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Eye on Video: Specialized intelligent video applications
By Fredrik Nilsson
SecurityInfoWatch.com
Analyzing surveillance footage for license plates, faces and even fires
In the previous two months, I devoted columns to two broad categories of intelligent video (IV) applications: pixel-based video intelligence and object-based video intelligence. (See the articles Applying Pixel-Based Intelligent Video and Applying Object-based Intelligent Video). Pixel-based IV applications generally apply to detecting motion and camera tampering. Object-based IV applications are generally used to classify and track objects and people...Full Story »
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