This handbook was created for Intersec 2008. The purpose was to demystify IP Video Surveillance technology to customers who would like to transition from analogue based CCTV platform.

1. VIDEO ANALYTICS | DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE
CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
JANUARY 2008 n ISSUE 004 HANDBOOK TO IP SURVEILLANCE
INTELLIGENT VIDEO
The essential guide to A special supplement with
IP based video surveillance MIDDLE EAST
IN CO-OPERATION WITH
CASE STUDY SPECIAL FOCUS
PROZONE PAGE 20 DEPA PAGE 10

2. Sony and ‘IPELA’ are registered trademarks of the Sony Corporation, Japan.
Give him the best
tools for the job
Talk to Sony.
www.sonybiz.net/nvm
Intelligent video analysis… Security for a modern world.
The Sony range of Network Video Monitoring solutions brings together the best cameras, recorders
and management software to support your security staff in delivering an immediate response to
your security needs.
To find out more please contact magesh.srinivasan@eu.sony.com OR call +971506240081

3. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
HANDBOOK TO IP SURVEILLANCE
DIGITAL
EYES AND EARS
V
ideo sur veillance has traditionally been a closed-circuit analogue af fair run by the physical security staf f. But
with the rise of IP-based digital systems, video sur veillance has become another application on the corporate
network managed by the IT depar tment.
Motion-activated digital sur veillance cameras are IP-based and capture better detail than analogue cameras,
with video footage typically stored in corporate ser vers and shared over IP networks. One of the reasons for the growing
popularity of IP-based network cameras is that its much more flexible. Analogue cameras require dedicated fibre strands
for each group of eight cameras. The cameras are streaming all the time and tying up bandwidth, typically 4.5 to 6Mbps
per second per camera. With IP-based digital video, you can use on-demand and multicasting, which definitely is less
bandwidth. Maintaining it is easier because people in IT organisations are experienced in network management. From a
CIO’s perspective, leveraging the existing network to act as a security system is cer tainly cost-beneficial, from both the
hardware and staffing perspective. But it’s also a way to beef up security. IP video-sur veillance systems offer features far
more advanced than what you can get from standard analogue CCTV (closed circuit TV). It’s no wonder these systems are
becoming increasingly popular in the enterprise.
But it’s the new applications that are propelling a sur veillance surge. If you can look at customers, why not let
marketing count them? If you’re watching cash tills, why not let HR train new cashiers with that video? If you can see all
those shipping containers, why not pass those pictures to logistics? Software tools that do all this have launched video
sur veillance, catapulting cameras into the enterprise and society at large.
Though analogue still accounts for more than 60% of the installed CCTV market, industr y analysts expect sales of
newer sur veillance technologies, such as networked video and emerging IP-based video, to rise at faster rates. Here is
a caveat for IT managers looking at this new mode of sur veillance- the faster a new technology is deployed, the less
intelligent that deployment seems to be. So watch out for places where decision-makers are camera-happy but not
necessarily camera-smar t. Amidst the rush to get the latest, most power ful sur veillance tools, you might need to apply
some knowledge, structure and direction, else you run the risk of building up inef ficient, inef fective sur veillance systems.
CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Publisher Dominic De Sousa Published by Regional partner of
VIDEO ANALYTICS | DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE
CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
JANUARY 2008 n ISSUE 004 HANDBOOK TO IP SURVEILLANCE
Editorial Director Dave Reeder
Managing Editor Kavitha Rajasekhar Vivek
Editor Jeevan Thankappan
Chief Designers Denis Fuentes, Ulysses Galgo
Designer Mark Cantalejo
Managing Director Amit Pateria © Copyright 2007 CPI.
Sales Director Sreejith Nambiar All rights reserved.
IT Manager Nadeem Hood While the publishers have made every
Webmasters Tristan Troy Maagma, effort to ensure the accuracy of all
Elizabeth Reyes information in this magazine, they
Production James P. Tharian Head Office will not be held responsible for any
Subscription subscribe@cpidubai.com PO Box 13700 errors therein.
Marketing Manager Miti Agarwal Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 3515316 INTELLIGENT VIDEO
Fax: +971 4 3598486 The essential guide to A special supplement with
Web: www.cpidubai.com IP based video surveillance MIDDLE EAST
IN CO-OPERATION WITH
CASE STUDY SPECIAL FOCUS
PROZONE PAGE 20 DEPA PAGE 10
3

4. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
MARKET TRENDS
SMARTER VIDEO
Video surveillance is at the front end of an astonishing transformation. Once a world of clunky
cameras and closed-circuit coaxial networks hardwired into a room full of cloudy gray 5-inch screens,
surveillance is rapidly becoming a land of sleek, intelligent cameras linked to software applications
running on the IP network.
S
ome of these disperse sites from one
applications are control room--something
basic, such as that was impossible with
motion detection closed-circuit systems. An
setting off alarms. Some are even bigger benefit of digital
clever, such as a grocery store is that central control and
system where cameras at the monitoring allows you to put
checkout counter are linked cameras at smaller sites and
to the receipt tape. (This way, monitor them from the central
loss prevention personnel can operations center. With CCTV,
click on the record of any item you’d require a closed system
purchased and be taken to at that smaller site and onsite
that moment on the video.) monitoring, which itself requires
More applications are coming, at least one employee.
and they seem to be limited Digital video also beats
only by the imagination. tape in terms of storage
Though IP-based digital and retrieval. Tape-based
video systems still make up systems can require a full-time
a relatively small part of the employee just for retrieval.
overall market (less than But the key to IP-based
a fifth), it is enjoying rapid video surveillance’s appeal
expansion, growing by 70% to is the ever-expanding
90%, and will be the primar y roster of applications being
factor in the diminishing attached to it. In other
market for traditional words, surveillance isn’t
closed-circuit TV. (CCTV still just about security anymore.
composes almost half the For example, British bed
overall video sur veillance superstore Dreams recently
market, but its share is deployed video surveillance for
rapidly dwindling.) measuring foot traffic through
a store to understand both
The pan-tilt boom peak traffic times and also
Digital video sur veillance shoppers’ browsing habits,
appears to be living up to which in turn allows them to
its hype. And, when done better configure merchandise
well, it provides real ROI around the store. Of course
for the business. First of f, the sur veillance is used for
it allows for consolidation security as well, but it’s
of monitoring: You can also being utilised to train
watch many geographically new employees.
4

5. Training, in fact, of cashiers at a grocer y their products can be more the video infrastructure as
has become a possible store doing their jobs expensive up front, reduced possible--training, marketing,
killer applet for video correctly (and incorrectly) is power requirements, logistics, quality control.
sur veillance, due in large edited into video packages increased flexibility and Get these groups on board
par t to the increased quality that train new hires. Still lower long-term maintenance with using the new digital
of the images. For example, others are using cameras costs ultimately make digital sur veillance applications,
in the retail sector, video to improve logistics, or systems more af fordable and then share the burden
than CCTV. with them. If the system will
Never theless, you can be used by them too, why
Evolution show your CEO all the five- not have them pitch in from
year cost-benefit analyses their budgets?
Phase 1 and new applications you Not a lot of people
Standalone CCTV systems. Relative dinosaurs, but sturdy and want. It’s still a shockingly are tuned to IP-video
simple. They will fade as surely as typewriters did. high amount of capital to surveillance’s versatility yet,
request, and it’s still video but it’s inevitable. Done right,
Phase 2 sur veillance, in which he it really can improve business.
Hybrid digital-analog systems. Sometimes networked, may be reluctant to invest, With IP digital video
they use black-box digital video recorders. Represents since the old CCTV is not sur veillance, the potential is
the transition between old and new--such as those word exactly broke. undeniable. The applications
processors that came after typewriters, but before PC So how do you get the are real. More are coming,
programs. infusion of capital you’ll and they are limited only by
need? Pilot programs that the imagination. For sure,
Phase 3 demonstrate ROI will help, digital video sur veillance on
Fully digital, networked IP-based surveillance. Here, video but they must be well IP networks will take over.
surveillance is just another node on the IT network. Cameras planned. Also, tr y to apply It’s just a question of when.
have IP addresses, controlled centrally with any number of as many applications to Be prepared.
software applications on top of the raw visual data.
monitoring assembly lines ROI rules of thumb
for quality control.
Suddenly, sur veillance is You’re likely dealing with a CEO and CFO who want to know
a business enabler, not just why they should invest in Escalade-like networked digital video
barbed wire. when they’ve already got a perfectly fine Chevy CCTV system.
That is, you need to demonstrate ROI.
The catch It’s impossible to create a generic return case for video
The newer technology, surveillance because, while its applications overlap, they
however, requires a are also unmanageably varied. Still having said that, we can
significantly higher capital descry some ROI rules of thumb from these sources and
investment than did CCTV. others for when you’re building your case for the Escalade:
The cameras have advanced Digital video surveillance scales well. The larger your
optics that provide better planned installation, the more remote sites you plan to
pictures; longer lines of monitor from a central control room, the more efficiency
sight; automated panning, you can create and the faster your return will come.
tilting and zooming; and Cost calculations favor digital video over closed systems.
in some cases, pictures The economics of storage favor standard IT infrastructure
from other spectra, such over closed systems such as DVRs.The equipment
as infrared. Some digital functions better with less repair. It’s easier to expand on.
cameras have their own Integration with other systems will cost more up front but
IP addresses and become will also facilitate positive ROI. Linking video surveillance
just another device on to access and safety, especially, could possibly allow
the network that can be you to lower insurance premiums, but also to facilitate
controlled from the Web response times to crises large and small.
browser, like a printer or The more tings a digital video surveillance system
ser ver. And, of course, does, the higher the ROI. What software applications, or
all of them require even business activities, exist to extend the usefulness
networking infrastructure of the surveillance infrastructure? Training? Marketing?
and bandwidth. Digital Find all the ones that are realistic for you and attach a
sur veillance camera vendors value to them.
claim, however, that while
5

6. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
VIDEO ANALYTICS
ANALYSE THIS
You install the latest digital video surveillance system and sit back, content you’re covered. But
when trouble happens, how do you comb through all that footage? Intelligent video content analysis
systems are emerging to answer the question.
A
ll security systems arrival of end to end digital can recognise a face and constant live monitoring.
per form the same IP based systems offers compare it with a list of past Operators have to watch
fundamental task a fundamental advance in offenders, can “understand” enormous amounts of video
– sor t through the development of event that certain events should punctuated by false alarms.
ever yday events to identify based recording techniques be recorded, and offer data Manually searching through
the exceptions to this that through intelligent analysis mining features to spot the extensive recordings
pose a risk to safety and capabilities. However, trends for further analysis. generated and stored on
security, then call attention the implementation of In the growing digital video videotape is time consuming
to them. This editing process such solutions has been sur veillance market, analytics and exhausting. Then came
has traditionally taken hampered by an inefficient help sort the actionable digital video recorders. The
place manually. Human workflow dictated by legacy data from the virtual reams DVR’s hard disk recording
operators obser ve events system architecture. of footage. In most cases, drastically improves
as they unfold through Mimicking age old human you can install sur veillance accessibility compared
“live” monitoring and/or by security organisations, analytics in just high-risk to linear tape recordings.
watching recordings of these these systems consolidate areas of your operation. Random access capabilities
events. A fundamental factor intelligence on the back enhanced with advanced
in the success or failure of end. This creates workflow Timeline features like event search
this approach is the limits of bottlenecks that limit This first generation help reduce the time and
human attention. capabilities, drive up costs, technology combining long ef for t required to locate
Typically, long periods and create systems that play VCRs triggered by alarm events. Additional
of uneventful monitoring continue to press beyond the physical motion detection improvements such as m
are punctuated by the limits of human attention. sensors could only achieve otion based recording at
occasional false alarm. This To operate effectively, rudimentar y filtering. The higher frame rates provide
presses beyond the limits video based security systems best results with this additional gains. Still, these
of the human capacity for have developed numerous technique produce lengthy systems are plagued by an
maintaining attention. Even strategies to focus on alarm recordings and demand unacceptable number of
the most dedicated, best events. Thus far, the history
trained security professional of the development of these
loses focus after less than approaches aimed at targeting
an hour on duty. when and where to record / Intelligent video analytics, which began appearing a few years a
To counter this, effective live monitor then search and with new generation of digital cameas, can recozgnise a face an
security systems must playback crucial events. compare it with a list of past offenders, can “understand” that
provide automated solutions Intelligent video analytics, certain events should be recorded, and offer data mining featur
to assist in this sifting which began appearing a to spot trends for further analysis
process to make best use few years ago with new
of human attention. The generation of digital cameras,
6

7. Analytics use algorithms to determine
normal patterns of events and
behavior, and can issue alerts when
something deviates from the norm.
ago
nd
res
7

8. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
VIDEO ANALYTICS
false alarms. persistent problem. The root
With the arrival of IP cause of the problem is the
based components, all inordinate demands systems
the signal and control make on human attention.
elements of these systems False alarms and the need for
are fully digital. With this, operators to keep constant
the digitisation process watch over multiple monitors
moves from recorders to simultaneously, press beyond
cameras equipped with high the limits of even the most
per formance processors. capable security professionals.
The recorder’s functionality According to scientific studies,
shifts to managing and a well trained operators’
filtering digital data. effectiveness in detecting
Video systems have events drops to just 50% while
utilised various sensor monitoring nine cameras.
technologies to successfully Failure to appreciate the
implement event based limits of operator attention
recording strategies with can lead to paradoxical
reduced false alarms. results in system design. An
Traditionally, physical increase in the number of
sensors including infrared cameras to improve security
detectors, human operators, may have the opposite
or integrations of CCTV ef fect! Current motion
systems with access control detection analysis can only
systems keyed to doors and aler t operators when and
the like have been used to where to look at images,
trigger recording/monitoring. but are unable to identify
Over the past five years, specific behaviors.
advances in DVR and camera With intelligent video
based video motion detection analysis, a system can
have made these the be tuned to send an aler t
preferred method for triggering based on highly specific
recordings. Video motion conditions appropriate to
detection offers numerous the individual cameras’
advantages. It allows for role within an installation.
simpler, less costly systems The system designer can
because it removes the need create highly customised
for physical sensors devices. installations where each
Also, physical devices are camera is set to deliver a
limited to their specific range of alarms to signal
coverage area, while video when various events occur
motion detection covers the so that operators can
entire camera frame. Event respond appropriately.
based recording will continue Such a fine tuned system
to improve as image based with a high degree of video analysis that makes Searching through
detection strategies advance. filtering makes ef ficient better use of operator recordings for events
use of the operator’s attention produces greater remains the primar y access
Benefits of intelligent attention. They do not accuracy in monitoring to information captured in
Video Analysis have to watch multiple with faster response security systems, yet this
Despite the arrival of IP screens simultaneously, and times. While the number continues to be a dif ficult
based systems, operator images that are selected of operators remains the and time consuming task.
error that results in missed and presented are looked same, the system’s overall It requires an enormous
alarm events remains a at carefully. Intelligent ef fectiveness increases. investment in time and
8

9. Why IP digital video is hot
Sometimes, hype is justified. Surveillance implementations
are grabbing up IP digital video surveillance:
1. Better visual data. Optics have vastly improved with the
new generation of cameras, which, by the way are more
widely available. With better resolution, one camera
can cover a wider area, or digitally zoom for fine detail.
Casinos love this.
2. Standard IT infrastructure. Historically, “You were tied
to your supplier,” says Joe Freeman, a security industry
consultant and president and CEO of J.P. Freeman. IP- approach have introduced
based video will allow CSOs to use the same servers new analysis capabilities
and bandwidth as the rest of the company. What’s powered by centralised,
more, cameras running IP over ethernet can have dedicated processors
both data and power go through the same ethernet located at the back end
cable, with backup power on the same supply as the of the system. Placing
IT systems backup power supply. Prisons and areas centralised processing
vulnerable to wide-scale natural disasters love this. capabilities between
analogue camera and DVR
3. Efficiency through centralised monitoring and recorder creates a back
automation. Simple math: When you have 30 sites heavy system that causes
worldwide, feeding video into a single control room numerous issues and
instead of having 30 control rooms creates efficiency. per formance bottlenecks.
Automated alarming further reduces the need to keep Using dedicated CPUs
eyeballs fixed to screens everywhere. Digital archives for video analysis is
are easier to access (“Tape,” says one integrator, inherently costly. Centralised
“basically requires a full-time employee.”) Global processing requires the
companies with small sites love this. highest cost, highest
per formance processors to
4. New applications. It is software that will finally meet the heavy demands of
revolutionise video surveillance. Vendors are promising advanced image analysis.
seemingly limitless applications to make video smart. The typical cost of a single
Motion triggers, which can tell cameras to jump into video processing unit is
high-resolution mode and track objects; software which relatively high – typically
can discriminate between a human form and, say, a ranging from around 800
skunk (thus reducing false alarms); applications which Euro to 1,500 Euro.
link video surveillance to access systems and safety Also, limits to processor
systems, so that the surveillance system could call the capacity require that the
fire department or help turn on sprinklers. Insurance number of units required
companies love this. increases quickly as the system
expands. Each processing unit
can only support as many as
four cameras.
and direction. This allows inef ficient arrangement. But Most intelligent imaging
for workflow innovation intelligent video analysis products are designed for use
improving the overall based recording can focus in live monitoring. This same
effectiveness of the security on just the impor tant real time processing utilizing
system. Reducing the time information. This greatly expensive, high performance
required to search for events reduces wasted storage centralised processors is
frees operators to spend and so allows for improves also carried out for searches
more time live monitoring. image quality compared to through recorded images.
Current motion based current DVR systems. Unfortunately, this means that
recording methodologies automated searches are no
make inef ficient use of Intelligent video faster than the time required
attention for system storage capacity. The critical analysis today for real time playback. There
operators to playback information captured and Using video image processing is no gain in the time invested
recordings to find crucial stored makes up only as a sensor to trigger the for these archival searches
images. Intelligent Video a small percentage of monitoring and recording of compared to live monitoring.
Analysis can filter footage what is actually recorded. events is an emerging trend This falls short of the real goal
by searching for par ticular Most DVR’s are forced to that has been gathering for such searches – to sift
factors and combinations compromise image quality momentum over the past through multiple recordings
of factors the position and to gain additional storage few years. Companies at the from many cameras in a greatly
size of objects, their speed space to make up for this forefront in developing this compressed time period.
9

10. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
DEPA
A NEW APPROACH
Sony’s new IP based
security architecture
is a fundamental
departure from
today’s back heavy,
centralised processor
systems.
S
ony’s distributed previous designs. A DEPA across all the cameras per formance processors.
video analysis system assigns specific simultaneously. This DEPA achieves greater
is named DEPA, processing tasks appropriate significantly raises the overall system capabilities,
Distributed to each separate component overall security capabilities. increases scalability while
Enhanced Processing while sharing processing avoiding per formance
Architecture. The DEPA power between like Advantage of DEPA bottlenecks, and requires
design divides traditional components. This opens new High per formance with lower hardware investment.
processing into two separate oppor tunities for system minimum investment: Pre compression video
tasks. Front end processing flexibility and scalability. Compared to standard back analysis yields higher
is distributed to the Overall system costs are end heavy consolidated accuracy: Compression
endpoints of systems within greatly reduced by closely processing designs, DEPA artifacts that generate digital
cameras while back end integrating pre processing divides up the analysis noise and trigger false alarms
processing takes place at analysis and metadata tasks and shares them are an inherent shortcoming
the recorder. generation in Sony, DEPA between cameras and of digital security systems
As its name suggests, enabled IP cameras, with recorders. Having numerous that consolidate analysis
DEPA distributes processing back end processing in inexpensive processors functions at the back end.
power throughout the system network video recorders. In focused on specific DEPA’s workflow eliminates
to avoid the per formance addition, the front tasks saves the need for this design issue by carr ying
bottlenecks inherent to end analysis operates significant investment in high out front end processing
10

11. inside the cameras. This is minimised. This is a stark
analysis take place before contrast with consolidated,
Now, the new DEPA platform creates a new dynamic
video is compressed for centralised processing
with intelligent cameras and recorders closely
transfer over the network. designs. The back end heavy
integrated to achieve what was not possible with the
As such, the object data processing requires full time
legacy consolidated back end processing system design.
discerned is not affected by video streaming. Worse,
DEPA designs yields systems that are more effective,
digital noise regardless of the to improve the accuracy of
scalable and economical.
compression type and ratio analysis, frame rates exceed
that is applied after wards. that needed for monitoring
Suitable for a broad and recording.
range of analysis & recorded architecture that separates system is eliminating false
searches: DEPA post DEPA technology these contrasting tasks into alarms. The primar y cause of
processing does not need infrastructure a two step process offers false alarms is environmental
to carry out any image Intelligent video analysis fundamental advantages. noise created by wind and
processing. Instead, it focuses for sur veillance systems Locating pre processing weather moving leaves and
on analyzing object data. This typically breaks down in front end components trees, creating ripples on
makes a DEPA system ideal into two stages. First, and post processing with water or causing the camera
for application like multiple pre processing per forms back end equipment is a itself to vibrate. AGC noise
channel search that require tasks that include image logical distribution of tasks. can also be introduced as
heavy back end analysis. conversion and object Understanding this, Sony has objects move in and out
Also, since object data information extraction. Next, underscored its leadership of shadows triggering an
is recorded separately from post processing utilizes in advancing IP based increase in gain and overall
video streams, this data this information to carr y security by reconsidering scene brightness.
can be filtered in a variety out analysis functions like the respective roles played Inaccurate detection
of different ways to speed decision making and aler t by cameras and recorders. is caused by the object
up the task of searching creation. These different Now, the new DEPA platform size, blending in with other
through archived video. With processes place different creates a new dynamic with objects with similar colors in
consolidated, centralised demands on systems. Pre intelligent cameras and the frame, and the rapidity
processing designs, processing to extract object recorders closely integrated of movement. Tracking
analysis and filtering occur data is usually processor to achieve what was not motion vector information
concurrently. This makes and memory intensive and possible with the legacy is an increasingly popular
it problematic to alter the the information generated consolidated back end methodology, though some
filters after ward to facilitate can be shared with multiple processing system design. systems rely on just a basic
searches through recordings. applications. Post processing DEPA designs yields systems two frame comparison.
Instead, the search must does not make such demands that are more effective, Sony’s intelligent
be star ted all over again but requires increased scalable and economical. cameras; SNC-RX550P, SNC-
in real time reenacting live flexibility to select the right DEPA’s pre processing RZ50P, SNC-DF50, SNC-DF80
monitoring – a painstaking, object information specific to is capable of detecting and SNC-CS50P IP cameras
time consuming process. particular applications. both moving and stationar y enhance the basic motion
Conser ves bandwidth: With multiple input object objects. The core challenge vector tracking methodology
Conser ving network detection systems, an for any motion detection by analysing as many as 15
resources and optimizing
remote location monitoring
are key concerns for IP
based security system
owners. With DEPA, the
object information metadata
does not consume much
bandwidth. This information
informs the back end
processing which then
decides what images are
needed. Through this
highly focused approach,
the amount of video data
transmitted from the camera
11

12. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
DEPA
3) Existing
When object stays in a
selected area beyond a
specified period, the system
creates an alarm.
4) Passing
When object passes a
vir tual line drawn in a
In addition to these superior moving object detection capabilities, Sony’s scene, the system creates
intelligent IP cameras can also detect stationary objects. Objects that appear, an alarm.
disappear or that are left behind in the camera frame are recognised and
this information is communicated to the back end processor to generate an 5) Capacity
appropriate response. Objects in a selected area
are counted and when the
number grows beyond the
specified capacity, the
continuous frames. A new capabilities by continuously is dedicated to data system creates an alarm.
algorithm drastically reduces analysing scenes and processing only. This
environmental noise by extracting multiple background is far less processor 6) Unattended /
identifying differences between patterns. The challenge is intensive than Intelligent removed objects
the frames to distinguish that even nearly identical Video Analysis. Basic post When objects are left in
shadows and to filter out images have minute processing tasks such selected area or when
redundant, overlapping alterations. For example, any as filtering object data is objects in the area
patterns and movements. This setting exposed to daylight a light task that can be disappear, the system
produces a far more robust or even reflected daylight will carried out in the recorder creates an alarm. By
detection system. experience continual lighting without the need for a leveraging various bits
In addition to these changes as the sun’s angle, dedicated processor. of object data including
superior moving object cloud cover and the like DEPA’s six post size and speed allows for
detection capabilities, shift. Sony’s new algorithm processing motion filters calculating other motion
Sony’s intelligent IP achieves high detection can be combined and such as direction. Then,
cameras can also detect accuracy by minimising such overlaid to select highly combining basic and
stationar y objects. environment change. specific criteria. calculated data generates
Objects that appear, It identifies objects by additional analysis to give
disappear or that are left comparing the background 1) Appearance the additional proper ties
behind in the camera scene with several reference When objects appear in that these infer.
frame are recognised background models. End selected area, the system
and this information is users can adjust the creates an alarm. Applications for
communicated to the back sensitivity to the length analysis include:
end processor to generate of time an object remains 2) Disappearance
an appropriate response. stationar y from 40 seconds When objects disappear 1) Overlay multiple object filters
Sony’s DEPA enabled to 12 hours. from a selected area, the on the same scene to narrow
cameras achieve these DEPA’s post processing system creates an alarm. focus to specific objects.
2) Record only those
entering, not exiting, a
building entrance.
3) Track customer traffic
in different retail store
departments then allocate
salesclerks to service them.
These trends can be recorded
by time and date to detect
patterns tied to seasonal
events or sales promotions.
12

13. Conclusion The DEPA platform's
According to IMS research, intelligent video analytic DEPA’s front end processing
analysis will maintain the capabilities also provide
greatest growth segment security consultants, Distinguishes objects from environmental noise
within the security industr y value-added resellers and Detects moving and/or stationary objects
over the foreseeable future. systems integrators with Object information is converted into metadata and then
New software and hardware flexible, power ful tools that transferred over the network separately from the digital
products are constantly of fer oppor tunities to design video stream.
coming to ser ve this and customize solutions
expanding market. to meet specific needs DEPA’s back end processing
But profitability in for their clients. A growing
this market segment has range of DEPA enabled Receive and store pre processed object data
proven elusive because applications is coming from cameras.
of technology limitations to market. These range Extract objects which match the filtering condition
compounded by issues from highly specific deep set in recorder
of system per formance data analysis packages to Display information; create alarm response appropriate
and pricing. Whether such general purpose security to specific conditions
intelligent analysis will suites. DEPA enables a
become broadly accepted
in the market depends
on ease of use and
af fordability. Sony’s DEPA
platform has now created
the infrastructure for
broad based, economical
deployment of these
advanced analysis
capabilities. DEPA’s arrival
is the occasion for ever y According to IMS research, analysis will maintain the greatest growth segment
security system professional within the security industry over the foreseeable future. New software and
to reconsider their existing hardware products are constantly coming to serve this expanding market.
strategy and to begin Whether such intelligent analysis will become broadly accepted in the market
planning for implementing the depends on ease of use and affordability.
workflow innovation the new
architecture makes possible.
growth in the market that allows
intelligent analysis to be deployed
in a variety of settings by a large
number of security operations.
This increase in the quality and
functionality of IP based security
systems will quickly establish a
new standard for safety, security
and sur veillance.
13

14. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
INTEGRATED VISUAL COMMUNICATION
INTEGRATED
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Sony has launched a new technology that enables videoconferencing at the same time as security
video monitoring, which will have far reaching impact across multiple business, industry, medicine,
education, environmental and social settings.
U
nveiled for the said Kees Hoogstraate, IP camera installed at the agencies which can see
first time at the European Marketing Manager, proposed property together the potential of utilising
GITEX technology Videoconferencing, Sony with a videoconference, videoconferencing with
week in Dubai, the Professional Solutions Europe. possibly involving architects, simultaneous video monitoring.
integration of Sony’s IPELA “Imagine worldwide interior designers or “Intelligence and speed of
videoconferencing with its IP manufacturing and tradesmen, would make a response are characteristics
video monitoring (IPM) suites engineering design teams long-haul journey to the site vital to the emergency services.
is achieved by simply ‘calling’ meeting via videoconference redundant and save time, In times of humanitarian and
an IP camera from within its to discuss the production of a money and reduce carbon natural disasters, a multi-
videoconference environment. product while simultaneously emissions,” said Hoogstraate. agency approach is often
“The applications are limited connected to a live IP camera He said videoconferencing necessary and the advanced
only by one’s imagination showing the assembly line. has moved beyond conventional IPELA technology could provide
and will have a strong Another example is estate business meetings and keen emergency response units
impact in the construction agents, who could offer interest was now coming working together through a
industry, oil and gas sector unique services to clients from emergency services videoconference with vital
and traffic monitoring,” relocating overseas. An and regional environmental details and information on
14

15. how best to approach a given latest generation of Sony
situation,” said Hoogstraate. videoconferencing equipment IPELA APPLICATIONS
Intelligence and speed of and IP monitoring cameras
response are characteristics will be able to take Oil & Gas
vital to the emergency advantage of this unique Meet face-to-face with world-wide sales, marketing and
ser vices. In times of integration feature simply by engineering teams
humanitarian and natural installing a free of charge Share data from your PC with other participants
disasters, a multi-agency software upgrade. Bring in vital, real-time, in-field AV data
approach is often necessar y Hoogstraate said Sony is Traffic control & Emergency Services
and the advanced IPELA the only company that can
technology could provide provide this capability as it Assess the situation from behind the desk
emergency response units is the only manufacturer who Make informed decisions but save critical time to go there
working together through is pioneering technological
one videoconference, vital innovations in both the
Construction and Development
details and information on videoconferencing and security Live update on progress of the project
how best to approach a video monitoring industries. Connect project team, contractor and building site instantly
given situation. Videoconferencing Provide customer with live update
The IPC and IPM streamlines the corporate
applications focus on an decision making process,
ability to recreate reality allowing staff, customers,
through the excellent quality suppliers and other partners scientific research and Sony videoconference
and precise recreation of to ‘meet’ more spontaneously weather forecasting. systems use H.264 video
image and audio on screen. while dramatically lowering Different models can and MPEG4-AAC wideband
The IPELA solution can also their travel costs. Now fully link with up to five other audio compression whilst IP
run on existing IP networks integrated with flexible, IP- locations and can connect cameras can be connected
facilitating excellent usability based video monitoring the up to any combination of using H.264 video (one-way)
and integration with existing technology will have numerous videoconference systems or and G.711 (two-way).
devices, and reduces costs applications in the fields IP cameras. “By enhancing customer’s
of dedicated networks of security, traffic control, A full screen, four-split videoconference experiences
thereby improving ROI. Both and projects requiring the or six-split display layout with live audio and video
IPC and IPM systems also collaboration of teams. is available with site from remote network
comprise intelligence as It also opens up names displayed to allow cameras, we believe we
standard allowing for better oppor tunities for applications users to easily identify can open up a new realm of
informed decision making. such as the remote each of the sites they are possibilities for our users,”
Existing users of the diagnosis of sicknesses, communicating with. added Hoogstraate.
From live connections in an IP conference direct to an assembly line,
house for sale or natural disaster zone, participants can experience
interaction like never before.
15

16. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Q&A
PACKING A
PUNCH
A whole new breed of intelligent applications is propelling a surge in IP-
based video surveillance. Magesh Srinivasan, Marketing Manager, Sony
Professional Solutions Middle East, talks about the key trends and new
technologies in the digital video surveillance market.
Do you see a transition What are the benefits of intelligent motion detection.
from analogue CCTVs IP-based digital systems as In addition to this our
to networked, IP-based compared to analogue? multi-codec cameras can
systems? The main benefit is the generate Metadata. This
Yes our IP business is ability to use the existing IP can be analysed by either
growing much faster than infrastructure. This saves "Real Shot Manager (RSM)"
the analogue business and time and money because software or "Network
the average market growth the customer does not have Sur veillance Recorder
of 40%. to install co-ax cables. Also (NSR)". This enables us
features like Intelligent to create new applications
What technology trends Motion Detection are not like people counting across
are accelerating this shift? as easy to achieve in the a virtual line or in a virtual
The growth of IP broadband analogue world. Finally zone. Can you give us a few
networks and the acceptance most of our IP cameras examples by vertical? The
of our customers to connect are PoE, this saves a lot of people counting application
IP cameras across their installation time and cost for makes our cameras ideally
existing network. This offers the customer. suited to many vertical
a big cost saving to the markets such as retail,
customer. Also, Sony is What kind of intelligent transport and venues. In
leading the way in adding applications are possible addition, this technology leads
intelligence to the camera with the new breed of the way in the traditional
with features like Intelligent IP cameras? security business.
Motion Detection. These By adding intelligence into Magesh Srinivasan, Marketing Manager,
features are proving ver y the camera we are able Video surveillance is Sony Professional Solutions Middle East
popular with customers. to provide features like evolving beyond passive
16

17. monitoring to embedded Do you offer wireless
intelligence in systems. Is cameras? Do you have
video analytics a key area any industry partnerships
of focus for Sony? in this area?
Ver y much so. We see the Yes, most of our cameras
systems of the future being feature a card slot for
able to provide analytical a wireless card and/or
suppor t to the security additional on board storage.
operator. At the current We do not have partnerships
time, Sony is able to deliver with industry partners in
video on demand to the this area as we believe the
operator exactly when an customer is best placed to
alarm occurs. In this way, decide whom to work with.
we are able to reduce false Each country has a different
alarms and improve the set of wireless requirements.
level of security for
the customer. Is Power over Ether one
of the key drivers of
What kind of migration network cameras?
path do you recommend? Again yes. This is a very popular
How can users protect feature of our cameras. All of
existing investments in our mini dome cameras are PoE
their CCTVs? and selected box type cameras
Many of our customers are too. We believe this makes the
installation much easier for the
installer and more cost effective
for the end user. You will see
We see the systems of the future being able more PoE cameras in the future
to provide analytical support to the security from Sony.
operator. At the current time, Sony is able What factors should
to deliver video on demand to the operator users keep in mind
while choosing an IP-
exactly when an alarm occurs. In this way, we based system?
are able to reduce false alarms and improve I believe they should carefully
consider and assess their
the level of security for the customer.
needs and requirements. Once
these have been decided, its
important to work with a leading
already choosing Sony NVM supplier who is committed to
solutions to upgrade their this industry and has a proven
camera systems. track record.
We also make a camera
ser ver or network inter face How much bandwidth does
to enable analogue a network camera use?
cameras to be used on an This is a hard question to
IP network. answer as it depends on so
Additionally, our IP many factors such as codec
cameras feature both used, frames per second,
analogue and IP outputs. compression and resolution.
This means a customer can Sony provides on and
use the camera as par t off line tools to enable this
of their analogue system to be calculated. For more
and take the IP signal for information please visit
transmission across the LAN our website: www.sonybiz.
or WAN for IP monitoring. net/nvm
17

18. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Opinion
DELIVERING THE EFFICIENT
SECURITY WORKFLOW
The concept of automated workflow is tried, tested and proven – and is about to make an impact in
the environment of network video monitoring, says Simon Nash, Product Manager, Network Video
Monitoring, Sony Europe
T
he undeniable value outside any other related solution that features to escape the confines of a
of workflow has networks, manually operated workflow, it also improves sluggish process.
been recognised and and totally dependent on on each area of the security
leveraged for many human intervention. All the process as well. The new The benefits of network
years in environments, where key stages in any security end-to-end architecture is video monitoring
repetitive but mission-critical process or policy, from threat only one element of the Sony There are obvious return-on-
tasks must be completed detection to the subsequent solution that also includes investment benefits in bringing
and are each reliant on escalation of procedures, the highly sophisticated new security video cameras into
other outcomes. The idea have been almost entirely security software that runs the network, and away from
is that minimising human reliant on security staff. on it, and intelligent cameras the stand-alone world of
inter vention in a process The reason that this that both capture images and analogue CCTV. For one thing
workflow improves accuracy situation has been allowed to share a significant part of the it is now no longer necessary
and efficiency, at the same continue is simply that there processing load. to run, manage and upgrade
time as cutting costs. was no alternative. What was Sony’s new Distributed two separate systems. The
The security industry, missing from the security Enhanced Processing same investment that allows
however, has not been set-up was an end-to-end Architecture (DEPA) supports a company to save money on
able to take full advantage technical architecture that workflow functions that the voice over IP can now benefit
of these benefits, largely could enable the alternative security industry can now the security system as well.
because analogue CCTV, the workflow to function. utilise effectively. On a very Use of the network also
foundation of modern security practical level it means that allows the possibility of
systems, does not lend itself Security sophistication a multi-camera security set- additional hardware devices
to network interaction. On delivered up need not be complex or to function alongside them,
the contrary, before network Sony is now delivering a difficult to monitor. Instead the which can enable the
video monitoring, security technical architecture-based seamless and sophisticated introduction of very practical
monitoring has always sat network video monitoring software and intelligent camera advanced features, such
set-up means personnel can as triggered lighting or door
be guided to ‘hot-spots’. locking in response to a
"There are obvious ROI benefits in bringing security The new workflow means detected threat.
operatives can be alerted to At the front-end of Sony’s
video cameras into the network, and away from the the right screens to watch, workflow-enabled security
stand-alone world of analogue CCTV. For one thing at the right time, and can solution, and one of the
even be shown the detail of a keys to its effectiveness, are
it is now no longer necessary to run, manage and
threat, and issue a response, the intelligent cameras that
upgrade two separate systems. The same investment before it becomes an incident. are at the same time both
that allows a company to save money on voice over Having technically joined up more integrated and more
security devices backed up independent. One of their
IP can now benefit the security system as well." by automated workflow allows most important capabilities
network video monitoring is being able to recognise
18

19. that bandwidth requirements
are therefore minimised,
because only legitimate
threat images and data need
be sent and stored. In a
security environment where
monitoring may be happening
24/7, the ability to screen
out the irrelevant data is
a big step for ward. Not
only does it make for fast
and accurate results when
searching through historical
data, it can also make a big
difference to the time and
costs involved in managing
the captured material.
The new Sony software
that runs on the end-to-
end architecture is called
RealShot Manager, a simple
to use security package
that analyses, assesses
and responds to the images
it sees via the intelligent
cameras. By aler ting and
directing operatives to the
visible threats within a
frame of video, RealShot
Manager provides more
than just a safety net,
of fering instead proactive
detection. RealShot
Manager is designed with
the practicalities of security
work in mind, and it’s not
only in that respect that the
software delivers the vitally
Simon Nash, Product Manager,
Network Video Monitoring, Sony Europe
consistent on-line suppor t
security professionals need.
Other features include an
unmistakable on-screen
visual security breaches, such camera ever suffers from. that those areas no longer highlight box to locate a
as abandoned packages or The benefits of workflow need to form a security blind static threat and capture
suspicious movement, and also mean that the solution spot as they do with current the obser ver’s attention,
trigger a rapid response. automatically triggers the next analogue CCTV. There is no leaving little room for error.
To the jaded human eye stage of response. more need to ‘mask’ problem If ignored, it can even trigger
what may be ignored as just areas within the field of view. an aler t.
another package amongst a In-camera intelligence Most of the time-consuming It’s just one example
bustle of activity will not be Sony’s new intelligent false alarm scenarios can be of how RealShot Manager
missed by a tireless intelligent cameras are sophisticated eradicated too. enhances not just the
camera. Likewise, the natural enough to know the difference The camera’s intelligence, security decision-making
and measurable drop-off in between moving people and added to the fact that it is process but also the
attention when scanning busy safe background conditions, Internet Protocol (IP) based, response. The Sony DEPA
crowds of flowing people such as blowing trees or also means that it shares system is redefining
is not something that the splashing fountains, so the processing burden, and workflow for the security age.
19

20. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Case Study
EYES ON THE GAME
IP-based surveillance cameras help Prozone to enhance its football performance and match analysis
software for over half of the UK’s football premiership clubs.
For added accuracy, “Being digital, the cameras
the cameras also include were easily installed on to the
intelligent features, which stadium’s IP network, allowing
automatically refocus the for efficient and fast transfer
cameras to where the of 5GB of visual data to
activity is. Commenting Prozone’s production centre.
on the technology, Phil “Prior to the company’s
Tordof f, Head of Product work with Sony, Prozone was
Management and Strategy reliant on the installation
at Prozone explained, of dedicated networks, with
“The cameras enable us costly and expansive cables
to provide highly accurate connecting the cameras with
and resilient footage for the server room,” commented
analysis, ensuring that we Tordoff. “By migrating to a
continue to stay ahead of digital network design, we can
the game. The intelligence make use of the stadium’s
features will allow us multi-use IP infrastructure,
to maximize the viewing enabling us to share the costs
D
esigned by coaches positioning. For quick, effective angles and provide more of use with other stadium
for coaches, Prozone and accurate relay of statistical comprehensive visions to services, including CCTV and
offers a rich and data on player movements and the club.” IP telephony.”
comprehensive set performances to the server Positioned carefully to
of analysis tools, founded on room, where the footage is ensure that no blind spots Customer benefits
physical, technical and tactical analysed, Prozone also required occur when one camera’s “By working with Sony we
aspects of performance, a solution which could integrate line of sight is blocked have created the only digital
offering football clubs full of fully with both its existing by players, ever y area stadium platform that is
90 minute match reviews for analogue and purpose-built, of the pitch is covered cutting edge and future
quality control Shiraz Limbada, Technical Group Manager, Microsoft
Mohammed
and fitness dedicated networks. with a minimum of two proof, enabling integration of
monitoring purposes. cameras, typically four, future technologies quickly
Constantly looking to further The solution for resilience of capture. and cost effectively,” said
develop its business offering, Impressed with the Video images are captured Tordoff. “The cameras not
Prozone decided to upgrade its comprehensive portfolio of at a rate of 10 per second only provide excellent quality
existing analogue technology Sony equipment installed which are then processed images but ensure that each
to digital format and looked to at Arsenal Football Club’s by ProZone’s software to player’s tracks are monitored
install a state-of-the-art digital grounds, the Emirate Stadium, provide highly detailed match for the full 90 minutes,
camera monitoring system. The Prozone looked to Sony for information such as fitness thanks to automatic computer
new cameras needed to be the upgrade of its cameras at and performance data. With recognition technology.”
capable of capturing players’ the grounds. Sony installed this data they can track the ProZone’s PlayBack+
on pitch movements with high 10 Sony SNC-RX550Ps at runs of an individual player software seamlessly
levels of clarity in a variety of sight-line points around the over a specified duration to integrates with the stadium’s
multi-dimensional views, whilst roof of the stadium, ensuring measure fitness, assess how digital network and means
offering remote management that the movements of all the defence works together as that at any one time, up to10
capabilities for ease of use and 22 players could be captured a unit or determine the overall people can now access the
for tailored monitoring and lens simultaneously and accurately. effectiveness of team tactics. live camera feeds.
20

21. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Case Study
SMART AND SAFE
The streets in a small town on the shore of Lake Maggiore in Italy is now a safer place thanks to network
V
erbania, the capital incorporate intelligent
of the province image analysis functions
of Verbano-Cusio- and possess a number of
Ossola, is one of the innovative features. They
most idyllic and famous tourist have high sensitivity to
destinations on Lake Maggiore provide clear images even
in Italy. The town relies heavily in lowlight conditions, and a
on holidaymakers to fill its power ful 26x optical zoom
streets and generate income. to guarantee coverage of
The regular influx of visitors wide areas with exceptional
means greater attention must image clarity.
be given to the security of The Verbania sur veillance
people as they go about their system installed by Sony
business, whether recreational works on the Distributed
or professional. This was the Enhanced Processing
motivation behind the town Architecture (DEPA) platform,
council’s decision to trust which makes IP monitoring
in Security Consultant Mario systems more intelligent,
Grippa’s recommendation efficient and responsive.
to launch a community
surveillance project based on The advantages
a system of network cameras. Mario Grippa and Verbania
town council are thoroughly
The solution satisfied with the security
The decision was made to project. The project was
design a video sur veillance completed in just two months
system for monitoring and was in operation by the its competitors have yet to The human element only
certain strategic locations end of 2006. master. It is not just the self- comes into play when real-
in the town (which has the “Sony has successfully learning concept which has time monitoring is needed
peculiarity of being divided integrated advanced image proved decisive; it is the fact (for example during a major
into several sections), analysis processes into its that network cameras used event), or when an automatic
including streets and critical network camera. Previously, for community surveillance alarm is triggered.
zones such as pedestrian this kind of analysis have adopted technological Furthermore, Verbania
walkways, ferr y terminals and would have required the innovations which were town council is trialling
the dock area. An invitation deployment of a central previously non-existent.” a more complex solution
to tender was issued, first server, considerably raising Monitors linked to the ten alongside the Sony video
for the selection of innovative the costs of implementing and SNC-RX550 network cameras sur veillance system. As part
cabling technologies managing the infrastructure. are installed in the Verbania of this scheme, the Municipal
and subsequently for an A medium-sized municipality Municipal Police control Police Commander has been
intelligent camera network. such as Verbania might not room, which is currently provided with a portable
With regards to the latter be able to sustain such an undergoing restructuring. PC which can be used to
system, the council opted for expense. In this case, Sony Even so, the system does not control the video cameras
Sony and its new SNC-RX550 has demonstrated its ability require the intervention of by radio and point them in a
cameras. The cameras to harness a technology which dedicated security operatives. particular direction.
21

22. CIOSURVIVALGUIDE
Network Video
INTELLIGENT SECURITY
Can intelligent technology really deliver a return on investment and what can it offer government and
local authorities today?
S
urveillance has long applications, from schools and
been an essential hospitals to transport systems
focus for governments and construction sites.
and local authorities Har ton Technology
at all levels, from traffic and College in South Shields,
hospital monitoring to large- for example, is utilising a
scale security operations for Sony solution as a deterrent
one-off events. In the light and evidential tool against
of recent security attacks burglar y. The school’s
worldwide, CCTV and network previous analogue system
video monitoring are under meant time was wasted
increasing scrutiny, both in retrieving relevant footage
terms of the information they and considerable delays
can capture and the way in occurred between the
which they allow security teams incident and action being
to react quickly and effectively. taken. Now, using the event-
For those responsible based system, suspicious
for deploying such systems, incidents can be detected
Internet Protocol (IP) based more easily, improving
network video monitoring offers workflow as personnel need
more flexibility and scalability only watch clips where an is other movement in the solution that would enable
than ever before. With intuitive ‘event’ has been identified. surrounding environment. simultaneous monitoring,
features to streamline recording and management
workflow in the control room, Intelligent technology Scalability for and could easily be expanded
the technology performs delivers optimum security changing needs in terms of camera numbers
well against the challenge of Drawing on its heritage Change can happen at any and storage space.
increased expectations from in AV and broadcast time, and it can happen on Intelligent cameras help
the public and government technology, Sony has a vast scale - as the UK is identify problems immediately
organisations alike. recently introduced cameras currently experiencing with the allowing security personnel
However, whilst security with features providing proposals to merge regional to turn their attention to
of citizens may be uppermost increased security and police forces in England and the task of taking action
in the minds of government streamlined workflow. If Wales into large ‘superforces’. rather than one of continual
bodies, budget constraints are a bag is left unattended Where such significant change monitoring. Such investments
not far behind. Can intelligent at a station for example, takes place, a flexible security are also future-proof and
technology really deliver a Intelligent Object Detection infrastructure pays dividends. can be adapted to changing
return on investment and will proactively send an aler t Scalability through client needs, bringing savings for
what can it offer government to security personnel or server architecture allows organisations as the cost of
and local authorities today? even expor t the recording to organisations to increase ownership for CCTV systems is
the police. With Intelligent systems as needs dictate. reduced. These solutions are
Tailored solutions for Motion Detection, events The parliament of Asturias in key for governments as they
every environment like a vehicle being removed northern Spain for example, strive to protect citizens and
Network video monitoring from a car park can trigger asked Sony to provide a offer them the best services
is effective in various notification, even if there flexible and economical IP for their money.
22

23. Sony and ‘IPELA’ are registered trademarks of the Sony Corporation, Japan.
For the best security team.
Talk to Sony.
www.sonybiz.net/nvm
Intelligent video analysis… Security for a modern world.
The Sony range of Network Video Monitoring solutions brings together the best cameras, recorders
and management software to support your security staff in delivering an immediate response to
your security needs.
To find out more please contact magesh.srinivasan@eu.sony.com OR call +971506240081

24. How do you make a
Sony and ‘IPELA’ are registered trademarks of the Sony Corporation, Japan.
suspect bag stand out
from the crowd?
Talk to Sony about Intelligent Object Detection.
www.sonybiz.net/nvm
Intelligent video analysis… Security for a modern world.
The Sony range of Network Video Monitoring solutions brings together the best cameras, recorders
and management software to support your security staff in delivering an immediate response to
your security needs.
To find out more please contact magesh.srinivasan@eu.sony.com OR call +971506240081