Surveillance projects funded by European Commission

I found quiet a few surveillance projects which have been funded by European Commission and which are quiet interesting since they are close to my topic.

1. ADABTS - Automatic Detection of Abnormal Behavior and Threats in crowded Spaces. The aim of the project is to find a system what detects if something interesting happens in surveillance devices. These situations would include for example

• Running in a place where you normally do not run (security check at an airport, at a bank office).
  
  
• Using an emergency exit (a good indicator that we have some kind of emergency situation).
  
  
• Going the wrong way in a one-way passage.
  
  
• Fighting.
  
  
• Screaming (agressively or for help).

Respect is an interesting programe since their main aim is to analyze the surveillance systems. I think their objectives and aims are very important since in many countries peoples opinion's haven't really been asked when the security systems have been implemented. 

RESPECT's Objectives:

1. Review the actual effectiveness of surveillance systems and procedures used in Europe in preventing / reducing crime; and in tracking evidence for improved prosecutions of crimes and acts of terrorism.
2. Identify and examine the social and economic costs involved in the adoption and implementation of identified surveillance systems and procedures.
3. Determine the legal basis adopted for these systems and procedures, identifying any best practices that may have evolved as well as those areas where there is a need for improvement.
4. Explore European citizen’s awareness/acceptance of surveillance systems and procedures based on attitudes to efficiency, economic and social costs.
5. Identify the possible effect of cultural influences on citizens’ acceptance of surveillance systems and procedures.
6. Compare and further develop findings on these systems, procedures and attitudes with findings found in the FP7 CONSENT and SMART projects.
7. Establish best-practice criteria developed on the basis of operational, economic, social and legal efficiency and citizen perceptions
8. Develop a tool-kit capable of pan-European application (and beyond). This would be composed of three main items:
   1. a matrix-style checklist incorporating operational/technical-economics-social factors – legal aspects which could be utilised as a decision-support tool for policy-makers assessing systems specifically designed for surveillance;
   2. system design guidelines and;
   3. Model force-level regulations which can be adopted by a police force for the deployment of surveillance systems including large-scale integrated systems. The matrix, design guidelines and regulations balance citizens’ privacy and security concerns