Using Mobile Technology and a Participatory Sensing Approach for Crowd Monitoring and Management During Large-Scale Mass Gatherings

2013 ◽  
pp. 61-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Wirz ◽  
Eve Mitleton-Kelly ◽  
Tobias Franke ◽  
Vanessa Camilleri ◽  
Matthew Montebello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Participatory Sensing ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Crowd Monitoring

A study of the accuracy of mobile technology for measuring urban noise pollution in large scale participatory sensing campaigns

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Aumond ◽  
Catherine Lavandier ◽  
Carlos Ribeiro ◽  
Elisa Gonzalez Boix ◽  
Kennedy Kambona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Participatory Sensing ◽  
Urban Noise

COVID-19 personal protective behaviors during mass events: Lessons from observational measures in Wales, UK.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Gould ◽  
Lesley Lewis ◽  
Lowri Evans ◽  
Leanne Greening ◽  
Holly Howe-Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Observational Measures ◽  
Behavioral Observations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Trained Observers ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors

Within the context of reopening society in the summer of 2021, as the UK moved away from ’lockdown,’ the Government of Wales piloted the return on organised ‘mass gatherings’ of people at a number of test events. Behavioral observations were made at two of the test events to support this process. The research was particularly interested in four key factors: How (1) context within a venue, (2) environmental design, (3) staffing and social norms, and (4) time across an event, affected personal protective behaviors of social distancing, face covering use, and hand hygiene. Data collection was undertaken by trained observers across the above factors. Findings suggest that adherence of attendees was generally high, but with clear indications that levels were shaped in a systematic way by the environment, situational cues, and the passage of time during the events. Some instances of large-scale non-adherence to personal protective behaviors were documented. Overall, there were three main situations where behavioral adherence broke down, under conditions where: (1) staff were not present; (2) there was a lack of environmental signalling (including physical interventions or communications); and (3) later into the events when circumstances were less constrained and individuals appeared less cognitively vigilant. Behavioral observations at events can add precision and identify critical risk situations where/when extra effort is required. The findings suggest a liberal paternal approach whereby state authorities, health authorities and other key organisations can help nudge individuals towards COVID-safe behaviors. Finally, an individual’s intentions are not always matched by their actions, and so behavioral insights can help identify situations and contexts where people are most likely to require additional support to ensure COVID-19 personal protective behaviors are followed and hence protecting themselves and others.

scholarly journals Medical Care at Mass Gatherings: Emergency Medical Services at Large-Scale Rave Events

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Krul ◽  
Björn Sanou ◽  
Eleonara L Swart ◽  
Armand R J Girbes
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Mass Gatherings

AbstractObjective: The objective of this study was to develop comprehensive guidelines for medical care during mass gatherings based on the experience of providing medical support during rave parties.Methods: Study design was a prospective, observational study of self-referred patients who reported to First Aid Stations (FASs) during Dutch rave parties. All users of medical care were registered on an existing standard questionnaire. Health problems were categorized as medical, trauma, psychological, or miscellaneous. Severity was assessed based on the Emergency Severity Index. Qualified nurses, paramedics, and doctors conducted the study after training in the use of the study questionnaire. Total number of visitors was reported by type of event.Results: During the 2006–2010 study period, 7,089 persons presented to FASs for medical aid during rave parties. Most of the problems (91.1%) were categorized as medical or trauma, and classified as mild. The most common medical complaints were general unwell-being, nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. Contusions, strains and sprains, wounds, lacerations, and blisters were the most common traumas. A small portion (2.4%) of the emergency aid was classified as moderate (professional medical care required), including two cases (0.03%) that were considered life-threatening. Hospital admission occurred in 2.2% of the patients. Fewer than half of all patients presenting for aid were transported by ambulance. More than a quarter of all cases (27.4%) were related to recreational drugs.Conclusions: During a five-year field research period at rave dance parties, most presentations on-site for medical evaluation were for mild conditions. A medical team of six healthcare workers for every 10,000 rave party visitors is recommended. On-site medical staff should consist primarily of first aid providers, along with nurses who have event-specific training on advanced life support, event-specific injuries and incidents, health education related to self-care deficits, interventions for psychological distress, infection control, and disaster medicine. Protocols should be available for treating common injuries and other minor medical problems, and for registration, triage, environmental surveillance and catastrophe management and response.

Mobile Virtual Communities

2007 ◽  
pp. 632-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. El Morr
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Mobile Phone Technology ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Mobile Phone Applications ◽  
Major Trend

The adoption of mobile phone technology on a large scale in today’s societies turned mobile phones into a universal tool. Phone companies are deploying 3G mobile technology and planning for 4G; nevertheless, the “killer” applications are yet to be developed. Meanwhile, mobile virtual communities (MVCs) are emerging, and their applications are diverse: they range from education, to entertainment and lifestyle. Our vision is that mobile virtual communities will be a major trend and could create a momentum for 3G and 4G mobile phone applications. In this article we analyze the different types of mobile virtual communities, and we draw some research perspectives and applications.

scholarly journals Participatory Sensing: Building Empowering Surveillance

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Shilton
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Participatory Sensing ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Surveillance Technology ◽  
The World ◽  
Wide Scale ◽  
The Many ◽  
Definition Of

Mobile phones could become the largest surveillance system on the planet. These ubiquitous, networked devices can currently sense and upload data such as images, sound, location, and motion using on-board cameras, microphones, GPS, and accelerometers. And they can be triggered and controlled by billions of individuals around the world. But the emergent, wide-scale sensing systems that phones support pose a number of questions. Who will control the necessary infrastructure for data storage, analysis, sharing, and retention? And to what purposes will such systems be deployed? This paper explores whether these questions can be answered in ways that promote empowering surveillance: large-scale data collection used by individuals and communities to improve their quality of life and increase their power relative to corporations and governments. Researchers in academic and industry laboratories around the world are currently coordinating mobile phone networks for purposes that expand the definition of surveillance. Technology movements, variously called personal sensing, urban sensing or participatory sensing, have emerged within the areas of social computing and urban computing. These research programs endeavor to make ubiquitous devices such as phones a platform for coordinated investigation of human activity. Researchers are exploring ways to introduce these technologies into the public realm, a move that anticipates sensing by people across the world. This paper uses ethnographic data collected in a sensing development laboratory to illuminate possibilities that participatory sensing holds for equitable use, meaningful community participation, and empowerment. Analyzing the motivations and values embedded within the design process and resulting technologies reveals ways in which participatory sensing builds tools for empowering surveillance and responds to the many ethical challenges these new technologies raise.

scholarly journals Service-oriented middleware for large-scale mobile participatory sensing

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 66-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Hachem ◽  
Animesh Pathak ◽  
Valerie Issarny
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Participatory Sensing ◽  
Service Oriented

scholarly journals Outbreaks associated to large open air festivals, including music festivals, 1980 to 2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Botelho-Nevers ◽  
P Gautret
Keyword(s):  
Measles Virus ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Hepatitis A Virus ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Campylobacter Spp ◽  
Virus Influenza

In the minds of many, large scale open air festivals have become associated with spring and summer, attracting many people, and in the case of music festivals, thousands of music fans. These festivals share the usual health risks associated with large mass gatherings, including transmission of communicable diseases and risk of outbreaks. Large scale open air festivals have however specific characteristics, including outdoor settings, on-site housing and food supply and the generally young age of the participants. Outbreaks at large scale open air festivals have been caused by Cryptosporium parvum, Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Shigella sonnei, Staphylococcus aureus, hepatitis A virus, influenza virus, measles virus, mumps virus and norovirus. Faecal-oral and respiratory transmissions of pathogens result from non-compliance with hygiene rules, inadequate sanitation and insufficient vaccination coverage. Sexual transmission of infectious diseases may also occur and is likely to be underestimated and underreported. Enhanced surveillance during and after festivals is essential. Preventive measures such as immunisations of participants and advice on-site and via social networks should be considered to reduce outbreaks at these large scale open air festivals.

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