Video analytics should be an integrative component of every video management software. NETAVIS Software pioneered this concept over five years ago. With the initiative iCAT Jump Start, iCAT Video Analytics is now included for free with every Observer installation.

Besides improving perimeter security, creating heat maps, and providing vital customer frequency data, iCAT also offers highly accurate object counting. The complex tripwire algorithm detects the direction of objects in the video stream, includes a self-learning component, and prevents double counting. This significantly improves the accuracy and solves a wide range of scenarios.

For example, by counting and comparing raw, component, and end products on manufacturing lines with iCAT, factory managers can measure their production waste as well as their factory’s real productive capacity. With this information, iCAT provides the basis for reduced loss and inventory shrinkage, optimized production, and finally maximized output and revenue. Thus, both security and valuable business issues are solved.

The following three options allow the customer to receive iCAT Video Analytics free of charge:

• Purchase of an Observer license
• The purchase of Observer Basic, Extended or Enterprise licenses entitles the customer to order up to the equivalent number of iCAT Video Analytics permanent licenses free of charge within the promotion period.
• Purchase of an Observer Update for existing systems
• The purchase of an upgrade of existing Observer systems entitles the customer to order iCAT Video Analytics permanent licenses up to the total number of cameras licensed in the system within the promotion period.
• Installations covered by Software Assurance (SWA) Contracts
• Within a valid SWA contract period, the customer is entitled to order iCAT Video Analytics permanent licenses up to the total number of cameras licensed in the system within the promotion period.

This time limited offer is valid from February 15 to August 31, 2017.

The iCAT Video Analytics licenses require to be ordered, they will not be issued automatically.

Other iCAT modules like iCAT Sabotage Detection, iCAT Face Detection, iCAT Traffic or iCAT Number Plate Recognition are not subject of this time limited offer and remain available according to the current NETAVIS End User Price List.

Prices for optional iCAT SWA contracts remain valid according to the current NETAVIS End User Price List and are not subject of this time limited offer. To align the iCAT SWA with an existing Observer SWA contract end date, only the proportional amount of iCAT SWA will be charged upon order.