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:

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

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

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  3. 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.

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

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


    Also license plate reader, etc.

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

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  7. 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.

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

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  9. 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.

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