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European Civil Security
1. Innovating in European Civil Security
Current trends, applications and the role of
communications systems
Dimitris Vassiliadis
Head, EXUS Innovation
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2. Outline
Introduction to EXUS Innovation
Civil security in Europe
Innovative civil security applications
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Response operations management
• Crowd evacuation
The role of communication systems
• Challenges to overcome
• Next generation PPDR Telecommunications Systems
Conclusions
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3. Who we are
Software house established in 1989
Enterprise software for banking, telecoms, hospitality
130+ people
Vision
transform the costly and complex enterprise software
industry – making it simple, accessible and exciting
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4. Innovation at EXUS
Continuous improvement
4 Islands of Excellence
Provide new paths for product and business
development
Security
ICT
4
Health
Creativity
&
Learning
Data Technologies
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5. Security research
Co-funded projects by the European Commission
8 On-going projects
4 Successfully completed
A wide spectrum of civil security activities
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7. Civil Security in Europe
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Highly fragmented market
Mostly “market-push” approach led by large industry
and small players on national/local levels
Lack of interoperability across countries and regions
Difficult to coordinate at national/transnational levels
Need to safeguard Europe against emerging
security threats
Increase resilience of society and infrastructure
8. Long term foresight
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PASR (2005-2006)
ESRAB (key output 2007)
ESRIF (key output 2009)
EPCIP (key output 2009)
ESRIA (in execution until 2020)
FP7 Security Research Theme (~ 1bn Euros)
H2020 Secure Societies (~3bn Euros)
9. ESRIF and ESRIA
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Managed by the EC and the 27 member states
65 members from 32 countries
Industry
Public and private end-users
Research organizations and universities
NGOs and EU bodies
Supported by more than 600 experts
Largest initiative of its kind in Europe
11. Focus areas - 1
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Securing people
Civil preparedness
Crisis management
Explosives
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
New technologies, new threats (e.g. cybersecurity)
Border security
12. Focus areas - 2
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Identity management and security
Security of critical infrastructure
Securing natural resources
Energy
Transport
Evidence and forensics
Leverage advances in:
ICT
Space
13. Focus areas - 3
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Engage stakeholders
Governance at EU level (standards)
Coordinated approach (common rules/procedures)
Protection of privacy of citizens
Integration of security and societal dynamics
Security-by-design approach
Future-proof roadmap considering global drivers
14. Paramount societal value
Important cost driver
Goals:
> Enhance the security of citizens
> Safeguard Europe’s Cis and resources
Facts:
> Operations and procedures are data-centric
> “Need to know” Who, What, When, Where
> Public Protection and Disaster Relief
operations become data-intensive
> Diverse sources of information
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15. Trying to grasp what is going on
Common Operational Picture
Legacy Infrastructure
Datasets: monitoring systems,
CCTV, Hyper-spectral, Wireless
Sensors, Simulators
Adhoc Systems
Datasets: Satellite imagery,
positioning, UAVs, UGVs
Wearable/Portable
Datasets: First responder
operation, police forces,
medical crews
Crowd-sourced content
Datasets: Free text, pictures,
sounds, videos, location
Big
Data
VELOCITY
VARIETY
VOLUME
VERACITY
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18. Critical Infrastructure Protection
Physical and information technology facilities,
networks, services and assets that if disrupted or
destroyed, would have a serious impact on the
health, safety, security or economic well-being of
citizens or the effective functioning of governments
in EU countries.
Water
Gas/Oil
Banks
Telecoms
Transport
Energy
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19. Where is the challenge?
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Type of Widezones Length in Kilometers (EU-27)
Gas Pipelines
Transmission
Distribution
250,942
1,779,116
Oil & Petroleum 36,275
Water 4,856,000
Highways (TEN-T) 85,000
Rail tracks (TEN-T) 20,000 (forecast by 2020)
Extensions of infrastructure that is critical for the
support of the citizens’ daily activities and their normal
operation impacts directly the security and safety of
civilians.
20. Current Shortcomings
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Shortcomings in a total security approach become
apparent when considering:
Costs for the surveillance of large areas
Complexity and diversity of the employed systems
Systems’ efficiency, robustness and resilience
Accuracy to timely detect illicit activity patterns
Difficulty to coordinate surveillance and monitoring
activities at national and transnational levels
Compliance with EU policies and societal values
with respect to privacy protection.
23. Subsystems - 1
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Software defined
MIMO Radar
Optical Technology for
Illicit Activity and Early
Threat Detection
(iDAS)
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Subsystems - 2
Illicit Activity
Detection and Early
Identification of
Potential Threats
using Imaging
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
(Multi-rotor mini-
UAV)
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Subsystems - 3
intelligent Operations Centre - Common Operational
Picture - Adaptive User Interfaces
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How will this work?
Large Scale, Uniform and Secure Communications
Wired Sensors: reliable, robust and appropriate in
surveillance scenarios
Wireless Sensors: Different sensor networks
using Zigbee, Bluetooth, RF, 802.11
Cellular and Satellite Networks for connecting
with system nodes over large distances
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28. First Response
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Low activity periods followed by intense operations
governed by high uncertainty
Efficient crisis management is extremely dependent
on accurate and timely information management
Need for real-time data-centric technologies to
provide actionable information and communication
support to FRs
Synchronization among FRs (police, rescue and/or
firefighters) and command and control centers
(C&C)
29. A real-time FR management platform
Improvement of control and coordination, Synchronization between
field units and command and control centers
Identification, prioritization & connection of different levels & disciplines
Civil Protection Forum
First Responder Unit
Smart jacket / Physio & Environmental sensors
Communication systems & applications
Positioning systems
Mobile EOC
Response coordination
Communication
interoperability
Field base of operations
Data fusion (replica)
GIS (replica)
Emergency
Operational Center
Response planning,
strategic view
Communications
Data fusion
GIS
Data bases
E-SPONDER portal
3 levels of operations
Strategic Tactical
Operational
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30. The MEOC
Provincial Government Response
Coordination
Municipal and National Support
Communications Interoperability
BT, Wi-Fi, 3G/UMTS, WiMAX,
WSN, WPAN,VHF, UHF, Tetra,
Satellite
In situ Base of Operations
Manage locally dispersed first
response resources
Incident Monitoring and Reporting
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31. First Responder Unit
Set of physiological & environmental sensors for real-
time FR safety monitoring
Embedded in undergarment
Adapted to the outer garment (jacket)
“Wearable computer”
Dedicated functionalities
FR & FR chief
Group communication
Wi-Fi
WiMAX
3G/4G
Precise positioning (GPS/LPS)
Alerting & messages
Emergency geolocalization
32. Example work
3 Large scale field trials took place in the framework
of FP-7 E-SPONDER
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo6WcUdgNPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13LXIwBaM
E:UoS_CCSR_26May2015
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34. Evacuation from confined spaces
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Enhance the effectiveness of complex evacuation
operations at any type of venue or infrastructure, e.g.
Metro stations, Cruise ships, Football stadia
Airports etc.
Dynamically adapt evacuation plan to the crisis current
conditions, while evacuation evolves.
Support civil protection authorities
Identify, Designate and Sustain a dynamic
Active Evacuation Route (AER)
ultimately saving the lives of those being evacuated
36. Smart Spaces
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Active Exit Signage
Wire (less) Sensor
Networks
Mobile Phones
Security Cameras
Civilians/Crowd
Civilians +
Mobile Phone
First Responders
Stewards
Roaming of
Entities
Aggregation of
Smart Spaces
Social
Networks
37. First Response
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Envisaged Modules
Connectivity Interoperability Storage Security
Network
Monitoring
Data
Processing
Emergency Center
Communications
40. The role of communication systems
in PPDR applications
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41. Identified communication needs - 1
5 distinct communication requirements:
Voice
Narrow Band Data (e.g. for messaging)
Broad Band Data (e.g. images or large files)
Video
Use of repeater stations to extend coverage or
provide air-to-ground communication
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42. Identified communication needs - 2
Video and Image transmission identified as important in
various scenarios
Surveillance
Maintaining public order / safety at large events
Assisting treatment of casualties
Identification of suspects or vehicles
Situational awareness (e.g. during rioting or high
speed pursuits)
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43. High level scenarios
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Between a Central Control Station and Field Personnel at an
Incident
Between PPDR Vehicles and an Incident Location or Control
Station
Between Individuals at an Incident
Between Different PPDR Entities (e.g. Police, Fire, Ambulance,
Volunteers)
Accessing External Data Sources (e.g. Internet)
Communication in Enclosed Spaces (e.g. Tunnels Or
Basements)
Communication With Remote Locations (e.g. Mountains or at
Sea)
Communication with or between Machines (e.g. Remotely
Controlled Vehicles)
44. PPDR Telecomms
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18 PPDR network
solutions have been
analysed according to:
Relevant players in the
development and adoption
Standards development
Technical details
Requirements
Strengths and weaknesses
for PPDR applications
Category Network solution
Current PPDR
technologies
TETRA Release 1
TETRA Release 2
TETRAPOL
Analogue PMR
Digital PMR
DMR
SATCOM
Public networks
CDMA2000
GSM
GPRS/EDGE
UMTS
HSPA/HSPA+
Candidate
technologies for
future PPDR
applications
LTE (public/dedicated)
Wi-Fi (public/dedicated)
WiMAX
MANETs
Transversal
communication
concepts
Software-Defined Radio
Cognitive Radio
46. Current EU PPDR Spectrum
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Only fully harmonised band is 380-400 MHz – only half of this is
available (2x5 MHz) and is used mainly by TETRA/TETRAPOL
Some specific frequencies in this band set aside for DMO and A2G
Many countries still have analog systems operating in a variety of
VHF and UHF bands (68 – 470 MHz)
Some countries already have specific bands identified for
broadband PPDR (e.g. video links) – main bands are 2.3 GHz and
3.5 GHz but precise frequencies vary
CEPT has attempted to harmonise spectrum around 5 GHz (4940-
4990 MHz and 5150-5250 MHz) for local area broadband PPDR,
but few countries have taken this up
Existing international bands used for satellite and fixed links
(generally shared with other users)
47. PPDR Spectrum needs - 1
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Wide area voice and messaging, e.g. TETRA
Wide area broadband, e.g. video
Local area communication, including:
Extending coverage of wide area networks
Direct communication between terminals
Ad-hoc local area networks
Air to ground communications (A2G), e.g. helicopters
Satellite communications, e.g. for remote areas and
disaster recovery
Fixed links, e.g. network backhaul or temporary links
48. PPDR Spectrum needs - 2
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Growing global consensus that additional spectrum is required for
BB PPDR (already implemented in some countries outside EU)
Should comprise low frequency (<1 GHz) for WAN and higher (e.g.
4940-4990 MHz) for WLANs
700 MHz strongly favoured for BB WAN – ECC PT49 has proposed
2x5 MHz dedicated band plus additional from adjacent mobile band
where needed
Also need spectrum for specialist apps like DMO and A2G
700 MHz centre gap / 2.3 GHz / 3.5 GHz?
BB LANs should use existing allocations around 5 GHz
Other potential bands of interest include
3G unpaired bands (1900-1920/2010-2025 MHz)
3G satellite bands (1980-2010/2170-2200 MHz)
Will still need 400 MHz for narrow band for some time
49. PPDR-TC Final End Users Workshop
18th of June 2015, in London
Venue: Academy of Medical Sciences at 41, Portland
Place, London W1B 1QH
PPDR operational scenarios and communication
requirements
Shortcomings of current PPDR communications and
how new technology can help
Radio spectrum requirements for PPDR
communication services
Modelling the economics of PPDR networks and
recommendations to stakeholders
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