Whitepapers

The Video Analytics revolution is launching a new paradigm for security protection, in the same way that digital dialers created today’s $20B Alarm Monitoring market over 30 years ago. The new market: True Remote Guarding that never blinks. It is one of the biggest changes to affect the guard services market, which has traditionally been driven by manpower solutions.

Developed by Tom Galvin of NetVideo Consulting, this whitepaper analyzes the potential cost savings and value of a surveillance system that is designed with intelligent cameras with built-in storage. The analysis specifically compares the cost of systems using traditional network cameras with NVR recording versus intelligent cameras with embedded disk drives. Such an analysis is made relevant with the introduction of the VideoIQ iCVR camera in March 2008.

The use of video analytics is growing rapidly in the surveillance market. It has proven indispensible in high-risk security projects, and is becoming increasingly popular in commercial jobs for a wide range of applications, including outdoor protection, customer service measurements, people counting, crowd monitoring, and many others. However, there is a lack of solid technical information to help compare available technologies. The problem is that companies often make grand claims, but many fall far short in performance, leading to widespread disappointment. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to outline the general principles of how video analytics works, in non-technical language, and examine how competing technologies try to solve these problems.

Video analytics are bringing new levels of intelligence to the security world. Breakthrough technologies that extract information from video and automatically trigger responses are having a wide ranging impact. Starting with improved protection at the most critical infrastructure sites and high-risk facilities, video content analysis is now makings its way into the broader commercial markets.

It shows signs of transforming many aspects of the industry. However, when it comes to choosing architecture, vendor, and products to implement an analytic video surveillance system, there are key considerations to keep in mind. This paper outlines the essential tips to help you make the best choices for your application, and begin successfully employing intelligent video systems today.

Security professionals draw upon decades of training and experience when they develop plans for protecting sites and people. Systems they design can cover a wide range of goals, from preventing accidental deaths in residential swimming pools, to catching thieves in retail stores, to defending high-risk facilities from attack or intrusion. This paper will address the underlying principles of security and safety including:

• Situational Awareness: Knowing what is happening at the site, along with the expected activities and potential dangers.
• Early Warning: Providing alerts and notification before serious problems occur. The sooner you can identify potential breaches or risks, the stronger your protection will be.
• Recording Activity: Capturing information to identify and prosecute offenders creates a significant deterrent against crime.
• Responsiveness: Preparation and training to respond rapidly and appropriately when an alarm occurs.

Datasheets

The VideoIQ iCVR is the industry’s first intelligent Camera with Video Recording – with advanced video analytic detection and search, content-aware storage and intelligent networking embedded inside a state of the art security camera.

VideoIQ HD analyzers act as digital guards, transforming video surveillance into dynamic real-time systems for early warning and security protection. The VideoIQ HD family of video analyzers delivers the industry's best detection accuracy for conventional analog cameras of all types, requiring human response only when a real event takes place.