Tuesday, September 25, 2018

From the reader mailbag: What is this on 11th Street?



An EVG reader shared these photos of a "mysterious device" that arrived on 11th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue over the weekend...





The reader asked: What is this?

Updated 2 p.m.

Thanks for the responses about this traffic data collection thing... see comments.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

No idea, but it looks like it'd be fun to break it.

Anonymous said...

Pretty sure it is a Miovision Scout (or similar) traffic counting device

adam said...

These are popping up all over the city. Saw one at Bowery and Great Jones for a few weeks and noticed another one by Barnes and Noble - north of union sq. Curious what it is too.

Anonymous said...

Traffic monitor. Camera is mounted on top of pole. Monitor/recorder in black plastic housing.

Anonymous said...

http://miovision.com/blog/product-launch-scout-vcu-with-alpr-capability/


Also license plate reader, etc.

Anonymous said...

It's a Neuron-Tuning device for Big-Brother Mind-control of LES Deviants and Free-thinkers.

Anonymous said...

When you walk by alone at night this thing will come down and tap you on the shoulder, making you turn around. Just in time for Halloween.

Anonymous said...

If you walk under on it zaps you outta existence LOL.

Giovanni said...

If you put your tongue on one of these on a cold day you'll hear propoganda-filled podcasts in Chinese, but on most warm days you’ll just hear high-pitched crackling noises and static. Or so I’m told.

JQ LLC said...

Does this thing emit radiation?