NCJ Number
42550
Date Published
Unknown
Length
300 pages
Annotation
THE CITIZENS ALARM SYSTEM (CAS) IS A PERSONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WHICH ENABLES QUICKER RESPONSE AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME.
Abstract
THE SYSTEM WHICH IS ACTUATED BY A PERSONAL WATCH-STYLED UNIT WHICH CAN BE TRIGGERED TO TRANSMIT AN ENCODED UHF RADIO SIGNAL WAS DEVELOPED FOR USERS WITHIN A BUILDING. A RESPONSE TIME BETTER THAN TEN SECONDS, A PROTECTION AGAINST MESSAGE INTERFERENCE, AND A MINIMIZING OF POSSIBLE FALSE ALARMS WERE DEMONSTRATED.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH