AI Based Camera Output Triggers Strobe Light

AI Based Camera Output Triggers Strobe Light 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) security cameras are specialized network IP cameras that perform advanced analytical functions such as vehicle detection, person detection, face detection, traffic counting, people counting, and license plate recognition (LPR). These artificial intelligence functions are achieved using highly advanced video analytics software that is built-in to the camera and recorder they are connected to. AI cameras can be used as a stand-alone device by recording to an SD card, or they can be connected to a network video recorder (NVR) to create a multi-camera AI system that records to a central hard drive. Please note that only certain models are capable of license plate recognition / automated number plate recognition (ANPR).

 

DVR / NVR Alarm Relay Output

Please note that the the alarm strobe light is self-powered. The alarm outputs on the DVR / NVR are simple relays (they are either open or closed). They DO NOT provide any power output. Also, please note that you can ONLY connect low voltage devices alarm devices to these alarm relay ports. Connecting high powered devices can fry your motherboard and ruin your DVR / NVR.

Important WARNING! The maximum current rating of these alarm relays is 1A, the voltage is 30VDC/ 250VAC, so the maximum power rating is 30W for DC alarm device, 250W for AC alarm device.

You can see above how I wired the strobe light to the output port. Notice how the strobe light’s 12V DC power supply is connected in-line. I used 18 gauge 2 conductor PVC Insulation Jacket Unsheilded / Stranded Copper wire to connect the strobe light to the recorder.

Here is a close-up of the alarm output ports on the back of the DVR / NVR. I am using the COM1 and NO1 ports. NO stands for normally open, which means that power does not flow thorough the relay until the alarm is triggered.

AI Software Setup

Please follow these steps to configure the AI software on the NVR.

From the DVR/ NVR main menu, select AI / Event.

On the AI / Event screen, do the following.

1.   Select More from the AI Event menu.

2.   Select the camera that you are applying the AI rule to from the camera dropdown.

3.   Select Line Crossing as the event type.

Next, do the following.

1.   Check the Enable Detection by IPC (IP Camera) checkbox.

2.   Check the Draw Line checkbox and draw your tripwire on the screen.

3.   Choose the direction of the traffic flow used to trigger the alarm. You can choose a single direction or both directions.

Next.

1.   Click on the Detection Target tab.

2.   Check Human for the detection target type. Uncheck Motor Vehicle and Non-motor Vehicle as they are not applicable in this case.

1.   Click on the Trigger Mode tab.

2.   Click on the Alarm Out Configure button. Please note that you may setup additional alarm triggers on this screen such as image snapshot, mobile app push notification, alarm buzzer, pop-up video, and email alerts.

On the DVR alarm output screen, select the alarm output that your light (or other device) is connected to from the window on the left and click on the arrows (>>) to put the alarm output on the right window. Then, check the checkbox next to it.

Click OK. Then, click Apply in the lower right.

You may then close all of the DVR / NVR configurations screens and return to the live view of your security cameras.

AI Software / Object Detection Visualization

On the live security camera view of your recorder, double click on the camera that you are using for this alarm project to show that camera’s live view full screen. You can enable the AI / Object Visualizations by clicking on the above icon.

 

When you enable the AI software visualizations on the live camera view, a few things happen.

1.   The alarm event window opens on the right. When your security camera detects the event that you configured, a snapshot image will appear in that screen to document the event.

2.   All objects that the system is able to detect will be outlined. Please note above that I am outlined with that yellow box because the AI software is detecting me as a human. The cars in the background are outlined in purple. Even though we are only using people detection for our alarm, the NVR software still outlines the other object types that it recognizes.

3.   The line crossing / virtual trip wire is shows in red. And the A->B traffic flow that I setup it also shown

4.   NVR / DVR Alarm Output Turns Light On

Last, here is a screenshot of the strobe light turned on as a result of the human detection / line crossing event.

Trigger Alarm Output from iPhone App

This is how you can manually trigger (turn on) the alarm relay output on the DVR from the iPhone app. Please note that the Android mobile app is identical to the iPhone all in looks and functionality. They are exactly the same app.

1.   Tap the menu icon in the lower right (the icon with the 3 dots…).

2.   Tap Manual Alarm.

3.   Tap the Alarm Output that you want to trigger / enable.

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Luxriot Video Management Software

 Luxriot Video Management Software

A video management software (VMS) is a part of video surveillance system that allows the user to access real time videos, record, store, & playback recorded videos and derive useful insights of the surveillance site.

Current Video Management Systems are capable of offering much more than just surveillance, hence, upgrading a VMS system becomes as important as upgrading the other assets of the business. A VMS system can be upgraded when an organization is:

·        Using a traditional CCTV surveillance system (Old equipment and cameras)

·        Incurring increased maintenance costs of the existing surveillance system.

·        Expanding from Single site to multiple sites (Small to medium to large sized enterprises)

·        In the need of Intelligent Video Analytics for monitoring sites, employees or business processes.

·        Requiring Video Analytics for improving the site operations to benefit the customers, users of the VMS or employees.

·        In need for standardization of VMS system equipment.

There are few things that users must consider while selecting Video surveillance cameras for their VMS system. Users must check:

·        The camera resolution (image quality)

·        Indoor or outdoor camera compatibility

·        Wired or wireless cameras

·        Light sensitivity of the camera (ability of a surveillance camera to work in low light)

·        Shape of the camera (box type, bullet camera or dome camera)

·        Frame rate (more frames per second –fps defines more clear video)

Video Management Software can be classified into three main categories are per the surveillance sites ― small, medium and large sized VMS installations. Small size VMS installations support 10-20 cameras and are suitable for small enterprises, primarily operating in single sites. Mid-sized VMS installations (connecting 20 -50 cameras) are suitable for small to mid-sized enterprises and large-sized VMS installations (more than 50 cameras) are suitable for big multi-site or multi location enterprises. Small enterprises can just purchase plug-and-play VMS packages and get it installed by any technician. In medium or large sized VMS projects, companies can either outsource the services to VMS service providers or system integrators.

Third party systems are compatible devices, systems, and applications (from another vendor) that can be integrated with a Video Management System to improve its functionality. Security devices like access control devices, IP cameras, alarms, fire, and smoke detectors or devices like barcode scanners, speakers, Point of sale systems, electronic tags, etc., which can help businesses to streamline their operations are a few of the third-party systems for a video management software. Luxriot VMS is an open architecture Video Management System (VMS). Luxriot VMS accepts MJPEG, MPEG4 and H.264 as well as HD and megapixel video streams from Network (IP) cameras, encoders and video capture boards. Luxriot® VMS is integrated with over 3000 devices from all major manufacturers including ACTi, Arecont Vision, Axis, Hikvision, Messoa, Samsung, SONY, UDP, Vivotek and others. This along with Luxriot® VMS client-server architecture allows to build hybrid scalable solutions from a single NVR/DVR to the multiple server system handling thousands of cameras. Indian Country business partner is SSA Integrate.

Video Management Software can be classified into three deployment types:

·        On-premise VMS
On-premise VMS solutions are best suitable for managing video surveillance of a single site. All the streaming, recording & management servers, storage devices & applications are installed locally on-site. This allows user to manage their security and connected device ecosystem from the site itself.

·        Cloud based VMS
The cloud based VMS, unlike the on-premise VMS possesses higher flexibility and scalability. It allows the user to manage multiple sites, all at the same time – from any location and at any time.

·        Hybrid VMS
Hybrid VMS solution is a flexible surveillance solution, which generally comes with the capability of managing both analog and IP video signals simultaneously. It allows the enterprises to have traditional VMS solution to coexist with the functionalities of cloud Video Surveillance.

Latency in Video Management System can be defined as a delay in time between the frames captured by the surveillance camera and video feeds displayed on the screen. Latency is measured in seconds and milliseconds (ms). The delay in video feeds (Latency) in a VMS system can occur at different stages of the system; right from IP cameras, transmission network, streamer server to display monitors. To have efficient and real-time video surveillance, VMS systems are intended to function with zero or low latency.

Small businesses with a single location can be secured using on premise video management systems, which may require IP cameras as per requirement (up to 9 / 16 cameras), a DVR for on premise storage, a monitor to display footage, and an open software for basic surveillance functionality. Users can also upgrade their systems with additional security analytical features by purchasing specific licensed versions of the VMS software. Small businesses can also integrate systems like POS software, time and attendance software, and security alarms to manage important business processes with the VMS system.

Video analytics is a capability of leveraging structured algorithms in a video management software to analyse the unstructured video data and generate actionable insights for immediate response and effective decisions. Video analytics continuously scans the live video footage and captures the incidents according to the user configured criteria.  The data generated through live and recorded videos, via video analytics, helps in establishing a comprehensive security solution for retail, fleet transportation, city surveillance & other industry verticals.

Luxriot VMS Software Features

·        English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Chinese, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Japanese and Dutch localizations

·        DATA MINING with smart search filters for all Analytics

·        Luxriot API/SDK (Client Kit) 

·        License Plate Recognition (add-on product)

·        Broadcast Server for web and mobile clients

·        Video Analytics (add-on product) (people counting, car counting, object counting, intruder perimeter detection, direction filter, dwell filter, removed object detection, abandoned object detection, tailgating, calibration, camera shake cancellation, camera tamper detection, enter exit filters, stopping filter and more.

·        JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 video compressions 

·        HTTP, RTP, RTSP, TFTP  protocols 

·        Certified ONVIF Profile S compliancy

·        4K Ready

·        Chromecast support

·        Two-way audio for Audio enabled devices

·        Multicast for multicast enabled cameras

·        Support for multiple capture boards for hybrid installations

·        Video and Audio recording, playback and export. Export both remotely and locally

·        Full, time-lapse, motion-controlled, scheduler-controlled recording

·        SAN, DAS and NAS storage support (DAS support for Luxriot® VMS servers)

·        Multiple monitors support 

·        Extensive user/group permissions control

·        Web access from IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari browsers

·        Mobile Applications for Android and iOS devices

·        PTZ control by Joystick and CCTV Keyboard

·        Bandwidth, FPS and resolution control 

Insights from video analytics not only helps retail stores in improving security, but also helps in improving customer’s shopping experience through in-depth insights on their buying behavior.  Devices like cameras, temperature sensors, handheld scanners, smart shelves, smart carts & access control devices, etc. generate in-store video analytics data.

Multi-site businesses require Video Management Software to be installed as a combination of On-premise and Cloud based VMS systems (Hybrid VMS). While, on premise Video Management Software allows each site to secure its premise through video surveillance, at the same time, cloud based VMS on multi-tenant federated architecture ensures interconnectivity and centralized monitoring of the sites. A federated cloud architecture based VMS also provides scalability and multi-tenancy to VMS system of geographically distributed multi-site enterprises.

Mail us to know more: ssaintegrate@gmail.com

Video Wall Magic

Video Wall Magic 

Whenever people talk about CCTV, one of the first associations is video walls. No matter how powerful the servers behind, it is the visual that produces the "wow" effect — even on the most tech-savvy customers. Yet, they often back off, having heard the price. And this is where all EVO Global customers clearly benefit: EVO video wall has just got a major enhancement, and it does not cost you a rupee. EVO by LUXRIOT.

Video walls are widely used everywhere from airports to rock concerts. Traditionally, in CCTV their application includes, but is not limited to, showrooms and control centres. To build a video wall, you take narrow bezel monitors, projectors, or TV sets, and tile them together. Depending on the goal, some or all of them may form one huge screen. This resulting "transformer" display is much better rather than just one large display: it offers customizable shape and size, distributed processing, and superior reliability.

Typically, you would employ additional technologies to make several output devices work as one. EVO Global allows casting a single picture onto a combination of displays from separate workstations. Most importantly: without anything other than just regular Windows display management. EVO is one of the most comprehensive enterprise-level VMS solutions on the market, featuring interactive maps linked to alarms; an advanced event and action manager; analytics tools; video wall support and other components you will definitely appreciate. To ensure the safety of your data, the software also offers edge recording for synchronising all data with IP devices storage, archive replication, advanced system health monitoring and failover, which will reduce the disruption of your video surveillance recordings to zero. SSA Integrate is India Regions business partner.

Fantastic Flexibility

Video walls have been available in EVO Global since its very first versions. So what's different now?

Earlier, we already saw how the Luxriot virtual video wall helps organize collections of displays, including those in different locations. Now, EVO Global offers another option: mosaic display, or, according to a customer, "the real video wall". Previously, you could have a virtual collection of screens, scattered across the place, managed from your office. From now on, EVO Global also gives you an opportunity to combine several local screens into one. Both approaches fit into the video wall definition, yet they have different use case scenarios. And, both retain EVO's convenient and flexible management instruments.

In other words, EVO now acts as your video wall controller — no middleware required. The displays may be independent, maybe even driven by different workstations. But, in EVO they behave as a single canvas. Clever algorithms ensure full synchronization between the screens, guaranteeing zero delays.

Such architecture provides notable flexibility. Not only can you re-arrange the displays or add new ones at any point, but you also are free to use variegated hardware. This is true for both workstations and display brands. While a consistent video wall solution looks best on homogenous LCD/LED panel sets, a temporary replacement or a quick demo set-up becomes a piece of cake.

As you would expect, the rest of EVO Global video wall functionality remains the same. Once configured, any video wall screen contents can be controlled from anywhere in the universe.

Smooth Setup

Let's consider a use case. 

Four display panels tiled contiguously, driven by two workstations. The task for EVO will be to display one high-resolution picture using all four screens. Simultaneously, an extra display in the operator's room should preview the same layout.

Briefly, the plan is: create a video wall, install clients, assign client displays to the video wall screens.

Add a single screen video wall in EVO Console

Detailed description

Step 1: in your EVO Console, add a new video wall. For the current setup, the wall layout will be simply one screen, 1x1 grid. We shall use the same video wall screen for both the showroom and the operator's room.

Step 2: install EVO Monitor on all client workstations. The client application does not require a license, and you can use either 32- or 64-bit packages. Each application instance may have one or several windows. Therefore, the four panels can be split between two, three, or four workstations. Let's assume we have two client PCs here, each driving two displays.

Step 3: link physical displays to video wall screens. In this case, we have only got a single video wall screen, and we shall use it twice.

First, in the showroom, all 2x2 displays will belong to the video wall screen with a "tiled" option. To do this, open the multi-display settings, select a window, tick the Video wall screen setting, then also tick the Tiled display option on the right. In the mosaic preview, enter the grid size and then select the part of the big screen that is occupied by the underlying physical display.

Second, in the operator's room, simply point the monitor to the same video wall screen, without selecting the "tiled" setting. As a result, the same output will be produced on a single preview display.

Create a tiled video wall in EVO Monitor via multi-display setup

Step 4: have fun managing the video wall remotely or with E&A. For manual remote administration, there is a separate tab in the EVO Monitor application called — who would have thought? — Video wall. To start, drag and drop your video wall from the Resources section on the left. And then, place the desired layouts, channels and maps onto the preview area below. All adjustments will take instant effect and you will notice the changes in both rooms. Don't forget to save the current layout as start-up by clicking the "three stripes" button in the upper right corner of the preview area.

Tips & Tricks

To make the most out of the tiled video wall, remember a few aspects:

• make sure the video cards meet the hardware requirements for EVO Monitor
• calibrate your displays to match the brightness and color settings
• use displays with the same aspect ratio and resolution
• choose displays with the near-zero bezel (frame) and minimize the gap between them

Hardware requirements

Refer https://www.luxriot.com/support/hardware-calculator/

Benefits

EVO Global video wall feature is a strikingly simple yet powerful solution for anyone. All the more, we are proud to present the "stretchy" video wall option as a further advantage.

• Feel free to experiment with any size or shape, and re-build your video wall at any time. Any alterations to the original layout only need a few fine-tune clicks on the client side.
• The feature is already included with your EVO Global license - no additional costs involved.
• On top of that, the EVO Global video wall does not have strict requirements for the used display type. You do not have to stick to a particular brand, never mention additional software or hardware drivers. This also means you can start with the existing infrastructure, and the final solution may implore little or no extra investments at all.
• Easy setup and re-configuration.
• EVO Global redundancy covers for video walls, too, — have you set up your mirroring server?
• Control your video walls remotely from anywhere in the world. All changes are effective immediately. For routine scenarios, use our advanced Event & Action management: any video wall contents will pop up and disappear automatically.

Luxriot Evo Global, is not only offering 64-bit speed and all the necessary tools for setting up an absolute situational alertness system aimed to respond quickly to events, but also introduces a central server governance hierarchy of all the components. To know more on this, can mail to ssaintegrate@gmail.com

The end of DVR in Video Surveillance

The end of DVR in Video Surveillance 

People are moving away from outdated DVRs in analog CCTV world to a more standardized and scalable IP video storage environment. The trends which are paving way for the demise of DVR in video surveillance field are as follows-

Edge Storage significance- People are nowadays going with the best available technology for their surveillance needs and are showing a lot of interest on edge based surveillance cameras. For this reason, IP camera vendors are getting busy in increasing the storage capacity of their SD/MicroSD Card driven network cameras. In next five years, there is a possibility that IP cameras with 1TB on-board video storage will be available to serve the purpose of Edge based video surveillance. There is a leeway that these edge storage enabled cameras can be used as standalone surveillance devices or in conjugation with a centrally located video storage solution, in order to achieve failover redundancy.

Network Attached Storage high availability will also play a vital role in the demise of the DVR. Interestingly, this deployment can be used in conjugation as a standalone archiving solution or in conjugation with an edge based network device. In case of small surveillance projects, both SD card and NAS storage systems will be good deployment solutions. Usually, these solutions will be a perfect match to analog technology deployment standards employed in retail stores or in offices.

Lower cost per Gigabyte of storage drives is the next trend which may pave way for the death of DVR. IT sector will find a strong focus from big data manufacturers on physical security and its associated video management system plus video analytics. The need for longer video storage periods and higher quality of video will also increase the need of higher storage capacity devices. People will then have the flexibility to just dump the appliance and go with reference architecture from the server manufacture. Again this centralized storage approach will also pair up with edge or intermediary secondary storage such as decentralized cameras, which are a perfect solution in environments where failover and bandwidth issues remain as main criterion.

Migration to cloud by IT sector will also pave way for the demise of DVR, as hosted video surveillance services will be on high demand. With existing partnerships in between software, camera hardware and cloud service providers getting strong; a fast, easily accessible and scalable solution for network video will be on high demand. Multi-location gas stations, retail sectors and quick server organizations have already become patrons of cloud based video surveillance storage. Seeing the secure central access enabled video approach, many large and mid-range organizations which have operations in geographically separated environments will go for cloud approach. As cloud based video surveillance cuts down the number of IT staff, its craze will double up by end of 2021.

So, presently for the above said reasons, the demise of DVR can predicted for sure. Feel free to speak up your mind on the said trends and let us know your opinion on DVRs existence in future of video surveillance.