Camera Deployment Planning and Evaluation in Construction

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Sectek is a leader in offering the IP video surveillance service to both small and large organizations. The objective of this research project is to help the company enhance the effectiveness of its video surveillance systems at construction jobsites. The focus is placed on how to improve the planning and evaluation of the camera deployment of the video surveillance system at a construction jobsite from the project owner's perspective. A novel methodology is proposed here to find a camera deployment option that provides the project owner with the maximum return on investment (ROI) during construction activities. The methodology starts with modeling the camera views of a video surveillance system to estimate the jobsite coverage for potential camera deployments. Then, the ROI of the system is analyzed based on the capture of the construction information under the coverage. This way, the camera deployment that provides the maximum ROI could be identified. The methodology will be integrated into the practice for designing video surveillance systems in Sectek. It is expected to reduce the designing waste and rework in Sectek, considering the effectiveness of the systems is currently often achieved through experience and trial-and-error. It will increase the competitiveness of Secktek, when designing the video surveillance systems for monitoring construction projects. Also, it will bring overall benefits to Canada, when the designed systems are implemented at construction jobsites.