Detection: Movalarm

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

161

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

521

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Detection: Doppler Traffic Lights
2. 2Detection: Movalarm
3. 3Detection: Moire Magic
4. 4Detection: Survival Capsule

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Solving a problem often means first spotting exactly where the problem lies. In this issue we look at a few of these areas where detection is the crucial first step. Crime detection on TV - with a difference. One night watchman can monitor thirty TV cameras with a new system which only displays the picture where the action is - an intruder, fire, or even smoke.

Keywords

Communications; Science and technology; Safety devices; Crime; Television

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/161

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Cutter

Charles Morgan

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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