April 2019
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: RESEARCH users can now create sources from a REVIEW case’s video files (as well as cameras).
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
Research: Visual Layers on Research dashboards,You can now add visual trends analytics to dashboards by adding the Activity, Dwell, Common Paths and Background Changes heat maps.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: Accelerated creation of self-dashboards: You can now use Chart Suggestions & the Insight Advisor to auto-generate and prioritize relevant charts and analytics.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: Create presentations from dashboards: lets you create customized stories (presentations) that include snapshots of your charts and embed sheets for an interactive story.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: Quickly view chart data: You can easily view chart data with a single click for detailed data analysis.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: Grid size control: You can adjust the size of the dashboard’s grid (small, medium or large), giving you more flexibility to make sure your charts are properly aligned by using the Grid spacing property.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
RESEARCH: Scrolling within dashboards: Dashboards can be extended vertically into a scrollable mode using the Extend sheet property.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
Research: Improved pie chart Ð Pie charts now support a second measure to display multiple values in the outer radius. This visualization is also known as a rose chart.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Analytics
Research: New measures and dimensions, such as # of People in Specific Source and 1-min Interval.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.4
Infrastructure
Improved video processing throughput for high-activity video for on-demand processing for the Tesla P4 by 187%, for the Quadro P4000 by 134%, and the GTX 1080 Ti by 66%.
Performance
Version: 5.4
Infrastructure
Improved video processing throughput for high-activity video for real-time processing for the Tesla P4 by 167%, for the Quadro P4000 by 133%, and the GTX 1080 Ti by 83%.
Performance
Version: 5.4
Infrastructure
BriefCam’s new and improved Web-based console lets administrators configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the system
Administrative
Version: 5.4
Infrastructure
Audit Trail: You can now record major user activity, including real-time and on-demand processing as well as user activities, for audit trail compliancy.
Administrative
Version: 5.4
Installation, Configuration, and Scalability
BriefCam now includes a separate fetching service that can be deployed on multiple machines providing fetching scalability and survivability
Large Scale Deployments
Version: 5.4
Integration
You can now add a video source directly from within the Milestone XProtect Smart Client to a new or existing BriefCam case.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.4
Integration
BriefCam now supports integration with Milestone XProtect 2019 R1.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.4
Integration
Hardware decoding is now used for the Milestone integration, which increases the throughput
VMS Integration
Version: 5.4
Integration
BriefCam now supports integration with Bosch 9.0
VMS Integration
Version: 5.4
Installation, Configuration, and Scalability
You can now configure RESEARCH settings even if the RESEARCH’s main HTTPS port has been changed.
Installers
Version: 5.4
Integration
When using the new SilentLogin REST call and a user does not exist, BriefCam will automatically create the user.
API
Version: 5.4
Integration
The Cameras API now returns the camera’s external ID as it appears on the VMS side.
API
Version: 5.4
Integration
The Cameras API now supports performing a Lookup operation based on the external ID.
API
Version: 5.4
Integration
For the Cases API, three fields were added to the returned value of the Review-Sources RESTful call: object count, processing progress and fetching progress.
API
February 2019
Version: 5.3.1 UP1
Infrastructure
The frame timeout (when the processing server is waiting for a frame) is now configurable
Administrative
Version: 5.3.1 UP1
Analytics
The Research installation now also support the use of domain accounts.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
The Background Changes class was added to the filters. This class enables users to filter for windows or other lights that were turned on and off.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
An Illumination Changes dashboard is included in the Research module.
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
When viewing a video clip of a face recognized from a watchlist, details about the event, watchlist and identity are displayed. This helps the operator verify that the identity matching was correct.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
Alerts can now be filtered by a rule or by a camera.
RESPOND
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
When a face is added to the Face Recognition filter, the face is already selected by default.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
In the Cases screen’s Status tab, more information about errors is provided.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Visual layers can now be viewed in full-screen mode.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Users can now select all displayed thumbnails or all thumbnails in a group.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Zero (0) degrees can now be used in the Direction filter.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Users can now sort cases by last created or last modified.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
When showing faces in Face Recognition, recognized faces are sorted by the number of stars (high to low) when the Relevance sorting is selected.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Increased processing throughput of 25% on Windows
Performance
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
Increased face recognition throughput of 25%
Performance
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
Research: You can now schedule continuous dashboard generation for any Research source, allowing for real-time scheduling, which is useful for up-to-date dashboards
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
Research: The processing of Research sources can now be monitored by clicking on the information icon in the Sources tab
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
The RESEARCH platform’s update process now runs every 5 minutes by default (instead of 30).
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Analytics
The Research sensitivity is now set in the general defaultSensitivity administrator setting, which is also used to set the Review sensitivity
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
JSON files uploaded to an administrator setting, such as the RestirctedGroupsSharingPolicies setting, can now be edited directly in the Web-based administration application.
Administrative
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
You can explicitly specify users and groups that will discover configured network paths in the UploadedVideoLocations administrator setting.
Administrative
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
The video player timeout (when waiting for a chunk) is now configurable from the ClientVideoPlayerTimeoutSeconds administrator setting.
Administrative
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
BriefCam now supports integration with Geutebruek 7.1.3 for the Review module.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
You can now choose to send a Simple Alert or Analytics Event to Milestone.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
The Respond module is now supported for CASD 8.7
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
The Respond module is now supported for Exacq 9.6
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3.1
Installation, Configuration, and Scalability
All BriefCam installations, except Research, now support the use of domain accounts
Installers
Version: 5.3.1
Infrastructure
The GPU configuration tool was enhanced and includes additional information to help you select the correct configuration for your GPUs.
Administrative
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
Developers can now create, read, update and delete (CRUD) watchlists configured in BriefCam.
API
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
Developers can create and get BriefCam synopses (first unfiltered chapter).
API
Version: 5.3.1
Integration
For Face Recognition alerts, identity data is now sent as part of the outbound alert’s JSON body.
API
December 2018
Version: 5.3 UP2
Integration
Implementation of RTSP-based live integration with Avgilion 6.10 VMS is now possible using direct camera access.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3 UP2
Infrastructure
Improved performance of classification filters for cases with a very large number of objects.
Performance
Version: 5.3 UP2
Integration
Added support for HEVC in AVI video format (generated by VirtualDub and Provision).
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3 UP2
Infrastructure
The Face Recognition Watchlist is now restricted to contain identities with 2-stars quality and above.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3 UP1
Integration
An installer for the Avigilon 6.10 plugin was added.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3 UP1
Integration
Issues with the original video playback for Digifort, DVTel and Avigilon were fixed.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3 UP1
Analytics
Face recognition accuracy was improved.
Accuracy
Version: 5.3 UP1
Installation, Configuration, and Scalability
DB upgrade script issues were fixed.
Installers
Version: 5.3 UP1
Installation, Configuration, and Scalability
The Oracle installer now successfully runs on Windows 2012 R2 (PowerShell 5.1 is now installed).
Installers
Version: 5.3 UP1
Infrastructure
Research logs were enriched.
Administrative
November 2018
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Face Recognition Enhancements and Additions: Support for watchlists in the Review and Respond modules, Support for external photos in Review, Face recognition ranking
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Background Changes Visual Layer: A visual layer was added allowing the user to map areas where changes in the background occurred
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Analytics
Real-Time Alerts: the BriefCam Respond module now also offers real-time alerts: alerts can now be triggered within 5 seconds instead of 30-60 seconds for area, face recognition and class categories, including Person, 2-wheel and Other vehicle
RESPOND
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Person Upper/Lower Body Colors: Users can search for people wearing lower and upper body colors separately, such as blue pants or a red shirt
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Download Closeup Clip: In the Review and Report modules, users can download an mp4 file of the close-up clip
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Case Collaboration: Users can now share selected cases with other users or groups
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Chronological Sorting of Synopsis Objects: Users can now sort synopsis objects according to Relevance (default) and Time (oldest to newest)
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Export Case Report Assets: Users can download bookmarks from the Report tab. A zip file will be created containing the selected objects’ original video, close-up clip and thumbnail.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Player Improvements: Step back/forward frame by frame, Zoom, Improved speed control (1/4, 1/2, 2x, 4x speed)
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Bounding Boxes on Original Video
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
4K VIDEO SYNOPSIS Rendering Improvement (4K videos are now rendered in half of the resolution for increased performance. The original video of a 4k video is rendered and exported in full size)
Performance
Version: 5.3
Analytics
Research Support for External Data Sources: Users can load a .csv or .xls file to expand the Research analysis
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Analytics
Research Export to CSV and PDF: In the Research module, users can export charts as an image or PDF and can export the data as a csv file
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Analytics
Research: A tolerance filter was added to the Research dashboards. This allows users to select the threshold of the object quality, which impacts the detection sensitivity
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Analytics
New dashboards were added to the out-of-the-box dashboards library (Consumer Traffic & Sales, Shopper Analysis, Building Occupancy, Traffic Direction)
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Analytics
RESEARCH: Users can now set a specific time to run a RESEARCH source’s scheduled task
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Analytics
Research: In the Sources screen, the Last Run column was added
RESEARCH
Version: 5.3
Integration
BriefCam can now send alerts to Milestone’s Alarm Manager
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
The environment settings that existed in various .ini files, such as the VSServer.ini file, are now all accessible from one centralized location in the Administrator’s Web-based administration application in the new Settings section.
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Sources can easily be moved between cases by going to the case’s REVIEW > Status tab and clicking the Move request icon.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
During maintenance, users can prevent cases from being automatically deleted by using the new Do not delete case during auto-delete maintenance checkbox
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Clients can now sign-in using an SAML authentication token.
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
By default, disabled cameras are now hidden in the Admin panel. You can still see them by using the new Show disabled cameras checkbox in the Cameras list table.
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Integration
The metadata for objects was extended in the BriefCam Open API (BOA) to meet the requirements of PSIM systems.
API
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
BriefCam is using a concurrent licensing model instead of named users
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
Users are now automatically logged out after 60 minutes.
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
The administrator can release active sessions from the Admin screen
Administrative
Version: 5.3
Infrastructure
BriefCam provides tools for customers to be compliant with the GDPR requirements. The administrator can provide rights to specific users to access the Person Information tab where data on individuals can be viewed, exported and deleted from the customersÕ systems.
Compliance
Version: 5.3
Integration
BriefCam now supports G64x files when using Genetec, which dramatically shortens the duration of video fetching.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.3
Integration
Outbound API for Respond Alerts: The BriefCam Respond Outbound API is an easy and straightforward approach for third parties to integrate BriefCam Respond alerts into their existing alerting infrastructure
API
September 2018
Version: 5.2.1 UP3
Integration
Live processing support for IndigoVision VMS: Implementation of RTSP-based live integration with IndigoVision VMS is now possible using direct camera access.
VMS Integration
Version: 5.2.1 UP2
Infrastructure
Alert Processing Server (APS) Linux deployment: We have added support for APS deployment on Linux, which provides better resource utilization than an equivalent Windows deployment. Currently available only for Response module using Milestone VMS.
Performance
Version: 5.2.1 UP2
Integration
BriefCam Open API (BOA): We have added a new and unified REST API, allowing developers to deepen the integration between third-party applications and BriefCam.
API
Version: 5.2.1 UP2
Integration
Live processing support for Bosch VMS: Implementation of RTSP-based live integration with Bosch VMS is now possible, using direct camera access.
VMS Integration
August 2018
Version: 5.2.1 UP1
Infrastructure
NAS File Upload: We have added the ability to load video files directly from a network drive in organizations instead of downloading to the local machine and then uploading to the BriefCam Server.
UI Enhancements
Version: 5.2.1 UP1
Infrastructure
Show Bounding Boxes Toggle: We have added the ability to turn the bounding box display on or off (the default is on).
UI Enhancements