Error in the text: 1000mW laser with 532nm wavelength which is green light.
1000nm light is infrared.
Cross posted in https://lemmy.ca/post/64612634
this post was submitted on 09 May 2026
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It would be interesting to train an image recognition algorithm on detecting flock cameras, build a raspberry pi with two servos and put it all in a nice box to carry around. For research purposes of course.
Or just query nearby bluetooth devices:
https://www.ryanohoro.com/post/spotting-flock-safety-s-falcon-cameras
EDIT: Also, those things read bumper stickers in addition to license plates. I've often wondered if they check for injection attacks between character recognition and storing it in their database.
Another edit: An attacker wouldn't even need to put the sticker on their own vehicle. And a $20 thermal receipt printer (a "cat printer" as they're known because the most popular model has cat ears and a cute cat face on it) can print on rolls of adhesive paper. I honestly wonder why no one uses them for sticker-based graffiti already. Probably because thermal prints don't last long in sunlight.
Just use a brother P-Touch with the 24mm rolls. They are pretty weather proof from my experience.
I want to make this clear: I was not speaking about myself, but a hypothetical attacker. I don't even know if such an attack would be effective.
That said, the rolls on the cat printer are 57mm and would probably be easier to resolve on a moving vehicle, and it would only need to last long enough to be read by one camera. Plus, the P-Touch doesn't look like a kitty cat.
You might find this interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_F4rEaRduk&t=644
Edit: wrong timestamp
There is a website that tracks flock cameras.
Reminds me of a Cory Doctorow story.