Design of augmented reality mobile app for Android platform applied to security and surveillance

Abstract

The augmented reality mobile app for security and surveillance is a prototype to be implemented for the company Combustibles y Derivados BELAR S.A. de C.V. (CODEBSA) and its objective is to perform patrols using an Android cell phone, through a virtual QR code, as well as the registration of observations at the time of such activity.

For the design of this prototype we suggest the use of technologies such as: Spring boot 3.2 for data management using the MVC model (model, view, controller); Apache Tomcat 10, for the publication of the REST API service; MariaDB as database; Unreal Engine 5 for the interface of the mobile App. Similarly, software tools, Dia and Evolus Pencil, which are programs for drawing structured diagrams (Dia, 2024), and the design of use cases respectively (Evolus, 2024), were used.

With the augmented reality App, it provides a safe and reliable way to conduct tours through virtual QR codes and using emerging technologies such as augmented reality and Android smartphones. It also, facilitates the planning of the supervision and surveillance program, the management of client portfolios, the control of security guards, the management of areas and spaces of supervision as well as the registration of observations at the time of a patrol.

The aforementioned allows savings in the acquisition of printing equipment, paper or other devices or Tags existing in the market for patrol activities.