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faced with the challenge of having
to analyse a large amount of both
structured and unstructured data,
but they also require real-time
computing power to make the
most of the intelligence that has
been gathered. Security systems
with smart search functions and
analytic tools are increasingly in
demand.
For instance, the real-time
analysis on big data is particularly
useful in city surveillance, where
the local authority might have to
identify someone (either the vic-
tim or the suspect) quickly among
a large crowd of people right in
the city centre at peak hours.
The Internet of Things
In this modern, connected world
where constant communication
between people and devices is
expected at all times, we also
expect information to be pushed
to us more proactively and as the
incident happens. As we are more
used to the concept of notifica-
tions from the consumer world,
businesses will be expected to
demand similar things in surveil-
lance; they want their cameras to
carry out diagnosis intelligently
and alert users when attention is
needed. Staying connected with
network surveillance systems is
becoming an obvious choice for
improving efficiency and saving
costs long-term.
Image quality
As Ultra High Definition (4K)
was introduced to the consumer
television market at a price point
as low as US$1,500 for a unit,
it is a tempting choice for many
home cinema enthusiasts. With a
resolution of 3840 pixels x 2160
lines (8.3MP, aspect ratio 16:9)
up to 120fps, 4K has twice the
horizontal and vertical resolution
of the 1080p HDTV format, with
four times as many pixels overall.
This kind of advanced technol-
ogy has obviously caught the eye
of many security professionals.
With the current development
of affordable CPU power and
matching sensor technology on
its way, many are expecting 4K to
be picked up by the surveillance
industry before too long.
However, some work is still
needed to solve the wide dynamic
range and low light challenge
when it comes to improving image
quality for surveillance cameras for
all circumstances.
working together
to deliver better results
Whatever the next big thing is
for you and your organisation,
the best kind of innovation is
developed through integration and
interconnection with the others
whether it's through partnership
or community support. Similar to
the car industry, interoperability
between hardware and software is
becoming more important for de-
livering better value to end users.
In the past few years, consumers
have been able to enjoy connected
experiences through the integra-
tion of their digital lives into the
car through connected in-vehicle
infotainment and more.
Back to the surveillance
industry, manufacturers should
be encouraged to work closely
with the developer community
through open APIs so more talent
can be attracted to help come up
with new ideas and software for
improving productivity and effi-
ciency for security camera users. n
has brought us flexibility that we
have never experienced before.
The concept of scaling up or down
according to our requirement de-
livers optimised return on invest-
ment, and makes everything easier
for organisations of all sizes.
Imagine the benefits it brings
to retailers, who can now tap into
the kinds of surveillance services
they require at different periods
such as Christmas, without having
to make a significant additional
investment in advance.
Prevention is
the best solution
Why wait for something to hap-
pen and then react to it, when you
can predict an unwanted situation
and proactively prevent it from
happening?
For example, a smart car can
automatically control and adjust
the speed according to the speed
limit on different roads. It would
even brake before a collision
happens. Just like cars are getting
smarter, new surveillance cameras
will get more intelligent. Cameras
can soon predict risky situations
and alert users before an incident
occurs; this can be everything
from identifying an object that
should not be in a specific place
or big crowds or vehicles moving
in the wrong direction. It would
make a big difference to ensuring
greater and more reliable security
around the clock.
Big data analysis
Nowadays, companies are not only
Moore's Law has shown that
computing processing power
doubles every 1824 months, and
at the same cost. This has become
a fundamental technology driver
for opening up new possibilities
including the rapid advancements
across the surveillance industry.
For example, we have already seen
the recent rapid development of
CMOS sensors for better light sen-
sitivity, higher frames per second
and improved wide dynamic range.
All of these wouldn't have been
possible without the increasing
computing power. In addition, the
lower memory cost has enabled
organisations to have more cost
efficient edge storage solutions.
As the technology industry
continues to evolve with more
processing power, it also changes
how we behave as consumers, or
end users. We have learned to
demand more efficiency through
the use of user-centric technolo-
gies that are suited to our specific
needs. This is exactly the kind of
mentality that brought us con-
sumerisation, which put consum-
ers in the driving seat.
Surprisingly the influence of
consumerisation is often under-
estimated in the business world,
when in fact, what's happening
in the consumer industry can
significantly help us predict the
following trends in the surveil-
lance industry.
everything-as-a-Service
The subscription model for on-
demand technology as a service
voice of
the security market
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while new technologies are much sought after in
this rapidly changing world, many innovations were
born from a creative use of existing technologies
borrowed from different industries. In addition, many
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Communications, has a clear question in mind: what
will be the next big thing for the video surveillance
market?
By Erik Frännlid, director of Product Management at Axis Communications
Erik Frännlid, director of Product
Management at Axis Communications.