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How to reduce pedestrian risk as urban populations increase Experts at the World Health Organization report that as of 2015, 54% of the world’s population lived in cities, and that 60% of people worldwide will live in urban areas by 2050. Theoretically, that will lead to an increase in vehicles and pedestrians, which could increase […]

Video Intelligence for Operations, Security, and Business Productivity Quantitative and qualitative visitor traffic statistics are extremely valuable to a variety of teams in an organization, such as security, operations, and marketing, for starters. Property managers are keen to understand how many visitors or customers pass through their buildings, how many of them are repeat visitors, […]

Decreasing Violence and Crime in Prisons with Video Analytics Crime and violence run rampant in prisons: from assaults against corrections officers and other inmates to physical fighting for resolving conflicts – not to mention the higher risks of self-harm or attempted suicide. For instance, at HM Prison Pentonville, in London, as of early March 2019, […]

Get More Value from Video Surveillance Networks It’s little surprise that airport travel has diminished as a result of the COVID pandemic; according to the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), passenger throughput is a fraction of what it was in the previous year, and in August this year, NPR reported that international travel is merely […]

Improving in-store security and experiences with crowd, queue and loss prevention Crowded stores, long queues, and inventory theft; all of these are common problems that retailers try to prevent year-round, but especially during the holiday shopping season, which starts before the end of October. Retailers will be keen to fill their stores with shoppers as […]

Achieve Operational Efficiencies Without Compromising Safety I was pleased to present at the Virtual ISC West 2020 on “The Evolving Role of Video in Transport Security and Operations,” where I discussed how the video surveillance technology and video content analytics have evolved to address various challenges that the global transportation industry faces. All transit operators […]

Improve situational awareness and gather trend data for law enforcement Local law enforcement agencies spend significant time every day managing traffic and parking violations, such as vehicles that exceed the speed limit, make illegal U-turns, drive in the wrong direction, or dwell in no-parking zones. They also deal with other infractions, ranging from trucks driving […]

One Small Technology Solution, One Giant Leap for In-store Retail E-commerce has come a long way in the decades since the invention of Internet retailing. Today’s retailers can use extensive analytics to understand how visitors navigate and interact on their sites, from unique page visits to return traffic and bounce rates. They can understand how […]

Get the most value from video surveillance systems Across the globe for the past several months, casinos, theme parks, hotel conference centers, and stadiums have been either temporarily shuttered or operating at reduced capacity because of the COVID pandemic. Like most businesses during this unprecedented crisis, they’ve lost revenue, which means they will be taking […]

How to Mine Big Data from Raw Video Organizations in many industries are turning to business intelligence solutions to make their organizations more efficient, effective, and productive, as well as empowering them to make data-driven decisions. Business intelligence is founded on Big Data, which is derived from a combination of structured and unstructured datasets from […]

How casinos, hotels, and theme parks drive increased value from video surveillance In some parts of the globe, entertainment and hospitality venues (hotels, casinos, theme parks, etc.) are reopening as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed, but businesses must comply with new building occupancy regulations, face masking, and physical distancing rules. Public health mandates apply to both […]

What is License Plate Recognition “In the Wild”? License plate recognition has become an important part of everyday operations in fields like law enforcement, corporate security, and highway management. Various agencies and corporate security teams need to identify vehicle license plates for a number of reasons, from collecting tolls, conducting post-incident investigations, or tracking license […]

Improving Security Operations with Video Content Analytics As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, it is an open question whether colleges and universities will welcome students back to campus in the fall of 2020. This is an important time for security teams to review their methods and best practices to create a safe, healthy and secure campus […]

Preventing COVID-19 spread with Video Content Analytics Some manufacturing and distribution centers, especially for e-commerce fulfillment, have been busier than ever in the past three months, due to the increased demand for goods to be shipped directly to consumers who are under stay-at-home restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other distribution facilities have been closed because […]

Video content analytics helps ensure public health and safety The combination of current political tensions and COVID-19 concerns will add significant challenges for college administrators and security teams for the 2020-2021 academic year. Ensuring the health and safety of everyone on campus — students, staff, and faculty — is always a high priority, but during […]

Video content analysis for driving compliance with health and safety mandates As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, many local and state governments have lifted stay-at-home orders and are conducting phased re-openings, to allow some business and social activities to resume. As the public returns to work and resumes socializing, people will come into closer contact in […]

Evolving in step with health and safety mandates The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented health and economic problems across the globe. To help prevent the spread of the disease many local and state governments have issued social distancing and/or stay at home orders, forcing many businesses to temporarily close for months at a time. Malls, […]

The Role of Video Content Analytics in Evolving with Agility In late 2019, it was evident that video content analytics technology has a growing importance in many sectors and industries, ranging from municipal law enforcement to retail to transportation. Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck and – in a matter of weeks – globally wreaked havoc […]