NETAVIS announced the latest release of their latest Platform for Security and Business, NETAVIS Observer 4.8!

Observer 4.8 offers new highlights in addition to all previous functionalities. Among them are the new Mobile Client, an extension of the license less mode, as well as the integration of Hella 3D sensors for high accuracy counting for complex safety and business applications.

The new Zone Monitoring and Queue Length Detection allows users to improve business process by monitoring zones and detecting queues.

New Features and Functionalities:

3D SENSOR INTEGRATION

The integration of 3D sensors by HELLA Aglaia into NETAVIS Observer enables solutions for complex safety and business applications which cannot be realized with regular 2D video analytics technology. Examples are occupany management at ticket-less events, customer frequency measurements in shops with low-ceiling heights, and zone monitoring aplications.

ZONE MONITORING & QUEUE LENGTH DETECTION

Zone Monitoring and Queue Length Detection with 3D sensors can automatically detect queues of people in front of checkout counters, or monitor the number of people in a zone, e.g. in front of a shelf. Upon reaching a pre-configured threshold, it can create an event which can be used as a trigger for speaker announcements, informing staff to open an additional counter, and other processes.

LICENSE-LESS MODE EXTENSION

The license-less mode has been significantly expanded and now allows users to work without any functional limitations for up to 30 days. This enables customers to try NETAVIS Observer without having to deal with licensing issues and facilitates the scheduling of an initial installation, as the newly installed system can be fully configured without having to wait for the license key.

MOBILE CLIENT

The Mobile Client brings freely-definable multi-camera live views and access to archive playback to mobile devices of all sizes. The integrated transcoding ensures that H.264, MPEG-4, and MxPEG live and archive streams are also available on all browsers and platforms.

SYSTEM SECURITY & OPERATIONS

Futhermore, NETAVIS Observer 4.8 is based on the latest CentOS 6.9 operating system which contains bug fixes and security improvements, including for Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

Stronger and futureproof encryption between servers and devices such as cameras is enabled by the newly introduced support of 4096 bit SSL certificates. To facilitate legal compliance with the EU’s upcoming GDPR laws, NETAVIS Observer 4.8 offers an option to only read the country/region of a number plate, rather than the full plate.

This information is also available in the Observer 4.8 Highlights sheet. For a comprehensive list of all available features of the powerful software for video surveillance and video analytics please see the Observer 4.8 Full Feature List.