Installation Of Surveillance Cameras Research Articles

AI-based outdoor moving object detection for smart city surveillance

<abstract> <p>One essential component of the futuristic way of living in "smart cities" is the installation of surveillance cameras. There are a wide variety of applications for surveillance cameras, including but not limited to: investigating and preventing crimes, identifying sick individuals (coronavirus), locating missing persons, and many more. In this research, we provided a system for smart city outdoor item recognition using visual data collected by security cameras. The object identification model used by the proposed outdoor system was an enhanced version of RetinaNet. A state of the art object identification model, RetinaNet boasts lightning-fast processing and pinpoint accuracy. Its primary purpose was to rectify the focal loss-based training dataset's inherent class imbalance. To make the RetinaNet better at identifying tiny objects, we increased its receptive field with custom-made convolution blocks. In addition, we adjusted the number of anchors by decreasing their scale and increasing their ratio. Using a mix of open-source datasets including BDD100K, MS COCO, and Pascal Vocab, the suggested outdoor object identification system was trained and tested. While maintaining real-time operation, the suggested system's performance has been markedly enhanced in terms of accuracy.</p> </abstract>

The role of the Palestine monetary authority in combating money laundering

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the role of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) in combating money laundering. The discussion will focus on the sectors under the PAM authority by examining the issued instructions. Design/methodology/approach The current study is a pure legal study. The methodology used in this paper is the qualitative approach by focussing on the doctrinal mechanism. Thus, it focussed on procedures, processes, laws, and regulations. Findings This paper found serious organisational inefficiencies within the governance framework of anti-money laundering (AML) for both the currency exchange and specialised lending institutions sectors. Moreover, the PMA’s role in combating money laundering is insufficient where its efforts are limited by random inspection visits and the installation of surveillance cameras in the money changers shops. Practical implications The findings may influence both the currency exchange and specialized lending institutions sectors to adopt a more vigilant approach to prevent the occurrence of money laundering in Palestine and to undertake more responsibility in ensuring compliance with the current AML legal framework. The study also highlighted that their current practice might place them in danger of non-compliance. Originality/value The paper demonstrated in, an exceptional way, the role of the PMA in combating money laundering by focussing on both legal and regulatory requirements for the three sectors under the PMA supervision authority. This paper made a valuable contribution to the study of combating money laundering in Palestine, where it is one of the first studies dealing with this issue involving this country.

ORGANIZATION OF HOTEL SECURITY AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS

Objective. The objective of the present article is to study the transformation of the security system of hotels and similar accommodation facilities as a factor in increasing competitiveness in the market of hotel services in the context of globalization. Methods. A set of general scientific methods of epistemology is used: theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. The initial fact of the study is the finding of the growing role of se­curity in the hotel, as one of the key elements of competitiveness in the face of increasing globalization chal­lenges. Increasing the role of information technology in the organization of hotel security and their evolution into integrated systems with a single center of control and decision-making. Results. The reasons for the growing role of security in the hotel are considered. Sociological research on the factors influencing the choice of the hotel by the visitor is analyzed and the increase of attention to safety is noted. It was stated that this was facilitated by the downgrade of Ukraine in the international peace index over the past 10 years, the growing influence of the negative manifestations of globalization in the form of terrorism, the COVID-19 pandemic, and hacker attacks. These factors have forced to transform the work of hotels by increasing attention to security. Attention is paid to the main methods of increasing the level of se­curity. They are classified into two groups: information; organizational. It is noted that security information tools have been more actively developed. The installation of surveillance cameras, alarm systems, electronic locks and other equipment made it possible to prevent theft, violation of the rules of residence by customers. At the same time, another component of information security was provided by protection systems against hacker attacks or fraudulent actions. The storage of personal data of customers required the establishment of reliable protection systems that ensure compliance with the principles of non-disclosure of personal infor­mation. Organizational methods of security formation were based on traditional approaches to personnel selection, training, professional development, corporate culture and the development of internal documents governing the actions of personnel in emergencies and the rules of stay of clients in the hotel. It is proved that the trends of recent years show the dynamics of the spread of integrated security systems that combine all of the above tools. Bringing information to a single center allows not only to process it quick­ly, prevent accidents or criminal acts, but also has an economic and service effect in the form of optimizing the number of staff, increasing the level of service and competitiveness in the market.

Bullying among adolescents and school measures to tackle it

Abstract Background Adolescents are particularly susceptible to the effects of negative social interactions. Thus, knowledge on the behavioral characteristics of adolescents who are targets of bullying can assist with establishing actions directed to protection of the victims. Objective Describe the types of bullying practice and how adolescents perceive this violence, as well as the methods adopted by school to tackle it. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with 612 public school students aged 10-19 years. Data were collected through the application of a questionnaire developed by the UK-based Kidscape organization. Items were added to this questionnaire aiming to characterize the respondents and their perception regarding the conduct of school administrators in tackling the problem. Statistical analysis involved frequency description and measures of bivariate and multivariate association (α=5%). Results The prevalence of bullying was 21.7%. No significant associations were found between bullying and socio-demographic factors (p>0.05). In most cases, the onset of aggressions was at 6-11 years of age of the victim. Verbal aggression was the most frequently observed type of bullying (82.2%), and the classroom was the location where most aggressions occurred (60.2%). Installation of surveillance cameras was the main action taken by school administrators to tackle the problem. Conclusion Prevalence of bullying in the population studied may be considered high, and verbal aggression was the most frequent type of bullying. Actions of school administrators were concentrated on structural reforms.

True cost of care.

In The wake of the shocking abuse of frail and vulnerable care home residents featured in a recent BBC Panorama documentary, the call for solutions is understandable. But, sadly, there are no quick or cheap answers. More inspections, installation of surveillance cameras in residents' rooms and prosecution of abusers might assuage public anger for now, but they are as likely to end abuse as to find a cure for dementia.

Publicizing insecurity, privatizing security: Chinese wholesalers' surveillance cameras in a Paris suburb (Respond to this article at http://www.therai.org.uk/at/debate)

Since the early nineties, several hundreds of Chinese immigrants have settled in what has become known as the ‘Chinese wholesalers area’. For the past two years, Chinese wholesalers in Aubervilliers have been calling on public authorities to address the problem of street robberies and violent thefts, which they experience on a daily basis. Yet, they have been encouraged by the authorities to ensure their own protection, by – amongst other things – installing surveillance cameras to film the streets. This is illegal according to French legislation on camera surveillance. Knowing this, why have surveillance cameras been adopted as a solution? This question guides the ethnographic analysis presented here of a situation where the installation of surveillance cameras was locally negotiated by the main actors involved – namely, the wholesalers’ representatives and the police.

Vision-Based Tower Crane Tracking for Understanding Construction Activity

AbstractVisual monitoring of construction worksites through the installation of surveillance cameras has become prevalent in the construction industry. These cameras also are useful for automatic observation of construction events and activities. This paper demonstrates the use of a surveillance camera for assessing tower crane activities during the course of a workday. In particular, it seeks to demonstrate that the crane jib trajectory, together with known information regarding the site plans, provides sufficient information to infer the activity states of the crane. The jib angle trajectory is tracked by using two-dimensional to three-dimensional rigid pose tracking algorithms. The site plan information includes a process model for the activities and site layout information. A probabilistic graph model for crane activity is designed to process the track signals and recognize crane activity as belonging to one of two categories: concrete pouring and nonconcrete material movement. The experimental result...