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Video
Visual Alarm Verification
When a security
system provides
video monitoring,
an operator can
immediately
access vital
information and
understand what
is happening at
the protected
premises.
guard those who put trust in us.
Nonetheless, video monitoring does not come
without obstacles of its own. While video surveillance
is not foreign to the central station
world, this service was very challenging to provide,
until recently. Previously, video monitoring
solutions would flood the station with unwanted
or meaningless events. Oftentimes, an operator
could see thousands of events in a single evening.
This number of unnecessary signals considerably
impacts the bandwidth of the operator inside
the control room. Poor image quality has also
deterred companies from implementing this service
as it, too, negatively impacts the operator's
response. Without a clear picture of the event, an
operator's judgement is impaired and their decision-making
ability is diminished.
Despite the numerous variables that encompass
providing video monitoring services,
organizations like The Monitoring Association
(TMA) and Partnership for Priority Verified
Alarm Response (PPVAR, see sidebar) are currently
improving industry standards on how
central stations respond correctly.
Today, cameras with edge-based analytics accurately
detect people and vehicles while also
minimizing unwanted events. Greatly improved
PPVAR PREACHES
PROVEN PRACTICES
▶ Founded in 2012 to promote the value of verification and validation of
alarm events during the emergency response process, Partnership for Priority
Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) is comprised of a diverse team representing
all interests in the battle against property crime. PPVAR's stated
goal is to collaborate with all members involved in the alarm response
process and share best practices, ideas and the information necessary to
maximize the effectiveness of all resources to protect customers' lives and
property, as well as first responders' safety.
It's 14-member 2022 Board includes Security Sales & Integration
Editorial Advisory Board member Joey Rao-Russell, president & CEO of
Kimberlite Corp. Sonitrol, and Larry Folsom and Tom Nakatani of ADT,
who are both featured in this issue's Police Dispatch Quality Award cover
story. Several others PPVAR Board members are also well-known security
industry names who have often been featured in SSI.
PPVAR urges security dealers to encourage law enforcement to adopt a
policy of higher priority response for verified alarms; and is standing by to
show law enforcement how quick and easy implementation can be within
their jurisdictions. For more information, Contact PPVAR at communications@ppvar.org
or visit PPVAR.org.
analytics allows security companies to design systems
that can detect criminal behavior outdoors
before an actual break in or damage to property
occurs. Additionally, companies that provide
artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies
to filter unwanted video events are revolutionizing
the industry, as we know it.
Leveraging these solutions allows a security
company to create an effective and reliable
video monitoring service, and today it can even
be achieved using a customer's existing cameras
and recorder. With new innovative and effective
video solutions, video monitoring is ready for
primetime in the security industry. In fact, we
are already on the third episode of season two.
Make Way for Monitoring's Future
Enter Ambarella CV22. The Ambarella CV22 is
a chip that truly brings powerful processing to
a camera. This chip can process 4K video at 60
frames per second and is currently employed by
multiple camera manufacturers today. This chip
is used in virtual reality, drones and wearables
and is now found in surveillance cameras.
The Ambarella CV22 uses Deep Neural Network
(DNN) processing, meaning it operates a
form of computer vision on the camera itself.
This chip also allows the camera to perform exceptionally
well in low-light conditions, which
is vital for maximum security. Additionally, this
level of processing allows the camera to accurately
classify people, animals and vehicles from
long distances. This is merely the forefront of
providing detailed intelligence to station operators,
ultimately resulting in increased prioritization
from law enforcement.
Similar technologies create an environment
that enables security companies to design, install
and monitor systems that satisfy customer
expectations. As a result, companies that
are early adopters of evolving technology have
the opportunity to preserve and expand the
long-term recurring revenue this industry has
become accustomed to from the onset of the
classic alarm system.
Should dealers opt to ignore innovation? In
that case, they risk being added to the long list
of companies swallowed by competition and
modernization, leaving them archaic and just
another address in a Cloud-based data collection.
SSI
WES USIE is President of Guardian Alarm
Systems.
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