| Rather than risk more human lives in the ongoing | | | | move up or down as the situation dictates. For |
| war against terrorism, advances in computer | | | | protection, the lead unit is provided with |
| technology are enabling contractors to create | | | | information about the area and uses that |
| remote-controlled machines to do reconnaissance | | | | information to instruct other units on where to |
| and risk management. | | | | focus their attention. The individual units can be |
| Created by H7 Security Systems Inc., a wholly | | | | controlled by wireless, satellite or other Internet |
| owned subsidiary of Global General Technologies, | | | | Protocol-based communication technologies, and |
| the Silent Soldier is an advanced early warning | | | | video can be retrieved from them or forwarded |
| system that applies artificial intelligence to threat | | | | as necessary. |
| detection and prevention. It uses intelligent video | | | | The system includes intelligent communication |
| surveillance to detect movement and track the | | | | nodes that enable the units to communicate peer |
| source, then determine whether it is human or | | | | to peer and collectively form a decision if a threat |
| machine and whether it's a threat. | | | | is present. The units, set up in a stationary |
| This system is part of a growing number of | | | | formation in areas of concern, share the same |
| artificially intelligent machines that use automated | | | | bandwidth. Each system also generates a |
| decision-making in the field. Silent Soldier makes its | | | | heartbeat, or signal, which is created while the unit |
| own assessment of the problem, based on | | | | is operating, so that other units can tell if there |
| decision parameters provided by its programmers, | | | | has been a disruption or another system has |
| then sends the information to the command | | | | been disabled. |
| center in the form of video. Proper personnel can | | | | H7 developed the Silent Soldier for a variety of |
| then use the information to take action. | | | | applications, including maximizing surveillance and |
| Designed for the protection of mission-critical | | | | mission-planning for oil and gas installations, border |
| assets, Silent Soldiers are cameras set on tripods | | | | surveillance, seaport entry terminals and military |
| that adjust to the terrain and allow them to | | | | installations. |