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solutions | Data Analysis
To address this challenge, ComCam relies on an approach we call “integrated video analysis.” Through this method, not only can digital data from diverse sources be incorporated – or integrated – into the video signal, but sophisticated mathematical algorithms can be added to conduct real-time or post-event analyses. Through this method, the volume of data can be more effectively managed by a greater reliance of the value of specific video elements sought.
A simple example can illustrate the value of this approach. Video surveillance relying on a single camera but operating 24/7 generates an enormous volume of data. However, incorporating motion-detection capabilities to automatically detect unusual events and trigger alarms effectively reduces the volume of data and the burden on security personnel who monitor the video.
ComCam microservers and cameras support multiple analytic capabilities:
§ Biometric – including facial recognition, fingerprint and retinal scan;
§ Sensor – including chemical and seismic detection;
§ Tracking & extraction – including motion tracking and feature extraction (e.g., license plates);
§ Integration -- motion detection, access control, RFID, dome (PTZ), GPS, UPC barcode and weather data.
The ComCam system was utilized to secure a restricted entryway at a major international airport to prevent “tail gating” -- when two employees enter a secured door or other passageway using one security card. In addition to an access-control card reader, the ComCam system integrated facial-recognition and thumbprint analyses with video documentation to provide more rigorous verification as will as a permanent record. As an analytic tool, ComCam employed both its own proprietary software (e.g., access control) as well as licensed algorithms from a third-party (e.g., facial recognition).