Intelligent Video Surveillance (IVS) and Analytics

Rhode Island Convention Center Transitions to IP Video Security with Milestone Open Platform Software

2008-07-01T09:16:00.000-05:00

Crowds in public venues create special demands for safety that are being addressed by the Rhode Island Convention Center complex. They are undergoing renovations that allow them to upgrade from a system of mixed and outdated analog surveillance equipment to a networked open platform to integrate all the elements of their security and add better technologies. Milestone IP video management software plays a pivotal role in this migration.

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What to Look for in an Outdoor IP Camera

2007-11-13T14:22:00.000-05:00

There are a few factors you need to consider when purchasing an outdoor IP camera. Not only do you want the outdoor IP camera to function properly but you also want the IP camera to be reliable and not deteriorate over time from improper installation. This article will discuss some features you need to consider when purchasing an outdoor IP camera.

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4XEM’s Indoor IP Network Cameras.

4XEM Outdoor IP Camera Enclosures.

Top IP Camera Software

2007-10-25T06:16:00.001-05:00

4XEM Released an article today discussing the top IP camera software on the market. The article gives a quick overview of six IP camera software packages including Milestone, AIMETIS (Video Analytics), On-Net Surveillance Systems (ONSSI), D3Data, Webcam Corp and NUUO.

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Connecting a CCTV Camera to a Video Server

2007-09-21T09:07:00.001-05:00

There is no question that the world of video surveillance is changing. The interest in IP Video surveillance systems is increasing rapidly and it will soon replace analog CCTV as the standard for Video Security and Surveillance. The transition from an analog system to an IP based system can be confusing to say the least. With many companies already having invested in their current CCTV security system, the thought of abandoning their current investment to keep up with technology can be difficult. In fact, for most companies, rolling out an entire IP based system and abandoning an existing CCTV system would not be cost effective. Companies interested in receiving the benefits offered by IP Video Surveillance should consider a transition into the IP world that would still allow them to utilize the investment in their current CCTV cameras. This transition can easily be achieved by connecting a CCTV camera to a Video Server.

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An Overview of IP Recording Software

2007-09-21T09:06:00.000-05:00

IP Network Video is about to overtake CCTV as the standard for Video Security and Surveillance and it is important to understand that - as a computer application – the IP Recording Software component is very important to the overall solution, in addition to the actual IP camera. Most IP cameras are sold with some type bundled IP recording software with varying degrees of functionality. Third party software is available for security and surveillance requirements that go beyond the capabilities of the free software included with the cameras. Milestone System's XProtect software is the leader in this third party IP Recording Software market. The third party software is usually sold with licenses for the number of cameras to be monitored and recorded, with additional camera licenses purchased as requirements expand.

Click here for an overview of the core functionality of most IP Recording Software.

Vidient Systems is collaborating at the annual ASIS International conference with a select set of strategic partners

2007-09-21T09:05:00.000-05:00

Leading Video Analytics Company Uses Power of Partners to Illustrate Vision of Video Analytics Embedded Universally

Vidient Systems, Inc., a leading developer of video analytics and behavior recognition solutions used around the world in security and safety applications, is collaborating at the annual ASIS International conference with a select set of strategic partners to highlight the company's theme of intelligent video analytics everywhere in which the latest video analytics is embedded universally throughout an organization in numerous components of a company's security infrastructure.

"The security industry is at a critical inflection point and it's apparent no company can go it alone and be an effective solutions provider," said Brooks McChesney, Founder and Chief Client Development Executive of Vidient Systems, Inc. "Customers want comprehensive, highly integrated security and safety solutions, and strong partnerships are what it takes to deliver them. That's at the heart of our ASIS presence this year, and it's core to our strategy of getting powerful video analytics solutions embedded into the critical components of today's most demanding security networks."

To help put bright lights on this concept, Vidient has adopted a 'Now Showing At' theme where each of its select partners is featured in faux movie posters. The movies selected dramatize the need for security and in a playful fashion show how technology is evolving to meet new security challenges. Each poster directs ASIS attendees to partner booths where they can see demonstrations of Vidient's latest video analytics solutions, including the company's flagship product, Vidient SmartCatch 3.0, and its new Vidient IVR2400 intelligent video analytics router, working in concert with partner solutions.

Demonstrations at Vidient's and partners booths will include a range of applications including:

* Human Tail-Gating Detection - SmartCatch® will be integrated seamlessly with leading access control devices to accurately and in real-time demonstrate detection of a human tail-gating violation. This is widely noted in the industry as one of the most difficult security challenges to address, with or without advanced technology.

* Crowd Control - this demonstration will highlight how SmartCatch® easily integrates with existing IT applications as it regularly monitors crowds gathering in various locations and dynamically updates desktop applications, such as Microsoft Excel, with video metadata.

* PDA alert and PTZ control - this demonstration will highlight the SmartCatch® modular, open architecture that makes it easy to integrate with existing and new security and IT systems while providing seamless connection with the widest range of communication devices, from smart phones to pagers to PDAs. This also illustrates the sophisticated response management capabilities of SmartCatch® as the system can trigger alerts from any of its behaviors that are sent to industry standard mobile devices.

Vidient has gained a reputation for proven, reliable video analytics and surveillance solutions through the effective use of Vidient SmartCatch® 3.0 in corporate environments, public facilities and major international airports around the world, including San Francisco International, San Diego International, Finavia-Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, and Tallahassee (Florida) Regional Airport. Vidient will be at booth #213.

About Vidient Systems, Inc.
Vidient Systems is based in Santa Clara, Calif., was founded in 2003, and is funded by leading global venture investors Blueprint Ventures, Canaan Partners, Trident Capital and Hotung Venture Capital. For more information, please visit www.vidient.com.

Aimetis Receives Award for Growth in Video Surveillance Software Market

2007-09-21T09:04:00.000-05:00

Based on its recent analysis of the North American video surveillance SOFTWARE markets, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Aimetis Corp. with the 2007 Growth Excellence of the Year Award. This Award recognizes Aimetis for its technological innovation in embedding video analytics into digital signal processors (DSP) for edge devices, Long before the market realized their importance.

"Analytics in video surveillance is experiencing explosive growth and one of the most important trends is the move to embed analytics into edge devices such as IP cameras and encoders," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst George C. Paul. "Aimetis is one of the few companies to have embedded video analytics on a DSP, having done so since 2004. Aimetis video analytics algorithms run on Texas Instruments" DM642 for camera solutions and Freescale's 8144 for multi-channel devices."

The company's intelligent video software includes the VE Series of video analytics algorithms, as well as Aimetis' open IP-surveillance software, AIRA v5.0, for robust video management.

AIRA v5.0 is the first open software platform for video management to support "smart" cameras and encoders with video analytics embedded in the device.

In Frost & Sullivan's research, Aimetis was one of the few players that consistently received positive feedback on the reliability of its products. "The accuracy rates for some Aimetis applications such as people counting are as high as 95 percent, and advanced motion tracking algorithm with the VE250 is as high as 99 percent accurate," Notes Paul. "In addition, Aimetis protects its reliability by ensuring that its sales process, from the manufacturer to the distribution partner, sets expectations appropriately regarding the abilities of the software."

"We work hard to ensure our products and services are aligned to market requirements and our embedded solutions will continue to be a big part of our growth strategy," adds Marc Holtenhoff, CEO of Aimetis. "We are pleased and proud that Frost & Sullivan has recognized Aimetis for its Performance and execution in this area."

Each year Frost & Sullivan presents the Growth Excellence of the Year award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing and sustaining growth through unique growth strategies in its respective industry. Frost & Sullivan, through an exhaustive selection process, seeks to identify a company that has exhibited excellence in all its functional areas; resulting in sustained financial growth and concluded that Aimetis best exhibited that excellence in 2007.

About Aimetis Corporation
Aimetis develops open technologies for intelligent video applications and transforms them into value for customers. The company helps its customers protect their physical infrastructure, environment and people by delivering software and services that address risks to security and gaps in business intelligence. Serving a worldwide customer base, Aimetis offers open technologies for intelligent video applications including the VE Series of video analytics for surveillance and business intelligence, AIRA Open IP-Surveillance software and professional services to vendors and end-users to assist in deploying reliable and cost-effective solutions. Aimetis has distribution and integration partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and works closely with all major camera and DSP manufacturers in the security industry. For more information visit www.aimetis.com.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.awards.frost.com.

Smartvue Announces "Death of Ethernet IP Video" with Next Generation 802.11N Draft Wireless IP Video Surveillance and Video Analytics Solutions

2007-09-21T08:53:00.000-05:00

At the 53rd annual ASIS security exhibition, Smartvue Corporation, an award-winning leader in the IP video industry, today announced its next generation 802.11N draft wireless H.264 IP video surveillance and video analytics product lines.

"Wired Ethernet IP video will decline as 802.11N leads the network of the future," said Martin Renkis, CEO of Smartvue Corporation. "In 2005 Smartvue introduced the world''s first 802.11N based H.264 IP video cameras and wireless network video recorders," said Renkis. "Our next generation products will offer the easiest to use and most cost effective professional grade IP video solutions in the industry, designed as alternatives to wired Ethernet systems and incorporating 802.11N Certification to seamlessly work with other 802.11N networking products."

The Burton Group recently released a report that predicts 802.11N wireless technology will quickly erode the wired Ethernet market. "802.11N marks the beginning of a rapid market shift away from LAN access deployments using traditional wired Ethernet," said senior analyst Paul DeBeasi. The report analyzes the differences between 802.11N and Ethernet (802.3) with regard to performance, security, manageability, cost and impact on staff and offers among many, the competitive advantages for 802.11N in ease of installation and mobility.

Smartvue S8 is designed to bring professional IP video solutions such as video surveillance and video analytics to much larger markets with the first plug and play, easy to use, integrated, and cost effective products. The new line of IP cameras, wireless network video recorders and the remote camera management server platforms are designed to support leading IT industry standards for cross browser and cross platform compatibility. New features such as mega-pixel sensors, integrated terabyte storage, multicasting, and the ability to manage multiple network video "edge device" recorders from a single, simple to use interface will bring next generation IP video innovation to the market at small business pricing.

Smartvue S8 products will be available in the first half of 2008 through authorized partners worldwide as well as direct from Smartvue at www.smartvue.com.

About Smartvue
Smartvue Corporation provides the world''s most innovative visual intelligence solutions to leading corporations globally. The company has been honored with Best of Show and Innovations awards at CES, as well as highlighted on the Discovery Channel, Forbes and in Wired Magazine. Since 1998, Smartvue Corporation''s mission has been to democratize visual technologies and it has more than two dozen published patents in the field of wireless IP video and visual intelligence. Find out more about Smartvue at www.smartvue.com.

IPCCTV.COM and Milestone - A force to be reckoned with

2007-09-10T06:12:00.001-05:00

COPENHAGEN – September 2007. IPCCTV.COM has become only the fifth distributor in the UK to be appointed by Milestone Systems, the global leading provider of open platform IP video surveillance management software.

IPCCTV.COM is the IP division of Y3K (Europe) Limited, a name which reflects a very forward-thinking company and one of the most pro-active in the security products market today. From humble beginnings in 2000, the company has grown into one of the largest independent CCTV companies in the world.

Behind the scenes, the IPCCTV.COM team includes some of the pioneers of the industry, who have been involved in launching and promoting many of the leading technological advancements in security over the last 25 years. They are already well versed in IP technology having been exclusive distributors of Vivotek IP products in the UK and Ireland for the last two years. Vivotek are one of the world’s largest IP CCTV hardware manufacturers.

The addition of Milestone XProtect software means that IPCCTV.COM can offer its customers end-to-end, value-added solutions in the IP CCTV market sector.

“We consider the Milestone platform as the de facto standard against which all other IP software is measured, and as such, it has established itself as the ‘Microsoft’ of the network video solutions industry,” says Mike Norcross, Marketing Manager. He adds: “Milestone has an enviable reputation and we are delighted to be adding such a top quality brand to our comprehensive portfolio.”
With interest and excitement in IP products at fever pitch, the inclusion of the Milestone brand will enable IPCCTV.COM to not only effectively market the world’s leading open platform IP video software, but to continue to educate and inform customers of the many benefits of IP security in general.

“There is no doubt in my mind that our partnership with Milestone will go from strength to strength as our customers reap the rewards of integration with our many other security offerings,” concluded Norcross.

About Milestone
Milestone Systems is the global market leader for open platform IP video management software according to IMS Research. Robust and proven in operation at more than 25,000 customer installations, the XProtect™ products are easy to use and support the freedom to choose from more than 300 models of network hardware. Integration options for best-of-breed solutions help video enable business, reduce costs, optimize processes, protect assets and ultimately increase value in your products and services. Milestone solutions are sold through authorized partners in 63 countries.

Intellvisions Software launches "Trinetra"

2007-09-09T21:26:00.001-05:00

Intellvisions Software Ltd has announced that on September 05, 2007, the Company has unveiled the most advanced next generation video platform Trinetra. The cutting edge technology, developed in India makes possible intelligent video surveillance and security across diverse scenarios.

Trinetra is pegged as an industry first in providing 4 Channel video surveillance with hard disk for recording & playback of stored video streams. It provides sensor inputs and alarm output for triggering external devices in the event of an alarm. Additionally provided with GSM / GPRS / CDMA connectivity, Trinetra can be interfaced to local or Networked storage with flexibility to copy content onto SD cards or USB devices.

The on-chip video analytics technology has varied market applications including high performance surveillance solution for critical infrastructure such as railway stations, airports and high security areas such as Defense and Nuclear establishments. The Trinetra can be used as Network Video Recorders (NVR) for ATM surveillance and also in video conferencing systems.

"Embedding intelligence at the board level dramatically reduces overall system complexity and maintenance, improves system performance, and Lowers Implementation and lifecycle costs. Intellvisions thus enters the high end IP based surveillance market which is estimated to grow to USD 12 billion globally by 2010. With security becoming a buzzword globally, we are looking at tapping the European and American markets as well," said Mr. S. Nair, Managing Director of the Company.

Trinetra provides selectable MPEG-4 streaming to address user requirements for higher quality images and / or lower bandwidth to stream video data. Trinetra enables streaming full 640x480 resolution at up to 30 frames per second (NTSC) / 25 frames per second (PAL), and delivers outstanding picture quality across a standard network interface.

Trinetra harnesses the power and performance of Cradle Technologies USA Multi Core DSP (MDSP) architecture and Techwell Inc. USA high quality NTSC / PAL decoders to provide 4 Channels of intelligent video and an outstanding Price to Performance ratio.

Designed for high-end security applications, Trinetra is now sampling and available as OEM to all kinds of product developers as well. The market for Trinetra is across UK, India and Middle East (UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain). Presently Intettvisions have had enquiries for approximately 10,000 pieces and the demand is expected to grow in the coming months when more system integrators and developers would adopt these boards for their own delivery into the market.

The stock closed the day at Rs.102.15, up by Rs.2.15 or 2.15%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.104.90 and low of Rs.100. The total traded quantity was 2213 compared to 2 week average of 21542.

Frost & Sullivan Commends axonX for Innovative Video Based Fire and Smoke Detection Technology

2007-09-09T21:25:00.000-05:00

This Award recognizes the company’s SigniFire™ detection system - the new product line with which axonX successfully recognized a growing market requirement and delivered innovation to a highly mature fire and smoke detection industry.

As a leader in the video-based early warning systems, axonX is a pioneer in next-generation digital security systems, which include image analysis, artificial intelligence, and patented signal processing technologies.

"axonX’s SigniFire™ is a first of its kind video-based detection system to collectively detect fire, smoke and intrusion with advanced detection algorithms and original design features to meet and exceed end-user detection requirements," explains Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst G.G.Hariharan. "By reducing the response time to detect potential hazards, it can significantly cut down property loss and business interruption as it provides a cost-effective solution requiring minimum monitoring and limited manpower."

SigniFire™ has higher detection rates than all other video or spot-type detection systems. This breakthrough technology developed by axonX incorporates Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and IP (Internet Protocol) cameras along with patented artificial intelligence (AI) to provide reliable and extensive detection capabilities.

axonX incorporated patented AI algorithms embedded on an IP network camera to provide advanced detection capabilities, with which the system can detect flames in complete darkness and has a constant sensitivity across the entire field of view. The systems offered by axonX make use of such IP cameras, which can be on the network round-the-clock and facilitate monitoring a facility from a remote location.

"axonX’s FSM-8 system utilizing SigniFire™ is also the first video-based flame and smoke detection system to be approved by Factory Mutual (FM)," remarks Hariharan. "The FM approval implies that the technology is tested and is an effective means for fire detection providing axonX the competitive advantage by gaining such recognition."

By successfully anticipating the direction of application and market trends, axonX has managed to stay a step ahead of the competition. This along with the company’s high involvement in the industry and expertise has enabled it to spot trends and use the right information to be inventive and update its technology.

All these factors, plus the continued convergence of physical security and information technology and the growth in new construction and system retrofits are expected to promote the trend towards video based detection technology and create new opportunities and growth.

Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in technology leadership within their industry. The recipient company has demonstrated technology leadership by excelling in all stages of the technology life cycle - incubation, adaptation, take-up, and maturity - to ensure a continuous flow of improvements. By innovating leading-edge concepts, the company has pioneered client applications.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About axonX, LLC
Founded in 2002 by George Privalov, axonX LLC is the leading developer of innovative, vision-based technologies for Early Warning fire detection. Using image analysis, artificial intelligence, and patented signal processing technologies, axonX converts ordinary video surveillance set-ups into advanced safety and fire protection systems. The SigniFire™ solution is ideal for larger volume structures with high value assets to include warehouses, hangars, industrial facilities, data centers, museums, and utilities.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics.

Korean IT Enterprises on a Mission to Popularize IPv6

2007-09-02T20:26:00.000-05:00

13 agencies and enterprises that include the Korean National Police Agency, local self-governing bodies, communication enterprises, and equipment manufacturers, will invest a total of 3.85 billion Won (1.6 billion by the government and 2.25 billion by the private sector) in the 2007 IPv6 Model Project by the end of 2007. The objective of this project is to expand the IPv6 user base to two hundred thousand individuals and 176 agencies.

Freechal, in collaboration with Ibit, will provide 'IPv6-based UCC portal service' with the goal of securing over forty thousand users. This service, which will allow users to send UCC in real time through mobile terminals such as IPv6 network camera, WCDMA, and WiBro, is projected to process approximately six hundred thousand animation contents. Additionally, the use of IPv6 network cameras equipped in tourist spots and parks is expected to contribute to the popularization of IPv6 by enabling general users produce UCC on their own.

SK Networks and Samsung Electronics installed IPv6 devices at the Korean National Police Agency as a part of the Agency's 'IPv6-based Police Service Advancement Project'. These devices will make it possible for users to use both the sound and moving picture functions of their mobile phones when reporting accidents. This, in turn, will help the police to better understand the nature of the reported situation. Furthermore, IPv6-based intellectual crime prevention service, which sends control centers the pictures of criminals that are automatically recognized and filmed by CCTV's, is devised to increase the likelihood of arresting criminals.

LG Dacom will set up an IPv6-based VoIP in the City of Daegu. The City will implement its 'IP network model project to establish the foundation of VoIPv6 u-administration' in order to provide supplementary services like messenger communication and address administration. These services are expected to retrench communication costs and improve IT infrastructures necessary for the 2011 Daegu IAAF World Championship.

KT and A&D Engineering plan to launch their 'IPv6-based u-Blue City service' in the City of Gangneung. This service will be provided to summer visitors who come to Kyungpodae beach. By combining IPv6 with USN technology, it will also provide u-disaster prevention and u-weather services to prevent natural disasters such as mountain fires and floods.

'IPv6-based u-City model service for urban-rural-mixed cities', operated by KT and co-sponsored by the City of Gongju and Edutec Corp., will establish an IPv6 network as well as a tour guide system to provide information to visitors via PDA. This service, which will utilize internet phones, will also receive public complaints and provide appropriate counseling, examine the quality of water, and communicate with seniors who live alone.

It is expected that popularizing IPv6-based services will spread its use to public institutions, create widespread demand for domestic IPv6 equipments, and significantly contribute to the development of Ubiquitous Society.

IP camera design runs MIPS Linux

2007-09-02T20:24:00.000-05:00

ASIC vendor Micronas has introduced a hardware/software development kit for a small camera claimed capable of streaming D1 (DVD) resolution video over IP (Internet protocol) networks. The "Mini-IP Camera" kit is based on Micronas's Cypher ESN7108A SoC (system-on-chip), and runs Linux on the SoC's MIPS core.

The Mini-IP camera design targets surveillance and other types of monitoring applications. It is said to accept audio and video input from attached sensors, compress it in real time, and send it out using single- or multi-cast Internet protocols such as RTSP.

The Mini-IP camera is based on Micronas's Cypher 7108A SoC, which is powered by an unspecified 32-bit MIPS application processor core. The SoC integrates a streaming media encoder said to support MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, H.263, and MJPEG video encoding, together with an audio codec, external memory controller, cryptographic accelerator for VPN (virtual private network) functions. Other interfaces include a 10-bit camera/audio interface, standard PC hard drive and USB interfaces, and an HPI (host port interface) for attachment to a Texas Instruments DSP.

The Mini-IP camera development kit ships with 128MB of RAM, and 8MB of flash memory. It comes with a camera sensor and hard drive, with WiFi optional.

On the software side, the Mini-IP camera includes a Linux 2.6 kernel, "thus enabling differentiation through customizable software," the ASIC vendor said. Also included is motion-detection software, and software for configuring bitrates between 128Kbps and 6Mbps.

Andreas Letsos, director of product marketing, stated, "This camera design has the ability to powerfully process and compress images and sound at real time, and transmit the compressed content over a network. The design provides an unprecedented level of integration enabling highly cost and size efficient designs."

Availability
The Mini-IP camera dev kit appears to be available now. It includes hardware, software, sensor with lens, internal microphone, and external headphone/speaker connection and PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) interface.

Graphics Solutions

2007-09-02T20:22:00.000-05:00

When Junior sits in front of the computer playing video games, he probably has little idea that the technology he's enjoying is also at play in many important applications. The PC platforms and processor chips that help him track the good guys and the bad guys in his game, can help track and protect regular folks as they go about their daily business.

National Instruments in Austin, Texas, is one company that fills an important niche.

"The way NI fits in, we provide the tools to do solutions and go through partners and integrators," says Matt Slaughter, Vision Product Manager. "We resell some cameras, but manufacture our own frame grabbers. For things like optics or lighting, we go through partners with NI hardware and software.

"We have really good synchronization between platforms with any kind of camera interface or data acquisition cards," he adds. "We also can synchronize two cards. For example, we can take two cards that relate; one does the picture, another does measurement. It can take a picture of a tank and measure the pressure inside, or take an infrared picture and measure the pressure or temperature. A lot of companies are doing vision, but not entire measurements of data acquisition, motion and vision."

NI works with a number of research facilities. Joanneum Research in Graz, Austria, for example, uses NI's LabVIEW programming language, software and frame grabber to develop airport security applications for tracking individuals or vehicles. Joanneum's Institute for Digital Image Processing deals with problems related to surveillance applications, including tracking pedestrians in video streams, says Joanneum's Oliver Sidla on NI's web site.

"It's set up for airport security," says NI's Slaughter. "You can track individuals or vehicles. You just train it on what you want to track using advanced vision algorithms."

Adds Joanneum's Sidla: "Any form of change detection, even with very sophisticated models, is limited in complex real-world situations. When it comes to tracking of objects, it is essential to have a sense of where things are going. The algorithms for the computation of optical flow are countless and we, on our own, have developed several solutions in the last 15 years. To optimize the efficiency and accuracy of such an algorithm for LabView implementation we chose the Kanade Lucas Tomasi (KLT) point-tracking algorithm. This method uses local gradient and image differences in order to calculate the motion of small patches from image to image in an iterative process."

Deep In The Heart Of TI
Texas Instruments is playing a role in the surveillance market based on its DaVinci™ technology. DaVinci is a collection of digital signal processing (DSP) system-solution components tailored for digital cameras, video security, advanced medical imaging and portable video players.

"DaVinci integrated into security applications," explains Yvonne Lee, Video Surveillance Solutions Marketing Manager.

"The way it evolved, it was a general technology platform to handle video, then digital media. The first [evolution of DaVinci] was a huge success in the video surveillance market in DVRs. It had multiple channels and six video ports.

Over time, customers used the device in digital IP, but it had too many peripherals. Based on customer input, we implemented heterogeneous architecture. It was more sophisticated video. We also looked at how the overall IP camera worked. Customers want to encode; they want flexible architecture with mpeg4, jpeg, and the video compression standard H.264, which allows them to increase the video stream."

TI has a group working on surveillance solutions, but also works with more than 600 third parties. "We leverage them to provide variety and options and algorithms, so they can pick and choose what they want," Lee says. "Sometimes the code and hardware are done for them. All those algorithms had been on the PC. You had to capture the image from the camera, digitize it to the PC and add the algorithms."

On The Screen
NVIDIA (Santa Clara, Calif.) Quadro® products are designed for professional workstation applications in computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), digital content creation and visualization.

Features of the latest line, the Quadro FX 4600, FX 56-00 and Quadro Plex VCS Model IV, include:

* Shader Model 4.0, which enables a higher level of performance and ultra-realistic effects for OpenGL and DirectX 10 professional applications.
* Frame buffers up to 1.5 GB deliver throughput needed for interactive visualization and real-time processing of large textures and frames, enabling the superior quality and resolution for full-scene antialiasing (FSAA).
* New Unified Architecture—Industry-first unified architecture capable of dynamically allocating compute, geometry, shading and pixel processing power for optimized GPU performance.
* GPU Computing for Visualization.

"Today's cutting-edge gaming and film experiences are built around tremendous 3D imagery. Designing this content requires high-quality real-time feedback regardless of complexity," said Bill Roberts, director of product management at Softimage Co. "NVIDIA's support of shader model 4.0 combined with the real-time shader architecture of SOFTIMAGE|XSI allows game developers to quickly create advanced visual effects for the Microsoft Vista OS by providing the most accurate visual feedback."

Online IP camera retailer excited by Axis 211W Wireless IP Camera

2007-09-02T20:10:00.000-05:00

Network Webcams Ltd, announce their delight in adding the Axis 211W Wireless IP Camera to their product offering. The online camera retailer recognises the importance of offering a high quality outdoor wireless IP camera solution to their clients.

A company source commented; “We’re asked daily to provide a natively wireless outdoor IP camera and surveillance solution. It has been a complicated issue but now we are extremely excited by this latest addition to our IP camera store.”

Although the company offer wireless products in their portfolio, this is the first time they are able to offer a complete and uncomplicated outdoor solution.

The main features of the Network Webcams wireless outdoor bundle include:

1 x Axis 211W Wireless Static IP Camera
1 x Verso Housing for complete weather-proof protection
1 x Wireless outdoor antenna with wall/mast mounting bracket
1 x Internal wireless antenna
1 x Terminal connector kit
1 x Free Axis Camera Station One, 1 channel recording software license
1 x Manufacturer's 3-year limited hardware warranty

A complete product description, review and evaluation can be found at www.networkwebcams.com.

A member from the Network Webcams technical team stated; “High quality outdoor wireless surveillance just got a whole lot easier. Another great benefit is that the camera can be easily integrated with our Streamdays commercial webcam hosting packages and we hope many businesses realise the benefits of a wireless outdoor IP camera system which can be used both for security and for web attraction webcams”.

Network Webcams Ltd, provide IP camera solutions, video surveillance systems, web attraction services and remote monitoring packages to the Security, Tourism, Leisure and Construction trades. The Axis 211W wireless IP camera bundle is available now from their on-line IP camera store .

Extreme CCTV’s Moondance pan-tilt-zoom camera success in China

2007-09-02T20:03:00.000-05:00

In a notable infrastructure application, Extreme CCTV Inc’s Moondance cameras will be used at one of China's major nuclear power plants for surveillance at critical zones. Extreme's innovative Moondance camera, which is branded as Forward Vision's Mic1-400 "Metal Mickey" in China, has been recently specified for several prestigious security projects.

The sales success of the Metal Mickey in China marks an important development in Extreme's mandate to grow sales of Forward Vision products in China's security market. The company is seeing signs of growing market acceptance in every region where Moondance is promoted.

Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Extreme CCTV Inc. specialises in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced infrared illuminators and precision engineered video surveillance products.

In a transportation security project, the Mic1-400 is providing video imaging capability for a 3.5G wireless CCTV system for mobile surveillance linked to video analytics, a project administered by the Hong Kong Transport Department. In addition, the Mic1-400 is providing key surveillance imaging capability in event monitoring applications for the Hong Kong Legislative Council.

These projects were administered by Tung Po Hong Kong Company, the system integration partner for Forward Vision in the Chinese market. Tung Po serves high level end-users in government and commercial security applications, integrating mainly North American or European products field-proven for performance, quality and integrity.

Tung Po's market position supports Moondance's high performance brand equity, established after years of being specified for critical security applications throughout the UK.

Major UK Utility Company Deploys Verint Nextiva Critical Infrastructure Solution with Integrated Video Analytics

2007-09-02T19:51:00.000-05:00

Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security, today announced that a major UK utility provider has deployed its Nextiva(TM) Critical Infrastructure (CI) solution and integrated video analytics suite to enhance the security of its facility and perimeter.

Verint's Nextiva CI and integrated perimeter intrusion detection analytics will help protect the utility's facilities, enabling security personnel to react rapidly to perimeter breaches, unauthorized personnel or vehicles or suspicious activity across their expansive facility. Nextiva CI solution and its sophisticated video analytics will enable the utility to monitor perimeters, gated entrances and access points to their facility in real time allowing them to more effectively leverage our on-site security personnel. By deploying analytics at the network edge, the utility can capture and analyze high quality images at the source, reducing time-consuming false alarms and enabling security managers to make more effective use of personnel. The solution was delivered through Verint partner, Guide Security.

"Securing mission-critical operations and creating a safe work environment for personnel is a top priority for today's utility providers," said Dan Bodner, President and CEO of Verint Systems Inc. "Verint's Nextiva CI solution with its integrated analytics is well suited to help utility providers enhance the security of their core infrastructure and protect sensitive, geographically dispersed facilities."

Nextiva Critical Infrastructure is part of the Nextiva portfolio of networked video solutions. Nextiva enables organizations of all sizes, from small and mid-sized enterprises to major government and commercial organizations, to enhance the security of their facilities and infrastructure and the performance of their business operations by networking video across multiple locations and applying advanced content analytics to extract actionable intelligence from live and stored video. By alerting security personnel to potential security threats, Nextiva helps organizations prevent security breaches, improve response time and enhance operational efficiency.

About Verint Systems Inc.
Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT.PK), headquartered in Melville, New York, is a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security. Verint software, which is used by over 5,000 organizations in over 100 countries worldwide, generates actionable intelligence through the collection, retention and analysis of voice, fax, video, email, Internet and data transmissions from multiple communications networks. Visit us at our website www.verint.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Certain statements and information in this release that involve expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are "forward-looking statements "within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are often identified by words such as "will", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates" and similar expressions and statements about present trends and conditions that may extend into the future. These statements are not facts and are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this release. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement except as otherwise required by law. Forward-looking statements believed true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Some of the factors that could cause actual future results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations include introducing quality products on a timely basis that satisfy customer requirements and achieve market acceptance; risks associated with Verint's ability to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified personnel in all geographies in which Verint operates; decline in information technology spending; changes in the demand for Verint's products; risk that Verint's recent merger with Witness Systems disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the ability to recognize the expected benefits of the merger; the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the merger; risks relating to current and potential future litigation or regulatory inquiries or actions inherited in connection with the merger, including with respect to Witness option grants and alleged patent infringement; the impact on Verint's financial results of the Comverse Special Committee's review of matters relating to grants of Comverse stock options and other non-options related accounting matters; the impact on Verint's financial results, if any, arising from Verint's internal review of certain accounting matters; the impact of governmental inquiries arising out of or related to option grants and practices and/or other accounting areas under investigation by Comverse and Verint and the risk of regulatory action or private litigation relating to the same; the effect of Verint's failure to timely file all required reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Verint's ability to have its common stock relisted on The NASDAQ Global Market; lengthy and variable sales cycles create difficulty in forecasting the timing of revenue; integrating the business and personnel of Verint's other acquisitions, including implementation of adequate internal controls; risks associated with significant foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; aggressive competition in all of Verint's markets, which creates pricing pressure; managing our expansion in the Asia Pacific region; risks that Verint's intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect its business or that others may claim that Verint or its subsidiaries infringe upon their intellectual property rights; challenges in increasing gross margins; risks associated with changes in the competitive or regulatory environment in which Verint operates; dependence on government contracts; expected increase in Verint's effective tax rate; risk that Verint improperly handles sensitive or confidential information or risk of misperception of such mishandling; inability to maintain relationships with value added resellers and systems integrators; difficulty of improving Verint's infrastructure to support growth; risks associated with Comverse Technology, Inc. controlling Verint's business and affairs; and other risks described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 11, 2007. All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Verint's website at www.verint.com.

Benefits of Using a Surveillance Camera

2007-08-13T10:22:00.000-05:00

There are many benefits that can be enjoyed by using a surveillance camera in your home. Obviously, if your home is robbed or vandalized while you are away or while you are sleeping, a surveillance camera will help you catch this activity on tape. As a result, it will be much easier to find and to prosecute the criminal that took advantage of you and your family. A surveillance camera can also be used in a number of different ways within your home...

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IP Camera Market to Grow 620% to 14.9 Million Units By 2012

2007-08-08T11:31:00.000-05:00

A research theme announced by iLocus on the Video Surveillance Chip Market estimates that around $1.25 billion worth of semiconductor devices will be consumed during 2007 by the Video Surveillance and Security devices. These would be mainly in the form of ASICs, SOCs, ASSPs and DSPs.

The market is predominantly enterprise oriented and Government is the main consumer in this space. Chip makers are facing extreme challenges in customizing the solution for various enterprise verticals like Government, Retail, Banking, Health, etc. On the residential side, the market has started to emerge but the opportunity is not that large as the main type of deployment continues to be video door phone type.

On the devices side, Cameras are expected to consume around $849 million worth of chips during 2007, and the rest of $401 million will go to other devices, mainly DVRs. DVRs are expected to grow at a flatter rate as VHS continues to be the preferred storage mode. Analog cameras will account for over 92% of the total chip shipments in this area and are expected to use $759 million of chips while IP cameras will just use over $90 million of semiconductor devices during 2007. Sony dominates the market with around 80% of shipments coming from them. Other significant players are Sharp, Panasonic, TI and Pixim.

Over the next five years, the video surveillance chip market revenue will grow around 214% to $2.68 billion in 2012. On the device side, surveillance cameras will grow by 181% to 54.3 million units in 2012. IP cameras will show a remarkable growth over these years and in 2012, estimated 14.9 million units will be shipped which is a growth of around 620% over the shipments of 2007. Analog cameras will grow just 142% over these years.

The major areas identified in the research that are witnessing and will continue to witness remarkable change are use of video analytics, biometry, etc. on the application side. On the transportation side IP is becoming the default network. Besides there are also changes being witnessed in cameras, storage devices and resolution requirements. However, all this is not that simple and is posing challenges to chip makers to offer solutions in line. The report discusses all the major changes and challenges that chip vendors are facing and shall continue to face over the next few years.

videoNEXT and SightLogix Partner Offering Integrated Video Surveillance Solution

2007-08-07T06:42:00.000-05:00

videoNEXT, a developer of innovative security management solutions, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with SightLogix Inc., the developer of the industry's first outdoor automated video surveillance solution. The agreement between these two video surveillance industry leaders will enable them to provide a bundled video surveillance solution for preemptive, mission-critical applications.

"The SightLogix SightSensor is an intelligent video surveillance solution that is a true complement to our Security Knowledge Manager(TM) (SKM(TM))," said videoNEXT president and CEO, Joseph Costa. "With SightLogix offering 10 times the coverage area and one tenth the false alarms at less than half the cost of other surveillance methods, we are able to integrate a powerful surveillance solution that provides our government customers with a reliable detection and surveillance management solution."

"Both SightLogix and videoNEXT work with mission-critical security applications in the DoD and federal government market," said Larry Barfield, vice president of Government Programs for SightLogix. "videoNEXT was a logical partner for us. They are able to provide high-end video surveillance management systems by using the output from our intelligent, SightSensor solution. videoNEXT knows how to display, store and analyze the data and handle alarms, allowing us to provide the surveillance aspect and videoNEXT to provide the protection."

videoNEXT's SKM is an open, standards-based software solution that works with almost any IP, digital or analog camera, runs on any Intel or compatible server and uses an organization's existing security and data infrastructure in new and powerful ways. It provides the easiest and most scalable IP surveillance and security solution available today. Combining this with full policy-level administration and a flexible high availability Storage Volume Manager - organizations now have a highly capable, powerful, scalable and easy- to-use surveillance and security tool.

The SightLogix Enterprise Security system consists of multiple SightSensor units connected to SightMonitor target-display coordination software that resides with existing display and archival (NVR) systems. The SightSensor is a powerful and unique processing platform that integrates camera control, advanced image processing, object tracking and behavior analysis inside the camera enclosure. The net-centric SightLogix system is designed to operate over low- bandwidth wireless networks and can run on solar / battery power. SightMonitor coordinates and displays data from all SightSensors on an integrated, geo- referenced topology map. It shows geo-located targets as moving icons overlaid on camera footprint icons. SightMonitor software blends into most NVR systems with no modification or middleware.

videoNEXT and SightLogix will be demonstrating their integrated solution at the Force Protection Equipment Demonstration August 14-16, 2007 at the Stafford Regional Airport in Stafford, Va.

About SightLogix
SightLogix was founded in 2004 in Princeton, N.J. specifically to address the need for a viable outdoor intelligent video systems solution. The company's management and technical teams have pioneered several generations of video processing architectures and founded other video analytics companies. For more information on SightLogix, visit its Web site at http://www.sightlogix.com.

About videoNEXT
videoNEXT is a developer of enterprise-class software for military, government and commercial facilities. The company's flagship software platform, Security Knowledge Manager(TM) (SKM(TM)), leverages a classical IT approach to video and sensor content management for capturing, organizing, storing and displaying video and sensor data. videoNEXT enhances enterprise-level security management and control using brand-independent hardware and networks. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Va. For more information on videoNEXT, visit http://www.videoNEXT.com or call 703-657-1200.

3VR Named to AlwaysOn 100 for Second Year in A Row

2007-08-01T17:45:00.000-05:00

Recognized for Technology Leadership and Relevance to the Global Security Market, 3VR Is the Only Physical Security Company Selected by AlwaysOn

3VR Security, Inc., the pioneer of searchable surveillance, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007. The award affirms 3VR’s widely acknowledged market leadership and its ability to bring important new technology including video search and powerful analytics to the physical security market. 3VR was selected among more than 1,000 nominations from venture investors, investment bankers and other industry experts because it is rapidly adding value to the technology-starved physical security market. 3VR is driving innovation that benefits customers and creates opportunities for integrators, technology providers and established security organizations.

3VR and the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007 will be honored at the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit to be held July 31 – Aug 2, May 1-3, 2007, at Stanford University. The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. The AO100 top private companies list identifies the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global technology industry. 3VR represents the only physical security company on the list.

The company’s mission is to organize and safeguard the world's surveillance and identity information and make it immediately accessible and useful to those who need it most. 3VR combines breakthroughs in video search, video analysis, and video management in the industry’s first intelligent video management system. The company’s flagship SmartRecorder™ has won nearly every industry award and has been deployed at some of the world’s largest banking, retail, and government institutions to reduce costs, fight fraud and loss, and protect our country in ways that conventional systems simply can’t. Founded in 2002, the company is privately held with funding from Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Buyers, VantagePoint Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and DAG Ventures. 3VR leads an important and growing market which is estimated to reach $7.2 billion by 2008.

A full list of all the AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Companies can be found on the AlwaysOn Web site at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/15899

3VR’s CEO, Stephen Russell states, “We are very grateful to be included among some so many truly impressive technology leaders. And to be named to the AlwaysOn 100 two years in a row is a particular honor.”

About The AlwaysOn Stanford Summit:
The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. The Stanford Summit features the most innovative companies, eminent technologists, influential investors and journalists in keynote presentations, panel debates and private company CEO showcases. The Stanford Summit's goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global tech industry.

About 3VR Security:
3VR Security, Inc, www.3vr.com, the pioneer of searchable surveillance, provides the first video management system powered by a search engine with integrated video analytics. 3VR systems lower physical and operational costs while dramatically improving the effectiveness and efficiency of investigations for fraud, theft, and other crimes. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company is privately held with funding from Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Buyers, VantagePoint Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and DAG Ventures. 3VR is the three-time winner of the SIA best new video product, was named security product of the year from Frost & Sullivan 2006 and 2007 among other awards. For more information please visit: http://www.3vr.com/

About AlwaysOn
ALWAYSON ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a global blog network. In 2004, ALWAYSON continued to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where members can connect and engage. ALWAYSON is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (STANFORD SUMMIT, ALWAYSON HOLLYWOOD, ALWAYSON MEDIA and GOINGGREEN) and quarterly print “blogozine” by empowering its members to post and share their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, ALWAYSON is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.

Eptascape and Italgo S.p.A. Partner to Deliver MPEG-7 Security Video Analytics Surveillance to Italian Markets

2007-08-01T10:27:00.000-05:00

Eptascape, www.eptascape.com, the leader in application of MPEG-7 video analytics technology, and Italgo, S.p.A., the security solution company, www.italgo.it, today announced a marketing and distribution partnership to bring Eptascape's products and security solutions to Italy. The partnership will deliver Eptascape's acclaimed MPEG-7 intelligent video analytics products and technology through Italgo's distribution channel, which penetrates government, transportation, public utility, and enterprise security markets across Italy.

Italgo's Marketing director Amedeo Bellacicco said, "Our deep security and industry expertise combined with Eptascape's advanced MPEG-7 technology and products will dramatically improve security operations for government, transportation, utilities and enterprises across Italy. We are proud that Italgo is the first to enable European business with MPEG-7 analytics, which creates new categories of detection, protection, and management for the video surveillance industry."

Eptascape's MPEG-7 technology moves the security surveillance industry from pixel based video to content based video with critical video search capabilities enabling objects, events and anomalies to be identified and extracted from any scene. In so doing, security monitoring can be focused on salient events rather than across a scene or only on people in a scene. Automating video surveillance eliminates time consuming and daunting tasks like assessing activity on multiple monitors, browsing video, and applying only subjective human judgment to critical security applications. Security is raised both by minimizing human bias and focusing attention precisely on suspicious events. Italgo's security solutions will incorporate Eptascape's MPEG-7 products and technology to provide scene analysis in real time and record suspicious events, such as trespassing, tailgating, abandoned object, removed object, direction flow, loitering, or crowd formation. Eptascape technology is infinitely scaleable and cost effective, allowing multiple events with multiple schedules to be flexibly programmed and operate on a single camera or across a network of many types of cameras on any video management platform.

Italgo will have exclusive rights to sell the Eptascape software and the ADS series of MPEG-7 based products in the Italian market. The ADS-100 and ADS-200 video analysis units enable embedded, plug-and-play, MPEG-7 based video surveillance, with real-time search, analysis and event detection. The Eptascape ADS products can adapt any existing CCTV or IP camera to perform event based surveillance and real-time analytics, affecting a revolutionary focus away from individuals on to specific aberrant behaviors. Eptascape's ADS-100 re-invents video surveillance, while addressing needs to call out and alert human monitors to multiple behaviors, protect individual privacy, and achieve economical surveillance solutions. Eptascape is also providing Italgo with a complete video management software suite that incorporates any mix of analog and IP cameras and applies MPEG-7 video analytics to the network for optimum event-based surveillance that frees the operator while improving security with better detection and alert mechanisms.

"The world security markets are in serious need of Eptascape's MPEG-7 solutions. Prevailing technologies in video surveillance cameras only are able to synthesize a scene after the fact; MPEG-7 is a standard finely tuned to accurately view, search, and identify security breaches in surveillance in real time," said Eptascape Strategic Development manager Davide Tappeiner. "There are literally millions and billions of volumes of recorded video footage that cannot possibly be scanned for pertinent views or security data, or accurately managed by human monitoring. However, Eptascape's MPEG-7 products provide the mechanism to deal with such daunting quantities, by searching and identifying relevant security events as metadata, effecting real-time event monitoring and reporting at minimal bandwidth, storage volumes and costs. In our partnership with Italgo, Eptascape anticipates the European and Italian markets quickly waking to the new realms of security surveillance MPEG-7 technology introduces."

Italgo will offer the MPEG-7 ADS 100, ADS 200 products and Eptascape's IVMS (intelligent video management software) immediately. Interested parties may contact Italgo at mkt_info@italgo.it.

Eptascape continues to partner with strong security partners on every continent. Interested entities may contact Eptascape at info@eptascape.com.

About Italgo S.p.A.
Founded in 2005 with an entrepreneurial spirit, Italgo is a premiere system integrator focused in the burgeoning market of physical and logical security. Its activity is inspired by a system-wide approach to security, involving strict diligence and a multi-disciplinary approach. With an organization in excess of 110 professionals, headquarters in Milan and offices in the main cities, Italgo is in position to address the more demanding customer needs.

About Eptascape
Eptascape designs and markets video analysis and behavior recognition products that enable both analog and IP cameras and systems used today to monitor secure locations in real-time. Eptascape markets its products and consulting services to the security industry world-wide. Founded in 2005, Eptascape is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California. www.eptascape.com

VideoIQ Names Software Development Veteran Sergio Parise Vice President of Engineering

2007-08-01T10:25:00.000-05:00

VideoIQ®, Inc. today announced that Sergio Parise has joined the company as vice president of engineering. A respected veteran in software and systems development and integration, Parise’s addition to VideoIQ’s management team further enhances the company’s technology advantage in the video analytics marketplace.

Parise, an accomplished designer of computer software, joined VideoIQ from the Digital Video Systems division of Motorola, where he served as director of engineering. Prior to Motorola, Parise held the position of vice president of engineering for Ucentric Systems, the leading provider of software for the on-demand delivery of in-home digital entertainment services. In this capacity, Parise was responsible for the overall software and systems development process, successfully managing the release of three generations of software platforms that included multi-TV DVR, and whole-home music and photo applications. Previously, Sergio held key roles at Compaq developing the iPAQ platform, and at DEC, driving the portable computer engineering team.

“Sergio’s technical and industry expertise enhances our ability to deliver advanced customer-oriented solutions to the market and reach our ultimate goal of making intelligence part of every surveillance system,” said Scott Schnell, president & CEO of VideoIQ. “He has a wealth of experience and knowledge developing software and hardware platforms and successfully integrating those platforms into both existing and emerging systems. We are delighted to have him as a member of the team.”

VideoIQ offers a one-of-a-kind video analytics solution that transforms video surveillance into a dynamic, real-time intelligent system for guarding against intruders, and for gaining early warning of security breaches in nearly any environment. VideoIQ offers the industry’s best detection accuracy and far fewer false alarms than traditional systems, requiring human response only when a real event takes place.

“The need for intelligent video surveillance solutions is growing every day and VideoIQ is at the forefront of the industry,” said Sergio Parise. “I am thrilled to be part of this first-class team and look forward to leveraging my background in leading our creation of groundbreaking new products that will deliver new customer value in digital surveillance across a wide range of industries and environments.”

About VideoIQ
VideoIQ,® Inc. is the technology leader in video analytics. VideoIQ acts as digital guard that transforms video surveillance into a dynamic, real-time, intelligent system for guarding against intruders, and gaining early warning of security breaches. It delivers the industry’s best detection accuracy and far fewer false alarms than conventional systems, requiring human response only when a real event takes place. VideoIQ is the only company to offer plug-and-play installation and self-learning capabilities that enable systems to automatically learn and adapt to their environment. The result is rapid implementation and lower total cost of ownership for customers. VideoIQ is backed by top-tier investors Atlas Venture and Matrix Partners.

VideoIQ® is a registered trademark of VideoIQ, Inc. All other trademarks herein are property of their respective owners.

Pepperdog Video Analytics Partners with TeleEye Europe to Provide Comprehensive Intelligent CCTV Monitoring Solution

2007-07-31T07:13:00.000-05:00

Partnership will offer European market a best in class comprehensive intelligent CCTV remote monitoring solution.

31 July 2007 – Berkshire, United Kingdom – Pepperdog Video Analytics and TeleEye Europe today announced a partnership that will offer European customers a comprehensive and robust solution for automating the remote monitoring of CCTV cameras.

As a developer and supplier of innovative and award winning network CCTV and DVR technologies, TeleEye has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1994 to become a leading world-class supplier of remote visual management systems across many industries.

Pepperdog as relatively new start-up company for intelligent CCTV monitoring has quickly established a reputation for its software as being robust, as well as easy to install, configure and use. This means that unlike competitive solutions, it is capable of being used by CCTV operators rather than computer scientists in both indoors and outdoors scenarios. Something appreciated by customers such as Southern Railways.

Mr Simon Parker, Business Development Manager for Pepperdog said: "We are pleased to have been chosen by TeleEye to complement their range of CCTV monitoring products with our advanced video analytics software. We see this as a vote of confidence in the capabilities of our products and together we can offer a more comprehensive solution for automating the remote monitoring of CCTV in a wide variety of industry applications."

Mr Duncan Ross, General Sales Manager for TeleEye Europe said: "Having previously worked alongside Pepperdog developing a ‘real world’ working solution for a customer, I'm more than confident that the Pepperdog Analytics package, delivers exactly what the client required. I’m excited by the prospect of being able to offer a best in class solution for improving the accuracy and cost effectiveness of CCTV monitoring, thereby ensuring the safety and security of our customers operations."

About TeleEye Group
With over 10 years of research and design experience in signal processing, TeleEye Group is engaged in the development, sales and marketing of full range of hi-tech CCTV and digital surveillance equipment. The Group is listed in Hong Kong (SEHK:8051) and has rapidly grown to become a dynamic world-class supplier of remote visual CCTV systems with extensive application in various industries. The Group’s Quality Management System is ISO 9001:2000 certified. We are committed to continuous improvement on product quality and standard. The Group has offices in China, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Mauritius and the Philippines together with an extensive distribution network in over 20 countries worldwide.

TeleEye Press Contact
Mr Duncan Ross / phone: +44 (0)1628 407 392 / email: duncan.ross@TeleEye.com

About Pepperdog Video Analytics
Pepperdog develops and supplies automated surveillance solutions for use by organizations that rely upon CCTV to protect people and property.
Pepperdog's advanced software does not require expensive proprietary hardware and has proven reliability and usability in real world scenarios.

Pepperdog Press Contact
Katy Stanlake / phone +44 (0) 1189 736 811 / email pr@pepperdog.net

Northern Video Systems to Distribute ioimage Intelligent Video Appliances in North America

2007-07-31T07:12:00.000-05:00

ioimage has signed a distribution agreement with Northern Video Systems to distribute its products to security systems integrators and dealers throughout North America.

Northern Video serves systems integrators and dealers in North America and will distribute ioimage's products through its headquarters in Rocklin, California, and distribution centers in Texas and New Jersey.

"We are excited to represent ioimage since its products offer off-the-shelf intelligent video solutions," said Brian James, Vice President of Northern Video. "This kind of solution will appeal to small and mid-size security sites that have been slow to embrace video analytics because of the involved complexity and costs".

"By joining forces with Northern Video, ioimage is able to bring its high-performing, yet easy-to-install intelligent video solutions to a larger group of system integrators and dealers," said Garry Clark, President of ioimage Americas. "We're providing unprecedented access to intelligent video products, enabling both high level security facilities such as power plants, airports and manufacturing facilities, as well as industrial and commercial facilities such as car dealerships and universities to deploy video analytics".