PureTech's analytics were chosen for a US border protection system (see related post), which the company claims no other analytics vendor was able to meet the requirements for. PureTech is using deep learning techniques in portions of their...
By Brian Karas - almost 4 years ago
US Customs and Border Protection has been rolling out a video analytics-based detection system along the US/Mexico border, with detection ranges reaching up to 7 miles. Deployments began in 2015, and were recently declared to be at Full Operating...
By Brian Karas - almost 4 years ago
IPVM went to Las Vegas, examining what vendors are showcasing and what is new. Attendance was up, according to the show, and was certainly well attended. This is our final edition of the show report covering all 3 days of exhibits and key...
By IPVM Team - about 4 years ago
Deep learning for $2 a day for a system that automatically detects guns and masks, alerting the police to robberies and threats? A US startup is launching such a service, based on the work of its founder/CEO, Dr. Sean Huver [link no longer...
By Brian Karas - about 4 years ago
Once potentially the most recognized name in video analytics, ObjectVideo has effectively been sold for pieces. Alarm.com has now acquired what remained of the company following Avigilon's 2014 acquisition of ObjectVideo's patents for $80...
By Brian Karas - about 4 years ago
People counting has historically been a difficult task, requiring specialized cameras, expensive software, and careful camera placement. But in the past few years, low cost camera manufacturers have begun offering this analytic in their cameras at...
By Ethan Ace - about 4 years ago
376 manufacturers and integrators revealed their outlook on the future of the video surveillance industry in a recent IPVM survey. Both groups are strongly positive about the future with integrators even more so: Factors cited as influencing...
By Brian Karas - about 4 years ago
Deep learning interest is rising in video surveillance. 2016 saw: Hikvision's partnership with Nvidia Movidius launch a neural networks chip for video surveillance Hikvision winning a deep learning challenge China manufacturers showing...
By John Honovich - over 4 years ago
2017 should be an active, if not rocky, year for the security industry, according to predictions from IPVM integrators. We surveyed integrators, asking them "In 2017, what major shifts do you anticipate? Why?", and their answers show that they...
By Brian Karas - over 4 years ago
Can video analytics be used to improve the care of the elderly? Axis and a video analytics startup, Smartervision, are working together to do so. In this note, we examine the solution, its pricing, objectives and potential limitations.
By Brian Karas - over 4 years ago
The top 3 surprises of 2016 for integrators surveyed by IPVM were: The race to bottom, repeating 2015's Top Surprise Result New - Cybersecurity concerns growing (related, see our Cyber Security For Video Surveillance Study) Mergers and...
By Brian Karas - over 4 years ago
Hikvision is pushing hard to move up market and win at video analytics. One notable sign is Hikvision touting [link no longer available] their #1 ranking for an ImageNet challenge. We hired a computer vision academic, expert at ImageNet, to...
By John Honovich - over 4 years ago
The clear top theme at the 2016 Security China show has been intelligent video. This is a big shift from past years, and China's historical focus on hardware. In this note, we examine what is happening, why this is a response to the race to the...
By John Honovich - over 4 years ago
The world's largest camera manufacturer is partnering with the worlds largest semiconductor company to create a series of intelligent cameras. Hikvision is partnering with chipmaker Movidius (soon to be acquired by Intel) to add Deep Neural...
By IPVM Team - over 4 years ago
The ex-Googler led team from Camio has advanced its video monitoring offering to include natural language processing. Camio ingests video, automatically determines what objects are, labels those objects and then allows users to search for them...
By Ethan Ace - over 4 years ago
After years of claiming an outdoor model was "coming", addressing their biggest user demand, Nest has finally released their Outdoor Camera, an IP67 1080p model, along with improvements to their Nest Aware analytic platform, aptly named Person...
By John Scanlan - over 4 years ago
Looking for an Avigilon alternative? Logipix, based in Hungary, has created their own super high resolution end-to-end solution, featuring 20MP - 200MP cameras, video analytics, and claims to offer advanced solutions for critical customers. We...
By Brian Karas - over 4 years ago
Hikvision is gearing up its supercomputing efforts. Partnering with Nvidia, one of the US' largest tech companies, doing $5 billion revenue annually, Hikvision is getting the first of Nvidia's new supercomputers inside China. In this report, we...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago
Count the US government among those not satisfied with video analytics. A US government agency held a workshop on video analytics for public safety. We spoke with Conference Chair John Garofolo [link no longer available] to understand what was...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago
All you have is a description of a suspect? White guy, black hair, mustache, heavy, green jacket? No problem, says Qognify, formerly NICE Security. They say they can search for any such combinations without even a picture or video clip of the...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago
No, this is not about Hanwha / Techwin. This is about the real / original Samsung group. After selling Techwin, which included their video surveillance offering, to Hanwha, Samsung is getting back into security and they are claiming a suite or...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago
Sad. Video analytic strikes again. There are some extremely important lessons here for manufacturers and integrators.
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago
Avigilon says their Appearance Search will transform surveillance, but only if you only use Avigilon products. Rival platforms will look for an open search alternative. BriefCam, though clearly a niche of a niche, has been the best known of the...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago
One of the most well respected Venture Capitalists has not only invested in a video analytics developer but has given a ringing endorsement to the future of the space. In this note, we examine the company invested in (Nanit) and why this is a...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago
After a 'revolutionary' edge storage release this Spring, Avigilon is now aiming to 'transform video surveillance' with its upcoming appearance search. We spoke with Avigilon about the offering, and examine it in detail inside, comparing to...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago
