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Closed Circuit
Television Security (CCTV) by Marie Van
Brittan Brown
Closed Circuit Television Security (CCTV) happens to be one
of the most important inventions that provides for a perfectly reliable safety,
security and monitoring system. Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the home
security system in 1966 and got it patented in the year 1969. Back then, this
technology seemed impossible to create but Marie achieved a great feat by
inventing it. This technology is now being extensively used in shops, home
security surveillance and also for police work.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Marie Van Brittan Brown was born on October 30, 1922 in
Queens, New York. She was a nurse by profession but she was also interested in
the tech world. Her husband Albert Brown was an electronics technician involved
in tech activities. Marie along with her husband Albert Brown designed the CCTV
as she was quite concerned over the safety issues. She was alone at home most
of the times and wanted to find out a system that has that would help in case
of crime occurrence. The crime rate at her locality was quite high and police
response was slow.
Home security system
She began working on the home security system along with her
husband. Marie wanted to know the identity of the visitors behind the door and
hence this was created. They both designed a motorized camera attached to the
door. The system had 4 peep holes in it and a camera that can go up and down to
take a look at each of them. Whatever the camera was able to identify would be
reflected on the monitor. The best part is that the person could also open the
doors with the help of a remote control.
Modern surveillance
system
Marie Van Brittan Brown received an award from the National
Science Committee for her revolutionary invention. Though, it was invented for
residential usage, the system was soon adopted by shops and businesses because
of its effectiveness. The resident can get to know who is on the door through
television and also can hear the voice of the visitor.
It needs to be understood that this technology what led to
current day modern CCTV facilities that are capable of catching all events that
happens in the concerned area. There is no denial over the fact that this
technology has contributed considerably to curtailing and bringing down the
crime rate across the world. The technology has been simplified much over the
years but the invention remains the same.
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