Bluetooth Based Holy Places Crowds Control System

Abstract

One of the main problems that still exists in the Holy places and causes lots of damage and danger to the pilgrims is the crowd. Crowds are essentially caused by the performance of the religious duties by millions of Muslims in a unique place in short period of time. Image processing techniques for crowds’ detection is limited by camera coverage and need of continuous light. Positioning systems based on wireless technologies such as GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi are another alternative for crowd detection. In this work, we developed a Bluetooth Based Holy Place Crowds Control System (BHPCC) for controlling the crowds in holy places. This system is able to find lost pilgrims and control crowds by detecting them and recommend less crowded places for pilgrims.