What is Video Analytics?
At a time when scientists had yet to fully understand how the human brain processes visual images, recognizing physical shapes and sizes, movements and actions, research engineers and other visionaries were already at work trying to harness new technologies and the exponential growth of micro-processing power to create artificial video intelligence.

Early efforts focused on developing computationally intensive algorithms capable of processing the massive amounts of digitized data captured by video cameras. Concept systems proved that -- with virtually unlimited processing power, transmission bandwidth, and funding -- computers could be programmed "to see."

When CCTV Dominated
At that point, CCTV technology had dominated the security industry for almost four decades, with an estimated 80-100 million surveillance cameras deployed in security systems around the globe. However, CCTV systems have two critical weaknesses: 1) studies prove that people cannot watch multiple TV monitors with any comprehension for more than 20 minutes per hour; and 2) all that videotape is only useful for forensic purposes. Bottom line, CCTV is useless in preventing security breaches. A fact that was of little concern when the security mission for both public and private sector organizations was to protect facilities, equipment, and people against theft and other criminal activity.

Then, the events of 9/11 brought an unprecedented sense of urgency to the need for better security systems.

Perilous Times Require Intelligent Video Surveillance Systems
R&D efforts in the US and around the globe were immediately fast-tracked to develop commercial surveillance systems that integrated video intelligence with security cameras.

First-generation video analytics solutions analyzed surveillance video in real-time, identifying potential security threats as they developed, enabling private business and government organizations to respond immediately, and preventing serious security breaches. And since video analytics is based on digital technology, video surveillance was migrated from the analog world of CCTV to the digital IP-based network environment.

Video Analytics Runs on Bandwidth
Even as technology was improving, the video analytics industry encountered an unanticipated problem: limited availability of network bandwidth. Because traditional security systems had always used separate dedicated CCTV networks, IT professionals had not planned for the bandwidth requirements of this new surveillance technology, and thus had limited resources to allocate to it.


Easily integrated with analog CCTV systems and easily customized for specific industry infrastructures, the BEI's solution provides automatic event detection, scene analysis and detection alerts enabling both public and private organizations to meet the security and business intelligence challenges of the 21st century.

The Future of Video Analytics
Now, video analytics is moving beyond security into the world of business intelligence, producing unprecedented amounts of actionable data. Forward-looking users of video analytics security systems quickly discovered those systems can also deliver video intelligence related to business processes just as accurately and efficiently. And in doing so, they have delivered systems that effectively double as business process monitors, with huge dividends for the adopting operations and the people they serve.

Intrusion Detector
Intrusion Detector provides automated perimeter monitoring and secure area protection. The product continuously monitors user-selected zones or areas for people or vehicle intrusion. Intrusion Detector filters out noise such as lighting variations and tree movements, and issues real-time alarms upon detecting true people or vehicle intrusions into a secure area.

Intrusion Detector can be deployed both indoors and outdoors in a wide range of secure facilities such as government, corporate, industrial, retail, and banking facilities. Intrusion Detector can also be deployed in infrastructure facilities such as power plants, airports, ports, and bridges.

Intelligent Video Motion Detectors

iVMD is an advanced version of the traditional "Video Motion Detectors" in the market. Intelligent VMD analyzes video in real-time and detects valid motion in a scene. It filters out "noise" such as lighting changes and tree and animal movements. This vastly improves reliability while suppressing unwanted alarms.

iVMD can be used for providing real-time alerts and start/stop commands to DVRs or alternate archival systems. Typical uses of iVMD include outdoor and indoor monitoring of secure facilities for government, corporate, industrial, retail, banking, warehouses, stockyards, and access-controlled buildings and spaces.

Face Recognizer
Face Recognizer detects, recognizes and records people's faces that appear in a camera's field of view. It identifies/verifies one or more persons in the scene using a stored database of faces. The product's detection capability allows it to identify and extract human faces in a camera's field of view and record them for future retrieval and forensic analysis. The product's recognition capability allows it to search an existing database of faces and compare them with the faces detected in the scene to find a match. Face Recognizer detects "people of interest" and provides real-time alerts upon detecting certain faces in the scene.

Face Recognizer can be deployed with Access Control systems, at ATM windows, Service and Ticketing Counters, Retail POS counters, Doorways and Passageways, Lobby and Reception areas.

Video Counter
Video Counter is an intelligent video-based counting solution. It processes video streams in real-time to count people, vehicles and other objects. Video Counter performs continuous multi-directional counting of people and vehicular traffic in an area. It generates comprehensive reports on people and vehicular traffic patterns.

Video Counter can be deployed indoors or outdoors in public places such as airports, theme parks, national landmarks, public entertainment locations, retail, banking and corporate facilities. Data collected is typically used for real-time resource allocation, service management, and analysis and forecasting

Object Left Detector
Continuously monitors an area to detect objects or baggages that have been left unattended for too long in the scene. It looks for objects that are not part of the "normal" scene and issues real-time alerts upon detecting exceptions.

Object Left Detector can be deployed at airports, train stations, national infrastructure facilities, public places, and other secure areas to detect unattended baggage and suspicious looking objects left in the scene .

Asset Protector
Asset Protector will keep an eye on your valuable assets. It continuously monitors a scene and detects and alarms when any valuable property is removed from the scene.

Asset protector is used for loss prevention and securing valuable items in government, industrial, retail, corporate facilities, and public places such as museums and national landmarks.

Auto Tracker
Auto Tracker automatically tracks objects in a scene with PTZ cameras. Users can manually select specific objects of interest to track or have the system automatically detect moving objects in the scene, zoom in and track them. Today, users have to manually monitor and control the PTZ camera for tracking. Auto Tracker eliminates this manual process as it automatically and intelligently tracks objects. The product can work with (i) a single PTZ camera or (ii) two cameras - a fixed camera and a PTZ.

Intelli-Search
Intelli-Search is a smart search solution that can search through large video archives very quickly. Intelli-Search is primarily used for forensic purposes to scan video archives and retrieve images very quickly. Intelli-Search provides searches based on specific parameters of interest. Intelli-Search can easily be embedded in DVR or NVR products to do archive and forensic video searches.

Loitering People
People loitering outside your perimeter may be surveilling your facility, planning an attack or committing vandalism. Smart Catch automatically detects when people have been loitering for too long and alerts security.

Stopped Cars
Vehicles stopped outside your perimeter may indicate surveillance or even be a threat themselves. video analytics detects vehicles that remain along your perimeter for too long and notifies security for further investigation.

License Plate Recognizer
Detects, recognizes and records vehicle license plate information. It captures the information on the license plates detected in the scene. It searches and compares this information against a stored database of license plates to find a match. License Plate Recognizer is used for vehicular access control in parking lots and garages and for calculating related metrics such as duration of stay, and frequency of visits.

Congestion Detection
Growing crowd or traffic congestion may indicate an operational problem or even an emergency situation. Video- Analytics monitors both the degree of occupancy and the speed of movement by people and vehicles in user-defined areas, alerting personnel when any issues are detected.

Abandoned Objects
If you're concerned about explosive devices, you'll want to investigate any suspicious packages left along your buildings or perimeter. Video- Analytics constantly watches for people who leave an object such as a backpack in restricted areas, enabling rapid reaction from your security forces.

Forward-looking security professionals are leveraging video- Analytics to deliver the most accurate, proactive security intelligence available. And in doing so, they have delivered systems that effectively double as business process monitors, with huge dividends for the adopting

Retail Solution
Operations and the people they serve. At top retailers worldwide, BEI's video analytics software is at work delivering security and loss prevention, enhanced public safety, and improved operational performance.

BEI video analytics software enhances security and loss prevention, alerting you to:
. Loitering or intrusion in big-ticket, high-theft areas (DVD box sets, handheld games and players)
. Pallet movement from stock room or movement within a secure zone
. Suspicious directional movement, such as reaching over a jewelry or electronics countertop
. Objects removed from store shelves or sensitive stockroom areas
. Items left near fire exits or delivery docks
. Tailgating into restricted access zones
. Entrances/exits via fire doors or warehouse doors
. Unauthorized activity during off hours
. Vehicles parked at loading docks at any time
. Alert to camera blocking

BEI addresses public safety and liability issues, with alerts for:
. Vehicles parked illegally in fire lanes
. Blocked fire exits
. Unattended or suspicious objects
. Slip-and-fall detection to identify potential customer injuries, fraudulent claims and liability issues

BEI delivers superior business intelligence, reporting:
. Restocking alerts for high-turnover merchandise
. How much time customers spend in front of a display
. The number of people passing through store entrances/exits and other areas of interest
. Automatic PTZ tracking

Safety, Security & Loss Prevention

• Loitering
• Spillage
• Slip and Fall
• POS / Transaction Monitoring
• Face Detection/Recording
• Self Check-Out Monitoring

Air Port Solution

• Unattended Baggage or Unattended Object Detection
• Intrusion Detection
• Exit lane and Wrong Direction Monitoring
• Anti-Tailgating & Piggybacking
• Vehicle Detection
• Vehicle Parking Violations
• Crowd Detection
• Secure Area Monitoring
• License Plate Detection and Logging
• Loitering
• People Counting, Tracking and Monitoring
• On ground monitoring: Planes & service vehicles
• Abnormal Behavior / Irregular Patterns
• Automated alerts and reports

Transportation Solution

• ITS, Traffic Analysis, Vehicle Count, Speed Checks
• Traffic patterns, wait times and lengths
• Automatic traffic reports and congestions
• Vehicle Parking Violations
• Parking Lot Management
• Stopped car detection
• Automated License Plate Detection
• Automated vehicle detection

Port and Maritime Security

Vessel detection, classification and validation
Automatic Vessel identification

•  Vessel GPS location, movement and speeds
•  Abnormal small boat movements and presence
•  Ferry people count and Ferry safety
•  Automatic PTZ Camera tracking
•  Abnormal vessel, vehicle and people behavior
•  Anti-Tailgating and Piggybacking
•  Intrusion Detection and Secure area monitoring
•  Automated alerts and reports

Gaming Solution

• Multiple Camera Tracking
• Customer Specific Recording and Video Display
• Face Detection and Recognition
• Customer Counting
• Table Monitoring
• Crowd Detection
• Customer & Time Analysis
• Queue Management and Customer service
• Intrusion Detection and Perimeter Monitoring

Corporate and Enterprise Security

• Intrusion Detection during off-business hours
• Access Control - Video Verification
• Parking Lot Misuse
• Loitering Detection
• Perimeter Monitoring
• Customer Counting
• Service Management
• POS / Transaction Monitoring
• Object Left
• Asset Protection and Theft Prevention
• Intelligent Object Detection and monitoring
• Bandwidth Management -for Remote Monitoring