How does the system work? What are the IPOS components and what function do they perform?

1. User and/or operational manuals (Google hint: “red light camera manual”)

2. Red light camera statistics (e.g. increases or decreases of crashes, increases or decreases of municipal income) (Google hint: “red light camera statistics”)

3. Data related to how a red-light camera system works. Think in terms of how we have defined a computer system in class. Be prepared to identify input, process, output, storage, and communications components of a red-light camera system. (Google hint: “how red light cameras work”)

Once you have conducted your research, begin your analysis. Be sure to answer the following questions in your analysis:

1. How does the system work? What are the IPOS components and what function do they perform?

2. Provide examples of camera systems working well.

3. Provide examples of camera systems that may not be working as intended.

4. State your opinion as to the effectiveness, morality, legality, benefits, and threats of this type of technology. Consider:

a. Is the development of this technology likely to affect your career prospects?

b. Has this technology already affected you personally (fines)?

c. What effect does this technology have on privacy?

d. What effect does this technology have on the equal and fair application of law and justice?

e. What trends do you foresee with this type of technology?