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Oki Electric Adds Behavior Recognition Function to Its Remote Video Surveillance System, VisualCast®-SS
Tokyo, Japan, July 26, 2005 -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6703) today announced it has added a "Behavior Recognition Function" to its remote video surveillance system, VisualCast®-SS. This new function detects and alerts suspicious behavior and intrusions, which is based on the software "Active Alert™" from ActivEye®, Inc. in the U.S. This system is the first in the industry to integrate video distribution functions with behavior recognition functions. This function strengthens security by automatically detecting suspicious or threatening behaviors of people or vehicles, thus vastly increasing surveillance efficiency while reducing costs. Sales will start from August 1, 2005 to the Japanese market.
"It's been 2 years since we launched VisualCast-SS, installing it in government, local government and airport facilities in Japan based on our high-quality video distribution technology that communicates over IP networks," said Masashi Ide, President of Broadband Media Company at Oki Electric. "By adding the new Behavior Recognition Function, VisualCast-SS can improve surveillance quality and efficiency while at the same time reducing their cost."
This new function detects the intruder based on the behavior patterns pre-selected by the end user, and alerts the surveillance center in a remote location. This system does not distribute recorded surveillance video or alert all intrusions in the selected area as conventional surveillance have, but it automatically detects intruders that violate specified conditions for the surveillance area. When a threat or violation is detected, the system creates a notice, which displays the intruder's behavior pattern at the surveillance center, controls camera angles and alerts. By adding these functions onto VisualCast-SS with a high quality distribution system, it can conduct concentrated surveillance for large, wide and multi-location areas efficiently.
Major features for Behavior Recognition Function
- Accurate behavior recognition and intrusion detection through surveillance camera video instead of sensors.
- Enables users to flexibly set operation policies (detection conditions, intruder size and behaviors). By alerting on violations of established policy, detection of disallowed behaviors becomes far more efficient when specific conditions occur, allowing a rapid and appropriate response.
- Provides authorities with real time "actionable intelligence" prior to critical incidents, making surveillance operations more efficient.
- The system also provides a complete event history that can be utilized to allocate security officers to the highest priority surveillance areas.
[Reference] Diagram of VisualCast®-SS with Behavior Recognition Function
About VisualCast-SS
This is a remote video surveillance system using broadband networks with simultaneous two video channels recording, video surveillance linking with various sensors, and two-way voice communication functions with video signal encoder as the core component. It can distribute MPEG-4 video with high resolution and low delay, with a bit rate range from 16kbit/s to 4Mbit/s. It enables a high resolution video delivery by changing the setting depending on the network bandwidth, data and resolution, using the network efficiently. Surveillance video is encoded on the spot, and can control the video, voice and camera by sending and receiving information through a single IP network, which reduces the communication lines and costs to establish the network.
About ActivEye
ActivEye is a leading provider of advanced real-time video analysis tools. ActivEye's corporate operations are headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York with sales offices in San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado and Jupiter, Florida. (www.activeye.com)
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. With the corporate vision, "Oki, Network Solutions for a Global Society," Oki provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses functions as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. Visit Oki's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
Notes:
- VisualCast is a registered trademark of Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. in Japan.
- ActiveEye is a registered trademark of ActiveEye, Inc. in the U.S.
- ActivEye's logo and Active Alert is a trademark of ActivEye, Inc.
- Names of companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
Contact for Oki Electric:
- For Europe and Americas:
Public Relations Division - Phone: +1-408-737-6479
- For Asia and Other Areas:
Public Relations Division - Phone: +81-3-3580-8950
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