New York, NY (September 20, 2023) – viisights, Inc., a behavioral recognition video analytics company, is proud to join the ZeroNow coalition, a movement by the safety community to reduce violence in schools, as an industry partner. viisights’ participation in the ZeroNow alliance marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of safer and more secure schools with the introduction of real-time video intelligence to coalition partners, including schools, educators, law enforcement, and more.
“We formed ZeroNow with the goal of creating an alliance that would generate new ideas and innovation to stop the relentless assaults, both, physical and cyber, on K-12 schools and colleges and universities,” said Ara Bagdasarian, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroNow. “viisights is pushing real-time video analytics with behavioral capabilities to the next level, which is a great addition to our knowledge base.”
Viisights specializes in cutting-edge behavioral video analytics, enabling the automatic detection of critical events within the campus environment. Most notably, viisights offers schools enhanced “person holding a weapon” detection, capable of both identifying individuals carrying a weapon and automatically initiating a lockdown in the event weapons are detected.
Additional analytic capabilities include violence prediction and recognition, suspicious activity monitoring, fire and smoke detection, perimeter protection, and tailgating detection. These capabilities seamlessly integrate with existing video management and access control systems, ensuring a comprehensive and proactive approach to safety.
“Behavioral recognition systems give us real-time video intelligence,” said Asaf Birenzvieg, CEO and Co-Founder at viisights. “When dealing with incidents involving active shooters, bullying, fighting, vandalism and antisocial behavior, intelligent real-time behavioral recognition video goes far in safeguarding the learning environment.”
The partnership between viisights and ZeroNow is a testament to their shared commitment to creating a safer and more secure educational environment for students, faculty, and staff. Together, they aim to transform campus safety by leveraging the power of cutting-edge technology and behavioral analytics.
For more information on viisights, visit www.viisights.com.
For more information on ZeroNow, visit ZeroNow.org.
