International. A number of video surveillance trends to protect and keep operations running in critical environments are described below by the manufacturer of video surveillance solutions, Axis Communications.
Network video solutions designed for critical infrastructures aim to provide an efficient environment for the smooth running of all operations. Considering this industry as a sector with potential risks, video surveillance platforms represent an important link to prevent leaks, fires, technological problems, machinery failures and consequently, damage to work personnel.
The electronic security industry has taken an important step to meet the demands of this sector, currently trends are inclined to the use of video surveillance applications and analytics that make visual solutions with IP technology more profitable, ranging from the protection of perimeters to the interior of the facilities, monitoring the areas and processes 24 hours a day.
Video analytics enables proactive surveillance, which helps security personnel protect their property by detecting and deterring crime, can identify movements in order to send an alert to security personnel or play a message over a loudspeaker. In this sense, the specialists of Axis Communications, highlight the following aspects that cameras must include to protect and ensure the continuity of activities, even in extreme conditions:
Motion detection
This technology sends alerts when movement is detected, for example, of people or vehicles in certain areas. With intelligent analysis it is possible to reduce storage consumption, as well as bandwidth and even processing, because video equipment only begins to record when necessary and run even from the camera itself, avoiding the sending of video sequences to a central point to be analyzed. They are ideal in any light condition indoors, outdoors, little traveled areas, corridors and parking lots. This detection capacity reduces false alarms, since it analyzes the bodies in movement, allowing to detect if they are animals, shadows or any situation that causes unnecessary alerts.
Sound detection
Currently, video surveillance systems can maximize their efficiency through the integration of audio technologies, with which it is possible to analyze any sound that may indicate downtime and potential risks.
It is normal that in the critical industry there are sounds characteristic of the activities of machinery, valves, temperature meters, merchandise transfer equipment and packaging. That is why this solution is necessary to detect aggressive behavior, glass breaks or damage to the property, in order to activate quick and relevant actions to minimize the consequences. This ensures immediate attention from security operators, who can quickly assess the situation by watching live video streams. Speakers can also be added to the system, allowing for remote and immediate communication to prevent the crime from taking on larger dimensions.
Dynamic masking
An indispensable aspect in the critical industry are the privacy protocols to which they must be subjected, since there are currently limitations when recording staff on video, which represents a challenge in the video surveillance industry; however, today it is possible to perform live monitoring protecting the identity of users with masking technologies.
It is a solution that protects the individual, while allowing monitorers to monitor activities or movements in the area where they are located. This technology makes it possible to cover pixel changes live, that is, any object that moves. In case of a risk situation, the video can be accessed without masking for forensic purposes; It is also ideal for surveillance situations where the main interest is to take care of the activities, for example, in an industrial facility allows you to see that the processes are being carried out without problems.
Cameras with temperature alarms
Devices with temperature alarm can be used to monitor risk areas where industrial equipment is located, this allows to know the environmental conditions of any place, whether day or night, they are also excellent solutions for the remote supervision of power plants, in order to prevent fires or critical processes with self-flammable materials.
These video surveillance systems help to configure various areas and issue an alert when there is an increase or decrease in temperature, which facilitates the work of operators, since they provide visual elements, such as insulated pallets or localized temperature readings, in addition to anticipating multiple failures showing the problem areas before the damage is visible or the machines stop working.
It is undeniable the importance of having a team that not only helps to protect the infrastructure, but can assist in various tasks that could be risky for the company and the work team. Therefore, the experts of Axis Communications, recommend maximizing the efficiency of video surveillance systems with complementary technologies such as video and IP audio analysis that give added value to your facilities.
