Security and Surveillance Industry

For the uninitiated, traditional analog-based PTZ cameras have a restricted field of view, or the area that can be efficiently monitored by a single device. This causes monitoring to have blind spots, requiring an operator to pan, tilt, or zoom a device to achieve the appropriate view. However, using a previously recorded security feed, it is not possible to access these blind spots during retrospective analysis. Furthermore, these streams are only accessible through the in-house video walls and not remotely. As a result, the effectiveness of such devices is limited.

Another benefit of network cameras is that they can take advantage of advanced technology like video analytics and artificial intelligence. Video analytics aids in the identification of a specific use case within a live (or recorded) video feed. For different settings, these use cases may alter. For example, hospitality businesses use it to identify threats and threat agents such as aggressive behaviour, vandalism, fire hazards, theft, and so on. The education sector uses it to analyse staff performance as well as to improve student engagement. The traffic department uses it to enforce the law and promote safe driving habits, and so on. When a use case is detected, such as a security incident in a hotel or the absence of a teacher in a classroom, a video analytics-enabled surveillance system sends an alert to the affected department (or designated employees), coupled with a recording of the occurrence and a live security feed. As a result, the designated authority can take the best possible action in light of the threat/development and current ground realities. Artificial Intelligence, or more precisely Machine Learning, assists in the creation of novel use cases without the need for external programming. This allows for a more effective, proactive, and efficient surveillance and security regime.

This technique has allowed us to overcome resource constraints as well as human-related errors and omissions, which can throw a premises' security into a tizzy despite the use of the most advanced surveillance technologies. It also addresses security personnel's 'insider danger,' as the job of security officials and guards has been found to be suspicious and often unscrupulous on numerous occasions.

Another element driving the expansion of surveillance systems in India is the desire for more effective resource distribution. India as a country is working on ambitious and forward-thinking programmes like the Smart Cities Mission, which aims to eliminate infrastructural bottlenecks, minimise friction in operations, and promote a healthy urban environment. Integrating the Aadhaar database with these surveillance systems might significantly reduce crime by identifying absconding offenders (leading in a future arrest) or a habitual criminal offender, and closely monitoring his or her movement without intruding on his or her privacy. It can also aid city planning by assisting in the understanding of city movement and the development of infrastructure projects in accordance.

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