The Security Vision Database

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What is the Security Vision Database?

What? The Security Vision Database collects information on the use of surveillance technologies that utilize algorithmic image processing, across the world. Images can be visual, but also auditory or thermal. The most common technologies currently in use include facial recognition, iris and fingerprint recognition, object detection, object tracking, etc. These technologies are deployed for a variety of purposes: surveillance, crime prevention, border control, public health surveillance, traffic control, but also political or labor surveillance.

Data. The data collected here is based on original research carried out by Security Vision researchers on openly accessible documents. It also contains data collected by several citizen initiatives such as Technopolice or Atlas of Surveillance. We reference all the sources we used, so all the data can be traced. References are indicated on each deployment page and stored in a group library on Zotero which is publicly accessible online. You can find a detailed guide on how we collected data and how we organized it in the database here.

Purpose. What is the purpose of this project? While the researchers who have contributed to this wiki are academic researchers, the objective is to provide and present information that can be useful for the public debate on the uses of AI technologies in the field of security. For this reason, everyone is encouraged to contribute.

How you can contribute?

The database is structured as a wiki, which contains both structured data (with a limited number of choices) and descriptive, open text. Everyone is welcome to contribute, editing existing records or adding new ones. In order to meet the standards of academic research, all contributions need to based on published information and are submitted to a review procedure. If this is the first time you are editing this wiki, please make sure you read the Best Practices page on how to import text, quote references and other important rules to follow in order to keep a tidy and coherent wiki.

Who created the database?

The database has been developed by the team of Security Vision, a research project funded by the European Research Council and based in Leiden University's Institute of Political Science. See more on the credits page about the exact participants.

How to cite?

You are welcome to cite the Security Vision Wiki as a source for your research. Please use the following format: "Article Title", The Security Vision Wiki, Security Vision, DATE, Accessible at URL. For example: “Living Lab International Zone”, The Security Vision Wiki, Security Vision, 01/09/2024, Accessible at https://www.securityvision.io/wiki/index.php/Living_Lab_International_Zone.