Notes and Responses

Notes and Responses

Slide 1

All Muslims around the world irrespective of their race, age and colour are allowed to attend the event. Over two million people attend the avenue. Travelling agents facilitate travelling plans in their countries. Not all applications are accepted. The number is limited because of space and challenges associated with managing a huge crowd (Yamin, 2015). Several processes are followed in making the event successful. The two processes under focus in this analysis, are movement coordination and management of health services.

Slide 2

The Health Management System used in Hajj management is purposed at helping the organizers of the event to avoid cases of health risks. Several viral diseases which are highly contagious continue to break. The effect could be huge, where people are in close contact (Yamin, 2015). That is raising an alert to the organizers of the event and the government of Saudi Arabia. However, the current system is doubted if it can prevent emerging risks. Possibly, it is not easy to manage the crowd. The strategy used currently is more of manual, although it relies on mobile applications to manage traffic.

Slide 3

As pointed out by Yamin et al. (2018), large crowds draw visitors from different parts of the world. Some end up getting lost. The mobile devices can be used to detect their locations. In the current case, it is used to observe the travel points in real-time, as shown in the diagram below. The technology is used to identify the location of pilgrims using the ID tags. The tags enable the addition of more information about the pilgrims. Nevertheless, this technology has a limited scope. It is not easy to manage large data on health. Also, it is not easy to coordinate movement since they only show location but cannot send any command signals..

Slide 4

The problem with the current functions is controlling the number of pilgrims attending the ritual. Even though the organizers plan to permit less than 2 million people to attend, there are occasions pilgrims have exceeded that number. For example, in 2012, over 3.65 million Muslims performed Hajj at the place (Yamin, 2015). Notably, the current technology of mobile applications used by the management has not been effective. It is only used on the persons officially permitted to attend. Other than failing to manage health data of the participants, it has no capacity to detect illegal participants. In that regard, the pilgrims are put at risk of contracting contagious diseases.

Slide 5

The RFID technology is used to transmit data to a tag using a wireless signal. Once the attached tag is activated, it transmits the data therein to the reading instrument (Haddara & Staaby, 2018). That triggers interpretation and action on the information generated. On the other hand, the technology of social media and mobile applications will also suit the health management system of Hajj (Yamin et al., 2016). The use of social media and mobile technologies is preferred because of the increasing number of people who are using the platforms globally. The available data, as shown in diagram 1 and 2, confirms that the number of people who rely on social media for communication has continued to increase.

Slide 6

The technological suggestions provide an insight into what the event managers should focus on addressing the identified issues. The management of Hajj remains a challenge because of the large number of believers who attend the ritual. They overcrowd. Further, the suggestions are vital in helping the stakeholders understand the use of technology in managing large crowds (Haddara & Staaby, 2018). Also, the suggestions will expose the stakeholders to best practices in managing crowds. Finally, the recommendations identify the need for incorporating other processes. That is essential in triggering a need to involve other stakeholders. It is also a motivating factor.

Slide 7

The current approach is vulnerable to risks arising from overcrowding. For example, people go missing since some of the pilgrims are foreigners. Also, because of stampedes, some lose their lives (Yamin, 2015). Further, the manual process is not sufficient in addressing health issues associated with the large crowd formed during the Hajj ritual. The attendees are vulnerable to contagious diseases. Since it is mainly used in managing the movement of vehicles, it is limited to managing those who walk. Finally, it is not possible, with the technology to access and manage large data about the pilgrims.

References

Yamin, M. (2015). Health Management in Crowded Events: Hajj and Kumbh. BIJIT –       BVICAM’s International Journal of Information Technology, 7(1), 791-794.

Yamin, M., Basabel, A. M. & Abi, S. A. (2018). Managing Crowds with Wireless and Mobile             Technologies. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2018(1), 1-15.

Haddara, M. & Staaby, A. (2018). RFID Applications and Adoptions in Healthcare: A Review    on Patient Safety. Procedia Computer Science, 138(1), 80-88.

Yamin, M., Al-Ahmadi, H. & Al Muhammad, A. (2016). Integrating Social Media and Mobile     Apps into Hajj Management. Proceedings of the 10th INDIACom; INDIACom-2016;           IEEE Conference ID: 37465.