Crime fighting is one of the activities that have tremendously benefited from the Middle East's welcoming approach towards technology. The UAE has developed intelligent monitoring to spot traffic violations and mind fingerprinting devices have been deployed to read the truth from a suspect's brain waves.

Artificial intelligence has also become central to the the Emirati law and order machinery's growth over past few years, and the authorities in Dubai recently caught an international narco kingpin using video analytics. Promising a future with more of such smart solutions for public security, students in Dubai have created a system that can predict a crime, spot a criminal and prevent offences.

Backed by computer vision, the high-tech version of surveillance tools is equipped for facial recognition, and can also identify a person's emotional state to trigger preemptive action. The system collects information in real-time and constantly processes visual data, to send out notifications for the police.

The crime fighting computer which has sharp vision to zero in on clues and crucial details of a case, is backed by a powerful algorithm which can identify specific expressions and body language.

Moving ahead from the live feed, the smart tracker also maintains a database, which cops can later use for investigations. The police app will be embedded with features designed to allow individuals to access the footage and analysis.

Creating an advanced addition for Dubai's law and order infrastructure is part of a graduation project for the students of the city's Canadian University. This puts them in the same league as students from the UAE, who made rockets from scratch and launched them from the US.

Dubai police has recently unveiled a number of digital tools, including drones with AI and facial recognition. It also focuses on reintegration of convicts into society, and is using tracking devices that allow prisoners to serve jail time from home.