- ProViDa
ProViDa is a form of
video camera used inpolice cars inEurope .Developed in
Denmark in 1986 byJaiVISION , it was used inDenmark withRigspolitiet Denmark (the Danish national police).There are several international variants for the "SPEED" counter on the camera:
* SPEED -
United Kingdom ,Poland ,The Netherlands
* EGEN HASTIGHED -Denmark ,Norway ,Sweden - from the Danish word "egen hastighed" meaning "own speed"
* GESCHW -Germany - from the German word "geschwindigkeit" meaning "speed ", abbreviated to GESCHW.Versions
Early versions had the following display:PP SPEED 000.00 Mph
The other variants were:PP SPEED0.00 Mphand from 1994 onwardsPP SPEED0.00 m.p.h.SPEED000 m.p.h.
In 1996, a new version was launched, and this was in the format ofv: 0.00mpho: 0mph
By 1997, the screen was in a new format of:s: 0.00mpho: 0mph
the "v" and "s" represent "vehicle" and "speed", literally.
Foreign versions of the above were:h: 0.00km/to: 0km/t
where "h" is "egen hastighed", literally "own speed" in Danish.
External links
* [http://www.provida.dk]
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