Taking Control of International Waterways

Waterways are, of course, vital to the economies of so many countries around the world. Their protection is of the utmost importance. Remember the attack on the USS Cole?

U.S. naval forces and port security directors have learned their lesson and work harder than ever to protect their water-based assets. An intelligent video analytics platform can monitor and detect vessels entering into prohibited space. Patrolling vessels are immediately notified of the breach and can respond before the damage is done.

Top 10 Reasons for Incorporating Intelligent Video Analytics

10. With the right software, existing closed circuit surveillance systems can be easily upgraded to include intelligent detection and analysis capabilities, which minimize the chance of human error in preventing security breaches or execution of suspicious activities.

9. Appropriate authorities are notified of suspicious activity in real-time so as to prevent any issues from escalating due to personnel response capabilities.

8. Able to detect numerous activities at once, intelligent video analytics, such as that offered by AgentVi, can increase the effectiveness of security personnel by allowing them to accurately monitor large areas.

7. Intelligent video analytics nowadays can be integrated into thermal or night imaging to detect suspicious activities any time of day in any type of weather condition.

6. Video analytics significantly boosts monitoring accuracy for security personnel.

5. AgentVi knows that scalability is a huge concern, and as such, has developed the appropriate technology to maximize the scalability of existing security systems.

4. Because intelligent video analytics is a software solution and can be integrated into existing surveillance systems, the costs for upgrading are much less than revamping an entire closed circuit system.

3. Even cameras of mid-range quality can be as effective as high-range cameras because of the capabilities provided by intelligent video analytics

2. Intelligent video analytics requires little training time for security personnel because of the intuition of the software being integrated.

1. AgentVi’s security solutions can be tailored to the very specific needs of its customers

Intelligent Video Tracks Terrorist Border Crossing

Under the cloak of darkness, intruders try their best to infiltrate borders, buildings and security infrastructures. Thermal imaging and night vision does a decent job at eliminating surprise at night, but with large areas to monitor and analyze, sometimes security systems falter. Combining existing thermal imagery with advanced, intelligent video analytics, security personnel can now comb large swaths of land with more effectiveness.

The Israeli military has integrated video analytics and thermal imagery to track terrorists looking to cross into Israel. The camera, with its intelligent processing, can track a number of suspicious individuals in the field without overwhelming security personnel monitoring the activity. Additionally, with the ability to track their path of movement, soldiers can maneuver into the area without stumbling across planted booby traps or ambushes.

The New Meter Maid

Everyone has spent time driving around their respective cities looking for that ideal parking space only to be let down after twenty minutes of circling. In despair, risk is taken by parking in a spot less than ideal, often times illegal. We ask, is a parking enforcement officer going to come around this corner? Come to this side of town? Peer into this alley for an illegally parked car? We gamble and hope that the person checking for parking violations is having a good day.

Meter maids and parking enforcement officers can now become a thing of the past. Intelligent video analytics is taking over, informing authorities remotely of illegal parking, and even suspicious street activity. Here, a New York City camera, equipped with state-of-the-art video analytics and intelligent processing has identified a vehicle that has stopped illegally in front of a judicial building.

Dam Security Upgrades

Securing a population’s water supply is something we seem comfortable leaving up to those who know best – the authorities. But with the increasing threats of terrorism, how can we be so sure that the infrastructure supplying our water is indeed being protected all the time?

To counter terrorist and criminal threats, security experts around the world are turning their attention to tech-centric water management and security solutions, such as advanced video surveillance systems with integrated intelligence, not just mere analytics capabilities.

Such video surveillance systems are used to monitor thousands of cameras effectively with the intelligence embedded right into the camera. IP Bandwidth is only used when the intelligent video analytics draws attention to suspicious activity which is then further analyzed by a central server while a live human being determines the next course of action.

Remember the days when city engineers ran a tube along a road to count the cars?

Back in the day when we only had computers in dark corners of school libraries, cars where counted using a pressure tubing physically strewn across a road or highway and bolted into place. Thanks to computers and the modern wonder of video analytics, cars can be counted in each line without bolting any pressure tubes. Now we just need to teach this computer to find us an open parking spot, we'd be all set...

...Intelligent security cameras allow for a cheaper safer public environment and also reduce costs in other civic tasks. Big brother is watching, but he is also helping out.

Agent Video Intelligence Receives 2007 Detektor CCTV Innovation Award

Stockholm, Sweden October 24, 2007:
Agent Video Intelligence, Inc. (Agent Vi), provider of pure video analytics for business intelligence and enterprise security solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Detektor International Award 2007 for Innovative Achievement in CCTV Products. The awards were announced in conjunction with the opening of the Sectech Exhibition & Conference for security professionals last night in Stockholm, Sweden.

"We're very grateful to receive this award from Detektor International", said Agent Vi CEO Buddy Flerl. "Theres a lot of satisfaction that comes from knowing that weve been able to serve seventy-plus new customers in over twenty-five countries in the last year alone. Detektor Internationals recognition of Agent Vi's software further validates our mission to provide our customers with the best possible security surveillance and business intelligence. I'd also like to congratulate the other winners in this category: Axis, Checkpoint, Milestone and Sony. All are respected colleagues and good partners."

AgentVi receives 2007 Detektor Award (FULL ARTICLE)