mind.

*                   SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERICO PENA
*                         TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
*                               WASHINGTON, D.C.
*                             January 10, 1996
*    
*    
*        So, today I'm setting a national goal:  To build an Intelligent
*   Transportation Infrastructure across the United States...
*    
*        I want 75 of our largest metropolitan areas outfitted with a complete
*   Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure in 10 years.  And let us make a
*   similar commitment to upgrading technology in 450 other communities, our
*   rural roads, and interstates, as the need warrants...
*   
*   The vehicles of the future, whether cars, planes, or trains, will have
*   state-of-the-art communications systems.  We must ensure that our roads
*   and highways and transit systems are able to keep pace with them.
*    
*   Today, I'm announcing the award