Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Video Analytics Implementation Challenges + Opportunities

In our blog, we have demonstrably argued for some benefits and application of the Video Analytics technology. For successful application of Video Analytics however, empirical evidence shows that several critical factors that need to be taken into account.  According to Aimetis, a video security and surveillance management company, lists environmental factors and computational factors as the key determinants of a successful use of Video Analytics. Among others, camera angel, weather conditions, background lightning levels can all impact the video analytics algorithms. In addition, computational factors such as processing power of the recorded segments, resolution and frame rate as well as storage capacity all play a vita role in the final delivered value to clients using a Video Analytics service. Nonetheless Aimetis also states that: ”repeat occurrences of false alarms, combined with undetected events, can significantly deter end users from using video analytics”. 

With regards to previous application of Video Analytics, the absence of sophisticated processing hardware, autonomous and intelligent camera that can track movement transformed today’s application of Video Analytics to a more conventional and labor intensive practice. For example, in a secure environment using cameras, previous practice would require a classic situation room, with security personnel to monitor and judge the video content. While Video Analytics does rationalize some of the costs, the benefits of Video Analytics is still in continuous development. Environmental factors described above are difficult to control while cost of processing and detecting desired result from video analytics could equally depend on the funds a company is ready to invest in the technology and devise how such cost can offset conventional video surveillance methods described above.

However, as the world continues to move toward an ever more sophisticated information society, the development and forceful implementation of Video Analytics Technology is here to stay and keep evolving toward higher value and delivered results for its clients.

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