"The security cameras will do more than passively record - they will be programmed to recognize various suspicious behaviors and activities," pointed out Donald Sebastian, senior vice president for research and development at the New Jersey Institute of Technology which evaluated the technology for the project.
Project developers plan to share video from the site directly with local police so first responders can know what is happening inside the mall even before they arrive. It is expected that testing of the final product will be completed within the year.