Business Intelligence
Editorial: Recent Middle East Developments Mean Increased Security Concerns For U.S.
The article title More Westerners join ISIS following the group’s successes in Iraq linked here indicates that over 100 terrorists that we know of have United States Passports, making it safe to assume that there are plenty more we don?t know about. This is why I have been predicting that there will be an increase […]
DVTEL Announces Integration Of ioimage Video Analytics with SureView Systems
DVTEL, INC., the IP video surveillance solutions provider, today announced that it has completed the integration of DVTEL?s ioimage analytics with the SureView Systems Immix software platform. The integration of the two advanced technologies allows joint customers to tap into new opportunities to monitor perimeters and outdoor areas with increased reliability. Functionalities include the ability […]
New Biometric Tests Determine How Well Faces Can Be Identified In Videos
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to conduct new tests that will assess the capability of face recognition algorithms to correctly identify or ignore people appearing in video sequences. The tests —Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE)— will assess both comparative and absolute accuracy measures. The goals are to determine which algorithms […]
Salient Systems Announces CompleteView VMS And Mango + Mate Behavior Watch Integration
Salient Systems Corporation, a leader in IP network video surveillance solutions, is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Mango + Mate. Salient Systems’ CompleteViewTM, an industry leading enterprise level video surveillance platform based on open architecture is now integrated with Mate Behavior Watch, a leading provider of video content analysis. The integrated platform […]
Twins Days Event To Include Facial, Voice Biometric Research
West Virginia University will send researchers to the annual Twins Days festival in Twinsburg Ohio to conduct biometric facial and voice research on sets of identical and fraternal twins, with a focus on identification and accessibility solutions. According to a report in the Twinsburg Bulletin, fraternal and identical twins will be studied – having pictures […]
Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take, This Startup Will Be Watching You
By now we’re all used to seeing security cameras perched on rooftops, on street corners, in lobbies, and countless other locations in big cities. Even in smaller towns. But what if there are cameras out there, watching you, that you can’t see? Oh, there are. Thanks to a startup called Placemeter, there are cameras all […]
savVi: A New Video Analytics Platform From Agent Vi
savVi™ is a unified video analytics software solution that offers a wide variety of analytics functionalities through a single, easy to use platform that integrates with existing or new surveillance systems. Featuring real-time event detection, video search, and business intelligence applications, savVi provides a complete solution to the diverse video analytics requirements of multiple vertical […]
NEC Face Recognition Stands Out In NIST Testing
NEC Corporation (NEC) along with NEC Corporation of America (NECAM), one of the providers and integrators of advanced IT, communications, managed services, and biometric solutions, announced that NEC’s face recognition technology achieved the highest performance evaluation in the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2014 performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
People Counting By AirLive IVS IP-Camera
Managing business improvement can be a mix of excitement, stress, and creativity. People Counting by AirLive IP-camera is one way to help analyze your business. Analyzing how traffic is affecting sales is critical in reporting and how to turn those numbers into profitable solutions. The basis for evaluating business execution is comparing to the competition […]
NYC Building Codes Now Accept Video Image Smoke Detection
The New York City Building Code requires the detection of smoke by means of smoke detection systems. New products have recently been introduced that use video camera and image recognition software to detect smoke. Current New York City Building Code regulations do not address such products. However, Local Law 141 of 2013, which will take […]
ANPR Access HD: New Standard For License Plate Recognition
Nedap recently introduced the new ANPR Access HD, a reader dedicated to powerful license plate reading in challenging vehicular access control situations. This advanced product can easily be integrated into third party security, parking, and traffic management systems. The ANPR Access HD was launched at IFSEC 2014 in London and has been well received by […]
Imagus Provides Facial Recognition Technology For New 3D Glasses Tested By US Military
X6 glasses Imagus Technology is providing facial recognition technology to be used in new spy glasses designed by Osterhout Design Group, which have already confirmed about 500 pre-orders with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. Dr. Brian Lovell, director of Imagus, is ecstatic about the startup’s facial recognition technology being used in the X6 glasses. “This […]
National Retail Chain Selects Digieye From Syac-TB
The Clothing Chain recently chose the Digieye Compact Hybrid and IP multifunctional video management systems from Syac-TB for the company’s newly upgraded surveillance solution, which they wanted to optimize their new video security investments but also, at the same time, preserve some of their past investments by maintaining some of the legacy materials. The Clothing […]
BBC Using Facial Recognition Technology In Viewer Test Studies
The BBC is currently using facial recognition technology in consumer focus groups to analyze how their viewers are responding and behaving towards popular BBC television shows, according to a report by The Telegraph. The facial recognition technology is provided by British start-up CrowdEmotion, which use webcams with facial coding to accurately record the facial expressions, […]
Dahua Awarded For Intelligent Traffic Surveillance At ITS 2014
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China is proud to announce that its 3.0 megapixel intelligent video spot detector (DH-ITC304) was awarded ITS Golden Lion at ITS 2014; in addition, Dahua Technology, the corporate itself continued to win ?China’s Top 30 ITS Brands? and ?China ITS Recommendation […]
Study: Cops Like License Plate Scanners, Privacy Advocates Do Not
Here are some civil-liberty questions worth debating: assuming you’re an ordinary everyday person going about your life without harming others —an assumption which holds true for the overwhelming majority of people— do you have any privacy rights when you’re outside your own home? Do police have the right to track you, and keep a permanent […]
Denmark To Implement A Nationwide ANPR/LPR System
The Danish police is planning to implement a nationwide automatic number plate recognition (ANPR/LPR) system over the next couple of years. The Danish newspaper Berlingske obtained the project description for the IT system through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and reported about the ANPR plans. The ANPR system will consist of mobile units […]
UNC Researchers Test Face Recognition Software That Artificially Ages Face
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have been using biometric technology to facilitate the process of artificially aging and de-aging the human face, which could greatly improve law enforcement practices. The Fayetteville Observer reports that the work of Dr. Karl Ricanek and his team of professors and students is sponsored by the […]
Agent Vi Launches Online Training & Certification Program For Its Video Analytics Platform
In line with the release of its new video analytics platform, savVi™, Agent Vi launches a 6-hour, free of charge, online certification program. Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), the leading global provider of open architecture video analytics software, announced the availability of savVi, its new video analytics platform and the launch of a comprehensive online […]
PlateSmart Cloud-Based Video Analytics Now Available To Government Sector
PlateSmart Technologies, the creator of the world?s first software-only video analytics solutions based on License Plate Recognition (LPR), announced today that its ARES analytics product is now available to government agencies in a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The ARES service is hosted through Amazon GovCloud, an ultra-secure portal of Amazon Web Services that specializes in […]