How Smart Video Surveillance Can Help You

 The video surveillance market has undergone constant evolution and sustained growth in recent years, to the point that today it is estimated that it presents a compound annual growth rate of more than 15% and that this trend will remain in force as less until 2022.

 This development, driven by technological advances, has resulted in the emergence of intelligent video surveillance systems, also known by the acronym IVS, relative to 'Intelligent Video Surveillance'. Its high diffusion has transformed the sector to the point that traditional surveillance cameras have given way to much more advance video surveillance systems.

 In this article we explain what intelligent video surveillance is, what makes it different from traditional video surveillance and how it can help companies? You will also know what are the competitive advantages that this type of systems brings to companies and the reasons to bet on this new technology.

 “Traditional surveillance cameras have given way to much more advanced video surveillance systems"

 What is smart video surveillance and how does it differ from traditional video surveillance?

 We know by intelligent video surveillance those systems that take advantage of the functionalities allowed by advanced hardware and software for the detection and analysis of images, with functionalities based on new technologies and connectivity as one of its main characteristics. In traditional video surveillance, the human component was essential for a correct analysis of the images and videos provided by the system, to the point that several people were necessary, in several shifts, to perform this function.

 The progressive increase in the number of cameras used in security systems and video analysis has made human analysis incompatible with this work , since it has been proven that, after 20 minutes of maximum attention, fatigue and other conditions harm to this function, which represents a risk in certain circumstances, such as, for example, when an enclosure is being monitored in which a security breach, such as an intruder, could pose a serious danger.

 Intelligent video surveillance is effective in managing what in a traditional system becomes data overload, as it can effectively monitor and process huge volumes of images at high speed . These are converted into metadata, which are selected sequences with only relevant information from CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) systems.

 Competitive Advantages of Smart Video Surveillance

 Intelligent video analysis facilitates the processing of video both in real time and recorded and detects any kind of activity that can be classified as suspicious, as well as distinguishing between people and objects and even distinguishing patterns of behavior . These are the main advantages of its use:

 Improved efficiency: IVS record and store a larger volume of video than traditional systems. But not only that, but the quality of the images it provides is much higher (high definition). On the other hand, unlike what happens with human supervision, the system does not suffer errors that can be attributed to fatigue or other inconveniences.

 Increased profitability: although the investment cost may be higher than in the case of a traditional video surveillance system, IVS are more profitable even in the short term, since they require less physical infrastructure , both cabling and cameras. The personal cost savings are also considerable, as the system generates metadata and does not require constant monitoring.

Remote monitoring: an Internet connection is sufficient to access the images and data provided by the system, something especially useful for business owners and companies. Access to both live and archived images can be from multiple devices. When video surveillance cameras are used for other uses than surveillance, for example to know the behavior patterns of visitors to a store or shopping center, this utility is multiplied.

 High scalability: smart video surveillance systems can easily incorporate cameras while maintaining the same level of efficiency. Its integration into the network is simple and has a low cost , since the cabling is less than that required in the case of conventional systems.

 Smart alarms: viewing all the hours of recording captured by the cameras of a video surveillance system is not only an exhausting activity, it is also ineffective. The IVS not only take care of this, but also detect irregular activities and specific behaviors by themselves , generating alarms and sending them to the owners, human surveillance teams or the State security forces and bodies.

 Intelligent video analysis facilitates the treatment of video both in real time and recorded and detects any kind of activity that can be classified as suspicious"

  Video analytics to complete your intelligent video systems

 The video analytics provided by intelligent video surveillance systems are already operational in various fields, such as logistics centers, industrial infrastructures, borders and customs or places of passenger transport, among many others. The retail sector is one of the latest that has joined this consolidated trend, which has evolved from a use of mere surveillance to an application that goes through the analysis of behavior patterns of employees and buyers. With them you can perform people counts, queue management or hot zone maps.

 Thanks to intelligent video analytics, which base its operation on intelligent algorithms, response protocols can be optimized when an alert occurs. In this way, it is not necessary to view all the cameras at all times, since the systems are configured in such a way that, by themselves, they are capable of recognizing any anomaly and of warning of it with sound alarms, pop-up windows, warnings sent to connected devices, etc. Video analytics are also helpful in eliminating false alarms.

At Getstealth Technologies we have a wide range of video analytics for intelligent video surveillance cameras in Chicago. All of them are compatible with most of the devices on the market and have applications in practically any sector (mining, nuclear, maritime ...). Contact us if you want more information about it or request a demo to test one of our analytical videos.