Video surveillance cameras with integrated artificial intelligence technology

Intel Movidius has integrated its high-performance, low-power Myriad technology 2 VPU in security devices from this manufacturer, which can thus use neural networks on the same equipment and offer advanced features in analysis and monitoring, among others.

The specialist in embedded computer vision technology Intel Movidius has participated with Dahua Technology to publicize the use of its Myriad technology 2 Vision Processing Unit (VPU) in some video surveillance cameras from this manufacturer to offer advanced features in video analysis, as density monitoring in groups of people; stereoscopic vision; people counting, analysis of behavior and detection of illegally parked vehicles.

Movidius technology focuses on delivering high performance based on artificial intelligence (IA) with very low consumption smart devices. Thanks to Myriad 2 VPU, Dahua can use neural networks in the same video surveillance device, thus providing intelligence to the cameras, that can be used with or without cloud computing resources.

“The new frontier for AI and machine learning is using these technologies in real-world products.”, which means reducing consumption demands to a low enough level to incorporate technologies in the cameras”, noted Remi El-Ouazzane, vp. of the new technologies group at Intel and general director of Movidius.

According to Dahua's announcement, “Myriad technology 2 VPU Provides High Computing Power for Deep Neural Networks, while requiring less than one watt of consumption, allowing us to create some of the smartest products that exist to date”.

Intel completed the acquisition process of Movidius in November of last year, integrating the VPU platform for image processing in the same device from this company, with its depth detection solution with Intel RealSense technology; a combination that allows autonomous machines to see in three dimensions, understand what surrounds them and act accordingly.