INTERVIEW / HIKVISION
LEVERAGING SMART TECHNOLOGY
ECHO ZHAO, PRODUCT MANAGER AT HIKVISION, SPOKE TO ANITA JOSEPH, EDITOR, SECURITY ADVISOR MIDDLE EAST, ABOUT THEIR CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS.
W
hat are some of the
Since there is no hassle of on-site server
What are some of Hikvision’s products and
trends in the video
installation and system configuration,
the key features of some of these products?
surveillance market?
VSaaS is an ideal choice for small- and
Most of Hikvision’s CCTV products have
There are some trends
medium-sized businesses (SMB). It is more
been upgraded to build-into AcuSense
that are dominating
cost-effective than traditional video security
technology. This detects intrusion threats
the video surveillance market such as video
solutions since users can spread costs out
in real time and triggers alerts to users’
resolution. This has upgraded from standard
over the contract term and pay only for the
mobile phones for faster response.
resolution to higher resolution. Such as
services that are actually used.
AcuSense intelligently identifies people and
4mp, 5 mp etc. Also, the system itself is
vehicles. AcuSense technology is combined
upgraded from Analog to IP and this change
with intrusion detection or line crossing
is happening here in the UAE and countries
which allows a user to define an area where
in the Middle East. The application of AI in
a target should be identified. AcuSense
video surveillance is also a growing trend. Currently, most of HIKVISION’s cameras as well as recorders have smart functions and AI-embedded features. Now, CCTV is also moving away from providing just security, to be used in day-to-day applications as well. Businesses are using CCTVs to add value. Another trend in this area is called VSaaS or Video Security-as-a-Service. VSaaS is the technology that hosts the hardware and software of video-based security systems in the cloud, so that users can access their IP cameras anywhere through any device and have the video footage at their fingertips.
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NOVEMBER 2021
“MOST OF HIKVISION’S CCTV PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO BUILD-INTO ACUSENSE TECHNOLOGY. THIS DETECTS INTRUSION THREATS IN REAL TIME AND TRIGGERS ALERTS TO USERS’ MOBILE PHONES FOR FASTER RESPONSE.”
technology uses advanced machine vision AI algorithms built into Hikvision security cameras and video recorders to boost home and business security. Hikvision AcuSense technology uses a filtering system to classify targets as humans, vehicles, or “Other” objects. With a powerful deeplearning algorithm at its core, it can intelligently differentiate between moving objects like shadows, leaves, animals, and other such unexpected movements. Today’s new technologies have also empowered modern video cameras to see better in any light and in high
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