April 26, 2007
Stockholm Mass Transit gets analytical with video surveillance
One of the bigger objectives for transit authorities these days is to work towards preventing acts of terrorism and criminal behavior before they happen. There have been countless instances where video surveillance footage has proven useful in criminal investigations after the fact, but stopping such incidents before they happen is the ultimate goal.
Transit officials in Stockholm, Sweden kept this in mind as they made plans to outfit the city's mass transit system with a sophisticated video surveillance system capable of analyzing video in real time. The system will consist of 6000 cameras. The cameras signals will be sent to servers and instantly processed by Visual Defence video analytics software. Alerts will be sent out to the appropriate parties the instant the system detects specific behavior.
Besides the prevention of criminal activity, one of the main reasons Stockholm is incorporating video analytics is to detect people on the tracks. With cameras positioned in trouble areas, and programmed to spot activity on the tracks, it's possible that serious injuries and fatalities can be prevented. Another major issue within the Stockholm train system is graffiti. The new system will also utilize video analytics that watch for the warning signs of graffiti in progress.
Other ways video analytics will work to enhance safety within Stockholm's public transit system include the ability to detect cars parked at unusual locations, and the presence of intruders within closed stations. The new video surveillance system is scheduled to be operational later this year.
Posted by Dan on April 26, 2007 7:29 PM | Comments (0)
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