Revolutionizing Crime Prevention with Tesseract Ventures Technology:
A Pre-Crime Initiative Recommendation for Smart Cities

John Boucard
14 min readMay 10, 2023
Tesseract CEO reimagines how to combat and fight crime with Minority Report technology + advanced robotics

Welcome to an exploration of innovative crime prevention strategies presented by Tesseract Ventures. In this blog post, we discuss our advanced technology, inspired by the science fiction film “Minority Report,” designed to address rising crime rates and enhance public safety in Smart Cities. My company and I are seeking a forward-thinking Smart City within the United States, which may already possesses an IoT and sensor network infrastructure, to test and evaluate our pre-crime initiative that utilizes cutting-edge IoT sensors, robotics, cameras, and self-reported social media data analysis to predict and preempt criminal activity.

Precogs could be replaced by IoT sensors and other technology through a smart city
The movie Minority Report inspires a unique cyber physical interface to reimagine experiential data

Our approach deviates from “Minority Report’s” concept of psychic beings, or “Precogs,” by leveraging the existing IoT sensor network integrated with robotics, surveillance cameras, and other publically approved sensors throughout the city. These sensors collect and analyze data from various sources, including social media sentiment, to provide real-time predictions of potential criminal threats. The information is subsequently visualized in a state-of-the-art smart space, also known as the “Tesseract,” which offers law enforcement a comprehensive understanding of potential risks.

We invite your Smart City to capitalize on the opportunity to test and evaluate Tesseract Ventures’ pioneering initiative, enabling law enforcement to proactively mitigate criminal threats, ensuring the safety and well-being of residents while preserving civil liberties. By joining forces with us, your Smart City can gain valuable insight into the potential of technology-driven crime prevention in the 21st century. Let’s collaborate to transform the future of public safety and create safer, smarter communities for all.

Here’s my take for my own home city. READ BELOW

Background:

Over recent years, law enforcement agencies nationwide have grappled with mounting challenges in their mission to prevent and reduce crime. This escalation has placed a significant strain on police departments, emphasizing the pressing need for inventive solutions to bolster their crime prevention abilities.

A considerable number of departments have been compelled to adopt a reactive policing approach, centering their efforts on addressing crimes after they have transpired. This reactive methodology perpetuates the cycle of crime and taxes valuable law enforcement resources.

Successful crime prevention hinges on the availability of precise and current information about criminal activities and trends. Regrettably, some departments lack the essential tools and resources to gather, scrutinize, and disseminate this vital data. This informational deficit complicates the development of well-informed strategies for crime prevention and can lead to missed opportunities for proactive action against criminal activity.

An additional challenge faced by police departments is the disjointed approach often characterizing law enforcement endeavors. Absent effective collaboration and information sharing among various departments, crime prevention efforts risk duplication or gaps in coverage. Furthermore, certain departments may not possess the expertise or resources to deploy and utilize state-of-the-art technologies effectively, constraining their capacity to harness data and technology for proactive crime prevention.

In light of these challenges, it is crucial to investigate innovative solutions capable of enhancing police departments’ crime prevention capabilities, increasing their efficiency, and ultimately fostering safer communities.

Executive Summary:

A. Overview of Tesseract Ventures’ technology and its potential impact on crime prevention

Tesseract Ventures is a leading technology company specializing in the development and deployment of interconnected IoT solutions, state-of-the-art data visualization, and collaboration tools. Our flagship offering, the Tesseract Smart Space, combined with Prism robotics and Mosaic Digital Twin Technology, has the potential to revolutionize crime prevention and policing by creating a seamless, interconnected environment that drives data-driven decision-making and fosters efficient resource management. Police departments can gain access to real-time data, improved location tracking, and enhanced communication tools, all of which strategically leverage Tesseract Ventures’ technology, to a more proactive and effective approach to crime prevention.

B. Summary of key benefits for Police Departments

Implementing Tesseract Ventures’ technology in police departments can provide numerous benefits, including:

  1. Access to real-time data: The Tesseract Smart Space, combined with Prism robots, enables police departments to access and visualize real-time data from various sources, such as surveillance cameras, social media, and IoT sensors. This information can be crucial for detecting and preventing criminal activity and making informed decisions on resource allocation.
  2. Enhanced communication and collaboration: The Tesseract Smart Space facilitates improved communication and collaboration among law enforcement personnel by providing an immersive environment that allows for seamless sharing of information and ideas. This can lead to better coordination during investigations and crime prevention efforts.
  3. Improved location tracking and messaging capabilities: Tesseract Ventures’ Prism robots, including Prism Badges, provide accurate location tracking and instant messaging, enabling police departments to monitor personnel and assets more effectively. This can significantly improve response times to incidents and the overall efficiency of law enforcement operations.
  4. Digital twins for predictive analysis: By creating digital twins of urban environments, police departments can benefit from predictive analytics, which can help identify patterns and trends in criminal activity. This enables a more proactive approach to crime prevention and allows law enforcement agencies to allocate resources more efficiently.
  5. Enhanced situational awareness: The integration of digital twins and real-time data in the Tesseract Smart Space allows law enforcement personnel to gain a comprehensive understanding of ongoing incidents and their surroundings. This enhanced situational awareness can lead to better decision-making and more effective crime prevention strategies.

Overall, the adoption of Tesseract’s technology can provide police departments with the tools and insights necessary to prevent crime more effectively and create safer communities. By embracing these innovative solutions, law enforcement agencies can enhance their capabilities and increase public trust in their ability to protect and serve.

Introduction:

At Tesseract Ventures, we recognize the crucial role that innovative technology can play in overcoming these challenges and empowering police departments to enhance their crime prevention capabilities. Our cutting-edge solutions, including Tesseract Smart Spaces, Prism robots, and digital twin technology, have been specifically designed to address the unique needs and requirements of law enforcement agencies. By leveraging our state-of-the-art technology, your department can harness the power of real-time data, advanced analytics, and seamless collaboration to revolutionize the way you approach crime prevention.

In this white paper, we will provide a comprehensive overview of Tesseract Ventures’ technology and demonstrate how our solutions can be applied to support and improve crime prevention efforts within police departments. We will explore the potential benefits of integrating our technology into your department, including more effective resource allocation, enhanced situational awareness, proactive decision-making, and improved community engagement.

As you read through this white paper, we encourage you to consider the ways in which Tesseract Ventures’ technology can complement and strengthen your department’s crime prevention efforts. Our goal is to provide you with the tools and insights necessary to create a safer and more secure community for all.

Tesseract Ventures’ Technology for Crime Prevention:

I. Tesseract Smart Space

The Tesseract Ventures Smart Space is a collaborative workspace, next-generation data hub + control center

A. Description and Features

The Tesseract Smart Space is an immersive, state-of-the-art environment designed to facilitate real-time data access, visualization, and collaboration. Equipped with large touchscreen monitors, a powerful built-in computer, and a suite of Mosaic software applications, the Tesseract Smart Space enables law enforcement personnel to interact with and analyze a wealth of data from various sources in a centralized, user-friendly platform.

Tesseract Smart Spaces function as 21st century visualization machines

B. Real-Time Data Access and Visualization

One of the key benefits of the Tesseract Smart Space is its ability to provide police departments with real-time access to crucial data, including crime statistics, social media sentiment, surveillance footage, and more. This data can be visualized and analyzed within the Smart Space, allowing officers to identify trends, patterns, and potential threats with greater speed and accuracy. By harnessing the power of real-time data, law enforcement agencies can make informed, proactive decisions that improve overall crime prevention efforts.

The Tesseract Smart Space is a place where data comes together — and comes to life.

C. Enhanced Communication and Collaboration

The Tesseract Smart Space also facilitates improved communication and collaboration among law enforcement personnel. By providing a centralized platform for sharing and discussing data, the Smart Space encourages cross-departmental cooperation and helps to break down the silos that often exist within law enforcement agencies. This increased collaboration can lead to more effective crime prevention strategies and a stronger sense of unity among officers.

Tesseract Smart Spaces can integrate with AR and VR Tools for advanced data visualization

II. Tesseract Prism Robots and 21st Century Hardware

Tesseract creates specialized robots and radical software

A. Overview and Types

Tesseract Ventures’ suite of advanced Prism Robots is specifically engineered to support police departments in amassing crucial data for a more comprehensive and detailed operating picture. This cutting-edge technology is designed to significantly enhance law enforcement agencies’ situational awareness and bolster their decision making capabilities during crime prevention and response operations. These robots include:

Tesseract Prism Badges:

Tesseract has deployed thousands of wearable robots in construction, military, and critical infranstructure

Prism Badges are innovative wearable devices specifically designed for law enforcement personnel, offering a multitude of features that enhance both communication and coordination within the department. Equipped with advanced location tracking technology, these badges provide real-time information on the officers’ whereabouts, ensuring their safety and enabling command centers to monitor their movements with precision. This continuous and accurate location data is invaluable in coordinating the deployment of resources during investigations, emergencies, and crime prevention efforts.

Prism Peace Keeping Drones ( Land and Air):

Tesseract Ventures’ Prism drone lineup features advanced land drones (commonly referred to as land dogs) and air drones, both meticulously engineered to collect crucial data and high-quality surveillance footage that assist in crime prevention and response efforts.

Land dogs are versatile, ground-based robots capable of traversing a variety of terrains while capturing real-time data and high-resolution imagery of their immediate surroundings. These agile machines are designed to maneuver through narrow spaces and challenging landscapes, providing invaluable insights into on-the-ground situations.

Air drones, in contrast, offer a swift and discreet means of surveying extensive areas from an aerial vantage point. They deliver a comprehensive bird’s-eye view of unfolding incidents, potential hazards, or otherwise inaccessible locations, significantly expanding the reach and situational awareness of law enforcement agencies. Equipped with advanced sensors and imaging technology, air drones can operate in various weather conditions and during day or night, ensuring continuous coverage.

Tesseract Ventures creates specialized robotics for the Department of Defense

By integrating both land dogs and air drones into their operations, police departments can obtain a multi-dimensional and comprehensive understanding of their operational environment. This enhanced perspective empowers law enforcement agencies to make more informed decisions, devise proactive strategies, and improve overall efficiency in their crime prevention and response efforts.

Tesseract Prism Edge Devices (Prism Anchors):

Prism Edge Devices collect and refine important data points for analysis

These IoT devices are designed to capture and transmit data from city blocks, providing real-time insights and analytics to help law enforcement agencies make informed decisions. Prism Anchors can be strategically placed throughout urban environments to collect data from various sources, such as traffic patterns, noise levels, air quality, and more. This information can be invaluable for identifying trends, detecting potential criminal activities, and allocating resources effectively. By integrating Prism Anchors into their operations, police departments can access a wealth of actionable intelligence that can be used to enhance their crime prevention strategies and foster safer communities.

Tesseract Bracer Gauntelt:

The Tesseract Bracer is a versatile device that significantly enhances evidence gathering and crime scene analysis capabilities for law enforcement agencies. Equipped with advanced 3D scanning technology and AI-driven features, the Bracer allows officers to swiftly and accurately capture a comprehensive digital representation of crime scenes. This enables the preservation of crucial evidence and aids in further investigations. The Bracer’s AI-driven capabilities can identify potential evidence, analyze bullet trajectories, and reconstruct the sequence of events, providing valuable insights to support the investigative process. Additionally, the Bracer can be used alongside VR and AR technologies to develop immersive training scenarios for police officers, further preparing them for real-world incidents.

Tesseract Bracer can scan sites and environments and create time bubble memories to jump in and out of

B. Seamless IoT Infrastructure Integration

Tesseract Ventures’ Prism robots have been meticulously designed to integrate seamlessly with a wide range of existing IoT infrastructure, ensuring that they can work in synergy with various sensors, devices, and systems already employed by law enforcement agencies. This comprehensive connectivity enables Prism robots to gather, process, and transmit valuable data from multiple sources in real-time, augmenting the capabilities of law enforcement personnel and providing them with the actionable intelligence they need to make better-informed decisions.

Photo by Zack Walker on Unsplash

When integrated with an IoT network, Prism robots can interact with a diverse array of sensors, such as surveillance cameras, license plate readers, gunshot detectors, and environmental sensors. This connectivity allows the robots to collect crucial data on various aspects of the operational environment, such as potential threats, criminal activities, and even changes in weather conditions that may impact policing efforts. By consolidating this wealth of information, Prism robots can provide a comprehensive, multi-dimensional perspective of the situation at hand.

III. Digital Twin — The Kansas City Verse

Tesseract Ventures is creating the Kansas City Verse — A Digital Twin

A. Concept and Benefits

Digital twin technology refers to the creation of virtual replicas of physical environments, integrating real-time data from IoT sensors to provide an accurate and up-to-date representation of a given area. By incorporating digital twins into their crime prevention efforts, law enforcement agencies can gain valuable insights into the dynamics of their communities and make more informed decisions about resource allocation and crime prevention strategies.

IDC Ebook — AI and Digital Twins in Smart Cities

B. Predictive Analysis and Resource Allocation

One of the key benefits of digital twin technology is its ability to support predictive analysis. By analyzing the data collected from IoT sensors, law enforcement agencies can identify patterns and trends in criminal activity, enabling them to take a more proactive approach to crime prevention. This data-driven approach can lead to more efficient resource allocation, as police departments can focus their efforts on high-risk areas or emerging issues.

C. Enhanced Situational Awareness

Digital twins provide a dynamic and comprehensive view of urban environments, allowing law enforcement personnel to gain a better understanding of their surroundings during ongoing incidents or investigations. This enhanced situational awareness can lead to more effective decision-making and response efforts, ultimately contributing to more successful crime prevention strategies.

The Tesseract is an immersive environment designed to facilitate real time data, visualization, & collaboration

The Tesseract Smart Space Visualizes and places data on top of digital twins

D. Community Engagement and Transparency

By leveraging digital twin technology, police departments can create interactive and immersive platforms that enable community members to access real-time data and information about crime in their neighborhoods. This increased transparency can help build trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, fostering a sense of collaboration and shared responsibility for crime prevention.

IV. Implementation and Integration

A. Customized Solutions for Police Departments

Tesseract Ventures understands that each police department has unique needs and priorities. As such, we are committed to working closely with law enforcement agencies to develop customized solutions that align with their specific goals and objectives. Our team of experts will collaborate with your department to determine the most effective combination of Tesseract Smart Spaces, Prism robots, and digital twin technology, ensuring that our solutions are tailored to your unique needs and requirements.

B. Seamless Integration and Training

In addition to offering customized solutions, Tesseract Ventures is committed to ensuring a seamless integration process for our clients. We will work closely with your department to integrate our technology into your existing systems and processes, minimizing any disruption to your operations. Furthermore, we provide comprehensive training and support to ensure that your officers and staff are fully equipped to leverage the capabilities of our technology, maximizing the potential benefits for your department.

Conclusion:

As law enforcement professionals, you are tasked with the critical responsibility of keeping your communities safe and secure. At Tesseract Ventures, we believe that innovative technology can play a pivotal role in supporting and enhancing your crime prevention efforts. By harnessing the power of Tesseract Smart Spaces, Prism robots, and digital twin technology, your department can access real-time data, improve collaboration, and make more informed, proactive decisions to prevent crime and create a safer community for all.

We invite you to explore the potential benefits of integrating Tesseract Ventures’ technology into your department and to consider how our solutions can help you overcome the challenges you face in your mission to protect and serve. Together, we can revolutionize crime prevention and build a brighter, safer future for our communities.

V. Ongoing Support and Future Developments

A. Dedicated Support and Assistance

At Tesseract Ventures, we understand the importance of providing ongoing support to our clients. Our dedicated team of professionals will work closely with your department to ensure that any issues or concerns are addressed promptly and effectively. We are committed to helping you maximize the potential benefits of our technology and will provide the necessary resources and guidance to assist you in achieving your crime prevention goals.

B. Continuous Improvement and Innovation

As a leading technology company, Tesseract Ventures is committed to continuous improvement and innovation. We are constantly researching and developing new solutions to further enhance the capabilities of our technology and better support the needs of law enforcement agencies. By partnering with Tesseract Ventures, your department will have access to the latest advancements in crime prevention technology, ensuring that you remain at the forefront of innovation in your field.

C. Scalability and Adaptability

Tesseract Ventures’ technology is designed with scalability and adaptability in mind. Our solutions can be easily scaled to accommodate the evolving needs of your department, whether that involves expanding to cover a larger geographic area or integrating additional data sources and devices. Our technology is also highly adaptable, allowing for seamless integration with future advancements in crime prevention and law enforcement tools.

D. Collaboration with Other Agencies and Organizations

Tesseract Ventures recognizes the importance of collaboration in achieving comprehensive and effective crime prevention strategies. Our technology is designed to facilitate cooperation and information sharing between law enforcement agencies, as well as with other relevant organizations such as emergency services, city planning departments, and community organizations. By fostering a collaborative approach to crime prevention, Tesseract Ventures’ technology can help create a more cohesive and coordinated effort to protect and serve our communities.

We are a legion of inventors, dreamers, creators, engineers, technologists, and innovators who believe that there’s nothing more human than technology.

In summary, Tesseract Ventures is dedicated to providing innovative technology solutions that support and enhance the crime prevention efforts of law enforcement agencies. Our state-of-the-art Tesseract Smart Spaces, Prism robots, and digital twin technology offer a wealth of benefits for police departments, including real-time data access, improved collaboration, predictive analysis, and enhanced situational awareness. By partnering with Tesseract Ventures, your department can overcome the challenges it faces in its mission to protect and serve, and together, we can create a safer and more secure future for our communities.

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John Boucard

John Boucard is a CEO, Inventor, Engineer, Creative, Hacker, Collaborator, Bold Futurist, Walk the Walk & Talk the Talkers, Force Multiplier, Pioneer & Dreamer.