April 20, 2007
Brussels airport upgrades its IP video system with analytics
Brussels International was one of the first airports to truly embrace IP video surveillance technology, realizing its potential benefits for airport security. In 2001 the airport installed what was considered to be the largest networked video surveillance system in Europe. Since that time, digital surveillance technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, and more and more airports are looking to upgrade their systems in order to provide the highest level of security with the best available technology.
Many feel that the next big step for airport security is video analytics. Intelligent cameras with behavioral and facial recognition capabilities have the potential to significantly aid in the effort to provide higher levels of security at airports. One of the benefits of the IP-based system that Brussels installed in 2001 is its flexibility and scalability, which is now allowing the airport to integrate additional digital cameras equipped with new technology, such as advanced video analytics.
The Brussels upgrade incorporates new smart IP cameras that use real-time analytics programmed to detect specific situations such as congestion, displaced objects, individuals moving the wrong direction through checkpoints, and cars parked for too long in one place. Footage from the cameras can be viewed remotely and will be accessible to multiple departments throughout the airport.
While the real-world effectiveness of video analytics in airports is still relatively unproven, there’s no questioning the potential benefits such a system could provide. Brussels International Airport believes in the technology and is committing fully to extensive use of video analytics. Will other airports follow with the same level of commitment?
Posted by Dan on April 20, 2007 9:04 PM | Comments (0)
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