IoT video surveillance: simplify security, prevent loss and create safer environments

Nowadays the Internet of Things has become an integral part of business around the world. The enhanced functionality made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT) and associated technologies are responsible for many of the major changes seen across society today.

Video surveillance

Video surveillance is one area that experiences substantial evolution driven by IoT technology. The intelligent monitors and sensors of the IoT combined with emerging high-speed network solutions promise to improve the performance and capabilities of video surveillance systems.

At the same time, the video surveillance system also enables the data of IoT applications more intuitive, effective, and practical.

What Is the Internet Of Things (IoT)?

Internet of Things is several physical devices connected, working, and sharing data in tandem via the internet.

How can IoT devices work with video surveillance?

The network video cameras can be connected and work with any IoT devices such as temperature sensors, humidity sensors, fire detection sensors, etc via the internet. And all the data from IoT devices can be overlaid on the video. See the image captured by one IoT video management system below:

This allows these IoT machines to be “seen” in real-time.

Incident management with video cameras 

To detect changes and mitigate threats like theft, vandalism, fire, intrusion, etc, video cameras must interpret effectively

However, it needs more than just an internet connection. To detect changes in the environment and to mitigate threats like theft, violence, vandalism, fire, intrusion, etc, video cameras must also be able to interpret such incidents effectively.

For this, they need to function in tandem with other systems like IoT-based alarms, alarm management systems, fire alarm systems, motion detection, etc, and trigger various actions, such as audible warnings, a pop-up video on the video wall, email, SMS, etc.

Actuators 

While the cameras and sensors sense the undesired conditions in the environment, actuators are responsible for carrying out the actions to bring back the equilibrium. This not only ensures safety from intrusion but a number of other hazards that can possibly happen in that area.

The devices can be trained to detect motion, light, objects, vibrations, change in temperature and moisture levels, smoke and fire, excessive carbon particles in the air, and so on, to ensure the security of the premise in every thinkable way. Not only do these systems provide security, which is the most obvious part of its operations, but it also gives you workable insights by analysing data gathered so far, assisting in improving the overall performance of the enterprise.

IoT-based alarms

Set IoT-based alarms, for example, users can set temperature alarm thresholds, when the environment temperature arrives at a certain alarm threshold, it will trigger actions to let users know what is happening. See the image below:

With real-time remote monitoring and quickly detecting changes in the environment, users can adjust the facility’s condition and avoid any loss due to environmental changes, such as avoiding spoiling stock. That’s how the Internet of Things has diversified the benefits of a video surveillance system.

Real-time insight

Intelligent video surveillance systems can easily search IoT device data to identify environmental changes

And at the same time, video surveillance systems make everything of IoT be seen intuitively. Intelligent video surveillance systems can easily search IoT device data to identify environmental changes, and easily found the location of different IoT devices and their corresponding videos on maps.

Automated analysis of current conditions provided by IoT systems can generate real-time insight enabling a rapid response to incidents which makes the whole system more effective and practical.

Predictive analytics

Using the raw material provided by video feeds, predictive analytics can alert organisations to potential issues so they can proactively mitigate risks before they become problematic.

That is how this enhanced IoT video surveillance system enables network cameras to be interoperable and function effectively with IP-based IoT systems to create a wholesome ecosystem of Smart Safety.

Benefits of an enhanced IoT video surveillance system

It can prevent disasters and ensure facility safety

• With real-time remote monitoring and control, facility managers can know and adjust the facility’s condition.
• Track stock as it moves through the facility.
• Consistently monitor the facility conditions and quickly detect changes in the environment to avoid spoiling stock.
• Act quickly on security alerts without the need to review footage.

It can avoid unnecessary intervention for false alarms

IoT video surveillance systems can help facility managers determine if an alarm has been triggered by an accident or threat without law enforcement or an in-person inspection.

It protects critical assets from loss

Safety and security issues can be costly. Real-time alerts and comprehensive visibility help business owners and facility managers identify risks.

It makes informed decisions to improve processes

Business owners and managers can improve security processes by collecting and analysing data from connected devices.