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Protecting Privacy in Video Surveillance offers the state-of-the-art from leading researchers and experts in the field. This broad ranging volume discusses the topic from various technical points of view and also examines surveillance from a societal perspective. A comprehensive introduction carefully guides the reader through the collection of cutting-edge research and current thinking. The technical elements of the field feature topics from MERL blind vision, stealth vision and privacy by de-identifying face images, to using mobile communications to assert privacy from video surveillance, and using wearable computing devices for data collection in surveillance environments. Surveillance and society is approached with discussions of security versus privacy, the rise of surveillance, and focusing on social control. This rich array of the current research in the field will be an invaluable reference for researchers, as well as graduate students.

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From the reviews: This important book reviews the systems under development to help provide a balance between corporate, or governmental, aspirations and the expectations of the individual. Who is it for? Those with a technical, ethical or practical interest in video surveillance systems and the development of effective tools to help protect the privacy of individuals. Would you recommend it? Yes. It is a current, well-informed text on an area that should be regarded as important by a wide range of people. (John Gilbey, Times Higher Education, Issue viii, December, 2009)

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