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Enhancing Security Video content analytics has always been a critical component
BVy Stephanie Weagle
ideo surveillance has always been a critical com- ponent in enabling security and ensuring public safety: from security staff monitoring live feeds to prevent incidents to officers combing through recordings for video evidence to support investiga-
tions. With the introduction of Video Content Analytics technology, the value of video footage has become exponentially greater. The ability to efficiently and effectively review and analyze video is a game changer for law enforcement and private security agencies.
Video analytics solutions are enabling organizations to realize the full value of their video surveillance resources and enhance safety, security and overall business operations.
Overcoming Surveillance Challenges with Video Content Analytics
From deterring crime, recording incidents and responding to threats, video surveillance plays a central role in safety and security. While security personnel utilize video predominately for its investigative capabilities, these activities are still subject to human error and limi- tations. It’s not unlikely, while monitoring one or multiple camera feed, for an agent to lose focus or become distracted, missing a crucial detail or object on camera as a result—not to mention the many man
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hours it takes to review video content. Sometimes vital evidence cap- tured on video can’t even be detected by the human eye, regardless of the attentiveness of the officer monitoring the recording or live feed.
This is where video analytics becomes an invaluable asset. Video Content Analytics technology leverages an Artificial Intelligence (AI) subspecialty called Computer Vision to train computers to detect what humans cannot. Through Machine Learning, video analytics so- lutions teach computers to detect and distinguish between video ob- jects; extract and identify them; analyze their behaviors and attributes; and classify the data for multiple business and safety applications.
Optimizing Investigation with Artificial Intelligence
For security purposes, AI-backed Video Content Analytics enables live and recorded video footage to be processed and collated the ex- tracted information is then used to empower the human monitors to make informed decisions based on data intelligence. With Video Content Analytics, security personnel can search and filter video, harness quantifiable data derived from footage and leverage action- able insights to drive investigation efficiency.
To exemplify this, imagine a police force formulating its strate- gic approach to video evidence as part of an ongoing investigation.
VIDEO ANALYTICS
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