Video cameras are used to observe an area, connected to a recording device or IP Network and monitored in a control room. Video surveillance technologies are used for far more than their roots in crime detection, with video analytics solutions able to serve a variety of applications such as traffic and crowd control management, heatmapping, footfall analysis and social distancing or face mask detection. For more sophisticated hardware, much of these analytics is now taking place on the ‘edge’ of the device – meaning on the camera itself – which reduces bandwidth requirements for storage purposes and enables much faster processing.
Popular manufacturers include Hikvision, Sony, Panasonic, Axis Communications, IDIS, Pelco, Hanwha Techwin, ZK Teco, Dahua, and Tyco. Cameras can range from fixed PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) or bullet cameras, to body-worn devices or more specific thermal imaging applications.
Increasingly, video surveillance devices are being integrated into other physical security and building management platforms to provide more intelligent data for security and facilities managers. There is also a growth in video being stored or managed on cloud-based applications rather than on-premise solutions. Referred to as VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service), providers commonly charge monthly recurring costs to maintain, store and secure an organisation’s video surveillance footage.
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August 10, 2022
National Highways has equipped its traffic officers with VB400 body-worn cameras from Motorola to increase safety for officers and citizens. Read More
August 9, 2022
Retailers are being hit for their failure to protect customer and employee privacy in video footage, according to a nationwide survey. Read More
August 5, 2022
We hear from Eagle Eye Networks on what it considers to be its key innovations in cloud-based video surveillance after a decade in business. Read More
July 29, 2022
IDIS is reporting that 2MP options are seeing renewed demand in the US, particularly in a pressured retail sector. Read More
July 27, 2022
Privacy campaigners have mounted a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office over uses of facial recognition in Co-Op stores. Read More
July 22, 2022
IFSEC Global hears from VIVOTEK on how its video surveillance solutions were used within the Net Zero Showroom. Read More
July 19, 2022
At IFSEC International 2022 IFSEC Global heard from Hikvision's Gary Harmer, to discuss the vendor's new tech and major industry trends. Read More
July 19, 2022
How is the increase in employee monitoring impacting upon the growing insider threat challenges? Read More
July 18, 2022
We're looking for end-users, installers, integrators or security consultants, to answer our short survey on video surveillance in 2022! Read More
July 8, 2022
The control room market “shrugged off” pandemic-induced project delays in 2021, as a new Omdia report reveals market growth at 9.6%. Read More