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The impact of AI on video analytics

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of any discussion around security, primarily in video surveillance, but its scope is expanding across more solutions and into integrated systems – where it holds the potential to offer the greatest impact.

SMART Security Solutions spoke to Secutel Technologies, a company that develops and sells its own video analytics/AI solutions, for some input into how AI has and will impact the market in the future.

SMART Security Solutions: How has AI impacted the ability of video analytics to perform better, reduce false alarms, and improve recognition of people and things?

Secutel: AI has significantly enhanced video analytics by improving accuracy and reducing false alarms. Features like facial recognition, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and intrusion detection are now more reliable due to advanced machine learning models. With SecuVue, businesses can leverage AI to dynamically analyse scenes, detect objects, and identify individuals or vehicles more effectively, providing real-time insights and enhancing security, while minimising human error.

SMART Security Solutions: In the past, video analytics required a lot of work to set up and configure cameras and software to deliver good results. Is this still the case, or has the integration of AI into the field made it easier to get systems up and running quickly?

Secutel: Incorporating AI has streamlined the setup and configuration of video analytics systems. With SecuVue, traditional complexities are eliminated. The system integrates seamlessly with existing CCTV setups, leveraging the SecuVue Cloud Bridge and Cloud Video Recorder (CVR) to enable analytics on most cameras. This reduces deployment time and makes advanced capabilities accessible without requiring specialised hardware.

SMART Security Solutions: AI needs large datasets to train it to do its job effectively. How does your company ensure that the AI it provides customers can do the job required?

Secutel: At Secutel, our AI models are pre-trained on extensive datasets to deliver robust performance from the outset. Additionally, the SecuVue platform supports continuous learning, refining analytics based on real-world deployment data. This hybrid approach ensures customers receive accurate results immediately, while benefiting from ongoing improvements tailored to their specific environments.

SMART Security Solutions: Privacy is a key issue today. How do you ensure your AI-enhanced systems support people’s privacy in the sites you cover – either regulatory or organisational privacy requirements?

Secutel: Privacy is a cornerstone of the SecuVue platform. The system includes features like privacy-aware analytics, which anonymise sensitive data and focus only on actionable insights. Regulatory compliance is ensured by features such as activity heatmaps, which avoid unnecessary personal intrusion, while maintaining high security standards. SecuVue meets both organisational and legal privacy requirements by balancing analytics with ethical considerations.

SMART Security Solutions: How do you see AI improving the video analytics market in the future? Will AI integrate different, perhaps proprietary, products without needing specialist integration work? Will it be able to incorporate data from various sensors (IoT) in its analysis to enhance what was once video-only analytics?

Secutel: AI will continue revolutionising the video analytics market by enhancing interoperability and expanding capabilities. We envision systems like SecuVue integrating data from IoT sensors alongside video feeds, enabling more comprehensive situational awareness. Proprietary barriers will diminish as AI-driven platforms facilitate seamless integration without extensive customisation. This convergence will lead to smarter, more adaptable security solutions.

SMART Security Solutions: What products/solutions do you provide that use AI to deliver a better solution to customers? Do they need to integrate different cameras (or other products) for optimal analytical/AI performance, or does your system provide analytics without worrying about which brands the customer uses?

Secutel: The SecuVue system transforms traditional CCTV systems that do not offer AI as a standard feature into intelligent, cloud-enabled AI cameras. Key SecuVue analytics include:

• Compatibility with existing cameras to avoid the need for expensive replacements.

• Advanced analytics such as facial recognition, human detection, human pose detection, activity heat mapping, intrusion detection, age, gender and emotion estimation.

• Integration with multiple camera brands and legacy systems through the SecuVue Cloud Bridge and CVR.

• Robust privacy measures ensuring security without compromising personal data.

This plug-and-play approach makes SecuVue ideal for businesses seeking powerful analytics without the hassle of brand compatibility or complex setups. With a focus on accessibility and efficiency, SecuVue delivers cutting-edge AI video analytics with unparalleled ease of use.

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