BriefCam, a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a Returning Competitor to the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, is making the BriefCam Video Content Analytics available on cameras with built-in deep learning processing units from Axis Communications, a 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Multiple Award Winner.
BriefCam’s edge analytics initiative will complement its portfolio of on-premise and cloud solutions, by enabling greater freedom of choice for flexible deployment architectures through edge-based computing, with a targeted availability for H1 2021.
Through the Axis Application Development Partner Program, BriefCam is one of the first to leverage the AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP) to enable comprehensive analytics directly on Axis Communications’ upgraded camera series.
The first camera to support BriefCam video content analytics is the AXIS Q1615 Mk III featuring a dual chipset, ARTPEC-7, and a deep-learning processing unit (DLPU), for video processing and metadata generation at the edge, and offers exceptional AI-based object-classification capabilities.
Ideal for city surveillance, transportation, and industrial applications, AXIS Q1615 Mk III offers cost-efficient installation and advanced security features. This top-of-the-line camera combines exceptional image quality with powerful processing capabilities thanks to a deep learning processing unit (DLPU).
(See the AXIS Q1615 Mk III in action. Courtesy of Axis Communications and YouTube, posted on Jul 22, 2020.)
By integrating BriefCam analytics on the edge, along with post processing and management capabilities, users experience real-time processing, reducing costs and complexity, as well as reducing storage and bandwidth requirements.
This enables both greater flexibility and cost efficiency for large scale deployments.
“Axis is proud to forge a deeper technology partnership with BriefCam toward our shared vision for advancing best-in-class video surveillance technologies,” explains Mats Thulin, Director of Core Technology, Axis Communications AB.
“Comprehensive video analytics is a key component to further optimizing surveillance camera investments and enabling new and expanded use cases for video – by deploying analytics at the edge, users have greater flexibility in how they implement and utilize video analytics.”
(Learn More. These new AXIS Q1615/-LE Mk III Network Cameras offer premium performance and powerful processing. They enable exception image quality and sharp, detailed video. They’re targeted at surveillance in general traffic scenes for overview and traffic flow. A powerful hardware platform offers opportunities for tailor-made third-party applications. Courtesy of Axis Communications and YouTube, posted on May 29, 2020.)
According to Omdia’s Video Surveillance & Analytics Intelligence Service, published in July 2020, the key trend that will be shaping the embedded market for video analytics is the ability to process basic deep learning analytics on the edge.
Due to the increasing amount of data and increasing quality of the images, Omdia expects that compute power will continually move to the edge.
It is forecast that the proportion of intelligent cameras shipped with deep learning analytics will increase from 8% in 2019 to over 58% in 2024, signaling significant market demand for edge-based video analytics.
“Edge computing will become a critical element for most organizations looking to gain business intelligence and analysis from video surveillance,” explains Gili Rom, VP Strategic Initiatives, BriefCam.
“The breadth and depth of BriefCam’s portfolio of video analytics solutions delivers actionable intelligence for safety, security and greater business insights with freedom of choice for on-premises, cloud and now edge deployment architectures through its deep partnership with Axis Communications.”
“Having BriefCam edge analytics enabled on the Axis Q1615 MK III, as the first Deep Learning Camera, greatly accelerates the respective companies’ value to the customer.”
(Learn more about how this process works. Edge computing is what it sounds like: computing that takes place at the edge of corporate networks, with “the edge” being defined as the place where end devices access the rest of the network – things like phones, laptops, industrial robots, and sensors. Learn more about how this process works. Courtesy of IDG TECHtalk and YouTube. Posted on May 1, 2020.)
BriefCam Nominated to Compete in Third ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
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Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
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BriefCam Takes Platinum in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
BriefCam
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Best Video Analytics Solution
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BriefCam
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BriefCam’s complete Video Content Analytics platform with VIDEO SYNOPSIS to review hours of video in minutes & rapidly pinpoint people and objects of interest.
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*BriefCam was also recognized in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Award Program.
(Learn More about BriefCam’s Rapid Review & Search – No more countless hours behind a screen watching endless footage. Review hours of video in minutes and pinpoint people and objects of interest immediately. Courtesy of BriefCam and YouTube. Posted on Jan 31, 2018.)
By transforming raw video into actionable intelligence, BriefCam dramatically shortens the time-to-target for security threats while increasing safety and optimizing operations.
BriefCam’s award-winning products are deployed by law enforcement and public safety organizations, government and transportation agencies, major enterprises, healthcare and educational institutions, and local communities worldwide.
To Learn More, please visit: https://www.briefcam.com/.
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