Automatic Counting of People in Crowded Scenes, with Drones That Were Applied in Internal Defense Operations on October 20, 2019 in Ecuador

Cruz, Henry; Reyes, Rolando P.; Pinillos, María

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-4875-8_10

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“…During 2019, large-scale social protests took place in some Latin American countries, specific in Ecuador; there were several acts of violence and destruction. The response of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces to these events was aimed at respect for human rights, control, and progressive use of force; this attitude allowed to avoid an escalation of social shock [6].…”

Section: Relationship Of the Security Forces In Latin America And Thementioning

confidence: 99%

“…On Sunday, August 26, 2018, in the sector "The Y" Sucumbios, between Santa Barbara and Carmel, at a military checkpoint a van Nissan brand, which carried white goods appliances stopped, within which was found a substance, presumably a drug, leading to the arrest of two active-duty army members [16] October 11, 2018, two members of the Ecuadorian Air Force, a former police officer, and eight civilians were arrested for the alleged crime of illicit association while they were transported in four high-end cars to the north of the province of Esmeraldas, to steal money and jewelry [18]. 6. Possible crime of arms and ammunition trafficking.…”

Section: The Generalization "An Attack On State Security"mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Corruption in the Security Forces. An Isolated Fact or a Generalization? A Brief Study of the Ecuadorian Case

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With the appearance of new dissident groups of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP), the perception of insecurity has increased in Ecuador, especially on the northern border. These criminal organizations have tried for a long time to insert themselves into institutions responsible for security to facilitate their criminal activities, mainly associated with transport, collection, custody, and sale of narcotics and illegal substances, kidnapping, illegal mining, among others. This article carries out a generic analysis of the level of corruption and the evil effects generated in the Latin American region and why the irregular armed groups have tried to infiltrate the State security forces and led the Ecuadorian case as a study model. This paper also verifies the situation of participation of the uniformed in acts of common or organized crime, and its analysis on whether cases of non-compliance with the law can be considered as isolated or as the beginning of a process of contamination and low professionalization of these security institutions. The study carried out shows that participated in acts of corruption, or common crime, representing 0.02% of the Ecuadorian Security Institutions' total personnel.

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Section: Relationship Of the Security Forces In Latin America And Thementioning

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Corruption in the Security Forces. An Isolated Fact or a Generalization? A Brief Study of the Ecuadorian Case

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Tapia

García

2021

Artificial Intelligence, Computer and Software Engineering Advances

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Drone Insights: Unveiling Beach Usage through AI-Powered People Counting

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Ocean beaches are a major recreational attraction in many coastal cities, requiring accurate visitor counts for infrastructure planning and value estimation. We developed a novel method to assess beach usage on the Gold Coast, Australia, using 507 drone surveys across 24 beaches. The surveys covered 30 km of coastline, accounting for different seasons, times of day, and environmental conditions. Two AI models were employed: one for counting people on land and in water (91–95% accuracy), and another for identifying usage types (85–92% accuracy). Using drone data, we estimated annual beach usage at 34 million people in 2022/23, with 55% on land and 45% in water—approximately double the most recent estimate from lifeguard counts, which are spatially limited and prone to human error. When applying similar restrictions as lifeguard surveys, drone data estimated 15 million visits, aligning closely with lifeguard counts (within 9%). Temporal (time of day, day of the week, season) and spatial (beach location) factors were the strongest predictors of beach usage, with additional patterns explained by weather variables. Our method, combining drones with AI, enhances the coverage, accuracy, and granularity of beach monitoring, offering a scalable, cost-effective solution for long-term usage assessment.

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Automatic Counting of People in Crowded Scenes, with Drones That Were Applied in Internal Defense Operations on October 20, 2019 in Ecuador

Cited by 3 publications

References 27 publications

Corruption in the Security Forces. An Isolated Fact or a Generalization? A Brief Study of the Ecuadorian Case

Corruption in the Security Forces. An Isolated Fact or a Generalization? A Brief Study of the Ecuadorian Case

Robust System for Crowd Counting and Estimation Using Multi-column Filters on Unmanned Platforms

Drone Insights: Unveiling Beach Usage through AI-Powered People Counting

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