Video Analytics
The Future Of Facial Recognition: Big Brother Or Our New Best Friend?
For better or worse, facial recognition has become the technological elephant in the room. It’s there, but nobody really likes to talk about it too much. Despite the continued advancements of software and algorithms that would elicit gasps of awe in some of the other tech sectors, the ever-improving ability for machines to put a […]
From Passive To Active Video Surveillance ? With Intelligent Cameras From RIVA
RIVA stands for ‘Realtime Intelligent Video Analytics’ an intelligent 3D-video analytic system which is integrated in all RIVA cameras and encoders as a standard feature. The basic version VCA Presence continually tracks moving and stationary objects and persons and generates real-time alerts. Furthermore, camera tampering is detected. More VCA packages for special applications as well […]
BRS Labs? AISight System Now Available As Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs) announced that the company’s AISight® platform —the artificial intelligence analytics solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on unexpected patterns within massive volumes of sensor data— is now available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This new offering complements existing on-premises, virtual machine, and cloud delivery models. Customers who subscribe to […]
Solink Introduces Contextual Analytics To Help Customers Use Video To ?See? Big Data
Solink Corporation is pleased to announce the release of its unique event-based video discovery platform at ISC West 2014. Solink was founded to address the predominantly unstructured, undiscoverable and inaccessible nature of recorded surveillance video and make it an invaluable resource for the entire enterprise. With over 400 Petabytes being created and stored daily, recorded […]
PureTech Systems Provides Surveillance For Water Facility
Water is one of our most important natural resources. This is especially true for those living within Arizona’s Sonoran desert. Protecting this natural resource has always been one of the guiding strategies for PureTech Systems, and this was further reflected with the recent installation of its PureActiv® geospatial video surveillance software at several wastewater facilities for the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (RWRD). The locations utilizing the new technology include the Avra Valley WRF, WES Center and Tres Rios WRF facilities. All three facilities are located in Tucson, AZ. The systems, installed by system integrators CS Technologies, APL Access & Security, and Westover Corporation, comprise multiple security technologies aimed at protecting the perimeter and critical assets of these water reclamation facilities. The installations feature the PureActiv® geospatial video analytics and introduce PureTech’s most recent third party capability; an integration with the OnSSI Video management software. The systems boast PureActiv® geospatial video analytics for intrusion detection on thermal cameras manufactured by both Axis and FLIR. The installation also provides visible light CCTV cameras monitored via the ONSSI system. The systems are deployed in a server-based architecture and are responsible for intrusion protection at all three facilities. In the event of an intrusion, metadata associated with the alarm is sent electronically to the ONSSI VMS system for subsequent alarm and display to the end user. The RWRD video surveillance security system is monitored 24/7 in the new Tres Rios Operational Control Center (OCC). The Pima County RWRD is responsible for […]
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QNAP Security Releases VioStor NVR Firmware v4.2 Compatible With IE 11 And More
QNAP® Security, a professional Linux-based stand-alone NVR provider, today announced the new VioStor NVR firmware v.4.2.0 supporting Microsoft® Internet Explorer 11, enhanced smart recording supporting more IP cameras, and a wider compatibility with IP-cameras and UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). “With the surging popularity of Internet Explorer 11, we are delighted to include IE 11 compatibility in VioStor […]
Video Analytics Market Witnessing Impressive Rate With Growing Investments
Video content analytics determines temporal events, which are not based on a single image. These services are similar to biological visual cortex. Video analytics have numerous applications ranging from entertainment to transport and from healthcare to security. Real-time access and analysis of the movements and recognition of apprehensive behavior are key factors for the demand […]
Maryland Transit Administration Awards $8.3 Million Contract To Critical Solutions International To Implement Intelligent Video Surveillance System
Critical Solutions International (CSI) announced that the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has selected its Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution to provide advanced video security at selected rail stations within the state’s rapid transit network. CSI is bringing threat detection and advanced security solutions to Homeland Security applications based on its extensive wartime experience. Upon completion of […]
PlateSmart Develops New Access Control Solution For Parking Facilities
License plate recognition (LPR) systems developer PlateSmart Technologies has introduced new access control functionality for ARES, the company’s enterprise LPR-based video analytics platform. The new feature in the ARES software will allow organisations to automatically control access to parking facilities using license plates of the vehicles. The software facilitates automatic, seamless parking operation with reduced […]
Hikvision, ObjectVideo Sign Patent Licensing Agreement
Video surveillance products and solutions provider Hikvision, Hangzhou, China, has signed a global patent license agreement with video analytics provider ObjectVideo, based in Reston, Va. “Hikvision has a rich intelligent video analytics product line. This line plays an important role in both data mining and data services,” said Yangzhong Hu, Hikvision’s president. "With this agreement […]
Facial Recognition Detects Road Rage
Swiss researchers are testing new technology that monitors a driver’s facial expressions for signs of anger. Prototype technology tracks your emotions while driving, and alerts if you become angry. If the eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, perhaps they — along with eyebrows and mouth — can also be a window […]
Vehicle Recognition Solutions SeeControl Management Suite
Vehicle Recognition Solutions Product Image HTS, a global provider of image processing and intelligence solutions to identify vehicles for the transportation, parking, law enforcement, security and data mining markets, announces VRS –their next generation of Vehicle Recognition Solutions. VRS includes flexible architecture with robust logic for configuration of lanes, a new line of multi mega pixel high performance, true 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 an intelligent vehicle management platform, transforming vehicle and license plate data into valuable information for quick action effective decision-making, be it for law enforcement, security, logistical, or operational purposes. The system helps organizations of all kinds manage, monitor and respond to vehicle-driven events, provide efficiencies for day-to-day operations and strategically plan through real-time vehicle identification and assessment as well as retrospective forensic analysis. The SeeControl management suite provides robust activity reporting, and commands a powerful event and alarm engine for instantaneous exception notification. The system installs, configures and administers HTS Vehicle Recognition Imaging Units, monitors device health, and manages a database of all vehicle collected information. The new flexible architecture enables effective lane configuration and lane logic depending on customer needs, easy site set up, and friendly user interface. The first imaging unit in this new series launched by HTS is the N50 Imaging Unit for precision and efficiency in low-speed access control, parking and security applications, including critical facilities. The HTS VRS N50 […]
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Seattle Police Win Approval To Use Facial Recognition software
Seattle Police just won approval to use facial recognition software Seattle police just won approval to use facial recognition software. But privacy advocates say that endangers the privacy of every Seattle citizen. Critics fear sophisticated software that can capture images of people on the move, then use a vast database to instantly identify them. Seattle police have a more modest plan — comparing mug shots to surveillance video, using technology paid for by the federal Department of Homeland Security. “It could not be used to ID citizens who are not either actively involved in a criminal process or that the officer did not reasonably suspect was involved in criminal activity,” said city councilmember Sally Bagshaw. But in the face of controversies over the police access to surveillance cameras, and the special Wi-Fi network they also got a federal grant to install. So privacy advocates are skeptical. “As we’ve learned the NSA and the FBI will gain access to any hardware that you install whether you want to or not,” said Lee Colton. Supporters say using facial recognition software simple automates what police now do by hand. But critics say that automation is the problem. “It vastly increases the amount of pursuing individuals who may be not quite so suspicious, not quite such clear suspects who are really less valuable leads for them and yet now they have time to do that,” said David Robinson of the Seattle Privacy Coalition. Public Safety Chair Bruce Harrell tailored the program to win […]
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Repo Companies A Vast Hidden Surveillance Network Across The Country
Few notice the “spotter car” from Manny Sousa’s repo company as it scours Massachusetts parking lots, looking for vehicles whose owners have defaulted on their loans. Sousa’s unmarked car is part of a technological revolution that goes well beyond the repossession business, transforming any industry that wants to check on the whereabouts of ordinary people. An automated reader attached to the spotter car takes a picture of every license plate it passes and sends it to a company in Texas that already has more than 1.8 billion plate scans from vehicles across the country. These scans mean big money for Sousa — typically $200 to $400 every time the spotter finds a vehicle that’s stolen or in default — so he runs his spotter around the clock, typically adding 8,000 plate scans to the database in Texas each day. Private companies were quietly and rapidly finding ways to profit from much larger databases with little public discussion. Digital Recognition Network , with the help of about 400 repossession companies across the United States, has increased the number of license scans in its database tenfold since September 2010, and the firm continues to add another 70 million scans per month, according to company disclosures. Digital Recognition’s top rival, Illinois-based MVTRAC , has not disclosed the size of its database, but claimed in a 2012 Wall Street Journal interview to have scans of “a large majority” of vehicles registered in the United States. Digital Recognition already provides its entire data pool […]
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Aimetis Announces Update Pack for E-Series Physical Security Appliance
WATERLOO, Ontario, Mar 07, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent network video management software, today announced Aimetis Symphony™ 6.12.3 is now available for the E3200 and E7000 Series Physical Security Appliances. The update pack includes many features and refinements including streamlined software updating and cloud backup for server configurations. Top new capabilities include: Symphony 6.12.3.3 – Symphony update includes hundreds of new features and improvements such as 360 camera dewarping, cloud backup for server configuration and the ability to manage client updates from the server. Video Analytics – Improved People Counting and Auto-PTZ tracking. Mobile Bridge 2.1.3 – Includes many improvements such as ability to disable Symphony Rules and search for cameras on iOS and Android devices. Web Administration 1.7 – Offers many new features and improvements, such as support for Internet Explorer 11 and simplified software updating for the appliance itself. Availability Symphony 6.12.3 is available worldwide for download at www.aimetis.com . Customers with Aimetis Symphony 6.11 or older may require a valid maintenance agreement to upgrade their appliance. Customers without a valid maintenance agreement can contact Aimetis Sales for further information. About Aimetis ( www.aimetis.com ) Aimetis Corp. is a Waterloo, Canada-based software company offering integrated intelligent video management solutions for security surveillance and business intelligence applications. Founded in 2003, the company is a global leader in intelligent video technology and is propelling the adoption of video analytics as an integral component of video management solutions. It’s unique in providing a single […]
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Chui Home Facial Recognition Software
March 7, 2014 Leave a comment “Michelle is the Social Media & Client Coordinator with a passion for communication and the media. Having recently graduated with a degree in Mass Media, and a dream of one day becoming a broadcaster, Michelle brings a fresh take on all things news – technology, politics, and yes, even sports. Her love for people makes the job something she loves, which is obvious in all that she does for the studio.” When I was in college, there wasn’t a peep hole to see who was outside my door. So I would blindly answer the door, not knowing who it was going to be. And as a 4’11 girl, it was intimidating and kind of scary to open my door to whoever. I wish that I had Chui was when I was in college. Chui is facial recognition software that allows people to come in and out of the house. Basically, Chui is a super smart doorbell. The doorbell recognizes who’s ringing your doorbell and sends a notification straight to your phone or tablet. Then you can respond with audio, live video feed, or an action to unlock your door. So you can be thousands of miles away from your home, and you can open the door for your next door neighbor who needs to borrow a cup of sugar. This is something that I could’ve really used at school. Heck, it’s something that I could use now! If you want to learn more […]
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Camera Facial Recognition Program Put On Hold For Osaka Train Station
2014-03-07 23:33:08 National Mar. 08, 2014 – 06:40AM JST ( ) OSAKA — A plan by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NIICT) to implement high-tech camera software inside the Osaka train station building sometime next month has been delayed due to opposition from a local civic group Follow-up report to me Any reported complete Just news photo Just video . NHK reported Friday that the group opposes the use of software capable of tracking individuals’ movements, and facial recognition photography because it is an invasion of individual privacy. According to the plan, 90 cameras were scheduled to be installed in Osaka Station City with the object of tracking pedestrian traffic and congestion inside the station, and even assisting in evacuation efforts during times of disaster over a two-year period. The NIICT said it had informed the public that the cameras’ photographic capabilities will only be used to capture overall pedestrian traffic, never any one person’s facial features, in particular. Any information outside of those parameters would not be stored or used in any way. Despite this assurance, however, many university professors and other members of the civic group said that filming passersby in crowded public areas without their permission is something they could not support. The group submitted petitions to both JR West and the NIICT. The NIICT said it has taken the widespread opposition and criticism into consideration and a committee of specialists is being formed to conduct an investigation into how the camera software […]
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Japan Civic Group Says Facial Recognition Project At Osaka Station A Violation Of Privacy
Mar 06, 2014 Ida Torres National 0 Civic group says facial recognition project at Osaka station a violation of privacy A civic group has requested that the planned two-year research project at the Osaka Station featuring facial recognition software be stopped as it violates the right to privacy of the public. The project is an initiative of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology and is supposed to improve the evacuation process by studying people’s movements and behavior at the train station. One of the members of the group is Yasuhiko Tajima, a law professor at Sophia University. He says that their aim is to stop Japan from becoming a “surveillance society” and for this issue, they’ve already written to the institute as well as to the West Japan Railway Co , the operator of the train station. During the press conference, he stated that this project will violate the Constitution’s guarantee to the right to privacy . “Indiscriminate videotaping in a public place itself is a problem,” he said. The project is supposed to start next month and the 90 cameras have already been installed around Osaka Station City, including the train station itself as well as the commercial complex adjacent to it. The institute has guaranteed that they will make sure that when they process the video, individuals will not be identified and their privacy will be protected. They will also be forming a third-party committee and get outside consultants to help them conduct the project. […]
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Port Tampa Bay Selects PlateSmart?s ARES Enterprise LPR Solution
By Tom Reeve on March 5, 2014 The developers behind Jabbakam, the cloud-based online video surveillance and security system, have redeveloped and re-launched the product as a corporate-grade surveillance solution under the name Cloudview. I sat down with Cloudview founder James Wickes recently to find out why he thinks his solution will revolutionise the corporate security market. Jabbakam was developed in 2010 as a video management system to allow people to record CCTV surveillance video to an internet server and view the footage online. It also allows users to network IP cameras together and share the footage either privately or with a wider audience. The Jabbakam VMS works with its own brand cameras or a selected range of IP cameras from companies such as Y-Cam and Axis. Despite being designed primarily for the domestic market, Jabbakam attracted a great deal of interest from the corporate market, Wickes said. “On the basis of that, we developed Cloudview and changed the company name.” With Cloudview, the product is first and foremost an analogue camera solution. Using a Cloudview video network adapter (VNA), users can stream analogue cameras to the cloud storage system using automatic event triggers or manual activation. The VNA includes a built-in video encoder, SD card slot for local storage and network adapter as well as a USB slot for plugging in a wireless network adapter or 3G wifi device. Simples Wickes said that Jabbakam had taught him the importance of keeping things simple. “The key challenges highlighted through […]
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Tokyo?s Metropolitan Police, 4 Other Prefectures Deploy Facial Recognition Systems
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police, 4 other prefectures deploy facial recognition systems Mar 03, 2014 John Hofilena National , Tech & Science 1 Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police, 4 other prefectures deploy facial recognition systems The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Tokyo and police forces from four other prefectures have now deployed a facial recognition system where a high-definition video camera can instantly recognize any particular person in a crowd, this according to media reports. In the age of high-definition video, it is admittedly easier to spot faces in a crowd, and this particular system has been adopted for use in anti-organized crime investigations. The main problem is that there is no clear-cut mechanism for monitoring the new system’s use, and the Japanese public fear that it can be used by the police to infringe on private citizens’ privacy. The new equipment for the police is called a mobile facial image detection and verification system, and it uses a notebook computer loaded with a database of faces. Pictures taken by the high-definition video camera are cross-checked by the software with images in the database. The system is programmed to alert the operator if a face matches a database image. According to the specifications of the system that was made public through a freedom-of-information request, the software is capable of simultaneously processing the faces of more than 10 people, detecting even those with dark eyewear or masks. The software is able to crosscheck at least 100,000 cases in a second. Most of all, the […]
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