A%20User-Centric%20Approach

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• A User-Centric Approach
• to the use of modern tools
• for database visualisation
• image processing

by Jan Dunnink
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Use of Information Systemsin the Intelligence
Environment
Around 1990
Central
mainframe
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Each user
Non-intelligent terminal
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Characteristics for the use

• Around 1990
• storage neuroses (general)
• just alpha and numeric (mainframe)
• processing in batch (mainframe)
• first local processing and storage (PC)
• first pictures, images, graphics (Mac)

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Characteristics for the use (contd)

• During the 90s
• PC-Networking
• Client/Server
• MS-Dos ? Windows
• Graphics, images, sound (Multimedia)
• Internet

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Characteristics for the user (contd)

• 1999 Question 1

How to use this technology in the intelligence
environment?
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INTERNAL DATABASES
OPEN SOURCES
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1999 Question 2
How do I get the right information out of the
right database at the right time?
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Database visualisation via graphical display
(charts)
Simple chart
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More complicated chart
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Very complicated chart
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Multimedia chart
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Sequence of Events chart
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Crime Pattern Analysis
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Database visualisation via Image
Processing(example Aliens Branch, Netherlands)
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Image Search in anIntranet Environment
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Face Recognition
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Facial Composites
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Other examples of image processing

• Mug shot systems
• Automatic generation of database descriptions
• Facial recognition for access control,
  identification (banks), staff control
• Weapon recognition
• Digital reading fingerprints
• Car number plate systems
• And many more..

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Summary
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