AI surveillance: automating video security solutions and improving threat response
The importance of strategically integrating new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) with existing security systems can’t be overstated. A central security platform that reflects this strategic approach is AI surveillance.
AI surveillance essentially incorporates software learning programs or algorithms, including what’s known as Machine Learning, to better identify and differentiate both moving and static objects, and the type of objects, within a camera’s view. This means cameras can more efficiently alert teams to breaches and constantly build on this knowledge to identify ‘objects’ more quickly.
AI allows teams to better monitor and analyse environments without manual oversight. AI cameras are an end-touchpoint of this technology, giving security teams the ability to vastly improve their monitoring capabilities and diversify their threat responses. This leads to stronger crime prevention, faster and more enhanced incident responses as well as enhancing video search and review processes.
How AI is changing video security solutions
A 2019 Gartner survey found that 37% of organisations used AI in the workplace, while the global AI market value is expected to expand each year by 40% between now and 2028.[1] Businesses can tap into the rapidly developing capabilities of AI and build upon their security services by integrating it into their existing surveillance frameworks.
The benefits of AI surveillance are far-ranging, from enhanced prevention and cost-savings to freeing up security teams to expand their offering. In terms of live surveillance benefits, AI cameras:
- alert you when a person is trespassing and distinguish between objects and animals
- can locate a person from further than what the eye can see — in Full HD
- won’t overwhelm your data network with false alarms.
AI video surveillance allows for significant increases in efficiencies, especially in analysing large data sets, such as large volumes of video footage. By automating these review processes, security teams can be deployed more effectively. For instance, personnel can have the burden of filtering thousands of hours of footage lifted and instead devote that time to activities and strategies for greater incident prevention and enhanced customer service.
Across industries, AI is being deployed to reduce the need for manual monitoring – from supermarket payment systems through to defence capabilities. Wilson Security provides both fixed and mobile Video AI surveillance solutions to a variety of industries and sectors. Its solar-powered CCTV Trailers are used every day to help teams monitor hard-to-access areas within facilities and remain flexible in their responses. It also allows for security teams to merge AI with off-grid functionality, providing industries and businesses with increased freedom over their security.
Features of Wilson Security’s AI Fixed Surveillance
Wilson Security’s adoption of AI in its camera surveillance offering includes five features:
- Event Detection – AI software can differentiate between humans and animals/objects to better identify possible breaches and other security events, saving businesses on the cost of a blanket approach to event detection.
- Cloud subscription – data can be housed securely, helping businesses to monitor their strategies for security in the long-term.
- Mobile access – security teams can be better deployed to focus on community interactions/incident prevention, as cameras can be accessed via mobile.
- Event Verification – AI can be used to filter through large data sets to review incidents and identify potential breaches, freeing up security teams for a more integrated solution.
- Virtual Patrols – facilities can be monitored in real-time via virtual surveillance, building on the capabilities of security personnel for both the prevention of and response to breaches.
An integrated approach with personnel
Key to the successful implementation of AI into security offerings is ensuring it’s used strategically and in tangent with creating new and more rewarding pathways for security teams. It’s never viewed as a tool for replacing resources, but as a force multiplier, freeing up teams for more strategic and worthwhile tasks. Wilson Security provides teams with new ways to improve their security offering, whether it be through increased community engagement, customer service or other training opportunities.
No technology, process or solution is seen as working in isolation. Wilson Security looks at how a new technology can be integrated with existing solutions to not only improve security offerings but pave the way towards more efficient and strategic modes of working.
Talk to a Wilson Security team member today to learn how you can integrate video AI into your existing or planned surveillance systems.
