OSINT Tools for Regional Dynamics Evaluation
OSINT Tools for Regional Dynamics Evaluation
Author(s): Michael DimitrovSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Национален военен университет „Васил Левски“
Keywords: Web Content Extraction; Regional Security; Computer Vision; Headless Browsing; Scrape Time; Precision (BLEU Score); Hybrid Approach
Summary/Abstract: This study compares the performance of two web content extraction tools, one based on computer vision (EE) and the other implementing Puppeteer (3P-IO), in the context of their ability to quantify the regional security. Using a dataset of 100 webpages, the evaluation focuses on crawl time, scrape time, precision (BLEU score), and load success rate. The results reveal significant differences: 3P-IO is faster in both crawl and scrape times, while EE achieves a 100% load success rate, ensuring reliable content retrieval. Despite similar precision, EE’s reliability is a key advantage. The study proposes a hybrid approach that combines 3P-IO’s speed and precision with EE’s reliability, activating the computer vision component only when 3P-IO’s fallback strategy fails. This approach offers a balanced solution, leveraging the strengths of both tools. The study provides valuable insights for stakeholders interested in the measurability of regional security dynamics.
Journal: Сигурност и отбрана
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 9-22
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English