This project exploits CCTV analysis, police personnel GPS tracking, gestures and voice commands interpretation and computer simulation to assess how crowd behaviour is related to the control methods used.
Project aims
The aims of this project are to:
- develop new techniques of deploying personnel responsible for the safety and security of crowds
- improve the efficiency of asset deployment for crowd management operations
- reduce assault-related injury associated with some crowded areas
- provide opportunities to simulate crowd movement in response to rare and unexpected events and to inform tactical decision making.
Funding
The project is funded by EADS Foundation Wales.
The project started on 1 October 2014 and will run for three and a half years with £1.1M funding.
Investigators
Professor Simon C Moore
Professor of Public Health Research
Co-Director of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute
Director of Violence Research Group
Dr Padraig Corcoran
Director of Research
Senior Lecturer
- corcoranp@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6996
One further postgraduate student is to be appointed.
Further information
For more information on this project please contact:
Professor Simon C Moore
Professor of Public Health Research
Co-Director of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute
Director of Violence Research Group