Video surveillance system based on artificial vision and fog computing for the detection of lethal weapons

Abstract

Citizen insecurity in underdeveloped third world countries is aggravated by poor management of arms control and illegal trafficking, which requires information technology solutions in intelligent video surveillance systems for the detection of lethal weapons. The literature review highlights the need for an intelligent video surveillance system to combat high crime, using fog computing, which processes data in real time for the detection of weapons and other crimes. Furthermore, at an international level, solutions based on artificial intelligence and deep learning are being implemented for object recognition and weapons detection. Therefore, this paper describes the design of an intelligent video surveillance system based on artificial vision, fog and edge computing to detect lethal weapons in domestic environments, performing weapon classification and data transmission to police centers. The intelligent video surveillance system allows detecting lethal weapons and operates in three stages: an edge node with a Raspberry Pi 4; a detection algorithm based on a convolutional neural network with YOLOv5; and streaming tagged images to a security unit via WhatsApp. The main conclusion is that the system achieved a precision greater than 0.85 and a quick and efficient response in sending alerts, representing a scalable and effective solution against home burglary.