Title :
The Witnessential Net
Author :
Mann, Steve ; Guerra, Robert
Author_Institution :
EXISTech Corp., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The Witnessential Network for the protection of Human Rights workers, and others who may be subjected to violence, is achieved through a new kind of imaging and hierarchical architecture having special properties ideal for defense against unaccountability of attackers. Incidentalist video capture and self-demotion are introduced as new collegial forms of defense against unaccountability. Results of various experiments conducted worldwide over the past 20 years, on the inventing, designing, building, and using of wearable photographic apparatus having these special properties are also described. Other fundamental concepts with respect to a Personal Safety Device suitable for Human Rights workers are introduced
Keywords :
augmented reality; social sciences; Witnessential Network; augmented reality; human rights workers; imaging and hierarchical architecture; mediated reality; self bureaucratization; self-demotion; wearable photographic apparatus; Augmented reality; Buildings; Computer networks; Counting circuits; Cybernetics; Digital cameras; Handheld computers; Humans; Protection; Safety devices;
Conference_Titel :
Wearable Computers, 2001. Proceedings. Fifth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Zurich
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1318-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISWC.2001.962095