Video surveillance has ceased to be something unusual long time ago. In cities, we are observed from almost all sides by video cameras. Surveillance systems are installed not only in shops, offices, warehouses, parking lots, schools, kindergartens and hospitals, but also in apartments, private houses and in the surrounding areas.
Starting from version 3.3, the Eocortex software supports video analytics built into certain models of IP cameras.
Any company strives to grow and evolve. Some companies are very secretive about their plans and inventions. Others keep blogs reporting their every move. Eocortex may be placed in both categories. On the one hand, our research in the sphere of artificial intelligence is purely a trade secret. On the other hand, the company products are always developed taking into consideration the feedback and the requirements of our partners and users of the software. In this column, we will tell you about something that all of them will see in the nearest future, when the latest update of the Eocortex software is released.
The video surveillance experts have been arguing for a long time – what is better, a video recorder or a video server? We have conducted some research and concluded that the point of view regarding this issue depends exclusively upon the product of the company whose representative participates in the discussion. In order to conclude the argument, we invoked the state-of-the-art technology.
As the old saying goes, “The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot”. Since olden days, it has meant that a professional makes such a unique and sought-after product that nothing is left for own use. Today, in the times of digital copies, even a unique IT product is available to anyone. Thanks to the work of distributors and installers, the Eocortex software, for example, can be installed at any facility anywhere in the world. But do those distributors and installers use Eocortex themselves? We have asked them directly.
MA-Trading, the large logistics center in Germany, has firsthand knowledge about the security standards. Having confronted with theft happening at night, the company decided to upgrade its video surveillance system. In contrast to many others, the management of MA-Trading is looking ahead, that is why it has chosen to install the ample CCTV system to be on the safe side. Let us look at the case in detail.
The more stores are in a chain, the more is the popularity of a brand and, consequently, the higher the risk of theft. Even more concern is raised when a store is located far from the headquarters of the brand. We would like to tell you in detail how such tasks were tackled by A.S.Adventure, the international retail company.
If you think that shoplifters only take food and clothes, think again. Camping Store, the popular European chain, acquired first-hand experience that a professional shoplifter can steal anything, from a pocket knife to a tent. Tired of theft, the management of the store in Lochristi decided to call experts for help.
By May 2019, fifteen HoReCa enterprises in Belgium switched to the Visuatech and Eocortex IP video surveillance solutions. The experts and representatives of the European companies told us why modern business prefers to use the intelligent video surveillance based on the IP cameras even on the sites where the analog equipment has previously been installed.