The SHIELD4CROWD project is coming to an end. It has been an exciting and fruitful 12 months. We marked the last milestone by revealing the final use case and security challenges.

We have already informed you about our initiative’s scope. This time, we invite you to watch the SHIELD4CROWD final video overview to recap all activities in the context of a potential Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) based on the work done during this project.

The final SHIELD4CROWD use is defined as the “Terrorist Attack and Disinformation at a Transportation Hub.” Thanks to the involved project partners and the User Observatory Group members, we selected this topic as the most challenging in maintaining security in public areas. Involved parties decided that more technologies are needed to support work related to this area.

Additionally, the project consortium has defined two potential challenges for a follow-up PCP:

• 1st PCP to address the challenge of the step Detect / Alert → Development of a technology to detect weapons (knife, firearms etc.) and suspicious behaviour without disrupting the crowd flow in public spaces such as public transport environment.
• 2nd PCP to address the challenge of the step Assess / Follow → Development of a technology to ensure strong coordination and cooperation between all the stakeholders (mainly law enforcement agencies): digital twins, hypervision, real-time event mapping, communication, social media screening, crowd simulation, etc. 

Join the Public Buyers Group!

We provide you with the opportunity to play a crucial role in procuring R&D services and contributing to the development of the above-mentioned PCP project following the SHIELD4CROWD actions. If you are a security operator or a representative of a security force interested in these solutions, join the Public Buyers Group (PBG) by contacting us at nina.czyzewska@ppbw.pl. Learn more about the PBG here.