00984nas a2200253   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260000900044653002700053653002500080653000800105653001700113653000800130653001500138653001600153653000800169100002000177700001600197245006200213300001200275490000700287520043600294       2012                            d  c201210aalarm receiving system10aearly warning system10aGPS10aMobile phone10aRSS10asmartphone10aWeb-service10aXML1 aAndriy Volkoviy1 aIlya Tikhov00aUse of Mobile Applications in Security and Safety Systems  a146-1530 v283 a<p>This paper presents an analysis of the possibilities of using the mobile devices (especially smartphones) with specialized software as parts of distributed systems that perform security and/or safety functions. It provides an overview of mobile-based security and safety applications. Finally, it outlines a generalized model of security and safety systems based on Web-services or systems of mobile phone network operators.</p>