I have been asked to put in cameras to the EMS ambulances. So, I have contacted Sentech (subcontracted, I should say) to give us a quote on the project.
We are already dealing with a company called InMotion, which will provide the WAN functionality over a carrier of our choosing, and rebroadcast a signal inside the vehicle for use with onboard equipment - all encrypted of course, and statically assigned devices.
The cameras should have the ability to record locally to a DVR, but they also want it to retain the function to be viewed from home-base - so they need to have static IP's from the carrier, port-forwarding set up (or let the software do it), and most likely, local installation of the client software at the EMS machine they want to see them on.
Once done - correctly - and depending on a lot of variables, such as coverage area and functionality of the InMotion box, this system should be pretty cool! And I should be able to tap into the line and evaluate often, perhaps even set up alerts if the system is not working right.
These Inmotion machines are relatively small, and provide the basics in terms of WAN infrastructure. It only runs - itself - GPS, WAN ability, and Wi-Fi. It is up to the customer to figure out the carrier, any add-ons like cameras and DVR, and wireless components (we are setting up Bluetooth-connected machines that will service multiple functions for the EMS).
Again, this excites me, namely because it is new, and all of the interesting stuff I am now responsible for is new to me. I have worked IT for 8 years now, and can never learn enough. After all, IT is one of the fastest-growing industries; and if you have not resolved to yourself that you will be a life-long student when working in IT, then its not for you.
Now, if I can just get used to Windows 8.1, I can install the (hopefully supported) software these guys need on the expensive tablets they bought!
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