QR codes & GPS functions - New applications in TAIWAN

Abstract

Before the Law Enforcement system was adopted, the conventional manual sign-in system had been used for patrolling. In 2012, the Taipei City Police Department tried to set up an electronic sign-in system by launching a new infrared ray scanning system. But the device was based on heavy equipment and thus cast doubt on the practicability for police officers conducting routine operations. This study aims to assess the possibility of integrating smartphones with digital cameras, the Global Positioning System and maps into the electronic sign-in system.