Project: Context-Aware Middleware for Personal User Safety 2
The CAMPUS 2 Project_x000D_ Over the past 10 years, terrorist events focusing on public transportation systems have highlighted the need_x000D_ for more efficient technology solutions to coordinate the activities multiple teams (police, emergency,_x000D_ transport staff) within public transport environments._x000D_ _x000D_ Current mobile solutions related to personal security and lone worker protection are relatively low-tech in_x000D_ their conception. First, such solutions are extensively relying on voice exchanges, for which there cannot be_x000D_ any audit trail (unless conversations are recorded and listened to later for audit or compliance purposes)._x000D_ When data communications is available, it is usually done via SMS, thus severely limiting the richness of the_x000D_ information that can be sent to a field employee. Finally, positioning information generally comes from GPS_x000D_ or Cell-ID, making it impossible to know a person's location inside a building or in an underground location._x000D_ These are severe limitations that prevent a field employee to be well-informed about a particular alert. Most_x000D_ often, the employee called for intervention has limited knowledge of the events unfolding, based on audio_x000D_ communication with his command centre, or low-bandwidth data communication such as SMS._x000D_ Of course, stationary personnel inside the command & control centre have access to a wealth of data,_x000D_ collected through SCADA systems (sensors), CCTV solutions (video surveillance), but often, this information_x000D_ is just not available to personnel deployed in the field. However, new technologies could enable field_x000D_ workers to receive large quantities of information from the command centre to their personal mobile_x000D_ devices at high speed, while being positioned in real-time, outdoor, indoor or even underground. CAMPUS 2_x000D_ aims to provide field employees with advanced mobile tools to 1) enable silent alert scenarios for lone_x000D_ workers, 2) optimize the dispatch of security personnel to respond to an alert and 3) improve the quality of_x000D_ information send to field security personnel._x000D_ _x000D_ CAMPUS 2 provides three technology building blocks:_x000D_ 1) A sensor layer, to be developed by the Royal Institute of Technology and Page Up, capable of transmitting positioning information and other types of sensor events from the field (mobile devices or surrounding environment) in a format understood by the core middleware platform, and easily integrated in standard ruggedized mobile equipment used by security guards._x000D_ 2) A context-aware middleware layer, to be developed by Appear, including a rule-based engine for situation_x000D_ awareness, features such as location brokering based on multiple positioning systems, context-based_x000D_ message dispatching, and integrated support for industry security solutions such as CCTV and fire panels_x000D_ 3) An application layer, to be developed by PageUp, capable of leveraging context information received_x000D_ from the sensor layer and processed by the context engine, in order to send/receive context-sensitive_x000D_ information to/from field workers, such as a silent alert application, a video surveillance mobile display, or an_x000D_ incident management / dispatch mobile application.
| Acronym | CAMPUS 2 (Reference Number: 4830) |
| Duration | 01/04/2009 - 01/05/2011 |
| Project Topic | CAMPUS 2 provides advanced mobile tools to field security workers and decision makers. CAMPUS 2 introduces an innovative framework able to process and visualize context information, which is captured by multiple sensor networks in indoor environments. |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
The CAMPUS project is defined to design and develop a novel information processing middleware that is optimized for the time-sensitive and serious nature of safety and security operations. The mobile middleware is capable of processing users’ situational information and by using an inference model, delivers the most relevant information to the right users. _x000D_Development of the middleware towards the CAMPUS requirements is now complete and the integration with the Golden-i Head Mounted Display (HMD) from Motorola finalized. _x000D__x000D_The development of this application is based on the architectural models developed in the earlier phases of the CAMPUS project and resulted in a successful pilot of the application in a real setting. _x000D__x000D_The client-side user interface is based on a Motorola Golden i HMD and a Motorola MC75 rugged handheld._x000D_The user interface is designed using a grid based menu structure. Each icon represents a service that is associated with the building or the locus of a geographical area. Upon the discovery of a new service or revocation of an older service, icons appear or disappear from the grid depending on the context of the user. Location of indoor points of interest such as elevators and sensors can all be retrieved using the "Maps" service. The "Camera" service lists all the discovered cameras in the building and highlights abnormal motions in the proximity of the camera. The status and location of sensors can all be retrieved using the respective service. _x000D__x000D_The resulting prototype was demonstrated in a live environment (Ryerson university campus police) and a movie was produced to illustrate the benefits of the solutions. |
| Network | Eurostars |
| Call | Eurostars Cut-Off 2 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
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| 4 | Appear Networks Systems AB | Coordinator | Sweden |
| 4 | EsperantoXL | Observer | Netherlands |
| 4 | PageUp | Partner | France |
| 4 | The Royal Institute of Technology | Partner | Sweden |