The copious benefits of intelligent video security technology
by Yahya

The copious benefits of intelligent video security technology


We are very fortunate to have a surveillance technology in our time and age that can watches one or many video fields of view and sense, trace, recognize and examine movements and behaviors of people or other elements. This technology is called intelligent video analysis (IVA). Through taking note of the presence or absence of objects, and the position, speed and direction of movement, this new technology has the ability to sense movements or behaviors that diverge from specified constraints. This particular new technology is especially in style with government, manufacturing, transportation and other organizations concerned with boundary and interior surveillance, in addition to streamlining observable procedures.


Superior recognition, fewer troubles
Without a doubt, the IVA systems orchestrate a momentous advance over basic, passive motion sensors and security cameras in quite a few key aspects. To start with, the technology is basically more responsive than CCTV systems when it comes to detection. movement that are more delicate can be easily observed, thus resulting in higher rates of preferred detection and lower rates of fake or irritating security notifications.
This is not to mention that, highly advanced IVA systems can perceive movement under meager conditions or even low visibility circumstances (which may also mean foggy conditions or other inclement weather circumstances). In addition to that, at the high end, an IVA system's focus can be easily positioned to any arrangement of as many twenty four thousand different detection cells in each camera's view range. As a result, this enables the system to not take into account irrelevant movements, the most frequent example being movement of tree branches or the shadows of the clouds. Diverse alerting parameters for the different detection cells give the system the ability to stay away from setting off inaccurate notifications.


Putting a stop to intrusions
without a doubt, the most apparent and common applications of IVA system is detecting and preventing intrusions in real time regardless if they take place in outdoor or indoor settings. The perception of different directions enables an IVA system to make out when an individual is unlawfully entering a vicinity, for example, through a checkpoint exit traffic lane. Moreover, high-end IVA platforms can greatly assist security personnel with threading intrusion scenarios by automatically tracing down an individual from one security camera to the other. The IVA interface can also manage PTZ cameras to go after the intruder without any form of human intervention, in addition to providing staff with video-recorded footage minutes or hours prior to the actual detection of the intrusion, on top of a post-event video audit follow up.


Massive information quantities
If one ponders upon these new IVA platform systems and the way they operate he will undoubtedly come to the realization that these systems are trained to ask and answer numerous "if then" questions before alerting and responding to a particular occurrence. These highly advanced IVA security platforms more closely imitate and mimic the function of security guard who is trained to know precisely when an irregularity must be responded to immediately and when that abnormality must be followed up with further checks in order to verify or rule out a danger or a hazard. However with the capability to receive, investigate and respond to incoming information from many multiple cameras and sensors all at the same time, IVA can observe and operate more data than humans can ever process in a matter of only seconds which may be the only difference between normality and chaos.
As an example, a highly advanced IVA platform's software algorithms has the ability to merge detection of an irregular element (such as a person in a warehouse during the off-hours of the facility) with an irregular absence such as a removed object both on the same view range. Not to mention that it can also merge detection of a stopped vehicle at one security camera with an unexpected human presence at another security camera. Therefore, when all's said and done, an incorporated IVA platform can converge numerous algorithms from one or many security cameras, as well as from other detection gateways, such as RFID, fence detectors or access management, to provide better risk evaluations.
Due to the fact that an IVA interface can perform these tasks around the clock, it raises the security standard beyond what can be attained exclusively by a security personnel watching passive video screens, even on four- or eight-hour work period.


Comparing Manual vs. Automated reactions
The highly sophisticated converged IVA platforms also go much further by being able to automate responses in a different manner to distinct standards of potential threat and troubles. Through utilizing pre-defined protocols, the technology may correspond to diverse scenarios with a different type of behaviors. For instance, if it senses a person within a particular number of feet of a restricted region, an incorporated IVA platform may react by initiating an audio clip over a loudspeaker, warning the possible intruder to step away from the particular vicinity. Furthermore, if it sees that the individual has proceeded within fifty feet of a gate, it may send notifications to security officers, transfer video clip to a mobile gadgets, trigger alarms or shut down gates and outer entrances, thus trapping the intruder till the security guards arrive.
And let us not forget to realize that not all applications of IVA are related to security. Through being an intelligent recorder for time-and-motion examinations, IVA also can improve procedural affectivity and reduce bottleneck effects. For instance if a truck is detected stopping for a long period of time at a certain loading dock, this may cause a notification to be sent to a production administrator. On the other hand, a highway authority, evaluating the flow of cars through a toll plaza through the course of a day, can respond rapidly to traffic troubles and also decide on the best hourly designation of open lanes and toll-takers, thus preventing drivers from using substitute routes and saving toll profits. An additional case might be observing airport curbside drop-off points in order to decide on whether drivers are fairly sharing limited curb space or parking for extended periods of time.
Deploying an IVA platform device can also be used to enhance safety and enforce conformity with safety protocols. A security camera deployed to prevent worker theft in back rooms may be utilized by an IVA interface to detect the illegal presence of boxes in front of fire exits, averting loss of life in emergencies and saving a company grave inspection fine.
Despite the fact that no automated monitoring interface can replace human personnel totally, the IVA platform can add another level of dependability and security to any property. When emergencies strike it can buy critical time before personnel reach the scene of a threat or problem through performing as a supporting utility and automating first response to abnormal circumstances. Not to mention that the technology can also supply key data about the nature of an incidence. In addition to that the technology can reduce staff needed or the need to replace shifts frequently due to the fact that it is alert at any hour, with no fatigue or drop in performance over time.

This article was published on Wednesday 02 July, 2008.
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