This research arose through involvement in a joint European Union-funded FP6 project called Proetex (www.proetex.org). The aim of the project is to develop textileand fibre-based integrated wearable sensor systems. Such systems will improve the safety and efficiency of emergency personnel by monitoring the health status of the operator and the surrounding environment for potential risk sources....

Video surveillance requires keeping the human in the loop. Software can aid security personnel in monitoring and using video. We have developed a set of interface components designed to locate and follow important activity within security video. By recognizing and visualizing localized activity, presenting overviews of activity over time, and temporally and geographically contextualizing video ...

The proposed remote water-level monitoring system (RWMS) consists of a field sensor module, a base station module, a data center module and a WEB releasing module. It has advantages in real time and synchronized remote control, expandability, and anti-jamming capabilities. The RWMS can realize real-time remote monitoring, providing early warning of events and protection of the safety of monitor...

Adam Graycar Director This Trends and Issues paper seeks to distil from a diverse range of sources, the most effective strategies and programs which have been devised throughout the world in recent years to prevent criminal fraud perpetrated against both individuals and organisations. Eight areas are examined: fraud awareness and education; management of fraud control; personnel monitoring; tra...

There are many claims about the benefits of Open Source Software (OSS). However, these claims are seldom supported by empirical evidence, while on the other hand there are several impediment factors which might overcome the advantages deriving from the use of OSS in a corporate environment: cost of transition, personnel training and, interoperability and integration with existing technologies. ...