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Enhanced Situation Awareness... If a camera recognizes the sound signature, it simply issues an alert… Did someone break into the building? Maybe it is just an employee pulling an all-nighter. Or is it an actual perpetrator? Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable. In the world of security and video surveillance, the value of audio is often underestimated. While audio plays a pivotal role in intercom systems, its significance in broader security and event management contexts is frequently overlooked. This oversight occurs partly due to the privacy implications associated with audio surveillance, which is strictly regulated and varies significantly across jurisdictions. However, in-camera, or edge-processed, audio analytics that detects gunshots, yells, glass breaks and vehicle horns don’t require the audio to be recorded or captured in any way. This avoids violating privacy laws because the audio is processed instantaneously at the edge and never leaves the camera. If the camera recognizes a known sound signature, it simply issues an alert. It is oblivious to all other sounds. Audio analytics can also enhance situational awareness in areas where video is not allowed. For example, restrooms are a no-go area for cameras, but an analytic that detects glass breaks and yells can prevent such an area from being a complete blind spot. The Power of Audio Analytics Audio analytics, when processed directly within an AI-enabled camera, have emerged as a specialized niche’ for many security system installers and users. When a separate purpose-built audio system is beyond the budget, modern AI-enabled cameras can step up and do double duty, reducing the overall cost of installing purpose-built glass break sensors at every point of ingress. Using deep learning algorithms, the cameras can provide a range of audio classification and detection at the edge, including glass breaks, gunshots, yells and even persistent vehicle horns. Microphones Modern IP-based surveillance cameras often come equipped with built-in microphones, though some models offer jacks for attaching external microphones. Indoor camera microphones are particularly effective due to their design, which allows sound waves to penetrate through small openings in the housing. Conversely, outdoor cameras, typically certified against water and dust ingress (IP66), may exhibit reduced sensitivity due to their sealed design… #SecuritySystems #SurveillanceSystems #AxisSystemsGrp https://zurl.co/FRk2

Enhanced Situation Awareness -- Security Today

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