Or at least, it was until I got fed up of being stalked by a slow-cruising squad car as I did so, a car that I would often spot tracking me, at walking place, on the opposite side of green squares that dotted the town, following me down streets, waiting for me at junctions, letting me know that my increasingly less relaxed progress was being monitored.
It makes it harder for us to ignore that fact that we're increasingly being watched, being tracked, being monitored -- most often by the very luxury devices that are supposed to bring convenience and ease of use into our overcomplicated lives. .
Health professionals are expected to take responsibility for governance of their own clinical practice and are increasingly aware that hospitals are being monitored for the quality of their care.
These factors can be monitored, for example, using non-invasive metabolomics surveys of urine [ 222, 223], and they will increasingly also be monitored using molecular fingerprints of blood proteins that indicate relevant physiological or disease states.
These chronic diseases are increasingly being controlled and monitored by patients themselves, thus facilitating the transfer of the health care setting for older people away from the hospital and into communities and homes.
Whether they tell you or not, employers are monitoring -- or are increasingly capable of monitoring -- their employees' behavior on the job by weeding through emails, checking phone logs, and even perusing Facebook pages.
This means it can warn drivers not only about speed traps, but also about red-light cameras, which are increasingly being used to monitor dangerous intersections and catch those who do not stop in time (the camera takes a picture of the car and its license plate, and the driver is mailed a ticket).
But if the rules permit, it can also be displayed in real time on the craft to help sailing crews adjust their tactics during a competition itself.Now nifty technology is increasingly being used to monitor the physical performance of participants as well.
Wearable technology is increasingly being used to monitor a range of health conditions.
The global positioning system (GPS) is increasingly being used to monitor animal movement and to develop more sustainable land management practices.
