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What is Video Analytics Used For?

 
Video surveillance systems are typically installed to record video footage of areas of interest within a facility, around its perimeter or in outdoor areas which require observation, with a view to “catching” (allowing the user to be able to observe) and recording events related to security, safety, loss prevention, operational efficiency and even business intelligence.
 
Video Analytics enhances video surveillance systems by performing the tasks of real-time event detection as well as post-event analysis, while saving manpower costs and increasing the effectiveness of the surveillance system operation.
 
Video Analytics for Real-Time Alerts
Through the implementation of various image processing algorithms, Video Analytics can detect a variety of events, in real-time, such as:
  • Penetration of unauthorized people / vehicles into restricted areas
  • Tailgating of people / vehicles through secure checkpoints
  • Traffic obstacles
  • Unattended objects
  • Vehicles stopped in no-parking zones, highways or roads
  • Removal of assets
  • Crowding or grouping
  • Loitering
And more.
 
By defining the set of events that the surveillance system operator wants to be alerted to, the Video Analytics software continuously analyzes the video in real-time and provides an immediate alert upon detection of a relevant event.
 
Agent Vi’s Vi-System can detect a wide variety of events relating to people, vehicles or static objects – in real-time – and generate alerts according to the definitions and preferences of the surveillance system operator.
 
Video Analytics for Investigation 
In addition, Video Analytics algorithms may be implemented to analyze recorded video, a task that is challenging and time consuming for a human operator, especially in cases whereby a large amount of video must be reviewed. Through rapid analysis of recorded video, Video Analytics can perform the following tasks:
  • Pinpoint an event in recorded video, and retrieve the relevant video segment from the stored video
  • Perform analysis of motion patterns and detection of motion irregularities in defined areas
  • Perform a variety of statistical analysis tasks relating to people or vehicles over defined periods of time
And more.
 
Through the use of search queries, the surveillance system operator defines the event or analysis desired in a specific segment of recorded video. The Video Analytics system analyzes the video and provides the search results through an automated search, without requiring any additional intervention from the operator.
 
Agent Vi’s Vi-Search can analyze recorded video and present results in seconds. Results range from the location of specific targets (people, vehicles or objects) or events from within the stored video, to motion path analysis, traffic analysis and statistical analysis. 

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