Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Edison Magnet students win 2024 Congressional App Challenge for 'RADAR' Amber‑alert tool
Summary
Three Edison Magnet School students won the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for a project called RADAR, a software concept that would integrate existing cameras and dashcams with machine‑learning to speed identification and tracking in child‑abduction and other suspected‑vehicle cases, the county meeting was told.
Three students from Edison Magnet School were named winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District for an app concept called RADAR, county officials announced during the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners meeting.
The county commissioner who introduced the winners read a press release from Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. and called the project "Rapid Amber Detection Response," saying the app is designed to supplement law enforcement in child‑abduction cases. The winners named were Akia…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
