V500 Body Camera

Designers and researchers identified the following design goals as opportunities for Design innovation: -Integrate a wearable, rugged camera into the officer ecosystem and leverage existing video, voice, and software assets. -Remove the burden for users to manually activate the camera. -Provide the incident command center with realtime video feeds. -Reduce downtime through wireless programming and updates. -Retain compatibility with universal wearable mount systems.

Designers created a universal wearing system compatible with industry standard Klick Fast mounts. This allows compatibility with systems users are already familiar with. Developers also identified triggers such as radio emergency button activation, vehicle state, proximity to other cameras, or holster draw, any of which automatically initiate camera recording. This integrates video into the user’s ecosystem while reducing complexity and cognitive demand. LTE capability was added to allow live streaming anywhere without WiFi. Remote observers are able to see what officers see in real time to improve situational awareness, coordinate an effective response and maintain accountability.

Officers are most successful when they can stay “in the moment” and concentrate on incidents and not tools. Recording is initiated with a prominent front mount “Record” button or automatically triggered with vehicle cameras, radio “Fall Alert” or Emergency modes, or even holstered firearm removal. Trigger modes can also activate other users’ cameras in the immediate area and provide live video-stream to command centers. These features have a positive impact as users are able to focus on incidents with heightened safety and awareness.

-A pre-buffer feature gives users two minutes to activate recording if they neglect to do so prior to the start of an incident. -After an incident users are able to review and tag relevant footage using a mobile phone app to add case notes and more easily organize material. This collaborative device ecosystem keeps officers safe and provides enhanced situational awareness for all users from first responders to command staff to evidence managers. -Offload over LTE allows the processing of evidence before an officer’s shift has ended. The V500 can offload crucial videos securely, from anywhere with network connectivity. -Configurable buttons and recording behavior options allow users to customize the V500 camera for specific roles and duties. Button assignment, tone functions, vibrations, and LED behaviors are all programmable. -Remote Maintenance and Location over LTE allows administrators to change configurations, maintain fleet oversight, and find or disable missing cameras without needing physical access to the camera. This remote programming capability enable users to remain in the field and avoid workflow interruption. -V500 meets MIL-STD 810H drop and IP67 environmental specs to assure performance in harsh conditions.