Improving Response Time for Crowd Management in Hajj

Felemban, Emad; Sheikh, Adil A.; Naseer, Atif

doi:10.3390/computers10040046

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“…Similarly, intelligent shelter allotment (ISA) [111] was suggested to optimize the evacuation activities and define the best routes and shelter locations. Priority-based Routing Framework for Flying Adhoc Networks (PRoFFAN) is recently suggested for expediting the delivery of critical image data to control centers in case of natural disasters [112]. Hajj Gear is another proposed system that allows pilgrims to press an SOS button that they have in their wearable sensor in case of an emergency.…”

Section: Disasters and Emergenciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…ICT was used in planning various aspects of Hajj and Umrah as well. For instance, Deep Learning (DL) was used to estimate the number of pilgrims visiting the holy sites in Technology References Ad-Hoc Networks [80], [112] Adrouino Microcontroller [70], [190], [287] Augmented Reality (AR)-Virtual Reality (VR)-Mixed Reality (MR) [93], [133]- [138], [140], [144], [146], [207], [211] Business Intelligence (BI) [42], [183] Big Data Analytics [50], [169] Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) [68], [115], [191], [238]- [241], [288] Blockchain [154], [155], [162], [289]-[291] Closed-Circuit TeleVision (CCTV) [248], [292] Cellular Networks [70], [71], [81], [107], [115], [187], [189], [191], [196] Cloud Computing [75], [220], [229], [267], [293], [294] Cryptography…”

Section: Infrastructure and Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Solving Hajj and Umrah Challenges Using Information and Communication Technology: A Survey

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2022

IEEE Access

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Hajj and Umrah are Muslims' religious pilgrimages to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Hajj is considered the largest annual gathering in the world. In Islam, each and every able-bodied adult is obligated to go for Hajj at least once in his/her lifetime. Hajj takes place between the 8 th and the 13 th day of Dhul Hijjah, which is the last month of the Islamic year while Umrah, the minor pilgrimage, could be done any time of the year. In Hajj, pilgrims, also known as Hajjis, travel around 15 km and pilgrims have the choice to do it by foot, bus or by train. The Hajj journey starts from Mina, which is considered the largest tent city in the world because it hosts more than 10,000 fire resistant tents, and includes various religious rituals. Around 3 million Muslims from more than 183 countries make Hajj every year and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is working on increasing this number. Since 1989, researchers in various ICT domains have tried leveraging their expertise in solving challenges and issues related to Hajj and Umrah. Although several papers have surveyed efforts using technology in Hajj and Umrah research, none of them was comprehensive. In this paper, I classified research efforts that used information and communication technologies for solving Hajj and Umrah challenges over the past 33 years based on their applications in 10 categories. I also identified more than 30 technologies used by researchers all over the world to address Hajj and Umrah issues and group research efforts based on these technologies for ease of access. Furthermore, open challenges were discussed and new technologies that could be used to address these challenges were proposed.

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Section: Disasters and Emergenciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Solving Hajj and Umrah Challenges Using Information and Communication Technology: A Survey

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2022

IEEE Access

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“…In contrast to similar work in [72], the authors in [31] have employed cloud computing to perform resource-intensive pose estimation tasks, allowing the system to be implemented in real-time applications. Authors in [73] have proposed a priority-based routing framework for flying adhoc networks (PRoFFAN) for better data delivery to decision and control centers. They have found that the PRoFFAN has improved the response time of the flying adhoc network (FANET) application.…”

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confidence: 99%

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Crowd Monitoring and Analysis

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Crowd monitoring and analysis has become increasingly used for unmanned aerial vehicle applications. From preventing stampede in high concentration crowds to estimating crowd density and to surveilling crowd movements, crowd monitoring and analysis have long been employed in the past by authorities and regulatory bodies to tackle challenges posed by large crowds. Conventional methods of crowd analysis using static cameras are limited due to their low coverage area and non-flexible perspectives and features. Unmanned aerial vehicles have tremendously increased the quality of images obtained for crowd analysis reasons, relieving the relevant authorities of the venues’ inadequacies and of concerns of inaccessible locations and situation. This paper reviews existing literature sources regarding the use of aerial vehicles for crowd monitoring and analysis purposes. Vehicle specifications, onboard sensors, power management, and an analysis algorithm are critically reviewed and discussed. In addition, ethical and privacy issues surrounding the use of this technology are presented.

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“…Many researchers have studied crowded events and have contributed towards the improvement of their management. A good account of crowd management can be found in [19][20][21][22]. In particular, in [20], the authors present a framework for crowd management, which was implemented in the case of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.…”

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A Framework for Crowd Management during COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence

Almutairi¹,

Yamin

Halikias³

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Sustainability

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COVID-19 requires crowded events to enforce restrictions, aimed to contain the spread of the virus. However, we have seen numerous events not observing these restrictions, thus becoming super spreader events. In order to contain the spread of a human to human communicable disease, a number of restrictions, including wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing, and adhering to regular cleaning and sanitization, are critical. These restrictions are absolutely essential for crowded events. Some crowded events can take place spontaneously, such as a political rally or a protest march or a funeral procession. Controlling spontaneous crowded events, like a protest march, political rally, celebration after a sporting event, or concert, can be quite difficult, especially during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review some well-known crowded events that have taken place during the ongoing pandemic. Guided by our review, we provide a framework using machine learning to effectively organize crowded events during the ongoing and for future crises. We also provide details of metrics for the validation of some components in the proposed framework, and an extensive algorithm. Finally, we offer explanations of its various functions of the algorithm. The proposed framework can also be adapted in other crises.

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Improving Response Time for Crowd Management in Hajj

Cited by 16 publications

References 23 publications

Solving Hajj and Umrah Challenges Using Information and Communication Technology: A Survey

Solving Hajj and Umrah Challenges Using Information and Communication Technology: A Survey

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Crowd Monitoring and Analysis

A Framework for Crowd Management during COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence

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