Even people masked or in glasses can be recognised. Image courtesy of Canon.
As Phase 3 draws closer, a new video surveillance from Canon looks to be able to help businesses deal with the return of staff to buildings and offices.
Canon’s new plugin is the Facial Recognition Application for Milestone Systems’ XProtect video management software (VMS). Milestone Systems has been part of The Canon Group since 2014.
Long name aside, the solution is designed to detect a person up to 10m away with only 15-pixels eye width, even with a mask or sunglasses on.
Even as the crowd moves, the number of people can be counted. Image courtesy of Canon.
The new VMS plugin is designed to work with any Milestone Systems video solution. Other plugins include Crowd People Counter, People Counter, Passer-by Counter and Moving Object Mask plug-ins.
Norman Ayob, Assistant Director, Imaging & Analytics Solution, Canon Singapore, said:
Video surveillance and security have become even more important in the new normal as organisations have to ensure that places are not overcrowded and safe distancing measures are observed.
By integrating the new Facial Recognition Application with other plugins, Canon says businesses can leverage video analytics to better understand foot traffic patterns, better enable in-store marketing, accurately measure sales conversion, and manage queues and crowds.
Canon’s VMS range of video surveillance plugins include:
Crowd People Counter plugin counts more than 80,000 people using 4K resolution in a single frame and allows selection of up to four areas of interest for live-counting within the same frame. With the aggregated count, the software then tabulates the crowd data in a live graph view for easy analysis, helping users to make informed decisions while improving response time.
People Counter plugin automatically tabulates up to 1,500 people on full HD live stream and when combined with Passer-by Counter plug-in, users can predetermine a passing line in the video frame and allow the software to count people crossing the defined line in any direction.
Moving Object Mask plugin replaces moving objects captured on live or recorded videos with silhouettes, offering privacy-sensitive monitoring and absolute personal data protection. Users can simply login via the Milestone Systems’ XProtect Smart Client or Mobile Access to view all of the live analytics.
Availability for deployment
Counting crowds is easy now. Image courtesy of Canon.
Canon says that all of the plugins are currently available and interested parties can refer here, for more details.
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