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This project developed a prototype system that can serve as a modern high-tech “Neighborhood Watch” enabling law enforcement officials access to the many “eyes and ears” of the public. Cell phones with embedded digital cameras allow the instant capture and remote submission of suspicious circumstances through pictures or video to authorities that may warrant further attention or action by law enforcement. Not only does this give the responding party a visual representation of the situation, but other information such as time, date, voice recordings, and physical location of the reporting party in Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates can also be automatically attached to the report. Upon submission, the picture or video and other information is automatically processed and displayed on a map-based web page to give the dispatcher a real-time “birds-eye” view of incoming alerts. The system intelligently filters and organizes submissions so they can be efficiently managed, therefore allowing the dispatcher to handle many more submissions simultaneously identifying trends and patterns that may not be immediately obvious to a human observer. Screenshot of WiVia website showing ability to send multimedia messages to phones based on their location Another aspect of the system is its “reverse 911” component for data-enabled mobile phones. When a threat to the public or individuals is identified, the dispatcher could instantly relay a message to individuals with cell phones or PDAs in a certain geographic area. Examples of such information could be the need to evacuate a particular area (e.g., hurricane) where the real-time control of when, where, and to whom such information is disseminated. Another example is distributing an Amber Alert photo of a missing child to the geographic area where the child was last seen. The project team has successfully implemented a prototype application that runs on a cell phone, reports the position of the phone to the server, and then, based on calculations against a Hillsborough County map, returns a text message to the phone with information on the hurricane evacuation zone that the individual is currently located in (i.e “You are in Evacuation Zone C, which is currently under a mandatory evacuation order”).
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Enhancing Transportation Safety & Security via Scalable Location-
Based Wireless Applications
Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
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Opportunities
• Proliferation of cell phones & apps – 5.9B mobile subscriptions worldwide, approx. 87% of global
population (Sept. 11)[1]
– 102.4% U.S. mobile subscriber rate (322.9M) (Jun. 11) [2]
– 26.6% of U.S. Households are Wireless–Only (April 11) [3]
– 29B apps downloaded in 2011, up from 9B in 2010 [4]
• Evolution of positioning technologies – U.S. F.C.C. e-911 mandate for locating cell phones ~2001
– 79.9% of cell phones shipped in Q4 2011 (318.3M) had integrated GPS [5]
[1] International Telecommunications Union, “ITC Facts and Figures – The World in 2011” International Telecommunications Union, Sept 2011.
[2] CTIA. “Wireless Quick Facts,” http://www.ctia.org/advocacy/research/index.cfm/aid/10323
[3] National Center for Health Statistics. “Wireless Substitution: State -level Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey”, National Health Statistics Reports, Number 39, April 20, 2011.
[4] ABIresearch . “Android Overtakes Apple with 44% Worldwide Share of Mobile Apps Downloads,” October 24, 2011.
[5] Rebello, Jagdish. “Four Out of Five Cell Phones to Integrate GPS by End of 2011,” Integrate -GPS-by-End-of-2011.aspx
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Positioning Systems
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
– An electronic device that uses satellite signals to determine its current physical location
– Accurate up to 3-5 meters
– Now small enough to manufacture as a “chip” inside another device (i.e. cell phone)
Source: http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/07/chippower.idg/final.chip.jpg
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Location-Based Services (LBS)
• Driving directions, “Friend Finder”, or other services that use the knowledge of your current position
• LBS Applications know: – Where you are (Latitude & Longitude) – How fast you are moving – What direction you are traveling
• Only with your permission
• Popular in Europe & Japan, still emerging in U.S.
Source: http://www.esri.com/industries/locationservices/business/consumer.html
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Enhancing Transportation Safety and Security Via Scalable Location-Based
Wireless Applications (Wi-Via)
Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE),
Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR),
U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT),
and the University Consortium For Intermodal Transportation Safety and Security (UCITSS)
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Wi-Via
• “Camera phones” allow people to take photos at any time
Source: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39224000/jpg/_39224502_phone_ap203.jpg
Source: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~edge/cyclone/img/camera_phone.jpg
Source: http://www.kodak.com/
Source: http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20050715/i/r1209691405.jpg
Source: http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2225358.stm
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Wi-Via
• In emergencies, photos taken by the general public can immediately give authorities first-hand view of the situation
• Ex. London Transit Bombings – – Cell Phone photos
– Cell Phone video
• Wi-Via System uses a LBS-enabled application to tell authorities precisely where the photo was sent from.
• Other useful scenarios - Neighborhood Watch, Amber Alerts
Source: AP/Alexander Chadwick
London underground, near King’s Cross Station, after recent bombings (7/7/2005)
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Wi-Via
• Wi-Via website – accessible from any laptop or PC with internet access
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• Scalable view to local, state, national, and international level
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• Satellite view allows visual reference to known landmarks
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Wi-Via
• Shows videos and pictures recorded and submitted by mobile phones in real-time
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• An “incident” at Tallahassee airport
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• Clicking on photo shows full resolution (Current phone allows up to 1280x1024)
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• Videos, including sound, are shown in a Quicktime popup
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• Can send geographically-targeted multimedia messages to mobile phones
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• Can also single out 1 phone and send a private message to only them, or forward their message to someone else
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• Clicking on “Call” link immediately calls the phone from your PC using Skype Voice-Over-IP internet “phone”.
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• Also allows conference calls with up to 9 mobile phones
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Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder
• User runs phone application, then receives text message back:
– “Evacuation Zone = B. Evacuate when sustained winds = 30+mph, Tide = 13+ft, or when advised. You are currently NOT under a mandatory evacuation.”
GIS map of Hillsborough County Evacuation Zones
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Contact Information
Sean J. Barbeau, M.S. Research Associate Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CUT100 Tampa, FL 33620-5375 (813) 974-7208 [email protected] USF Location-Aware Information Systems Lab: http://www.locationaware.usf.edu/
