Video Analytics
Introducing AISight: The Slightly Scary CCTV Network Completely Run By Artifical Intelligence
Imagine a major city completely covered by a video surveillance system designed to monitor the every move of its citizens. Now imagine that the system is run by a fast-learning machine intelligence, that’s designed to spot crimes before they even happen. No, this isn’t the dystopian dream of a cyber-punk science fiction author, or the […]
Neil McDonald From Gartner Discusses How To Find A Needle In A Haystack
Needle is a bad guy and haystack is your enterprise, how do you find the needle. Neil McDonald, a big data Gartner analyst suggests that you separate the hay as you know what hay looks like and find the needle. From a security context, Neil suggests that look for meaningful deviation from normal and isolate […]
Daytona Beach Police Utilizing Facial Recognition To Capture Suspected Criminals
On CBS dramas like "Criminal Minds," "CSI" and "Person of Interest," it happens in seconds. A couple of key strokes and crimes are solved and lives are saved. It may not happen that quickly in real life, but new technology is improving the chances of getting the criminals. “I will tell you I don’t go […]
NEC Mobile Facial Recognition Appliance
NEC’s Mobile Facial Recognition Appliance is a comprehensive solution which utilizes NeoFace – NEC‘s leading facial recognition algorithm to deliver a powerful video surveillance platform as a new approach to physical security and traditional CCTV systems. With seamless integration to IP-cameras and networks, this appliance instantly transforms passive/ reactive CCTV surveillance systems into a smart […]
Singapore Telecommunications Launches Cloud-Based Video Analytics Solution For Retail Industry
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today launched the SingTel Video-Analytics-as-a-Service (VAaaS), a solution developed by KAI Square Pte Ltd (KAI), a Singapore-based start-up specialising in next-generation video analytics technology. Mr Lee Han Kheng, SingTel’s Vice President Global Products, Group Enterprise said: "SingTel’s VAaaS is a subscription service that leverages analytics to extract information from video images. […]
The FBI Is Adding Facial Recognition To Its Fingerprint Database
New documents released by the FBI show that the Bureau is well on its way toward its goal of a fully operational face recognition database by this summer. The EFF received these records in response to our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for information on Next Generation Identification (NGI)?the FBI?s massive biometric database that may […]
AirLive IVS Face Detection Surveillance System For Casinos
Casino surveillance system requires the ability to respond rapidly to incidents at low levels of lighting, which is one of the most technical-demanding requirements for surveillance systems with diverse operational requirements. Gearing video surveillance needs to focus on the activities at the gaming tables and slot machines in order to settle disputes, prevent and detect […]
Facial Recognition Market ? Global Research Report, Size, Share And Forecast, 2013-2019
Facial recognition technology as a biometric security measure has gained significant traction in recent years driven by growth in security measures around the globe which itself is propelled by rise in incidents of crime and terrorism. The components of facial recognition market include hardware, software, and services. Software utilized in this industry include modeling, database, […]
Macau Casinos, Major Hong Kong Companies Look At Facial Recognition
Casinos in Macau and major companies in Hong Kong are looking to upgrade their face-recognition surveillance systems, making it easier for staff to know a customer’s age, gender, and spending habits the moment they walk in the door. But the company behind the technology has refused to reveal basic details about the biometric system – […]
New FLIR PathFindIR Night Vision Camera
FLIR Systems (NASDAQ:FLIR) announced the release of the all new PathFindIR II thermal night vision system. With the latest video analytics algorithms, PathFindIR II provides automated detection and alerts of pedestrians and animals, so you can see hazards sooner, react faster, and stay safer on the road than ever before. Whether you drive on crowded […]
PlateSmart Announces Cloud-Based LPR Offering
PlateSmart, the industry leader in License Plate Recognition (LPR), will announce its new cloud-based LPR technology that is hardware and camera vendor neutral. This announcement marks an industry first —the introduction of LPR in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model providing greater access and scalability than is currently available. The new cloud-based solution expands the horizons for […]
Hikvision, Solink Enter Integration Partnership
Thanks to a new partnership announced at ISC West, Hikvision’s embedded recording solutions are now integrated with Solink’s event-based video discovery platform. The integration will allow Hikvision’s video recorders to seamlessly access Solink’s contextual analytics and business applications for loss prevention, operations, risk management, and other data-intensive fields. Retail is one of a diverse set […]
Cognitec Boasts NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test Results
Cognitec has announced that its facial recognition algorithm fared well in a recent NIST face recognition vendor test. Specifically, says the company quoting the NIST test results, Cognitec’s algorithm excelled particularly in tests with youth and senior age groups, “leading the next most accurate algorithm in 5-year accuracy by 30% and 16% respectively.” The NIST […]
OPTEX Announces Integration With Avigilon Control Center Video Management Software
OPTEX Co. LTD, a leading manufacturer of security infrared and laser technology, announced the integration of their sensors and detectors with the Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software (VMS) from Avigilon. The result will improve IP video surveillance by minimizing false alarms for outdoor perimeter applications. Optex detection products integrated into the ACC Standard […]
Purdue Researchers Develop Chip With Human-Like Ability To Identify Objects And Images
At Purdue, researchers are developing a computer chip that would enable smartphones and other devices to identify objects much like the human brain does. A start-up around the technology has just been launched. Led by Eugenio Culurciello, associate professor at Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the research team has created the “nn-X” chip, giving […]
HTS Launches Next Generation Vehicle Recognition
VRS, the next generation of vehicle recognition solutions from image processing specialists HTS includes flexible architecture with robust logic for configuration of lanes, a new line of multi megapixel high performance IP-cameras with live video streaming, as well as a proprietary central management software with user interface and web enabled. The VRS SeeControl application is […]
License Plate Scanners Raise Privacy, Civil Liberties Questions
[Editor’s Note: An article about privacy concerns of the use of LPR technology. The primary point being the universal standard of data retention.] When Washington, D.C., began expanding the use of these license-plate readers a few years ago, there were discussions about the privacy issues connected with the use of license-plate recognition surveillance technology to […]
St. Louis Area Police Could Soon Use Facial Recognition Software
High-tech crime fighting equipment is coming to the St. Louis area. Facial recognition computer equipment will be available to law enforcement departments on both sides of the river. An arm of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments manages Homeland Security grants and is requesting bids from vendors for the equipment and software. While it’s generally […]
Agent Vi To launch Its New savVi Video Analytics Platform At ISC West 2014
Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), the leading global provider of open architecture, video analytics software, announces the launch of its innovative video analytics product, savVi™. A unified software platform encompassing the most comprehensive video analytics offering available in the surveillance industry, savVi presents real-time event detection, video search, and business intelligence applications incorporated in a […]
PlateSmart LPR Nabs Offenders At Tampa Air Show
A local police agency caught almost 200 traffic and criminal offenders over a weekend using industry-leading License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology by Florida-based PlateSmart. The agency, whose identity remains undisclosed for security reasons, had a PlateSmart-equipped vehicle active at the 2014 Tampa Bay AirFest, a popular annual air show held at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force […]