Since the invention of the first analogue video camera, it was natural to compare these devices to the human eye. Focus, light sensitivity, iris, lens, focal length, and aperture are all terms used ...

There are many surveillance situations that offer difficult lighting conditions. One particularly challenging situation is when there is a lot of variation in light levels simultaneously within a scene, ...

AECI’s Chemserve Systems provides chemical products to a diverse range of industries. Its site at Chloorkop, a small industrial town just outside of Johannesburg, was being monitored by four different ...

The rapid evolution of the Axis Camera Companion continues with a major upgrade of the free software client that doubles the recording capacity when using SD memory cards. The new release also includes ...

A recent spate of crime in a suburban residential complex forced a Johannesburg couple to explore various surveillance system options. Cost effectiveness and ease of installation were two of the most ...

Following the successful introduction of the Axis Camera Companion, the leader in network video solutions has announced a major upgrade of the free software client to further improve effective surveillance ...

Improvements in camera technology combined with powerful algorithms have advanced the use of facial recognition in video surveillance. The human face plays a crucial role in our social interaction. It ...

Axis Communications has introduced the Axis P12 network cameras, a series of cameras for exceptionally discreet indoor and outdoor surveillance. The cameras’ form factor and small size enable easy integration ...

Axis Communications has introduced new fixed dome network cameras including support for wide dynamic range (WDR) with dynamic capture. AXIS P3384 network cameras, available in indoor and outdoor-ready ...

Axis and CCTV lighting company Raytec held a series of test nights throughout the winter months of 2011 and 2012. The test nights were designed to help security professionals tackle some of the most common practical issues when using lighting in conjunction with network cameras to achieve high performance CCTV images at night.

Network bandwidth and storage requirements are important considerations when designing a video surveillance system. The factors include the number of cameras, the image resolution used, the compression type and ratio, frame rates and scene complexity.

Axis Communications held an office warming party in July to inaugurate its new office. The new address for Axis is: 2nd Floor Microsoft Building, 3012 William Nicol Drive. Bryanston. The event was attended ...