Published on 4 Oct, 2022
Nowadays the Internet of Things has become an integral part of business around the world. The enhanced functionality made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT) and associated technologies is responsible for many of the major changes seen across society today. Video surveillance is one area that experiences substantial evolution driven by IoT technology.
The intelligent monitors and sensors of the IoT combined with emerging high-speed network solutions promise to improve the performance and capabilities of video surveillance systems.
At the same time, the video surveillance system also enable the data of IoT applications more intuitive, effective and practical.
Internet of Things is a number of physical devices connected, working and sharing data in tandem via internet.
The network video cameras can be connected and worked with any IoT devices such as temperature sensor, humidity sensor, fire detection sensor etc via internet. And all the data from IoT devices can be overlaid on video. See the image captured by IoT video management system SVMS Pro below:
This allows these IoT machines to be “seen” in real time.
However it needs more than just an internet connection. To detect changes of the environment and to mitigate threats like theft, violence, vandalism, fire, intrusion, etc, video cameras must also be able to interpret such incidents effectively. For this, they need to function in tandem with other systems like IoT-based alarm, alarm management system, fire alarm system, motion detection, etc, and trigger various actions, such as audible warning, pop-up video on video wall, email, SMS etc.
While the cameras and sensors sense the undesired conditions in the environment, actuators are responsible for carrying out the actions to bring back the equilibrium. This not only ensures safety from intrusion but a number of other hazards that can possibly happen in that area. The devices can be trained to detect motion, light, objects, vibrations, change in temperature and moisture levels, smoke and fire, excessive carbon particles in the air, and so on, to ensure the security of the premise in every thinkable way. Not only do these systems provide security, which is the most obvious part of its operations, it gives you workable insights by analyzing data gathered so far, assisting in improving the overall performance of the enterprise.
Set IoT based alarm for example, users can set temperature alarm threshold, when the environment temperature arrives at certain alarm threshold, it will trigger actions to let user know what is happening. See the image below:
With real-time remote monitoring and quickly detect changes in environment, users can adjust the facility’s condition and avoid any loss due to environmental changes, such as avoiding spoiling stock.
That’s how Internet of Things has diversified the benefits of a video surveillance system.
And at the same time video surveillance system make everything of IoT to be seen intuitively. Intelligent video surveillance systems can easily search IoT device data to identify environment changes, and easily found location of different IoT devices and its corresponding videos on map. Automated analysis of current conditions provided by IoT system can generate real-time insight enabling a rapid response to incidents which make the whole system more effectively and practically. Using the raw material provided by video feeds, predictive analytics can alert organizations to potential issues so they can proactively mitigate risks before they become problematic.
That is how this enhanced IoT video surveillance system enables network cameras to be interoperable and function effectively with IP-based IoT systems to create a wholesome ecosystem of Smart Safety.
It can prevent disasters and ensure facility safety.
■ With real-time remote monitoring and control, facility managers can know and adjust the facility’s condition.
■ Track stock as it moves through the facility.
■ Consistently monitor the facility conditions and quickly detect changes in the environment to avoid spoiling stock.
■ Act quickly on security alerts without the need to review footage.
It can avoid unnecessary intervention for false alarms.
IoT video surveillance systems can help facility managers determine if an alarm has been triggered by an accident or threat without law enforcement or an in-person inspection.
It protects critical assets from loss.
Safety and and security issues can be costly. Real-time alerts and comprehensive visibility help business owners and facility managers identify risks.
It makes informed decisions to improve processes.
Business owners and managers can improve security processes by collecting and analyzing data from connected devices.
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